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Your complete breakout map guide! If you haven’t heard of face mapping, take note! The location of your acne and breakouts isn’t random, it can actually tell you a lot about your health. If you struggle with bad skin and have exhausted all of the products and natural remedies that promise to get rid of acne without success, we’re sharing our best tips to help you understand what your breakouts mean and what you can do to control and (hopefully) eliminate them completely.

Face Mapping 101: What Do Your Breakouts Mean and How Can You Stop Them?

Detox water is a great way to lose weight and get that flat belly you've always lusted after. We've rounded up 15 great detox water recipes, and while these aren't meant to replace your workouts, certain ingredients like apple cider vinegar and lemon make them great for fat burning and for clear skin. H2O never looked (or tasted!) so good!

15 Detox Water Recipes For Weight Loss and Clear Skin!

While store-bought makeup removers are convenient, they can also be pricey and contain chemicals that lead to breakouts. Fortunately, there are HEAPS of natural DIY makeup remover recipes out there that are far superior. We've rounded up 10 fabulous recipes for makeup remover pads and cleansers using products you probably already have lying around your house - coconut oil, olive oil, baby shampoo...the list goes on!

10 DIY Makeup Removers That Work

When it comes to makeup and beauty tips, we're often inundated with information, which can lead us to question everything. Are we applying foundation properly, is it the right shade for our skin tone, and are we using the right eyeshadow for blue eyes? There's a lot to know, and mistakes are inevitable, but it's amazing what a few alterations to your beauty and skin care routine can make to your overall appearance. Check out 7 beauty mistakes you didn't know you were making and learn how to fix them once and for all!

7 Beauty Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making (and How to Fix Them)

Sugar scrub recipes are easy to make and you can interchange ingredients (gingerbread, peppermint, lavender, lemon, vanilla, coffee, grapefruit, etc.) to suit your personality. The only two must-have ingredients are sugar for exfoliation and some type of oil to moisturize (I prefer coconut oil!). From a green tea sugar scrub for acne and blemishes, to a chocolate and honey sugar scrub for lips that’s simply intoxicating, these DIY homemade sugar scrubs will give you gorgeous skin year-round!

15 Sugar Scrubs for Gorgeous Summer Skin

Body scrubs are a great way to exfoliate and combat stretch marks, cellulite, dry skin, and acne, and we've rounded up 15 of the best DIY recipes that are perfect for all skin types - even sensitive skin. Using natural ingredients like coffee, coconut oil, sugar, lemon, vanilla, peppermint, and lavender, these homemade recipes will make your skin look and feel amazing.

Excited to Exfoliate: 15 Body Scrubs for Flawless Skin

While choosing the right beauty products is essential if you want clear, flawless skin, other factors like your diet, laundry habits, and cleansing routine can have a huge impact on breakouts and acne. Check out this list of skin care mistakes you didn't even know you were making, and find out how to get clear skin that glows year-round!

5 skin care mistakes you didn’t know you were making

We tend to focus a lot of attention (and money) on skin care products for our faces, and although dry skin on our hands is more prevalent in the winter months, a proper hand cream is a year-round necessity. From an anti-oxidant-rich formula to a hand cream infused with Tasmanian lavender oil, these moisture-rich hand creams belong in your purse year-round.

What’s in my bag: 5 Hand Creams We Can’t Live Without

Whether you're snoozing on a long-haul flight with your significant other, or enduring a red-eye with your boss, these in-flight beauty tips will teach you how to stay moisturized and hydrated so you look and feel your best when you reach your destination!

5 In-flight Beauty Tips Every Girl Needs to Know

If you're looking for homemade face masks for blackheads, for oily skin, for wrinkles, for pores and/or for pimples that are moisturizing without causing breakouts and acne, this collection of DIY face masks for all skin types has you covered. Using ingredients you probably already have lying around your house - cinnamon, coffee, coconut oil, honey, and tumeric to name a few - gorgeous, glowing skin has never been easier!

Homemade face masks for all skin types

Chapped hands? No problem. Dry lips? We know how you feel. Dehydrated, flakey skin? We’ve got you covered! Check out 5 of our favorite moisturizing skin care products to get you (and us!) through the harsh winter weather.

5 Moisturizing Skin Products For Winter

If you're looking for drugstore beauty hauls to keep your skin glowing, hair healthy, nails stylish, and bank account content, this collection of drugstore beauty products for fall is for you!

5 Drugstore Beauty Buys for Fall

We are constantly bombarded with ads that teach us which foundations will best cover up our blemishes, and what topical creams we can use to clear our breakouts, and while some may argue that food has no bearig on the state of our skin, we totally disagree. So ifr you suffer from occasional PMS breakouts or full blow acne, check out our list of 5 fabulous foods for clear skin!

5 Foods for Clear Skin

If you're looking for the secret to brighter, younger-looking skin, you've come to the right place! This collection of tips to make your skin look younger really make a difference!

5 tips to make your skin look younger

Looking for a face mask for blackheads, for pimples, for oily skin, for wrinkles, or for pores you can make using ingredients from your pantry? Want homemade solutions for acne that are also moisturizing and brightening? You've come to the right place. We're rounded up 10 DIY face masks using natural ingredients like tumeric, coffee, coconut oil, and honey for gorgeous skin on a budget.

10 easy (& fun!) DIY face masks for busy moms

If you suffer from dry, cracked heels, this collection of DIY exfoliating foot scrubs and soaks is for you. We've rounded up 10 fabulous homemade recipes that use natural ingredients you probably already have at home - listerine, peppermint, epsom salt, coconut oil, coffee, sugar, etc. - that are not only relaxing, but that will effortlessly slough off dead skin, leaving you with gorgeous feet year-round!

10 DIY foot soaks and scrubs to cure dry, cracked heels

If you're looking for inexpensive DIY exfoliating scrubs to get rid of dry skin and make your body glow from head to toe, this collection is for you! It has lots of different sugar scrub ideas for your face, hands, lips, and legs, as well as one of the best cellulite rememdies you'll find on the internet. Good luck!

10 DIY exfoliating scrubs to make your skin glow

If you're looking for a good blackhead remover that won't cost you an arm and a leg, you've come to the right place! These DIY 2-ingredient pore strips will teach you how to get rid of blackheads and minimize your pores for gorgeous, flawless skin!

2-ingredient DIY pore strips to get rid of blackheads

If you suffer from mild to moderate acne, and want a few pointers to help you get that flawless complexion you've been dreaming about since the teenage years hit, this collection of 6 tips for beautiful skin is a great place to start. Tip 3 shocked me - I thought that would make my skin WORSE!

6 tips for beautiful skin

If you are unfortunate enough to suffer from back acne like I am, and want advice on how to get it under control so you can wear your sexy tank tops and backless dresses with confidence this summer, this tutorial is for you! I've been following these tips and using the recommended products for about a month now, and I've seen NOTICEABLE results with my skin. Good luck!

3 fabulous tips for keeping back acne under control

If you love to look your best, but don't have a lot of time to mess around with multiple serums, creams, and eyeshadow palettes every morning, this collection of tips is just what you need to learn how to get a flawless face in 5 minutes (or less!). Each tip takes next to no time, but makes a world of difference in fooling the world into think you're younger, thinner, and less tired than you really are. And if you don't have time to do ALL of the things each morning, make sure to never (ever) skip number 8. Trust me on this one!

How to get a flawless face in 5 minutes (8 tips that work!)