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8 Natural Remedies for Dry Cracked Hands | Want to know how to get rid of extremely dry hands that crack and bleed? We’re sharing our favorite DIY remedies, tips, and products that are safe for babies, kids, and adults alike. Whether you have painful cracks on your fingers of heals, these natural creams and preventative tips will leave your skin smooth year-round!

Severely Cracked Hands? 8 Tips & Remedies for Fast Relief

How to Get Rid of Blackheads | Looking for the best way to remove blackheads naturally? We’re sharing 8 DIY ideas to help banish blackheads on your nose, cheeks, forehead, and chin fast (sometimes overnight!). Forget expensive store products and try these natural remedies using things like baking soda, honey, and sea salt for instant results and clear skin you’ll love!

The Best Way to Remove Blackheads: 8 At Home Blackhead Removal Ideas!

If you're on the hunt for eczema remedies that work quickly and effectively in treating dry, itchy, red, and raw skin, and that are suitable for kids and babies, this collection is a great place to start. From environmental factors to diet and product recommendations, these tips will help keep eczema at bay and prevent future flare ups.

Natural eczema treatment: 7 natural ways to treat eczema that work!

Looking for the best full coverage drugstore foundation for acne? We’ve got you covered. We’re sharing 10 of the best drugstore foundation products and brands to help cover up acne and breakouts, which are lightweight while still providing a luminous glow. Perfect for combination and for oily skin, these drugstore makeup products will give you a dewy look without creating excess oil, allowing you to look your best on a budget!

Best Full Coverage Drugstore Foundation for Acne: 10 picks under $30!

If you're on the hunt for eczema remedies that work quickly and effectively in treating dry, itchy, red, and raw skin, and that are suitable for kids and babies, this collection is a great place to start. From environmental factors to diet and product recommendations, these tips will help keep eczema at bay and prevent future flare ups.

7 eczema remedies that work

Desperate to learn how to get rid of cellulite on your bum, legs, and/or thighs? So are we! And that’s why we’ve rounded up this collection of tips to teach you how to get rid of unwanted dimples naturally. And fast! From the best diet and exercises to a fabulous DIY coffee scrub and self-tanner, we’ve got 10 tricks up our sleeves to help you banish cellulite once and for all!

How to Get Rid of Cellulite: 10 Natural Remedies That Work

101 apple cider vinegar uses | While apple cider vinegar and weight loss is a hot topic these days, few people realize there are ACV remedies for pretty much everything. It’s good for skin, for hair, for dandruff, for feet, for acne, for yeast infections, for PMS relief, and for cleaning, it’s a great morning sickness remedy, it can boost energy levels, and YES! it’s good for weight loss. Check out 101 ACV benefits for a happier, healthier, skinnier you!

101 Uses for Apple Cider Vinegar That Will Blow Your Mind

Looking for natural acne remedies to teach you how to get rid of acne (and the pimples and blackheads that come along with it) without using harsh products on your skin? We’ve got you covered. Using ingredients like coconut oil, raw honey, baking soda, apple cider vinegar, and tea tree oil, this collection of 10 DIY acne remedies will teach you how to banish acne for good using products you already have lying around the house.

10 Natural Acne Remedies That Work

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