Literally, that’s how long it took makeup artist Melissa Silver to twist up her hair into this cute bun when the elements (unusually warm temperatures, high humidity) conspired against her on the day of a RealSimple.com beauty shoot. Here’s how to re-create her go-to do for bad-hair days: • Gather your hair as if you’re going to make a high […]
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How to Prevent Makeup Stains
When you’re trying to get out of the house in a hurry, there’s few things more frustrating than spilling makeup on your freshly laundered blouse. Hopefully this trick will keep you from sending your shirt right back to the dry cleaner and running to the closet for an impromptu change.
Another Reason to Go Fragrance-Free
If you have sensitive skin, you likely already choose products that are fragrance-free, but if not, here’s another reason you should consider them. Just like synthetic fragrances can irritate your skin, they also can have an impact on the environment as you wash them down the drain. If you don’t want to give up scented soaps, creams, and hair products, […]
A (Painless) New Way to Check for Skin Cancer
We preach sunscreen here at Real Simple, but we know that plenty of people have done their fair share of sun worshipping in the past. If you were a bathing beauty when you were growing up (or last summer) you might come across a new device the next time you visit your dermatologist. A digital imaging tool called MelaFind, uses both visible […]
Watch This Video: Dove Real Beauty Sketches
Have you seen this video that’s making it’s way around the Internet this week? I found it fascinating. Dove had a sketch artist create a portrait of a woman based on her description of herself and then a second portrait based on a stranger’s description of her. Then they compared the two sketches. What do you think they found? The […]
Don’t Wash Your Face in the Morning
Shocking advice, I know. But for most people (unless you have incredibly oily skin), just splashing water on your face in the shower is enough. If you’re good about removing your make up and washing your face at night, scrubbing it again as soon as you wake up can be too harsh on your skin. Instead, just give your complexion […]
The Right Way to Put on Perfume
When do you put on your perfume in the morning? If you’re like me—and tend to walk through a spritz of scented mist right before you head out the door—I’ve got news for you: You’re doing it wrong. (I know, I was surprised too!) It turns out that perfume can stain fabric, and that fabric fibers can make perfume smell […]
One Way to Prevent Showing Your Age
Does your hand cream have SPF in it? It should! The skin on the back of your hands is one of the places that will show early signs of age because your skin is thinner there and loses elasticity more quickly than other areas of your body. It’s also more prone to sun damage, so you should look for a […]
How to Make Your Hair Color Last
Do you have your colorist on speed dial, ready to pounce at the first hint of root growth? Here’s how to extend the time between color jobs (to a whopping eight weeks!) for the sake of your locks, and your wallet. First, if you have hard water (you’ll know you do if it’s difficult to make soap or shampoo lather), […]
