By Kevin Rail
Stretch marks, also known as striae, are caused from the skin getting over-stretched in a short amount of time. A good example of this would be when a woman goes through pregnancy. Her stomach expands greatly in nine months. The skin is not used to this fast expanding and stretch marks are the result. But stretch marks can also occur in children and adolescents. There are several different...
By Kimberly Kunaniec
Hair dye is not just for women. An increasing number of men have realized that making a great first impression can help them in business and personal relationships. Whether you want to fade out the gray hair or get an entirely new look, hair color can be a simple way to improve your appearance. If you have never looked at men's hair dyes before, now is the perfect time to consider one....
By Amanda Adwell
Not satisfied with your hair? Hair extensions offer many different techniques and styles. It all depends on your hair and how experienced you are in working with extensions. With this technique, rows of hair are placed along the scalp and stitched into the hairline. They follow the natural pattern of your hair and go close to the scalp to keep it intact. They give a seamless and natural look,...
By Amanda Kondolojy
Many females prefer to shave extra hair that is on the very sensitive bikini area, in hopes to avoid the pain of waxing or tweezing. However, sometimes shaving this delicate area can lead to the painful skin irritation known as razor burn. Although razor burn in the bikini area is a very uncomfortable condition, there are plenty of steps you can take to contain and treat the burn at home....
By HLeviticus
Hair grows from follicles, which are small sacs embedded in the skin of the scalp. Each follicle contains one hair. As individual hairs fall out of the follicles, they are replaced by new hairs that are constantly forming as a result of cell division. Because the hair growth cycle takes a number of years, it can be quite a while until you actually see a new hair. As new cells grow in the...
By Jonae Fredericks
Hair pigment varies from person to person, and sometimes it takes several processes in order to turn dark hair blonde. Picking up a box of blonde hair color in the grocery store will not make you a Marilyn Monroe if you are hair is raven black. Unfortunately, many women make this discovery after the damage is already done. But these colors are simply not designed to lift dark pigment enough to...
By Heather Broeker
When you have gray hair, you are probably concerned about showing this obvious sign of aging. However, you may not want to use harsh chemicals as a way to hide your gray hair. Instead you may look for natural methods as a way to hide your gray hair such as those listed here. If you begin getting gray hair at a young age, you may not want to start relying on hair dyes to cover the area. You can...
By Cicely Richard
The growth of dark facial hair occurs in both sexes but primarily in women. Women with dark facial hair growth have the added task of shaving and plucking these hairs. They may have to shave on a daily basis in order to remove these unsightly growths. There are a number of factors that can be the causes of dark facial hairs. One of the causes of dark facial hair in women is heredity. If the...