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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Let’s Start With The ABCs

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You’re probably getting ready to rock around the Christmas tree which, of course, means finding just the right gifts to place underneath those fragrant branches.

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Laser Tag — Chronicling Our Experiences With The TRIA Hair Removal Laser

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Let’s keep it funky, ladies: shaving sucks.

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A Natural Eye Lift Prescription — Origins Introduces the Plantscription Anti-Aging Eye Treatment

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When I was a tempestuous and snide teenage girl (both common and yet regrettable attributes that tend to accompany adolescence), I would hear the adults around me utter phrases like, “Time flies!” or “It all goes by so fast,” with alternating euphoric and rueful undertones, and I’d always wince or roll my eyes and think, Yeah, right!

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L’Occitane Limited-Edition Shea Butter Collection Celebrates Burkina Faso

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When Olivier Baussan founded L’Occitane in his native Provence back in 1976, he envisioned a socially responsible company that would work in tandem with the native farmers in each region from which botanical ingredients were derived, hence creating a model built on sustainability and solidarity.

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Just Gimme The Light! Brighter Skin Is Ahead With Clarins Vital Light Serum

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Read through the list of ingredients in throat lozenges, and you’re likely to found hexylresorcinol, a molecule with local anesthetic and antiseptic properties.

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Caudalie Vinoperfect Day Perfecting Fluid SPF 15 — Long-Term Brightening Effects And Immediate Skin Illumination Provide A Winning Combo

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Since officially making New York City her home base approximately one year ago, Mathilde Thomas, founder of French skin care brand Caudalie, has come to understand how deeply embedded the instant gratification ethos lies in the psyche of the American woman.

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St. Ives Naturally Smooth Body Lotion Offers A Softer Touch AND Two Chances To Score Some Lotion!

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With winter looming ominously ahead, many of you may have started to feel that itch.

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Bliss Spa Fabulous Skin-Reviving Rubberizing Mask Gives An Elasticity Boost

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Give your complexion a chance to bounce back from a state of Gollum-ish pallor with the Bliss Spa Fabulous Skin-Reviving Rubberizing Mask ($38 for 6-pack at BlissWorld.com).

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Makeup Bag Musts To Transition From Summer To Fall

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Summer may technically still be in effect, but most of us can hear the proverbial fat lady warming up in the wings, ready to belt out the season’s final aria.

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Summer Skin Savers Part 4 — More Sunblock, SPF Moisturizer, and Shimmer Lotion Picks

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Though it’s been rainy and unseasonably cool this week in New York City, we’re far from bidding summer adieu, with temperatures recoiling and nearing the 90-degree mark later this afternoon and tomorrow.

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