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Hair styles for the office place.

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Your hair doesn't have to be boring because you are working. There are wonderful hair styles that would be just great on you even in your work place. Below are a few hair styles that you could rock to your places of work. The look:  Side-swept pony Works best for:  Shoulder length, thick, straight hair  Step 1:  Start by applying a light weight shine serum to dry hair. Step 2:  On the crown of your head, section out a circle of hair about 4 inches in diameter and lightly back comb the underside with your brush. Two or three strokes down the shaft of your hair should give you all the lift you need.  Step 3:  Create a side part and leave about two inches of face-framing hair hanging on that side out as you loosely brush hair back into a neat, mid-height pony.  Step 4:  Secure pony with a thick elastic that matches your hair color and won't slip out. Step 5:  Secure some of the hanging front section of hair behind you ear wi...

Dressing mistakes that you should watch out for when dressing for the office.

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1. Cleavage (and Too Much Skin) Debrahlee Lorenzana, who was fired from Citibank earlier this year and has since claimed she was let go because she was too sexy has brought the cleavage debate back into the workplace. Err on the side of caution and avoid cleavage-baring tops and short skirts at the office. But don't dress like a grandma either: Chic sheath dresses, pencil skirts and flirty blouses paired with a blazer are great ways to look feminine at work while still being appropriate.  2. Ripped Jeans and Graphic Tees Every day is not casual Friday on the job. Ripped jeans and graphic tees are better left for the weekend. Even if you find that you can get away with dressing uber casually in your workplace, it doesn't mean that you should. The way you dress can have an impact on promotions, pay raises and even come into subconscious play when your supervisor is giving you your yearly review 3. Working Girl looks Wearing out dated cloths will leave ...

Ultimate Guide to Winter Hair Care

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Ah, the ravages of winter and the toll it takes on our hair! Ultimate Guide to Winter Hair Care provides easy, common sense techniques to ensure your hair stays happy and healthy throughout the cold weather months. Follow the tips below to ensure your hair stays beautiful and healthy despite the cold, dry air and other problems winter can bring! 1. Condition, condition, condition! Dry heat and cold weather sap hair of moisture. Because dry hair breaks easily, the most important thing you can do during the cold months is to  deep condition  regularly and use a more  intensive daily conditioner . 2. Avoid using heated appliances as much as possible. Using a blow dryer, curling iron or flat iron dries hair out even more in winter. 3. Avoid chemicals. Don't perm or use peroxide-laden color in winter. Try having lowlights or highlights added to just a few strands of hair to give you that extra glow, or try using a no peroxide hair color or a low-peroxide co...

Continuation of winter tips.

Slather on the Sunscreen No,  sunscreen  isn't just for summertime. Winter sun -- combined with snow glare -- can still damage your skin. Try applying a broad-spectrum sunscreen  to your face and your hands (if they're exposed) about 30 minutes before going outside. Reapply frequently if you stay outside a long time.  Hydrate for your health and not for your skin If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Drinking water helps your skin stay young looking. In fact, it's a myth. Water is good for your overall health and "the skin of someone who is severely dehydrated will benefit from fluids. But the average person's skin does not reflect the amount of water being drunk," Kenneth Bielinski, MD, a dermatologist in Oak Lawn, Ill., tells WebMD "It's a very common misconception." LaPlante agrees. "I see clients at the spa who drink their 10 to 12 glasses of water a day and still have superdry skin. It ju...

Winter Skin Care Tips

For many people, the cold clear days of winter bring more than just a rosy glow to the cheeks. They also bring uncomfortable dryness to the  skin  of the face, hands, and feet. For some people, the problem is worse than just a general tight, dry feeling: They get skin so dry it results in flaking, cracking, even  eczema  (in which the skin becomes inflamed). Seek a Specialist If you go to your local drugstore, you will have a hard timefinding a salesperson who can give you good advice. That's why going to an esthetician or dermatologist even once is a good investment. Such a specialist can analyze your skin type, troubleshoot your current skin care regimen, and give you advice on the  skin care products  you should be using. But that doesn't mean you'll be stuck buying high-end products. "Inexpensive products work just as well as high-end ones," says David Voron, MD, a dermatologist in Arcadia, Calif. "In fact, the extra price you pay for the exp...