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Top Ten Tips for Maintaining a Clear Complexion

Top Ten Tips for Maintaining a Clear Complexion   Written for Walgreens.com   In the quest for perfect skin, there is no shortage of information on what you should and shouldn’t do to maintain a clear complexion. It can be information overload. We’re here to help. We’ve narrowed down the best skin-care advice to ten easy-to-follow tips. Goodbye information-overload; hello glowing skin. 1. Get healthy skin from the inside out by increasing your consumption of fruits, raw vegetables, and whole grains. These will provide the nutrients that your skin needs to regenerate and be healthy. Make sure to steer clear of food that can cause breakouts such as simple carbohydrates. 2. Help your skin remove impurities by drinking 6-8 glasses of water per day. 3. Stop...

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Top Ten Makeup Tips for Beginners

Top Ten Makeup Tips for Beginners   Written for Walgreens.com   When it comes to makeup, it can be hard to know where to start. There are so many colors, tools, and products to choose from. And that’s even before you start thinking about how to apply everything. But don’t worry just yet. We’ve created a list of top ten makeup tips for beginners to help you take the guess-work out of applying makeup. You’ll look like pro in no time. 1. Even before you start applying makeup, you need to be thinking about the kinds of products you’ll be applying to your face. The best way to do this is to get to know your skin type so you’ll know the right products to purchase. Some makeup is optimized for dry skin; other makeup is optimized for oily skin. Let your skin...

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Top Five Ways to Remove Eye Makeup

Top Five Ways to Remove Eye Makeup   Written for Walgreens.com   You finally managed to do your eye makeup perfectly. Your mascara went on like a dream, you chose an amazing shade of eye shadow, and the liner you added looked so flawless that everyone assumed your lashes were naturally full. You don’t want to take off your beautiful look, but sadly, you have to. It’s time to go to bed. Where do you even start? Read on for our top five ways to remove eye makeup. 1. Traditional eye makeup removerMost beauty brands offer a traditional liquid eye makeup remover that you can use to remove your mascara, eyeliner, and eye shadow. This can be a very easy solution to remove even water-proof makeup, but those with sensitive skin may have issues with burning or...

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Top Five Ways to Moisturize Dry Hair

Top Five Ways to Moisturize Dry Hair   Written for Walgreens.com   It’s bad enough that dry hair doesn’t feel very good. But it can also be difficult to style, almost impossible to control, and frizzy to boot. But never fear. We’ve compiled a list of our top five ways to moisturize dry hair so that you can always have smooth, soft, and silky strands. 1. Wash lessA lot of things can contribute to dry hair, such as color-treatments and heat-styling. But another contributing factor is probably something you do every day without even thinking about it: washing hair. Washing hair every day can strip hair of its natural oils and moisturizers, so one of the best things you can do for dry hair is to wash it less frequently. Try reducing washes to every other...

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Top Five Ways to Keep Skin Hydrated

Top Five Ways to Keep Skin Hydrated   Written for Walgreens.com   Hydrated skin equals happy skin. It seems like such a simple equation, but often times, it isn’t. That’s because a lot of things come into play: diet, water consumption, beauty products, sun exposure. It can be confusing to get hydrated, let alone happy, skin. That’s why we created our list of the top five ways to keep skin hydrated. Read on for moisturized, plump, and happy skin. 1. Hydrate from the inside outOne of the best things you can do to increase the hydration of your skin is to increase the hydration of your body. The two are intricately connected. If you don’t have enough water in your system from eating fruits and vegetables, as well as drinking water, your body won’t be able...

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Top Five Ways to Go Green with Your Beauty Routine

Top Five Ways to Go Green with Your Beauty Routine   Written for Walgreens.com   Take a moment and think about how many personal care products you used this morning: deodorant, shampoo, conditioner. The list could go on and on, and for most people, it does. The products add up, and so does the effect on your body and the environment. Luckily, it’s not hard to bring this affect under control by greening your beauty routine. Read on for five easy ways. 1. AnalyzeThe average woman is exposed to more than a dozen products and 160 chemicals every single day. The average man is exposed to 80 different chemicals. One of the best things you can do for your body and the environment is to analyze how safe these chemicals really are. A great, free web site for...

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