Beauty

Hair Removal: Waxing, Electrical Epilators
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Waxing, too, is mostly done to shape the eyebrows and remove hair on the chin and upper lip, says Brenda Ruffner, a cosmetologist in Rockville, Md., although, she says, many women also have their legs, underarms, and bikini line waxed.

Hair Removal : Electrical Epilators, Laser
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Home-use electrolysis devices work the same way as those for professional use and carry the same health risks. The risks are not very great, however, FDA's Watson says, because the voltages and currents for the home-use devices are not very high.

The New Age of Cosmetic Surgery
Turn Back the Clock Without Losing Time: A Complete Guide to Quick and Easy Cosmetic Rejuvenation
by Rhoda S. Narins, M.D., Paul Jarrod Frank, M.D.
Put Your Best Face Forward-at Any Age. Written by two of America's top dermatologists, Turn Back the Clock Without Losing Time is the ultimate guide to the exciting new procedures that can dramatically improve your appearance with minimal or no recovery

Hair Dye Dilemmas
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Nearly 40 percent of American women, and a lesser number of men, color their hair - and the practice may increase with the graying of baby boomers. Knowledge about about the possible dangers of some dyes is necessary for the safe use of these products.

I Know You Are, but What Am I?
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by Jean Godfrey-June
You know all the studies, how beautiful people make more money, do better in school, etc., etc., than everyone else? I think when you look at a truly beautiful person, you think, We're still the same species, no?

Your Awakening
A Beautiful New You: Inspiration and Practical Advice to Transform Your Looks and Your Life - A Total Makeover Without Cosmetic Surgery
by Laura DuPriest
Give yourself a real extreme makeover from the inside out! Is all the stress of taking care of your family, home, and work starting to show on your face? Is your waistline increasing while your energy and patience levels decrease?

Fingernail : Healthy Nails, Precautions for Artificial Nails
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
When the offending agent is no longer used, reactions clear up. Sometimes, the user can identify the chemical causing the allergic reaction and avoid it. Though rare, some nail products can cause illness and even death, particularly if ingested

Cellular Rejuvenation
Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health, and Longevity: The Miracle of Cellular Rejuvenation
by Nicholas Perricone, M.D.
Taking a holistic approach that taps into cutting-edge science, Dr. Nicholas Perricone reveals how to rev up our cellular metabolism so that we can stay healthy, strong, and energetic, while keeping our skin soft, smooth, and supple.

Hair Removal: Shaving, Depilatories, Tweezing and Waxing
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Hair where fashion dictates hairlessness frustrates many folks. A variety of products, with varying degrees of easy use and safety, are available for those seeking social smoothness.

Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women
by George S. Weaver
We doubt not that God is a lover of Beauty. We speak reverently. He fashioned the worlds in Beauty, when there was no eye to behold them but his own. All along the wild old forest he has carved the forms of Beauty.

Teens: Cosmetics and Reality
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Ads promise romance! Popularity! Beauty! If you use their blushers, lipsticks, creams, shampoos, and other cosmetics. What do these products really deliver? A sea of cosmetics crowds the drugstore shelves, luring you with claims of romance, popularity

From Shampoo to Cereal: Seeing to the Safety of Color Additives
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Though we may hardly notice, they're all around us - in our food, drugs, shampoos, toothpaste, contact lenses, vitamins, and more. And over the years, FDA has refined a process that keeps color additives safe.

Cosmetic Safety : Allergic Reactions, What's Natural?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Do the preservatives themselves pose any safety risk? According to a study of cosmetic reactions conducted by the North American Contact Dermatitis Group, preservatives are the second most common cause of allergic and irritant reactions to cosmetics.

Cosmetics and Your Health
by Women's Health Information Center
Fragrances and preservatives are the main ingredients in cosmetics. Fragrances are the most common cause of skin problems. More than 5,000 different kinds are used in products. Products marked 'fragrance-free' or 'without perfume'; means that no fragrance

Cosmetic Surgery
Welcome to Your Face Lift: What to Expect Before, During and After Cosmetic Surgery
by Helen Bransford
At the age of forty-seven and married to a man seven years her junior, Helen Bransford decided it was time to recapture that face she no longer saw when she looked in the mirror. Her surgery involved a 'touch of lipo' under the chin, a forehead peel

Know Your Budget
How to Be a Budget Fashionista
by Kathryn Finney
Like the whooping crane and great-fitting jeans, budgeting is now extinct. The rise of credit and debit cards has made items that our foreshopping mothers had to wait months to purchase as accessible as whipping out our plastic friends

Using Medicine to Improve Appearances : Cosmetics or Drugs? Side Effects
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Much confusion exists about the status of cosmetic products having medicinal or drug-like benefits, says Linda Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director of the FDA's Office of Cosmetics and Colors.

Hair Replacement : Treatments, Thick and Thin of Hair Cosmetics
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The mythology of hair loss is a book unto itself. Wearing hats won't cause it, doctors say. Nor will standing on your head to increase blood flow cure it. Massaging your scalp and brushing your hair won't save you.

Cosmetic Help for Cancer Patients
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Radiation and chemotherapy may cause hair loss, skin discoloration, and other cosmetic changes. Some new programs are helping patients counter these side effects. According to cosmetologists, the best time to start looking for a wig is before the first

High Fashion for Fingernail Aficionados Is Not Risk-Free
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
It's a process repeated every day throughout the country as thousands of women like Harris - and men, too - strive for beautiful nails. They seek the services of nail and beauty salons or manicure their nails themselves with a host of nail products