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7 Coconut Oil Hair Masks | Coconut oil offers so many health benefits, and it's good for your hair too! If you're looking for DIY and/or drugstore hair masks for growth, to restore damaged hair, and/or to treat dandruff, this post is for you! You can create your own homemade hair mask recipe for your specific hair woes, and you will be amazed at the results. Perfect for dry scalp, split ends, and gals looking for hair growth tips, these hair masks are where it's at!

7 Coconut Oil Hair Masks that Hydrate and Promote Hair Growth

8 Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Face Masks for Acne and Facial Scars | Turmeric offers so many health benefits, and it's also great for your skin. It's a good natural remedy for acne, reduces acne scars, aids in anti-aging, and boosts collagen production for glowing skin. You may have seen homemade turmeric face masks on TikTok, and we're excited to share our faves with you using ingredients you already have on hand, like honey and yogurt and oatmeal! We've included drugstore options too.

8 Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Face Masks for Acne and Facial Scars

12 Dry Brushing Tips & Techniques for Beginners | Dry brushing is a great way to exfoliate your skin naturally, but did you know there are many other benefits dry brushing your skin on the regular? It boosts circulation and helps drain your lymphatic system, and can also reduce the appearance of cellulite. If you want to know how to dry brush your face and body, this post has lots of helpful information, including the best dry brushes to buy, which direction to brush in, and more!

Dry Brushing 101: 12 Tips and Techniques for Beginners

How to Use Rice Water for Hair Growth | If you've seen the rice water trend on TikTok and want to know more, this post is for you! We're sharing everything you need to know - how to make rice water, how to use rice water, how to apply rice water, the benefits and risks, as well as the answer to your most pressing question: does rice water for hair growth work?! Learn our best DIY tips and tricks for best results to promote hair growth without damaging your hair!

Rice Water for Hair Growth: 10 Things You Need to Know

Glow Up Challenge 101 | If you want to know how to transform your life, committing to a Glow Up Challenge is a great way to start. Whether you decide on a 30 day period or opt for something shorter or longer, there are tons of small changes you can make to your daily habits to improve your physical, mental, and emotional health, as well as the way you FEEL about yourself, both inside and out. You've probably heard all about Glow Ups on TikTok, and this post has 10 ideas to help you get started!

Glow Up Challenge: 10 Ways to Transform Yourself in 30 Days

How to Style Curtain Bangs | Whether you have short hair, medium hair, or long hair, curtain bangs are an easy and trendy way to add a little pop of style to your everyday look. We've curated 9 step-by-step tutorials to teach you how to create beautiful, soft curtain bangs for both straight hair and curly hair in minutes! Curtain bangs look so chic with a bob, shoulder length hair with layers, and long layers, and these tutorials will teach you the best styling tips and hacks!

9 Ways to Style Curtain Bangs for All Hair Lengths

8 Face Yoga Exercises | Did you know there are facial exercises to that can make your face look thinner, brighter, and younger? This post has all the deets! We've curated the best face yoga exercises for wrinkles, for glowing skin, for double chin woes, and for jawline definition. There are so many benefits to face yoga - it minimizes wrinkles and fine lines, reduces face bloat (making it perfect for chubby cheeks!), and it's good for dark circles to boot. Give it a try!

Face Yoga 101: 8 Facial Exercises for a Younger and Slimmer Face

9 Bubble Braid Hairstyles For All Hair Lengths | Bubble braids are fun, stylish, and extremely versatile. They're perfect for school, work, prom, and for sports! There are tons of ways you can wear them - as a half up half down look, in a ponytail, as double pigtails, and more. If you want to know how to do bubble braids, these step by step hair tutorials are just what you need! We've curated 9 easy looks for short hair, medium length hair, and long hair!

9 Quick and Stylish Bubble Braid Hairstyles For All Hair Lengths

6 Air Dry Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths | If you're looking for tips and tricks to help you learn how to air dry your hair without frizz, this post is a great resource! Whether you have short, medium length, or long hair, we're sharing the best hair products to invest in, as well as step by step tutorials to teach you the best hair routine for straight, wavy, and curly hair. If you want a natural hair routine that allows for volume without frizz, these tips, products, and tutorials work!

Natural Beauty: 6 Air Dry Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths

10 Tips and Hacks to Reduce Face Bloat | Why is my face swollen?! If you want to know how to get rid of a puffy face FAST, this post is for you. We sharing everything you need to know - what causes face bloat, how to prevent face bloat, tips to decrease puffiness (including a list of foods to reduce swelling), plus other remedies that work. We've also included makeup tutorials to hide face bloat with makeup so you can look and feel your best every single day!

Puffy Face? 10 Tips and Hacks to Reduce Face Bloat

9 Easy Ways to Put Your Hair Up | Don't know how to put your hair up? Need cute ways to style your hair when you're running late? Searching for hairstyles to hide the fact that you haven't washed your hair in 3 days? We've got you covered! Whether you have short hair, medium hair, or long hair, we've curated the best step by step hair tutorials to teach you how to put your hair up fast! From ponytails, to jaw clip hairstyles, to braided hairstyles and more, these updos are easy and classy!

