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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How does sunless tanning lotion work?
- Perhaps you want a suntanned look for just one occasion such as an evening out. Maybe you want something with more even coverage and a longer life. Or, maybe you've looked at all options available in sunless tanning products and decided to get your tan the old-fashioned way, after all. All of this is perfectly fine. If you choose the latter, however, be sure to take measures to protect your skin....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An introduction to sunless tanning
- When the weather starts to warm up and the days get longer, we are all drawn outdoors to enjoy the sun. Many will recall seemingly endless hours outdoors, soaking up the sun's rays without a care. Unfortunately, sunbathing isn't as carefree an activity as it used to be. These days, there's more to worry about, such as premature aging, scarring and blemishes, or even skin cancer.Some people ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tanning beds for sale
- Ranging in price from a $150 to $50,000, tanning beds are available in a vast array of styles for home and commercial use. The most common style is the horizontal bed, followed by the vertical bed or tanning booth. New technological advances are improving these two styles to make them more portable, roomier, and more temperate, as the average bed interior heats up to a hundred degrees Fahrenheit w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Buying a wholesale tanning bed
- The tanning industry is showing no signs of stopping. If you ever wanted to open a tanning salon, now is the time to buy wholesale tanning beds. Many retailers sell tanning beds at wholesale costs. The best place to buy wholesale is online, since there are no warehouses or sales staff to pay. Online vendors have special buying relationships with manufacturers because of the high sales volume they ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Commercial tanning beds: an overview
- Commercial tanning beds come in two basic formats. Horizontal tanning beds are the tanning beds you most often see in both residential and commercial settings. These capsule or clamshell tanning beds consist of a lid lined with tubular ultraviolet lamps, and a glass or plastic "bench" contoured for optimal relaxation. Simply lie down, close the lid, and allow the UV light to penetrate yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home tanning beds
- More and more people are opting to buy their own tanning beds rather than frequent a tanning salon. The main reason for this is that over a period of months or years, frequenting a salon can cost you thousands of dollars. That's money you could have spent on your own machine. And then there's the matter of time spent traveling to and from the salon. If you tan often, why not invest in a home tanni...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tanning bed lotion
- Apply a tanning bed lotion an hour before and immediately after every tanning session. Tanning bed lotions protect your skin and help to accelerate the tanning process.Tanning bed lotions contain tyrosine, an amino acid that stimulates production of the skin pigment melanin. Tyrosine assists the UVB rays in stimulating melanin production. UVA rays oxidize the melanin, producing color....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tanning beds: history and advice
- Tanning beds were brought to North America by German scientist Friedrich Wolff in 1978 and rose to popularity in the mid-1980s. Since then, tanning beds have been a common way to tan without having to spend hours and hours in the sun's unpredictable radiation.Make no mistake: the ultraviolet light used in tanning beds is almost exactly the same kind of ultraviolet light that comes from the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Where to find wholesale hair extensions
- Many people turn to hair extensions to change their looks and, in turn, to change their lives. This makes for big business for cosmetologists trained in hair extension application. Unfortunately, hair extensions can be expensive. Retail prices of hair extensions make them cost-prohibitive for most salons and hairdressers. Luckily, wholesale hair extensions are available for professional hairdresse...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The cost of hair extensions
- Hair extensions can be added to your own natural hair to add length, volume, and body. They can also be an easy, non-chemical way to add highlights or lowlights. Hair extensions can be a one-night change or one that lasts six months.How much do hair extensions cost? The price can vary widely, depending on type of hair and method used. Synthetic hair costs much less than human hair. Raw or v...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What are fusion hair extensions?
- Hair extensions can be attached to your head in many different ways, including gluing, tubing, sewing, and clipping on. Different methods have different advantages. The method you choose will depend on many factors: your hair, your lifestyle, your budget, and your needs, for starters. If you are looking for a long-lasting, natural-looking hair extension, though, consider one of the fusion methods....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The benefits of clip-on hair extensions
- We all need a change every now and then. From our clothes to the music we listen to, a little bit of variety is great sometimes. So, why should we have the same hairstyle day in and day out? With hair extensions, we can look and feel like a new person -- any time we want to.Regular hair extensions must be weaved, braided, sewed, or glued -- that's more of a commitment than some people are w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A guide to hair extension salons
- It can be difficult to find a hair extension stylist near you, and you don't always have the time to drive hours to get your hair done. Luckily, several online resources are available to help.Here is a helpful, condensed list:The Hair Extension Salon LocatorThis site lists hair extension salons by state. It also features articles on the care of hair extensions and hair loss in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The benefits of human hair extensions
- Several different types of hair extensions are available, including those made from human hair, animal hair, and synthetic fibers. Most experts agree that human hair extensions are the best and most natural looking. With human hair extensions, wearers are not locked into a particular color or style. The extensions can be washed, colored, and styled just like your own natural hair. Such a wide vari...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What are hair extensions?
