Everyday beauty tips and household hacks from a Westminster beauty supply store: stains, travel rules, brush care, color care, dry hands and more.
Do beauty products expire? Yes. They break down over time, even though U.S. law doesn’t require most cosmetics to carry an expiration date, the FDA says. Sunscreen and other over-the-counter drugs are the exception. Below: the open-jar symbol, signs of spoilage, storage, and what hair color and nail polish makers …
Here is how to clean hair tools: unplug them and let them cool, clear lint from the dryer filter, wipe product residue off iron plates with a damp cloth, and brush and oil clipper blades. Never put a hair tool in water. Below: makers’ steps, advice from the Consumer Product …
To detangle knotted hair without breaking it, soften the knot with conditioner or a leave-in, then work it out from the ends up with your fingers or a wide-tooth comb, one small section at a time. Detangle curly and coily hair while it’s wet or damp, and let straight hair …
To protect hair from chlorine, soak it with clean water and add a leave-in conditioner or oil before you swim, wear a well-fitted swim cap, and rinse as soon as you get out. If light hair turns green, copper in the water is usually the cause, and in a 2024 …
Towels usually smell musty because they stayed damp too long, in a hamper, on a hook or in the washer, or because detergent residue and a dirty washer let odor-causing buildup grow. Rewash them as the care label allows, dry them completely right away, and clean the washer. Here’s what …
To refresh curls on day two, mist flat or frizzy sections with water, work in a small amount of leave-in conditioner or curl refresher, scrunch upward, and let your hair air-dry or diffuse it on low heat. Don’t brush dry curls, and set them up the night before with a …
Apply vitamin C serum to clean, dry skin after you wash your face and before moisturizer, and in the morning finish with sunscreen, because vitamin C is an antioxidant, not a sunscreen. If the serum has turned yellow, orange or brown, the vitamin C has likely oxidized: air, light and …
Wash your face twice a day, morning and night, and again as soon as you can after heavy sweating, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says. Use lukewarm water and a gentle cleanser, apply it with your fingertips without scrubbing, then pat dry and moisturize. Here is the full routine …
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says to wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher on skin that clothing doesn’t cover every day you’ll be outside, even when it’s cloudy. Use about 1 ounce for your body and at least 1 teaspoon for your face, 15 minutes before …
Dandruff and dry scalp both cause itchy flakes, but dandruff is linked to oil and a yeast that lives on the skin, while a dry scalp has lost too much moisture. Dandruff usually improves with a dandruff shampoo, and a dry scalp with a gentle, non-medicated shampoo, the AAD says.…
