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How to Apply Makeup to Oily Skin | If you suffer from greasy skin, and need oily skin care routine tips and hacks to help you maintain a dewy, natural glow without a greasy complexion, this post is for you! We're sharing our best beauty hacks to teach you how to apply makeup for your skin type so you can look and feel your best. We've included our favorite budget-friendly drugstore products, application techniques, and skincare tips to ensure your makeup stays put all day long.

How to Apply Makeup to Oily Skin: 11 Tips & Techniques

14 Hair Washing Tips for All Hair Lengths | Whether you have straight, curly, dry, frizzy, oily, or greasy hair, finding a good hair washing routine can take your locks from dull and lifeless to healthy, strong, and shiny. This post has tons of tips and hair hacks to teach you how to wash your hair properly according to your hair type. If you want to know how to grow your hair, prevent split ends, and/or banish frizz on humid days, this post has all the deets - tips, products, and more!

How to Wash Your Hair: 14 Hair Washing Tips for All Hair Lengths

How to Apply Makeup to Dry Skin | If you have dry and flakey skin and want to know how to apply foundation, how to apply concealer and more without making problem skin worse, this post is for you! We've including the best drugstore dry skin products, as well as makeup application tips and step-by-step tutorials for hydrated, moisturized, and glowing skin. Perfect for those in need of a winter skincare routine as well as those with mature skin, these tips and ideas work!

How to Apply Makeup to Dry Skin: 11 Tips, Tutorials and Products

7 Worst Foods for Hair Growth | If you want to know how to grow your hair, there are tons of things you can do to improve your hair health, giving longer, stronger locks. Limiting use of hot tools, avoiding hair bleaching, etc. are key, and stocking up on nutrient-rich foods is so important. There are also foods you should AVOID, and this post has everything you need to know. Beauty starts from the inside, so make sure you're removing these hair stunting foods from your daily diet!

Take Care of Your Hair: 7 Worst Foods for Hair Growth

8 Best Foundations for Combination Skin | If you have a mix of oily skin and dry skin, this list of the best drugstore foundations for combination skin is for you! Whether you prefer a natural looking tinted moisturizer or BB cream, a matte powder foundation, or a full coverage foundation that will hide acne and acne scars, we've curated the best affordable picks. We've also included tips and hacks to teach you how to apply foundation to combination skin for a flawless face!

Dry and Oily: 8 Best Foundations for Combination Skin

21 Step by Step Hairstyles for Thick Hair | If you have short, medium length, or long hair that's thick, and you're on the hunt for a list of the best hair products to use and hairstyles to try, this post is for you! Whether you have straight, wavy, or curly hair, prefer to wear it down, half up, or completely out of your face in space buns, a French braid, or a messy bun, there are so many beautiful styles to choose from, and we've curated our favorite hair tutorials for every hair length!

Currently Trending: 21 Easy Hairstyles for Thick Hair

12 Best Foods for Hair Growth | You've probably heard of rice water for hair growth, but did you know your diet can help your hair grow faster too? If you're on the hunt for hair growth tips, this post includes a list of foods to add to your daily diet. You'll learn which vitamins and nutrients you should focus on, plus a list of food options, including plant-based foods, antioxidant foods, and foods high in protein and fiber, allowing you to create a meal plan to meet all your goals!

Love Is In The Hair: 12 Best Foods for Hair Growth

8 Best Foundations for Aging Skin | If you're over 40 and on the hunt for the best drugstore foundations for smooth, glowing skin that also hides wrinkles without setting into fine lines, this post is for you. We've curated the best tinted moisturizing products to the best full coverage options, with everything in between. We've also included tips and hacks to teach you how to apply foundation to aging skin for a flawless face that makes you feel and look younger!

How to Look Younger: 8 Best Foundations for Aging Skin

Best Foundations for Dry Skin | If you suffer from dry and flaky skin and need a foundation that will give you full coverage with a natural glow without drawing attention to your wrinkles, this post is for you! While many high end products will do the trick, we're sharing our favorite drugstore foundations for dry skin. Perfect for women over 40, over 50, and even over 60, we've included a range of options - from tinted moisturizers to full coverage foundations and everything in between!

Best Foundations for Dry Skin: 10 Drugstore Products We Love

24 Step-by-Step Dutch Braid Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths | If you're looking for a good video to teach you how to do Dutch braids on yourself, this post is just what you need. We've curated the best step by step videos for short, medium, and long hair, with a ton of different styles to choose from - from a Dutch braid into a messy bun, to double half up Dutch braids, to a back of head loose Dutch braid, to half up crown Dutch braids, you've probably seen these styles on TikTok!

24 Step-by-Step Dutch Braid Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths

10 Beginner Tween Makeup Tips and Tutorials | If you (or your child) are in middle school and just getting started with makeup, this post has lots of great information - the best drugstore tween makeup kit essentials, makeup application tips and hacks, and 5 step-by-step tween makeup tutorials with tons of techniques and hacks you'll love. Whether you want simple and natural looks for school, or a more dramatic routine for a wedding or party, this post will teach you how to do it perfectly!

