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If you wear makeup, you need to eventually remove it somehow. If you're anything like us, you've probably tried a handful of different products. Buying whatever is listed as a makeup remover on the shelves of your local grocery or pharmacy can work, but you know, maybe it's not the best option. A plain store-bought makeup remover has a few major drawbacks. It's a specialty product. A makeup remover is good for one thing, and that's removing makeup. You can't necessarily use the same product for other skincare purposes, or other purposes around the house. It can go bad. Many...

We all have them at times; one of those terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad days that leave us on the edge of a complete meltdown.  A little self-care and pampering are in order, and it's as easy as locating a few of your favorite essential oils and preparing a hair mask. For those not in the know, a hair mask is a beauty treatment for your hair and scalp that leaves you feeling spoiled, relaxed, and with a wonderful scent by the end of it all.  Your average DIY hair mask will likely consist of simple ingredients like raw unrefined coconut...

Oil has a bit of a bad rap. For years, all anyone could talk about was stripping oil out of hair and off of the skin, replacing it with vitamin-infused moisturizers and other treatments. Trends have begun to shift the other way, however, and now oils are much more commonplace. Many people still promote stripping out the sebum and natural oils exuded by your hair follicles, and that's fine. The oils your body produces are protective, but at the expense of appearance, since your body doesn't much care how you look as long as you're alive. They leave your hair...

Silica is a common mineral found throughout the earth's crust. Science and industry have found thousands of different uses for silica derivative chemicals, ranging from computer chips to hair care products. You might not even realize how many things have silica in them, but trust us; it's everywhere. One common use for silica derivatives is hair styling products. Silicas – or rather, silicones – are very common as a kind of lubrication and a protective coating. Silicone chemicals are found in conditioners quite often, because they coat hair, lessen frizz, and improve softness and the feeling of your hair. Some...