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Sunscreen Safety: What to Know

Stocking up on sunscreen? We all know we're supposed to wear it every day, rain or shine, to lower our risk of skin cancer and help prevent premature signs of aging. But picking one can be confusing. There are different types, and different ingredients, and sunscreen labels are changing. As if that
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Nutrients for Healthy Skin

You know that you need to nourish your skin to keep it as healthy as possible. But are you getting enough of the right nutrients from the foods you eat? Could you benefit from taking a supplement or trying an antioxidant-packed lotion?� "The beauty of the skin is that you can affect it from both ins
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Banish the Bags Under Your Eyes

Bags or dark circles under your eyes can make you look exhausted after a solid eight hours of sleep; stressed while you're in the middle of a yoga class. Where once people commented that your eyes were the color of the sky, the sea, caramels, or butterscotch, now all they say is, "Tough night?" Derm
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Premature Graying: Reasons, Options

Salt and pepper, silver, pewter, charcoal. Whatever you call it, gray hair happens to all of us at some point. But why do some people go gray in their 20s, while others don’t see the first sign of silver until age 50? And if you’re going gray early, what should you do about it? WebMD spoke to gray h
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Spring Skin Care: Expert A's to Your Beauty Q's

In each issue of WebMD the Magazine, our experts answer your questions about skin care, beauty, makeup, hair care, and more. In our March/April 2012 issue, Ashley Jones, 27, an account manager, in Rockville, Md., asked how she could help her skin after a rough winter. For advice, we turned to Glenn
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Don't Sweat It

When the heat is on -- or emotions are high -- sweating can be a problem and a source of embarrassment. First, it's crucial to first see your doctor and rule out whether your sweating is normal or due to some underlying cause -- a medical condition, a medication -- that can be corrected or changed,
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Lip Plumpers: Do They Work?

Call it the pursuit of the padded pucker. In the last decade, scores of over-the-counter products have hit the market, promising to produce puffier, and sexier, lips. Do they work? "Women need to be realistic in what they can expect from these products," says Paul M. Friedman, MD, a clinical assista
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Why Your Lips Are Chapped

When it comes to battling the elements, your skin serves as your front line of defense. But it's your lips that really bear the brunt of the attack from sun, wind, cold, and dry air. It's a wonder our mouths don't suffer more in the line of duty-we bundle up in extra layers during the winter months,
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Building a Better Eyelash

Want longer, thicker lashes? There's more to it than mascara. To bring back the lashes you were born with, the first step is to make the most of the lashes you have. Here are the bad habits to ditch, the good habits to replace them, ways to build better lashes, and why you have them in the first pla
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Expert Q&A: African-American Hair Care

Myths and misunderstandings abound when it comes to caring for African-American hair textures. Top experts gave WebMD crucial info on caring for ethnic hair, whether you wear it straight, braided, loose, or curly. Here they answer common hair care questions. One common myth is that there is just one
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