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Achieve the Celebrity Look 1.How to fit 2.perfectly 3.in your 4.jeans

March 2014

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Beauty Secrets Rock Your Favorite Flannel Add to Your Diet Your Fav Celeb Looks Fit in Your Perfect Jeans Style vs. Fashion Nail Art The Number Rule Life in a column

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Routine Beauty: Seven Secrets

Secret #1: Smoother Skin

Secret #2: Acne Hotspots

Secret #3: No Quick Fixes

Do you notice dry yourself having dry irritable skin? Try taking coolwarm showers in the morning.

Once you get out it won’t be a dramatic change, as it would if using hot water. This will help prevent the cool dry air from being rough on your skin. Also, make sure and coat your body with a thick lotion after showering to replenish moisture. Easy Tip: drink plenty of water and this will help lessen dryness, lessen hunger, and clear your body of toxins.

If you notice a pattern where blackheads or acne appear, observe yourself throughout the day to see when your hands may make contact with your face.

1. Wash hands thoroughly after every meal and being active.

2. Wipe cellphone clean especially if you frequently wear any foundation or makeup.

3. Keep hands away from face.

If you tend to lean your head on your hands, don’t. If you often scratch your chin, forehead, nose, etc., stop. If you wipe your face with your hands, it’s not helping, it’s adding to the problem so use a tissue to pat instead.

When trying a new solution to an acne problem, try introducing few new products at a time. Some ingredients in acne treatments may at first minimally and temporarily increase amount of acne, but keep applying as directed. Soon you will see a difference and be happier with results rather than continuously being frustrated trying product after product or having to spend more and more stacks of money. Though, of course, if you find the product not working consult a dermatologist for either a higher level treatment or daily cleansing routine options.

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Secret #4: Voluminous Hair Blow-drying your hair is not recommended as a daily routine.

When using a blow-dryer keep it on lower, cool settings as to prevent heat from leaving your hair dry and lifeless. Also, try primarily blow-drying your T zone; the natural split and hairline. This will help select areas with volume improvement and a more natural flow to your overall hairstyle.

Secret #5: Breakfast Hair Improve your breakfast, improve your breakage. Keratin is needed to develop strong, healthy hair. An easy fix for hair breakage is adding more keratin to your diet at breakfast time; yes, arguably the most important meal of the day. Protein rich foods such as eggs, meat, fish, and cheese help the production of keratin. Also, many conditioners are rich in keratin and are available at local drug stores. Make sure to trim split ends every six weeks as to prevent breakage and keep up a better, healthy looking you.

Bonus Secret #8: Broken Makeup As women, we often carry large bags with many important items within it. One of those items is most likely a blush or shadow once in a while turned into cracked powder. No worries, simple home isopropyl alcohol will fix this issue. Simply open and place your makeup compact on a flat surface. Completely crush remaining makeup with toothpick. Add five or more drops of isopropyl alcohol, stir, and smoothe out with cotton swab. Let dry and begin full use of product once more.

Secret #6: Makeup Refresher If it’s been a long day and you have the night planned ahead, there is no need to completely redo your makeup. Instead, sprits your face with pure water if you are already wearing a foundation, powder, or concealer. Re-blend using your normal makeup tool. This will decrease noticeable lines or creases formed throughout the day and save time having to completely start the entire routine and makes for a quicker start to your night.

Secret #7: Kissy Face Keep those lips plump and soft by simply using your hydrating face cream or lotion. Make sure it reads hydrating-not firming or else this will counter your intentions. If you use a lip balm, be sure it has a moisture intense formula and sunscreen built in for extra protection.

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WAYS TO ROCK YOUR

Favorite Flannel Whether you love flannel shirts for their ‘90s grunge look or their relaxed, outdoorsy, cabin-in-the-woods vibe, we’re certain about one thing: the cozy and comfy button-down shirt is the quickest and easiest way to look fresh this season. You can wear it unbuttoned with distressed boyfriend jeans, belted around the waist, buttoned up with a high waisted skirt, or even wrap the long sleeves around your bust and it transforms into a unique top! Either way the flannel shirt is sure to become your new favorite piece.

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4 Things to add to your Diet

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“Apples a day keep the doctor away� is an old saying was so familiar to, but what makes this fruit so significant? What are some health benefits to eating apples? Apples are ranked first in medical news today. The phytonutrients and antioxidants in apples help in reducing the risk of developing hypertension, diabetes, cancer, and heart diseases. A large collection of research studies suggest that apples may be one of the best foods every per-

son should add to their diet. They contain such important nutrients, vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, dietary fiber, phytonutrients, and minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, and calcium.