10 Beginner Tween Makeup Kit Essentials and Application Tutorials

10 Genius Concealer Hacks Every Girl Needs to Know | The right concealer can do so much for your makeup routine. It can cover up pimples, acne, dark circles, and under eye bags, reduce redness, and correct makeup mistakes, and if you've spent anytime on TikTok, you've probably seen the 'face lift concealer hack' which helps lift and brighten your face. This post will teach you the best concealer for your skin type, how to apply concealer, and tons of concealer tips and hacks!

10 Genius Concealer Hacks Every Girl Needs to Know

25 Easy Bun Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths | Whether you have short hair, medium hair or long hair, a hair bun makes the perfect running late, second day hairstyle when you have to skip the shampoo. Whether you like a messy bun, double top knots, a bohemian braided bun or a chic low bun, we've curated the best step-by-step hair tutorials to teach you how to transform dirty, greasy hair into a stylish updo in mere minutes! These styles are perfect for work, weddings and everything in between.

Classy and Chic: 25 Easy and Stylish Bun Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths

8 Strobing Makeup Tips and Tutorials for Beginners | If you want to know how to master strobing makeup to get flawless, natural-looking, dewy skin, this post is for you. We're sharing the 411 on this makeup technique - what is strobing makeup, the best drugstore strobing makeup products to invest in, tips and application techniques, and 3 step-by-step tutorials with before and after photos to teach you how to get natural skin that glows!

Strobing Makeup for Beginners: 8 Tips and Tutorials to get Started

8 Face Rolling Tips and Tutorials for Beginners | If you want to know how to add face rolling into your skincare routine, but don't know where to start, this post will help! It explains the benefits of face rolling, the best face rollers to invest in (rose quartz, jade, etc.), tips and techniques, and step by step tutorials to show you exactly how to use a face roller. Facial massage is a great way to relieve face bloat and puffy eyes, and you'll learn which directions to roll and more!

Face Rolling 101: 8 Tips and Tutorials for Beginners and Beyond

11 Genius Eyeshadow Hacks for Lazy Gals | Whether you're completely new to the world of makeup and want tips and step by step tutorials to teach you how to apply eyeshadow for beginners, or you're on the hunt for eyeshadow tips to help elevate your look in less time, this post has tons of ideas to help. We're sharing the best drugstore eyeshadow palettes, eyeshadow primer tips, makeup application tips, a quick eyeshadow eyeliner hack, and an easy smokey eye tutorial you'll love!

Look Good in Less Time: 11 Genius Eyeshadow Hacks for Lazy Gals

59 Easy Tween Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths | If you're looking for cute and stylish hairstyles for girls in their tween and teen years, this post has so many ideas to choose from. Whether you have short hair, medium length hair, or long hair, these hair tutorials include classic looks with a trendy twist, with lots of TikTok hairstyles you'll love. From half up braids and double top knots, to messy buns and side braids, to dutch braids and bubble braids, these looks are so stylish!

59 Simple & Trendy Tween Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths

19 Wavy Hair Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths | Wavy hair is in, and if you're on the hunt for simple and easy hair tutorials to teach you how to get effortless, natural looking waves in minutes, this post is for you. Whether you have short hair (think: bob or lob), shoulder length to medium hair, or long hair, this post includes the best wavy hair products to invest in, plus step by step tutorials to get model-ready, chic, messy waves your friends will be jealous of!

Look Good, Feel Good: 19 Wavy Hair Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths

6 Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinses for Healthy Hair | An ACV hair rinse offers so many hair benefits - it relieves dry scalp, it's great for dandruff relief and prevention, and it's an easy frizzy hair remedy. If you want to know how to make an effective homemade ACV hair rinse, or prefer a list of drugstore products, this post has it all. Learn how to make a DIY herbal hair rinse using ACV and ingredients like rosemary, lavender, and horsetail for beautiful moisturized hair that's smooth!

Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse 101: 9 Tips and Recipes for Beginners

18 Super Easy TikTok Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths | Whether you have short, medium length, or long hair, this collection of trending TikTok videos will teach you easy ways to style it on even your busiest mornings. These popular step-by-step hairstyle tutorials work for straight, wavy, and curly hair, and include a mix of half up half down styles, braided hairstyles, and updo looks you can recreate in mere minutes. From messy buns to ponytail upgrades, these looks are so stylish!

Currently Trending: 18 Super Cool TikTok Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths

How to Pluck Your Eyebrows Properly | If you're a beginner to plucking your own eyebrows, look no further! This post has everything you need - the best eyebrow products and where to buy them, eyebrow shaping tips for beginners, the best way to pluck your eyebrows to avoid over-plucking, irritation, etc., and our favorite videos and step by step tutorials that are full of the best DIY eyebrow plucking tips and hacks for perfectly groomed brows that wow!

How to Pluck Your Eyebrows Properly: 14 Tips & Hacks for Perfect Brows