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What Exactly Is Hair Toner? Toner is a sweet little product that neutralizes brassy yellow and orange tones on bleached hair. It is usually purple-blue tinted. When applied to bleached hair, it takes it to more of an ashy, dusty, or platinum color. That means a much more natural-looking hair tone! It can also make your hair look shinier and healthier.

I've Tried Everything! Do you have wrinkles, sagging skin, and under-eye bags that look more like duffel bags? Yeah, me too. Years ago, I began the quest for "fountain of youth" products. You know, the products that will miraculously make your face age-proof? Years later, as a woman of "a certain age," I am still constantly on the lookout for products that will, at the very least, slow down Father Time's march across my face.

Build a Wardrobe for Work and Play When work ends, and the party begins, changing from workplace sophistication to dinner chic is simple. Switching up a few things, such as shoes or accessories, can make your look glamorous after five socializing or comfy-chic for a casual date. If you already have a few basics, switch up a few mix-and-match pieces for a different style. For example, you can lose the cardigan and go for the sexy satin top underneath with a pair of platform stilettos.

Bath Bomb Scent Combos Making your own at-home spa products is a great way to save money and have control over the ingredients, so you don't have to worry about any allergic reactions. Bath bombs are great pampering items that can be customized to almost any scent, shape, or add-in you can think of using. You can buy bath bombs, some as high as $7 or more each, or make them for much less. These can even make great craft projects for a party or you can use them as gifts.

Everyone's Skin Breaks Out Sometimes According to recent surveys conducted by The British Skin Foundation, 28% of the UK's population admit to having suffered from acne at some stage in their life. Despite this high statistic, as many as 39% of the people asked still don't know what to do about their condition.

The Parnis H2210 While checking out the eBay auction site, I came across the Parnis H2210 chronograph. I have no practical use for that particular feature, but found the timepiece’s style to be both attractive and unique. I submitted a lowball bid before shutting down my computer and heading off to work. To my surprise, no one else bothered to bid, and I picked up a cool timepiece for just over a third of the normal selling price.

First Impressions of the I Want Kandee Palette This was a palette that a lot of beauty enthusiasts expected not to like. First of all, Too Faced does not have a great reputation for its limited-edition palettes, often putting out substandard products that are not made with the same quality as its permanent line—especially when it comes to celebrity collaborations and holiday releases.

Best Must-Have Lip Products These makeup must-haves may not be absolute necessities, but if you love makeup and style as much as I do, then you definitely need these items. I got some of these products through my Ipsy bag, and the others are items I saw and was dying to try. Either way, they all made it to the top of my list. If you’re looking to spice up your makeup collection, pick up one of these, and you will fall in love with playing dress-up all over again. 1.

The Thrill of the Find in an Adult Store I don't care how much money I have or how much time, I never tire of discovering a new shop. The only thing that can compete with that is rediscovering an old one. After over 20 years as a professional fashion/feature writer for various magazines, newspapers, and the internet, you'd think I'd be blasé about store profiles. With each journey spent walking in a new part of town, that attitude has never surfaced; instead, the opposite has happened.