Avocados are Very healthy and rich. Proven in one study to lower cholesterol by almost 22 percent , they help satisfying fats One avocado has more than half the fiber and 40 percent of the folate you need daily, which may reduce

the risk of diseases.

Quick tip: including avocados in your salads can increase the absorption of key nutrients.

One Lemmon contains 100 percent of your daily intake of vitamin C is all. This will help increase “good” HDL cholesterol levels and strengthen bones. Citrus flavonoids in lemons may help inhibit the growth of cancer and as an anti-inflammatory.

Quick tip: Add a slice of lemon to your green tea. There are studies that have found that citrus increases your body’s ability to absorb the antioxidants in tea by about 80 percent.

Almonds are absolutely backed with vitamins, minerals, fiber and proteins, as well as associated with many health benefits. Take only a handful of almonds, approximately one ounce, that on its own 1/8th of our necessary daily protein. Almonds are a source of vitamin E, magnesium and high quality protein. Almonds also contain high levels of health saturated fatty acids in addition to a lot of bioactive molecules, which helps prevent cardiovascular heart disease. There’s so many different ways to eat almonds, you can have them tasted, mixed into an ingredient, or just raw.

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Your Fav Celeb Looks Get the Look: Jessica Alba Argyle over size sweater, Salvation Army $4.99 Pleated skirt, Goodwill $3.99 Classic black pumps, Off Broadway $25.95 Gold stud belt, Gordmans $9.95

Get the Look: Taylor Swift Stripe button-up shirt, PacSun $7.95 Red skinny jean, Target $16.95 Gold stud black dress shoe, Forever21 $19.90 Cross body blue and gold, Off Broadway $16.95 Gold mesh bangles, Macy’s $9.80

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Get the Look: Rihanna Black and white checkered dress, Century21 $35.95 Classic black pumps, Off Broadway $25.95 Gold double chain, Salvation Army

Get the Look: Ariana Grande White v-neck t-shirt, Target $7.99 Black polka dot circle skirt, Forever21 $7.90 Classic Black Pumps, Off Broadway $25.95 Gold stud belt, Gordmans $9.95 Large pearl necklace, Macy’s $24.95

Get the Look: Khloe Kardashian Pink all-over print crop sweater, Forever21 $15.90 Pink all-over print high waist skirt, Forever21 $17.80 Classic black pumps, Off Broadway $25.95

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How to fit into your perfect Jeans Eat vegetables to help you feel full Drink plenty of water Dont eat out of boredom-get up, get yourself busy!

Don’t skip meals Avoid putting seconds.

Put your plate and sit down.

Eat in a smaller plate Try to keep a journal, write down everything you eat. This will help you in staying on track.

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Style vs.

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that Being fashstyle is the same they know they different things.

Here’s the key difference: Fashion is what is currently in fashion right now, that is, what is being featured in magazines, on TV and on the fashion runways. Fashion is what is trendy right now. Style, on the other hand, is unique to everyone. It’s the person’s own opinion, their own choice in clothes and accessories. Style is something that has been modified and customized on an individual level to suit each person’s own personality and body type.

New York women are among the most fashionable women on the face of the earth. They are also among the least stylish. Confused? If so, you aren’t alone.

You’re just among the many people who confuse stylish with fashionable.

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To have a personal stylei s to have a statement that you want to make with your clothing. You use your body as a palette and try to make your outfit into a work of art. Thought goes into a personal style.

There are three “you dimensions,” you as you see yourself, you as others see you, and you as you want others to see you.

The aim of perfect personal style should be to bring these three “you dimensions” as close together as possible. Questions to ask yourself include: doses this outfit

Fashion match the personality I’m trying to convey? Do I have the attitude and mindset to pull it off? Is it showing the right amount of originality, yet is it not so out there as to look like a freak? A good personal style takes into account the right amount of risk vs. safety for any occasion. A good personal style also takes into account what works for your body, especially your weight, skin tone, and height.

Which brings us to fashion…

There is a reason why the term “dedicated follower of fashion” exists. Because being fashionable is strictly about following. It doesn’t matter if the trend is ugly, if it doesn’t go with your personality, if it’s not flattering to your body shape, if the color that is in season does not go with you at all….all that’s irrelevant when you’re trying to be fashionable.

Fashion is about ruling out what your personal taste is and following what everyone else is wearing. You’ll rock the ugliest, hard to match handbag if it has the right name printed on it. You will

rock skinny jeans despite having a pear shape. You will put on the latest revealing low cut jeans despite having a huge muffin top.

now” and proceeded no further. Popularity is its own justification in the minds of the fashionable.

