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One Way to Prevent Showing Your Age

Does your hand cream have SPF in it? It should! The skin on the back of your hands is one of the places that will show early signs of age because your skin is thinner there and loses elasticity more quickly than other areas of your body. It’s also more prone to sun damage, so you should look for a [...]

How to Make Your Hair Color Last

Do you have your colorist on speed dial, ready to pounce at the first hint of root growth? Here’s how to extend the time between color jobs (to a whopping eight weeks!) for the sake of your locks, and your wallet. First, if you have hard water (you’ll know you do if it’s difficult to make soap or shampoo lather), [...]

The Easiest Way to Cook Bacon for a Crowd

I love serving bacon when I’m hosting a brunch, but I hate standing over the stove, frying up slices while my guests salivate hungrily, waiting for each precious strip. The easiest way to cook bacon for a crowd? Bake it in the oven. Here’s how: Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Place a wire rack on a rimmed baking [...]

2 Fun Cake Decorating Ideas

I don’t know about you, but I’m in the mood to do a little baking this weekend. Now to decide between these two fun decorating ideas. The first is from Brit.co and uses waxed or parchment paper stencils to make bright geometric designs on individual cake pieces. I also love the idea of cutting up a cake ahead of time [...]

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Find Your Favorite Clothes When They’re No Longer In Stores

What do you do when your favorite style of jeans is no longer available in stores and the pair you own has a hole or has just become too worn out to be presentable? Lifehacker has a great tip for what to search for online. They recommend searching sites like eBay using the brand name and the style number printed on [...]

Leave Your Heels on for Pictures

As much as you might want to—don’t kick off your heels! It’s no secret that a pair of pumps have the power to make you taller and make your legs look longer—but did you know they can also help you photograph better, even if your feet aren’t in the picture? Models and celebrities often ask for a pair of heels [...]

1 Simple Change: Why Boston’s Mayor Demands a Gun Plan

Gun control legislation hits the Senate floor today, in what many are anticipating to be an emotionally charged debate. We have held our own debate at 1simplechange.com (more than 2,000 readers have submitted their ideas, have you?), and reached out to many notables to get their take on what needs to happen to help keep our kids safe. The responses range [...]

Must-Do Tips for Spring Entertaining via Refinery29

Our friends over at Refinery29 have pulled together the top “must dos and don’ts for creating the perfect soirée— no matter your budget.” From centerpiece ideas to color scheme tips, this list will have your dinner guests talking. To see the full slideshow, click here. More entertaining ideas from RealSimple.com: 10 Festive Party Drinks 26 Beautiful Table Settings Host a Spring Luncheon [...]

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