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Saturday, November 22

Skin Treatments You Can Make Yourself

Shea Body Butter

Paola Parsons' at-home version blends shea butter, coconut oil, and fragrant essential oils. The recipe will leave you with almost a pint, which you can lather all over your arms and legs.

8 Genius Eyeliner Tricks Every Woman Needs to Know

1-Use a pencil liner as a guide for tricky liquid liners.

If your hand isn't steady enough for liquid eyeliner, line your eyes first with a pencil liner, and then trace over it with liquid.

As the holidays approach, our kitchen knives are about to get a pretty good workout chopping vegetables, cutting cheese, slicing bread or carving that glorious Thanksgiving turkey. It may seem counter-intuitive, but dull knives are actually more dangerous, as the added cutting pressure needed makes it far easier to lose control of the blade. Is it time to give your cutlery a tune up? A sharp knife is a chef’s best friend and keeping it that way is easier than one might think.

OverviewWhether you’re rocking a swimsuit at the beach, a little black dress at a cocktail party or a tank top while running errands, you’ll want to show off your strong, lean arms. Toning your arms is beneficial to both your overall health and your fitness level because strength training boosts cardiovascular function, improves post-stroke motor-skill recovery and assists with arterial ailments (like peripheral artery disease).

Coconut oil is made from extracting the natural oils present in mature coconut meat. Commonly used in Latin America and Southeast Asia, coconut oil can be either refined or unrefined, and it can be used for everyday cooking, including frying. Different coconut oils tolerate high temperatures better, so if you are frying with coconut oil, choose refined coconut oil.

Expensive Baby Monitors Give False Reassurance, Researcher

Monitors meant to reassure parents that their sleeping babies are still breathing are "smarter" than ever — but the devices are still not proven to keep little ones safe.

Thus, any peace of mind brought by these monitors, which can cost several hundred dollars, is false reassurance, according to a new article in the journal BMJ.

Mood music is an easy way to set the scene of some serious romancing. The only issue is that a lot of these so called seductive tunes are based on the annoying idea that sex is all about a man's pleasure. Thankfully, the geniuses behind College Humor's " Sexually Enlightened R&B Song" decide to fix that glaring injustice with this slow jam parody.

All the celebs are wearing florals this season, but how do you wear this trend without looking mumsy?

I could be worrying about world peace. But no, I am far too shallow for that. My question is, should I use moisturiser underneath my foundation? It’s a question which has bugged me for literally years. I know, I need to get out more!

You may wonder what a post on Pilates is doing in a lifestyle blog for women over 30. In my experience, a large part of feeling confident and sassy is tied up with how you feel about your body. Now, a (childless) friend of mine has remarked that you can’t blame everything on having kids. I would beg to differ! One of the real downsides of having kids is the rubber jelly ring it can leave you with. I’ve not got enough will power to do stomach crunches every day to remove it.

Fashionistas like Jasmine Tosh emphasize that crocket shorts are a fun and feminine alternative to denim shorts( a staple for festival looks). Flattering for many body types, these shorts are super comfy and come in tons of different fun colors. Pair with a crop top, colorful accessories and sandals.