By Hannah Rice Myers
Being a teen can be difficult; teens face the need to fit in with their peers, especially when it comes to having nearly perfect bodies. For those who suffer from stretch marks, this is nearly impossible to do. As a teen experiences growth spurts--or if she has gained or lost an excessive amount of weight--stretch marks can appear. While there is currently no proven cure or remedy for them, there ...
By April Sanders
Shampoos are made with surfactants. These are designed to clean. Each molecule of surfactant has a front and back. The front of the molecule attracts water and the back of the molecule attracts oil. Once the shampoo is put on the hair, the molecules are attracted to both water and oil. When you rinse, the molecules carry the oil and dirt down the drain.
In addition, shampoo contains detergent,...
By Shelly Schumacher
Keeping up with the latest hair trends is not always easy. One year's straight hair gives way to the next year's curly 'do, leaving even the most fashionable diva out of style. Luckily, a hair straightener can achieve both a straight and curly look. The benefit of a straightener is not only long-lasting hold, but it also leaves both straight and curly hair looking sleek and shiny....
By Heather Callier
Many people prefer to purchase a tanning canopy instead of a tanning bed due to its affordability, easy storage, mobility and convenience. A tanning canopy works in the same manner as a standard tanning bed; however, only one side of the body can be tanned at a time. Getting an even tan with a canopy is very simple due to the curve in the canopy which allows tanning bulbs to reach the sides of...
By Amy Weiss
Spray tans have become increasingly popular in recent years due to health warnings about the sun and indoor tanning beds. After all, even the most health-conscious among us like having a nice, glowing tan. Spray-on tanning booths have become common at most tanning salons, and at-home formulas have become more advanced and more readily available. The only problem with spray tans is that they tend...
By Lola James
We've all had it happen to us. We go to the store and pick out the color we think will go perfectly with our skin tone. But then we open the box at home, only to find that the packaging company forgot to include the instructions. If you are more experienced at dying your hair, missing instructions isn't a problem. However, for those of us who don't know how to mix the product, missing ...
By Juliet Johnson
There's nothing as feminine as a bow in a girl's hair. The hair bow adds an innocence and splash of color and beauty to those tousled locks. Making hair bows is very easy, and once you start, you'll wonder why you ever bought them ready-made. When you make them at home, you can pick your ribbon and style them as you like. You can use barrettes as backings for your hair bows, or you...
By W.A. Swan
A blow dryer, also known as a hair dryer, is a tool for drying a person's hair. Blow dryers accelerate the evaporation of water on hair strands. Blow dryers were created much earlier than most people think, and they were not the simple tool people are used to today. The first blow dryer was invented in the late 1800s. These were vacuum cleaners adapted for drying hair. By 1951, blow dryers...