cosmetics
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This Basic Skincare Routine Won’t Overwhelm You
As someone who has done little more than wash with Target-brand face cleanser and use $6 Suave lotion on my face for the better part of four decades, when it comes to skincare, I’m a newbie. Through a mix of cluelessness, willful ignorance, and a little luck, I didn’t need to understand proper skincare or…
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How to ‘Fix’ Your Sparse Eyebrows, If You Want
In case you somehow missed the memo, big, bushy brows are in and have been for a few years now. There are all manner of makeup products and procedures that can help someone with even the sparsest of facial hair achieve full, luxurious brows — or the illusion of them — but how do you…
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How to Use Metaphors to Keep People Attentive and Engaged
Whether you’re addressing a group of people at work, or having a one-on-one conversation with a friend, you have the challenge of competing for their attention with their phone (and everything on it). And beyond that, there’s the question of whether they’ll actually retain anything you’ve told them.
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Why You Shouldn’t Use Lipstick as Eyeshadow, or Vice Versa
You’re running out and forget to bring eye shadow or blush; instead of picking some up from the corner store, you grab your matte lipstick and blend it in on your cheekbones and eyelids. Anyone who wears makeup has done it at some point: took a cosmetic meant for one thing and used it for…