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For the healthiest hair possible, schedule a haircut every six to eight weeks.

DIY Beauty From Head to Toe

'A mask for your face: Avocado and carrot cream mask'

When I was a teenager, I did a lot of stupid things, many of which I would rather not put in writing. But I have to laugh when I think about the numerous beauty faux-pas I made by taking advice from the latest gossip mill of home-grown health & beauty fixes: mayonnaise for silkier hair; lemon juice for blonder hair; butter to ease a burn; Crisco for softer skin.

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Coming Clean: Expert advice for giving your entire body—from head to toe—a fresh start this new year

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If you've resolved to clean up your body in 2011, it’s likely you're embarking on a detox diet or beginning a new exercise routine. Want to look as good on the outside as you feel on the inside? Try giving yourself a head to toe deep cleaning to start the new year. To help you sweep away whatever has been keeping your hair and skin from looking their best, we spoke with beauty and spa pros who know a thing or two about cleaning up. View photo gallery »

Top Skin Myths: Exposed!

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I remember being 5 years old when my great-grandmother told me she used lemon juice when she was my age to rid her skin of freckles. Growing up completely covered in freckles, I always wondered what it would be like to be freckle-free. However, using lemon juice just seemed like a bad idea (even at the tender age of 5). So, 17 years later, I came up with 9 other skin myths I’m still not completely sure about and asked dermatologist Dr.

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Beauty Pro Profile: Howard Murad, M.D., FAAD, founder of the Murad skincare line

The skin doctor’s latest line of products is targeted at teens—but they’ll keep your complexion clean and young, too

Dr. Howard Murad, skincare guru

So many skincare lines currently carry a dermatologist’s name, but the first doctor-branded complexion cure-alls came from Howard Murad, M.D., FAAD. Read more »

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