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Wicked Fresh Toothpaste Wicked Fresh Toothpaste

Tom’s of Maine has come out with a new type of toothpaste called Wicked Fresh which uses natural flavor oils and patent-pending botanical extract to provide long-lasting fresh breath. I am admittedly a gum addict, …

Natural Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth Natural Toothpaste for Sensitive Teeth

Tom’s of Maine’s Maximum Strength Sensitive Toothpaste is made without saccharin, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, colors, or flavors. In addition, there are no animal ingredients and no animal testing.

Is Mineral Makeup Worth the Switch? Is Mineral Makeup Worth the Switch?

Last year I was sitting with a friend of mine, who has gorgeous skin, when she pulled out a little jar of Bare Minerals makeup. I had been using creamy Maybeline makeup, which wasn’t helping …

SLS Free Toothpase SLS Free Toothpase

If you ever experience irritation, soreness, ulcers and pimples on or around the mouth (that are not the result of STDs!) you could have a sensitivity or food allergy. Many people have a negative reaction …

How to Clean Makeup Brushes How to Clean Makeup Brushes

Lately my makeup application hadn’t been looking as nice as usual, and it occurred to me that the culprit wasn’t my skin or the makeup – it was my brushes.

The Washcloth Myth The Washcloth Myth

 
Contrary to common logic, using a washcloth on the face may actually be aggravating and encouraging breakouts. Although it would seem that “scrubbing off” the dead skin cells, like exfoliating, would be good for the skin, for …

Simple Skin-Brightening Mask Simple Skin-Brightening Mask

Make a simple skin brightening mask out of items found in your kitchen with results that rival the most expensive of commercial products.