So you’ve got the gothic fashion, the gothic hair and the gothic makeup. What’s left? The accessories! The great thing about creating the gothic look is the number of cool accessories you get to choose from. From chokers to bracelets and belts, no true Goth is without the appropriate accoutrements.

We have become fairly successful skincare addicts with more products in our bathrooms that fight wrinkles and blemishes and spots and uneven skin than some stores carry. How did we get this way? We buy into the myths and legends and lore of skincare hoping each will be the fountain of youth.

It’s hard to do anything without thinking about what impact it will have on the environment. With everyone jumping on the green, eco-friendly bandwagon, you may be wondering what you can do to contribute. Luckily, the fashion and beauty industry is also getting in on the movement so now you can

Imagine an eating plan that allows you lose weight by eating your favorite foods such as pasta, bread and dessert in one day but the next day you subside on weight-loss drinks, weight loss bars and decaf tea. This is a brief summery of the latest eating plan called alternate day fasting (ADF)

Would you put a priceless work of art in a discount store frame? Of course not. It wouldn’t complement the masterpiece. When it comes to your appearance, your eyebrows frame your face. Whereas some women obsess to an unhealthy degree (the results can be frightening), others don’t even give

Most guys don’t boast a bathroom full of beauty products and fewer still have a clue what you’re talking about when you say “beauty products” for men, but we found out that there are some (7 to be exact) beauty secrets that, once they’ve tried them, guys admit they really don’t want to live without

Duct tape is the product of a million uses… make it 1,000,001. The super strong, silver-gray tape that works on everything from car repairs to household maintenance adds medical care to its list of capabilities. Researchers say over-the-hardware-counter duct tape is a more effective and much

As if the pressure of seeing attainable beauty in print weren’t enough for us all, the models of high fashion have become so thin as to raise the concern of the French government. In a groundbreaking move by French National Assembly, a new bill has been adopted that would make it illegal to “publicly

Chapped lips. Dry, cracked lips. Sunburned, wind-burned, winter-chilled lips. We need year round care for one of the most sensitive areas of our face. With all the products available how do you choose which will moisturize and protect your lips without caking on all the muck that so many lip

We all love food but unfortunately, our bodies don’t always turn out for the best physically because of it. For those of you who are tired of going through diet after diet or are sick of downing the latest weight-loss miracle product, maybe it’s time to turn to the very thing most of us run away from

Clairol Research says that 64% of women are determined and committed to dye their gray hair – no wonder 50 is the new 40! Be that as it may, more and more women are choosing to embrace those silver strands as they take their permanent place on the crown. Men are too. GQ magazine called “gray the new black.”

Going on a road trip can be the perfect idea during the summer. No matter where you’re headed, being in a car with friends can be quite the adventure. However, hours of driving can wear on many people’s nerves and sanity. On top of that, being concerned with looking good from point A to point B can be

Ugh. Even the word “blackhead” is enough to make you cringe. Not only are they such unwelcome guests on our faces, but the very term we need to use to describe them is unpleasant at best. All terminology aside, blackheads are one of the more tenacious results of adolescence, often extending

Blemishes and problem areas aren’t just limited to your face. While foundation and concealer works fairly well to make your face appear flawless, you also have the option of using body makeup to cover up any skin issues on your arms, legs, torso or back. If you’ve never used body makeup before

Every season new colors, new creams, new miracles in a bottle hit the shelves and pervade every other page of magazines and billboards across the globe…and then they’re gone. But there are the few products, the few colors that become mainstays and must-haves. Those precious few are most often

Plasma resurfacing is a skincare procedure also known as Plasma Skin Regeneration (PSR). This procedure uses energy from plasma, known as the fourth element, instead of energy from light or radio frequency. The plasma is emitted in millisecond pulses that deliver energy to target tissue

A friend of mine has two girls, three boys, two 100+ pound yellow labs, five goldfish, an amazing wife and he still finds time to read the paper, go to the gym, mow his own lawn, take his wife out and laugh with his kids. He rarely seems stressed and always has time to stop what he’s doing to talk to me

It’s always a question of what’s too much or what’s not enough when it comes to color in the summer. Do you want to be soft and slightly mysterious in understated tones or exotic in loud flashes of bright shades that shout for attention – and we’re just talking about makeup! Makeup artists share

Low self-esteem just isn’t for emotional teenage girls anymore. Even adult women have those moments where nothing really seems right. Being low on self-esteem can lead to conditions such as depression and eating disorders. The next time you’re in the dumps about yourself, it helps to have tips

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 fatty acid that is essential to proper brain function. Without it our brain is unable to grow and learn as it should. Although our bodies naturally produce small amounts of DHA, but we need to supplement our intake with cold water fatty fish like salmon

The trend in hair styles for summer 2008 is “the less style the better.” This is great news for those who have some natural wave or curl or naturally sleek, smooth locks, but the rest of us will have to work at it. This style-less summer not only applies to the way we fix our hair, it means no drastic

Nowadays it seems that everything can be explained through science. Even the act of getting older continues to be demystified through medical findings. Now even plain ole wrinkles really aren’t that plain. Medical professionals have found that wrinkles come in their own categories and can

In a perfect world, we could go to the hair salon and walk out looking exactly the way we want. However, even in the hands of a professional hair stylist, things can go wrong. Trying to hide a bad haircut can be tricky, especially if you aren’t left with a lot of options. But there is hope with the right

Maintaining a workout routine is ideal for improving your health and overall well being. But sometimes even your favorite set of exercises can get boring, and once you get bored, you can become unmotivated. Adding a little water to your workout not only allows you to learn some new exercises

Summertime will always be marked by bare skinned beauties who have only to splash a little purified water on their faces and they look like they walked off the pages of Perfect Magazine. But this summer, they are so not cool, or fashionable, or trendy like the rest of us because bold colors that

It would be nice – and convenient if we got all the vitamins we needed for optimal health simply from eating. Even the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) levels prescribed for vitamins are not designed for maintaining optimal health. So, to keep our bodies and minds in tip-top shape, which

Facing yet another morning where you’ve slept through the alarm or snoozed your way into a frantic race against time? Never fear. Here are quick beauty tips to get you out the door in 10 minutes or less while still looking like you got up early and took your time getting ready. The trick is knowing

Endermologie is a process that you may or may not have heard of but many celebrities and even talk show hosts have proclaimed this treatment as a must for those who suffer from cellulite. When your other alternatives for treating your cellulite don’t quite make the cut, Endermologie may be

You don’t have to be a fashionista to know how to wear a camisole. If you’ve never owned one, you’re definitely missing out on some fun and diverse outfits. For those who do own camisoles, it may be time to learn a new fashion tip or two. This summer allow your camisole to spice up your wardrobe

No matter how hard we try to weather the summer months with style, those unsightly and itchy red bumps from insect bites can leave your legs, arms and face looking less than their best. And your appearance is only a small part of the problem, when you consider that some of those pesky critters