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Boston-area hairstylist in running for top spot in national beauty competition

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May 10, 2012   Leave a Comment  

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Winner will work with “What Not to Wear” hairstylist Nick Arrojo

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Easy Reader Contest: Win a celebrity-adored Look Bag filled with beauty products! –CLOSED

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March 28, 2012   9 Comments  

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Products are hand-picked by celebrity makeup artist Damone Roberts

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Easy Reader Contest: Win a Schick Hydro Power Select razor — CLOSED

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March 23, 2012   18 Comments  

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It even has an LED screen!

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Consumer and environmental groups concerned with lead levels in lipstick

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Feb. 21, 2012   1 Comment  

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New FDA study finds more lead in lipstick than previously found

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Safe and green-friendly hair care

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Dec. 22, 2011   1 Comment  

Many mass-market hair care products rely on harsh chemicals that can cause follicle, skin and eye irritation. In some cases, ingredients have been implicated in respiratory, immune and endocrine problems, even cancer. Fortunately, there is now a wide range of greener, healthier hair care products available. (Thinkstock/iStock)

Do your hair without doing damage (to the earth)

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Lauren’s Hope medical IDs: Jewelry that can save your life

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Dec. 16, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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And it looks good, too

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Hair how-to: Styles straight from New York Fashion Week

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Sept. 28, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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Aveda hairstylists give step-by-step instructions on how to achieve these runway looks

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Jewels are a girl’s best friend: This fall and winter, dazzle in gem-inspired makeup

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Aug. 18, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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Aveda’s global makeup artist shares tips on how to rock gem-colored hues

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Red hot! Summer’s hottest hair color

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June 27, 2011   Leave a Comment  

Blake Lively's red hair is sophisticated and sexy. (Media Credit/Mazur, WireImage.)

Boston-area beautician gives advice on how to try the trend

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What became of the 2010 Safe Cosmetics Act?

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May 28, 2011   1 Comment  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has only limited say in what cosmetics manufacturers can and cannot put into their products. And the cosmetics industry has essentially been regulating itself for some three decades. But critics argue that self-regulation isn't appropriate for an industry trading in potentially carcinogenic products. (Media credit/Jupter Images via Thinkstock)

Do you know what you’re putting on your body?

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Join Aveda’s Earth Month campaign for clean water. It’s as easy as going shopping!

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April 9, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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Who says beauty can’t change the world?

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Spring and summer 2011′s hottest hairstyles and how to do them

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March 6, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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Sonya Metzler of Cambridge’s Vim Fitness Spa and Salon shares her top 3 looks

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Easeamine: A brand new breakthrough in anti-aging skin care

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Jan. 10, 2011   Leave a Comment  

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The naturally-occurring compound adenosine helps the skin produce collagen and elastin

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Blast reader giveaway! Win a prize from Jockey

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Nov. 2, 2010   Leave a Comment  

You could win this Jockey No Panty Line Promise Luxe set (in your size, of course!)

Leave a comment here to enter!

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Was that a protest on Newbury St., or just a dumb P.R. stunt?

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June 12, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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Here’s a hint. It was the latter.

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Is someone peeing in your beauty products?

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March 5, 2010   3 Comments  

Urea, found in urine, is in many of your fav products. Before you Nair your legs or slather on that lotion, read this!

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Drinkable beauty

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Feb. 26, 2010   Leave a Comment  

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Even when it comes to beauty, you are what you eat

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Hanover salon owner picked for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

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Feb. 8, 2010   2 Comments  

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Charles David Salon going to NY

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Recession-proof summer beauty

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Aug. 8, 2009   1 Comment  

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You don’t have to spend a cent on our beauty solutions!

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Here she is, Miss Boston

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June 28, 2009   14 Comments  

The crowd at Felt Saturday night for Miss Boston 2009 competition (Blast staff photo/Sarah Gordon)

In a close battle, Carly Marciano, 22, was crowned Miss Boston 2009

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