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OMG, No: I Discovered Two Fine Lines On My Forehead
There's nothing like experiencing your body aging to get you really thinking about your mortality; or the even more terrifying realization that at 28, you are not so young anymore. People born in 1992...
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Is My Chubby Face Helping Me Look Younger?
You wouldn’t know by just looking at me, but my genetics allow me to tan very easily. When my mother first met my father, who had just returned from a vacation in Mexico, she thought he was an exotic...
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Am I Too Old Of A Fart To Get My First Tattoo?
I’ve historically been tardy to the body modification party. Half my female friends had their ears pierced by doctors when they were infants; the other half had them done at the mall by the time...
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I Listened To My Gut And Dyed My Hair PINK!
In the words of the great, curly-haired philosopher Nikka Costa, "Everybody got their something." You know--that thing, that thought, that outrageous idea that pops in your head from time to time just...
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The Ingredient Combo That Actually Makes A Difference On My Annoying Little...
Who has two clubbed thumbs and has tried a million skincare products? THIS GAL. But as a beauty editor and Jane-proclaimed nerd, I've done more than just try products; I've paid careful attention to...
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Should I Finally Get My Nose Pierced?
You know how things you were repulsed by as a kid seems much cooler, or at least bearable, now as an adult? Things like spinach, vitamins, or, for me, nose piercings. Nose piercings are very common...
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Spider Veins: How Do I Get Rid Of This Curse?
Bodies are weird, man. And they get even weirder as you get older. A few years ago I noticed two strange bruises on my calf. I instinctively rubbed the area with my hand, but something odd occurred: I...
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It's About Time I Start Taking Care Of My Hands As Well As I Take Care Of My...
As Mother's Day approaches, a yellow caution light goes off in my brain. My 62nd birthday is coming soon. My birthday is about two weeks after Mother's Day, much to the dismay of my kids, Marci and...
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Hurts So Good: I'm Tolerating Retin-A Irritation For The Amazing Results
After a year-long stint of unemployment, I found myself, at age 30, a “matchmaker” for a blind-dating service (think Millionaire Matchmaker meets Office Space). The service basically amounted to a...
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I've Sucked For Years: The 4 Ways I Make My Lips Look Younger
At the ripe old age of 26, my lips are already reaping what I’ve sown. Or in this case, sucked. I blame it on my bad choices: cigarettes, straws, servicing and sun-tanning. Not all at the same time,...
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I've Been Coloring My Hair Since I Started Going Gray At 16
My father was almost completely white-haired by 35, and half of his children followed suit. My brother Randy. My sister Jolie (yeah, my ONLY sister’s name is Jolie--wrap your head around that one). I...
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SCIENCE SAYS: Having Lots Of Sex Can Make You Look Years Younger
Are you reading this in bed? Next to a person you want to have sex with and who wants to have sex with you? Well, I give you permission to stop reading this and get it on, especially if you're worried...
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The 4 Ways I'm Working On Aging Gracefully
It’s something I’ve been expecting for a long time. After all, it is inevitable. Like bumping into an ex when you’re looking like you’ve been dragged through a sewer canal in Southern India, or foiling...
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Quick Question: Do You Think You'll Get A Short, 'Mature' Haircut When You're...
Thinking back to my schooldays, I clearly recall the majority of my of middle-aged female teachers having short hair. Friends' moms seemed to follow suit as we entered high school and college. I began...
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Dilo Oil: The Next Big Natural Oil To Get Obsessed With
The last few years have seen a surge in the popularity of natural oils as beauty aids, am I right? I definitely embraced argan oil, and a lot of you worship at the church of coconut oil. There's also...
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The Pros And Cons Of Being A Hand Model
When I first told my mom that I was going to try hand modeling, she said, "That'd be great if you could start doing hand jobs!" I've been a professional hand model for almost 10 years. I've done TV...
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Can These 3 'Instant' Anti-Aging Products Make Me Look Younger, Like, Now?
Most articles I’ve read about beauty as it relates to being over 30 seem to fall into two camps: Oh my God! Fix this! Fix this before it’s too late! OR I love my crow's-feet! Who would want to be 20...
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New Aging Thing To Worry About: Your Facial Features Are Starting To Blend...
No one needs to tell you that your lines and wrinkles factor into people's perception of how old you are. I'm not going to get into some society-slamming harangue about how we've been brainwashed into...
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Two New Peptide Products From The Brand We Can't Stop Talking About
I feel like I'm the only xoVainer who hasn't written about Mario Badescu products. Annie has (a kabillion times), Hannah has, Faz has, Beth has, Nicole has, Melanie has... OK, so it's safe to say that...
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Anti-Aging Hand Sanitizer: Because You're Getting Older And More Disgusting
Mysophobia: Fear of germs. Gerontophobia: Fear of getting old. Mysogerontophobia: Word I just made up to describe the combined fear of germs and aging, an anxiety disorder for which there is no cure,...
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