9 Easy Ways to Put Your Hair Up When You’re Running Late

How to Get Rid of Forehead Wrinkles | If you're looking for remedies and products to reduce forehead wrinkles, this post has lots of great lifestyle tips and products to try! While you probably won't be able to remove your wrinkles, you can certainly smooth them out and hide them with these beauty tips. And if you want to know how to prevent forehead wrinkles, we've provided easy ideas you can start today so you can protect your skin, look younger, and get the glowing complexion of your dreams!

How to Get Rid of Forehead Wrinkles: 12 Tips and Products

How to Get Rid of Crow’s Feet | If you're looking for tips and remedies to prevent and reduce the appearance of eye wrinkles, this post is for you! While botox, filler, and micro-needling are very effective in smoothing the skin, there are other, natural ways to reduce the appearance of fine lines. We're sharing our best skincare tips and anti-aging products (and yes, we've included drugstore products!) you can start today using to get rid of laugh lines so you look and feel your best!

How to Get Rid of Crow’s Feet: 11 Tips and Products That Work!

10 Armpit Lightening Tips and Products | If you want to know how to get rid of dark armpits, this post is for you! We're sharing everything you need to know - what causes underarm skin discoloration and how to prevent it from happening - along with our favorite underarm lightening drugstore scrubs and products. We've also included DIY natural remedies you can make using ingredients you probably already have at home, like lemon, baking soda, aloe vera, turmeric, cucumber, yogurt, and honey.

How to Get Rid of Dark Armpits: 10 Armpit Lightening Tips and Products

How to Get Mermaid Waves | If you want to know how to do mermaid waves on short, medium length, or long hair, this post is for you! We've curated the best hair tutorials to teach you how to get beautiful beach waves. We've included tutorials for all kinds of techniques, including how to get mermaid waves with a flat iron and hair waver, plus heatless overnight ideas. We've also included a list of hair products to help ensure your mermaid curls last while also preventing frizzy hair.

How to Get Mermaid Waves: 11 Tips and Tutorials for All Hair Lengths

How to Make Your Nails Grow Faster | If you're on the hunt for natural nail growth hacks, this post is for you! While you may not see visible results overnight or in a day, your nails will definitely be longer and stronger in a week with these natural remedies and DIY tips. We're sharing common causes of slow nail growth, 5 drugstore nail growth products we swear by, and 5 at home remedies for beautiful nails that grow faster and stronger than you've ever dreamed!

How to Make Your Nails Grow Faster: 10 Tips and Hacks That Help

How to Hide Chubby Cheeks | If you want to know how to get rid of chubby cheeks, this post has tons of brilliant tips to help! From figuring out the right haircut and hairstyle to elongate your face, to makeup tips and a simple tutorial to teach you how to contour your face like a pro, to exercise ideas and a list of foods to eat and avoid to minimize face bloat, we'll teach you how to lose face fat from the comfort of your own home so you can look and feel your best!

How to Hide Chubby Cheeks: 11 Beauty Hacks to Help

8 Aloe Vera Face Masks For a Clear Complexion | Aloe vera contains antioxidants and vitamins A and C, and it's highly anti-inflammatory, making it a great natural remedy for sunburns, acne, skin irritation and inflammation, and it's great for wrinkles and can help you look younger as it slows signs of ageing. Whether you want to know how to make DIY aloe vera face masks or prefer store bought products, this post has easy recipes and recommendations to help!

Love Your Skin: 8 Aloe Vera Face Masks For a Clear Complexion

71 Summer Hairstyles For All Hair Lengths | If you like your hair to be out of your face when the weather is hot and humid, this collection of easy step-by-step hairstyles is for you! Whether you have short, medium length, or long hair, we've curated the best videos to teach you how to put your hair up in mere minutes! From casual half up half down looks, to messy buns, to ponytail upgrades, to boho braids and more, these hairstyles are equal parts easy and stylish!

Love Is In The Hair: 71 Summer Hairstyles For All Hair Lengths

How to Detox Your Armpits | If you want to know how to do an armpit detox - and why you should do one - this post is for you! Switching to natural deodorant is a process, but there are so many health benefits, from detoxing your body to reducing odor and more. Applying an armpit mask is a great way to start as it helps neutralize odor and reduce skin irritation. We're sharing our favorite DIY homemade bentonite clay armpit mask as well as tips to help lighten dark armpit skin!

How to Detox Your Armpits: 8 Tips and Health Benefits

7 5-Minute Makeup Routine Tutorials To Simplify Your Mornings | If you have a habit of pressing snooze one too many times in the mornings, these step by step makeup videos are for you! Perfect for school, work, and for tired moms over 40 (me!), these simple makeup looks combine natural and glam in the most perfect way. From under eye concealer tips, to eyebrow makeup hacks, to must-know dewy foundation application techniques, learn how to look and feel your best in 5 minutes or less!

7 5-Minute Makeup Routine Tutorials To Simplify Your Mornings