- Hair extensions, as their name suggests, are sections of hair added to your own natural hair, giving it added volume and length, even changing its style. Extensions can be real or synthetic. The most expensive and most natural looking extensions are made from human hair. Other alternatives are animal hair, treated human hair, and synthetic fibers.Hair extensions are available in many differ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The benefits of discount salon equipment
- Many suppliers of salon equipment offer products that are labeled as "discount" for various reasons. Some discounted salon equipment may be a good bargain, but the buyer must always be an educated consumer when purchasing such discounted items.Discount salon equipment may pertain to both new and used equipment. There are many suppliers that tout the word "discount" to en...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Buying wholesale salon equipment
- Buying salon equipment from a wholesaler is one option to consider when opening a new hair, nail or tanning salon. Wholesalers of salon equipment typically offer many different styles and brands of equipment because they don't specialize in one particular brand over another. This allows the consumer many options when equipping their business.Many wholesale suppliers of salon equipment are a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tanning salon equipment
- Tanning salons continue to be extremely popular in all areas of the country, during all seasons. Both men and women alike frequently purchase tanning services at their favorite tanning salon.Tanning services, often sold in packages, allow clients to visit for a specific number of tanning sessions. This is a better value than purchasing individual tanning sessions. Prices of tanning packages...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A look at nail salon equipment
- The type of equipment required for a nail salon is different than that of a salon that solely offers hair styling services. This equipment can be just as costly as outfitting a hair salon, depending on the style of the pieces and materials used in manufacturing nail salon equipment.There are several pieces of specific equipment that will typically be utilized in a nail salon. A manicure tab...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A guide to hair salon equipment
- Hair salons require many different types of equipment to ensure the business is run efficiently. Because many different items are required, it is not necessary that each piece of salon equipment be new. It is possible to find good quality, used hair salon equipment that will serve the purpose of new equipment.Basic hair salon equipment consists of styling chairs, shampoo chairs, washbasins,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A guide to beauty salon equipment
- Beauty salon equipment is a broad term that applies to various pieces of equipment all having uniquely different functions within the beauty industry. The type of beauty salon equipment found within a salon's doors is best determined by what services the salon offers its clients.Most beauty salons offer basic hair cutting and hair styling services. The basic beauty salon equipment necessary...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Color toric contacts - good news for people with astigmatism
- If you have an astigmatism it doesn't mean that you are stuck with wearing glasses. These days there are special contact lenses, called "toric", developed specially for people with astigmatism. And it gets even more exiting - you can also wear color toric contacts. Find out what color toric contact lenses are available and which would be best for you.The difference between ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lady godiva hair
- I love long hair! Especially mine.Yes, I live in a hot coastal town with 95% humidity and 95 degrees all summer long. So what? I refuse to cut my gorgeous hair for 3 months out of the year. That just doesn't make sense. I can't grow it back in the remaining 9 months, not to past my waist where it belongs. Sorry.Yes, I have friends, both male and female who seasonally crop their beaut...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Chin surgery ? cosmetic surgery information
- The chin is one of the most noticed features of an individual's face because other elements of the face such as the nose, and jaw are lined up with it. Chin surgery (or mentoplasty) procedures are designed to sculpt your chin into a more desired and attractive looking form.The best candidates for mentoplasty are those who are in good physical and mental health, who have not been diagnosed w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is digital nail art?
- How is the procedure performed?After the nails are given a basic manicure, which involves cleaning the nail, removing the cuticle and any dead skin around the edge of the nail. The nails can then be given a base coat (usually a strong white) to enhance a coloured design. Or if the client wishes to have a natural look in the back ground of the design, then no base coat is required. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Short hair style? make it stylish, sexy, and chic
- In all of its transformations and variations, the short hair style has always been numbered at the top of the list when it comes to versatility, style and manageability. No other style catches the eye quite like the short hair style and no other style makes the wearer look as professional, chic and sexy as the short hair styleShort hair styles worn by women are a fairly new style trend when...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Plastic surgery: rhinoplasty / nose job information
- What is a Rhinoplasty?Rhinoplasty is a very common procedure which aims to change the appearance of the nose to make it more harmonious on the face. The surgery can thin, turn up, augment, shorten or lengthen, and essentially change the shape of the nose. Rhinoplasties are commonly called 'nose jobs'. It can involve rasping of the nasal bones to remove a bump, resecting the cartiledg...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Brow lift - cosmetic surgery procedure
- Brow Lift ? Cosmetic Surgery ProceduresThroughout life, natural signs of aging occur on all of our bodies. The forehead broadcasts a telltale sign of aging more so than any other place on our body. Fortunately a forehead lift is one of the easiest and among the most common procedures to fight the visible signs of aging. During the aging process the muscles and skin on the forehead begin to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home tanning beds are a great investment
- If you're like many of us and just have to have that suntan whether it's August or January then you should seriously think about buying a home tanning bed. Home tanning beds are a great investment.You can purchase home tanning beds online, from salons that are upgrading, from many retail outlets, and sometime out of your local papers classified ads.The prices on home tanning beds var...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - African american skin care
- The fact is that any type of skin condition can happen regardless of the pigment of skin you have. When it comes to African American skin care and others with darker complexions however, there are a few skin care problems that are much more prevalent.Here are five of the most common African American skin care issues?AcneAcne is a chronic disorder characterized by excess produc...