Tips on How to Winterize Your Beauty Routine

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Cracked feet and dry hands. Brittle nails and scaly elbows. Static-y hair and windburn skin. Those are just a few of the beauty dilemmas that us women face during the cold winter months. Women around the world change their beauty routines when the seasons change. I know that for me, my skin texture changes from summer to winter and it drys out more in the winter than in the summer. So today’s post is all about how you can winterize your beauty routine. Three Links with Helpful Tips Greatist has some helpful tips for hair and skin, including how to […]

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The Hype of Coconut Oil

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If you look up “coconut oil” on Pinterest, you’ll find tons of links to articles boasting its benefits and unusual uses. Several years ago, dozens of celebrities jumped on the coconut oil bandwagon and they sucked us into the hype of its benefits. I have been using coconut oil for almost a year, mainly as a moisturizer for both my face and my hair. I also use it to make a homemade coffee brown sugar body scrub. I always find it interesting how other people are using this oil. You can use coconut oil in DIY recipes for body scrubs, […]

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