Beauty Advice on Shine

Dr. Brandt: How do I treat and prevent whiteheads?

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What causes so-called "white heads," or milia, and how do I prevent them and avoid them? Milia are tiny cysts under the skin. They're often caused by over-moisturization and the use of occlusive moisturizers that contain mineral oil or petrolatum. The condition can be…

What Is Your Mom's Best Piece Of Beauty Advice?

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My mother—along with your mom and generations of moms behind us—is crazy. Most of our talks aren’t so much conversations as they are her instructing me to do insane things. “Start a low-carb gift basket company!” “Learn masonry!” “Do a flamenco dance in the face of men!” Last night it was, “You look tired, you should put cold spoons under your eyes.” Huh? How it works, after the jump, then you tell us what your mom swears by!

Backstage Beauty: Makeup Trends for Fall

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From slicked-back hair and berry lips to bowl cuts and fake bottom lashes, which of the fall trends can you pull off? RELATED

An American Soldier Needs Your Skin Care Advice -- Please Help!

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We get plenty of beauty questions at TotalBeauty.com (and if you have one, post it here), but when we saw this one -- from a woman in the Army -- we just had to share:

Hi Ladies, I am a soldier in the Army and I just got overseas about a week ago. The heat here is a lot more brutal than I'd imagined ... Could someone please recommend to me the best products as far as sunblock, cleansers and toners? It actually goes up to 140 degrees here, I want to make sure to take care of my skin the best way I can … Please help, I just don't want to come home next year looking like an alligator. Thanks! -- msbrown822, TotalBeauty.com reader

Would You Take Beauty Advice from Someone Who Wasn't Beautiful?

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Earlier today, we were pondering a profound (at least, I like to think it was) question: How important is it to practice what you preach? By this, I mean, do you care if the person giving you hair advice is bald? Or the makeup tips you're getting are coming from someone who, frankly, looks a bit disheveled?

I think it, obviously, depends on the situation. I know plenty of bald hairdressers whom I would still listen to because they spend their lives styling other people's hair. On the other hand, there are quite a few YouTube videos out there where women are giving decent advice (check out our faves here), but often they look like they just rolled out of bed or worse.

What do you think? Will you listen to a potentially good makeup tip no matter what state the person giving it is in? Or do you find beauty advice from un-put-together people a bit sketchy?

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Blonde vs Brunette: Which is Right for You?

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Having trouble deciding whether to go darker or lighter? Marie Claire makes…

Beauty Rx: Doctor Knows Best When It Comes to Beauty Advice!

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The pharmacy isn't just for when you're sick

-Paige Herman Axel, BettyConfidential.com Would you ever think to ask your pharmacist…

Get the Longest, Thickest Lashes. Ever. Seriously.

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In case you've never read this blog before, you should know that I freakin' love mascara. So of course I was thrilled when a few of the top makeup artists (Gina Bettelli from MAC, Chad Hayduk from Three Custom Color Specialists, and celebrity makeup artist Fiona Stiles) offered to share their ultimate secrets to getting the longest, thickest lashes ever.

As long as you don't pick up one of these dud mascaras, you'll be able to use their tips to get amazing lashes. Check them out below, and maybe you'll become a mascara-addict like me: