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Best Blow Dryers for Thick Hair to Dry Your Hair Quickly
I know the struggle for those with thick hair, aside from the fact that we have so much hair and the thickness overall, our hair takes forever to fully dry; just one of the many annoying thick hair problems. Air dry our hair? Forget about it, it'll actually take a day! That's why we need blow dryers to get the job done. But there are blow dryers out there that can't even help us out. We assume one blow dryer will be our holy grail, but it ends up being a total flop. All we want is a blow dryer to quickly get our thick hair to dry... is that too much to ask?
By Rachel Blanchard7 years ago in Blush
Acne, Accutane, and Acceptance
Act 1: Acne Growing up I had gorgeous skin. The kind of skin that effortlessly turned my chubby cheeks golden brown in the summer sun, rarely needed multiple applications of sunscreen, and retained its baby-soft texture for years. But then something happened that changed my skin for the worse: Puberty.
By Brittany K. King7 years ago in Blush
Best Hair Masks for Damaged Hair
No matter the style, type, texture, or condition of your hair, it could always use a little extra love. We put our hair through a lot on the daily; and just like your skin and body, it could use some pinpointed attention once in a while.
By April Demarco7 years ago in Blush
Surprisingly Effective Oil Cleansers for Oily Skin
Many of us, and I mean many of us deal with oily skin on a daily basis. Not only does your face look like a grease ball throughout the day, but your skin feels tacky, damp, and just plain gross. But if you're loving your oily, dewy skin, go you. But others who hate the fact that sunlight can easily be reflected off of our shiny foreheads are desperate to find something to help balance out the oils on their faces.
By Rachel Blanchard7 years ago in Blush
Amazing Cruelty-Free Beauty Products That Cost Less Than $10
All of us should really start getting into cruelty-free beauty products. Not only are they great in quality, but animals aren't being harmed during the process. If we're using a beauty product that we know was tested on animals, we lose our attraction to the product. The fact that we know an animal was harmed in the making of that eyeliner or that eye cream, we don't want to use it. It basically makes us feel so guilty to use a product that placed the life of an animal at risk just to create it hard for us to enjoy — I'm not into that at all.
By Rachel Blanchard7 years ago in Blush
The Ultimate Guide to the 10-Step Korean Skincare Routine
South Korea is renowned for having quality skincare. Over the past couple years, Korean skincare has grabbed the attention of the West with its affordable and highly effective facial products. Korean skincare is also notorious for having a large range of products that may be overwhelming to Westerners who are unfamiliar with such products. The 10-step Korean skincare routine has recently gained attention by its (perceived to be) lengthy, complicated process, and by the people who swear by it. While many people believe they do not have time for a daily 10-step skincare routine, one might be surprised how undemanding the practice actually is.
By Kimiko Nakamura7 years ago in Blush
Cheap Skin Care Products That Work Just as Well as the Luxury Brands
If there's one beauty-related category that most people will tell you to splurge on, it's skin care. We can always use cheap eyeliner reasonably well, and lip gloss? Well, you can DIY that pretty easily. Even cheap foundation can be fairly decent if you know where to look.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Blush