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WILL YOUR RELATIONSHIP SURVIVE?
ONE MINUTE FLAT AB WORKOUT
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WAYS TO SAVE YOUR HAIR
RULES OF PERSONAL STYLE
Four signs of hope and the one sign it’s over
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LAZY GIRLS GUIDE TO A PERFECT BODY
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By Mirinda Peterson
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By Jessica Mitchell
Here is a strategies to make sure that you don’t look like a zombie.
4 SIMPLE WAYS TO SAVE YOUR HAIR
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Try these hairstyle secrets to crank up your hair’s shine factor.
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A right strategy you can see results in just two weeks.
LOOK GREAT WHEN YOU’VE HAD NO SLEEP
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By Paula Brinhoff
Improve your appearance and health by living your by everyday life.
LOOK GREAT NAKED WORKOUT PLAN
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YOUR BREASTS CALLED... By Courtney Dee
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Know what works well for your body, and stay to date on the latest trends.
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WOMEN LEAD DIFFERENTLY
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Learn how to pamper and pleasure them.
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Learn how women generally lead different and how to help improve your leadership skills.
By Jessica Mitchell
Learn how the coping strategies to successfully manage stresses.
On the Cover This women on the cover is named Tessa Randerberg. She is known for being well balanced in all attributes that we focus on here in this magazine, Glow, Glisten, and Enlighten. Learn more about her throughout.
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BEYOND SATISFIED By Kathrine Barto
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Melinda goes on a enlightened journey to find what was missing, and discovers what she was looking for.
WOMEN’S WANTS By Diana Charlson
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We sometimes don’t really know what we want or why we want it Stepanie Johansenson, a psycologist will answer.
TAKING CONTROL LOOKS AND LIFE By Kate Donohoeww
The majority are going around in a circle while they “wait.” Jessie Pratt learned how to stop this trend and took control.
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lazy girls guide to a perfect body You can improve your appearance and health by just living your by everyday life. By Mirinda Peterson
ARMS... slim the flab If you are sitting in a chair or on these floor lock your arms and holds yourself up for 20 sec. Completeing this with 3 sets of 15 reps.
BREASTS... shape the “girls� While showering push your hands together as hard as you can forms 10 seconds. Complete 2 sets of 20 reps.
BELLY... flatten the roles While you are sitting around do 3 sets of 15 reps holding your abs in a flex for 15 secs.
THIGHS... tighten the thighs Lift both leg up ands out into front of you, an twist your feet facing in towards each other as far you can then do these samest facing out. Complete this rotation 15 times in each position for 5 sets.
ANKLES... trim the cankles Do 3 sets off spelling these alphabet with both of your feet using only your ankles.
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4 simple ways to save your hair While looks might be a matter of personal taste, but every gal likes to have sexy, shiny hair. Try these hairstyle secrets to crank up your hair’s shine factor. By Paula Brinhoff
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stress reliever Learn how to successfully manage stress by changing the way you respond to stress, making time for relaxation, and learning healthier coping strategies. By Jessica Mitchell
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