Anytime a guy tries to point out how unflattering a girl’s whole look was, I’d hear the same response: “You don’t know anything about fashion! This is what they’re wearing on the Paris runways and in Hollywood!” as if that alone was a good enough reason, or as if the fact that it was fashionable somehow ruled out the accusation that it was ugly.

Basically, the fact that everyone else was wearing it was its own justification. No woman would ever try to address the meat of the actual critique, which was that the “look” made even good bodies look bad and bad bodies look worse. Even worse, they didn’t realize they were ignoring the actual crux of the criticism.

Their critical faculties checked out at the words “It’s in fashion

A stylish person cares about what flatters their skin tone, hair color and body type, regardless if it goes against what’s in fashion. To me, it shows a great ability to balance individuality with conformity, a good grasp of their body’s strengths and weaknesses, and most of all, intelligence and a strong sense of self. The image they project is the same as the image they are trying to project, which is also the same as how they view themselves. All of which conveys great knowledge of self and social intelligence- A big turn on.

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Fashion fades, Style is eternal

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Be Red Carpet Ready for PROM 2014..

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With white nail lacquer paint nail solid white

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Take thin sliced tape and line the center of your nail vertically

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Take four more thin sliced tape and angle as desired from center line

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Life in a Column “Why is love one of the things we must obtain in life?” –female Re: According to Sigmund Freud’s beliefs, we humans have four strong drives in life. The strong drives are food, sex, comforts or things we crave (cars, clothes, friends), and self-preservation (especially in life threatening circumstances). Love is found through activities you do, time you have, and people you invest that time or emotion in when doing those things. Freud says it best. When you think of each of these four drives, how often are they spent with others? Nearly 100% of the time. If any one of these drives was completed without someone else, how entertained or fulfilled would you be? Not much I’d easily suggest.

Altogether, there isn’t one straight answer as to why love in life is important, but life is undoubtedly driven by social habits and if you look back the idea of reproduction, not necessarily out of love, was key to society and very much so today.

“I am headed to my first real interview-not my past’s fast food starters. I’ve not wanted to dress a certain way before, but this time I want to dress appropriately. How!?” –female Re: You always need to dress to impress. Keep to a modest look so your soon-to-be boss wants you for your expertise, and not your sex appeal.

Try nice slacks, fitted blazer, and add a little pizazz with a sophisticated yet feminine ruffled blouse. Wear a special small clip or accessory in your favorite color for a little confidence boost. Right before you walk out of the house check yourself out in the mirror-only for a quick second. Flash a smile at the image before you. Smile, stay calm, and be positive.

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“The past four years I’ve been bouncing in and out of dead end jobs not being able to find the one that makes me money and happy. Are there any get rich schemes to happiness?” -male Re: In one word, no. in other words, the ideals on success vary and in order to achieve a sense of success it’s not merited on others’ lives, but what you find when you look at your current situation. Ask yourself what is it I cherish most? What are my basic principles in life? Who do I want to take with me in this life of success? After answering these three questions it only leads to a series of more questions. Don’t get discouraged, having things narrowed down can make it easier to visualize. Yes, visualizing your future is the best way to achieve those wants.

“How do I approach my parents about…?” -male Re: Just come clean. Parents may have a front showing those topics are icky or the untouchables, but trust they’ll have something good to offer. If there are any negative consequences you ought to face them now when you’re young rather than be at a loss in adulthood. If your parents happen to be the open type you feel comfortable with, utilize their willingness and wisdom and show appreciation for your relationship. Whoever you choose to be your confidante, it’s best to seek such words from an older, wiser, more experienced family member or friend whom can give honest and helpful advice.

“I have had tight bouncy curls all my life. These days my hair has been looking lifeless and frizzy. Help!” –female Re: Moisture. The more moisture, the softer, smoother your hair will be. Make sure to NOT purchase shampoos and conditioners meant for straight hair, instead look for curly, frizzy, or dry hair products. Buy within the same brand name as well. You’ll want to stick to the same brand shampoo, conditioner, and shine spray because they are formulated to work in cohesion. After using products and letting conditioner sit, rinse and let hair air dry and DO NOT I repeat, DO NOT brush out unless you no longer want that beautiful soft curl look.

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As a magazine for today’s women, our main concerns are for the female to be able to live life in a simple way. Our mission is to offer the newest, easiest, quickest route to a better, healthier you. In this issue’s article “How to Fit Your Perfect Jeans’ we demonstrate the healthier path to take to looking and feeling perfect in your skin. The issue in today’s society often focuses on limitations for how a woman should look. In this magazine you can find ways to enhance the life you have and make it pure quality rather than conformity. This is Life Made Simply.

-Editors at Life Made Simply Magazine