If you are stressing about what you should look like as a newcomer in middle school, or a freshie in high school, here’s a quick guide to help your fashion mature with you throughout middle and high school.

In Sixth grade, wear lip gloss, some mascara, and maybe a little bit of pale eyeshadow; don’t go too heavy or it may look bad. If you want to try out more types of makeup, keep that for home experiments.
As for clothes, keep it in your comfort level. Bear this in mind: if you are wearing a bra or undershirt, don’t let the straps hang out. It doesn’t look cool; it just looks sloppy. If you are wearing a short shirt, check in the mirror to see if your stomach hangs out of the bottom. Otherwise, wear something a little bit longer. Also, if your pants are likely to slip, wear a belt. Belts are totally hip now!
* The main point is to keep the makeup light, and the clothes clean cut.

In Seventh grade you are beginning to care a little more what you look like; you might want to try curling your hair a few days a week, and using different hairstyles besides your typical ponytail.
If you are acne prone, try foundation. Remember thet even oily skin can get flaky and that looks horrible with foundation. So try it on weekends first and ask your mother (or someone that uses foundation well) if it looks okay.
In Seventh grade you might want to try eyeliner. But not too much because you don’t want to look like a racoon!
Start trying to tie outfits together with accessories. It’s good to try new things with your makeup and clothes. But when you try the new things, make sure it looks good on you, not just in the picture or at the store. Check out different stores, and find out if there is a style that suits you.

In eighth grade you are probably getting good at makeup and you know what you like. Try establishing your own hairstyle without looking like everyone else. For example, if everyone has long, layered hair with no bangs, try light wispy bangs and a shorter, layered look.
You might be wearing tighter jeans now and probably starting to get concerned with impressing the guys, so it’s safe to try out more mature styles such as a sleek leather blazer, or lower cut necklines. If you are happy with your sports bra, that is totally OK. But it’s safe now to check out the actual bra department and wear something that makes you feel pretty – like lace.

Ninth grade: high school! This is a big transition. Now in the same world as seniors, you are going to want to look like the rest of your peers. You should by now have your makeup and hair styles already. Try to update this look a bit, because no one wants to carry the same look they had in middle school. Dramatize a detail in your hair. If its known for it’s left side part, part it even deeper. Make a straight style even sleeker and hip. Learn to make youre curls tighter, or looser.
In high school you might want to wear your usual make up during the day, and as you start to go out with friends and boys at night, add a darker shade of eyeliner, or jazz up your lips with something more festive. It’s also good to try new shoes, try wearing spikier ankle boots with a pair of hot jeans and a blouse. Chunkier heels aren’t as hip as spikes as you get older. Incorporate accessories into your outfit. Buy yourself a bag that’s in suede or leather to keep your schoolbooks in, instead of a backpack. You will want to buy yourself a new jacket, and make it your own.
You know what you like, so go and find clothes that fit your style, but crank it up a notch for a more mature feel.

The tan is in fact the superficial pigmentation of the skin, inevitably exfoliating daily. The skin exfoliation is a natural process through which the dead skin cells are eliminated.

It is good to know that a dry skin exfoliates faster than a hydrated one and the base rule for keeping the natural, shinning tan is the intensive hydration of the skin.

A stretched skin nuanced in an amazing chocolate like color, shining of beauty is the mark of a sunny vacation.

There is no news that tanned persons are more confident about their looks so since the tan is something not quite easy to come by, we should reward our patience of spending hours in the sun with a few tips and tricks meant to keep our tan for as long as possible.

Intense hydration

The daily hydration is mandatory especially after sunbathing, and it is a must to continue it after returning home from vacation. The intensive use of body milk helps keeping the color for a longer time.

Light body scrub

After coming back from vacation it is wise to use only a light body scrub. It is preferable the use of natural oils because while the abrasive particles from the scrub lotion remove the dead skin cells exposing a new skin, the oils will prevent the dehydration of the skin.

No more long baths

Everyone enjoys a long bubble bath, reading the favorite magazine, but such a pleasant activity, however relaxing will cause the fading of the tan. Hot water is an important factor for skin exfoliation so showering with merely warm water instead of hot is a very good idea for keeping the tan longer.

Beta carotene

The dry breeze air, the wind, the sea salt and pool chlorine are all slightly damaging the skin.

Keeping up the tan is up not only to the care and attention we give it but also to a self tanning substance our body receives which we are taking from the food we ingest, called beta carotene.

This substance produces inside the skin a natural pigment called melanin. The beta carotene can be found in abundance in carrots, tomatoes, spinach, peaches, apricots, melon and berries. The C and E vitamins are also a great help in getting a chocolate like skin.

Self tan lotions

When the natural tan starts wearing off, you can cheat a bit replacing the usual body lotion with one with self tanning properties. This will keep the skin nuance longer and closer to the one obtained through natural bronze.  The operation can be repeated once a week and it is a very good chance the skin will look tanned all through the winter.

How to: Make a blowout last
“My hair is parched from years of highlighting, and I’ve learned that shampooing frequently makes it even drier. Now, I wash my hair every three days and use these tricks to keep it looking fresh.” —Colleen Sullivan, Beauty and Fashion Editor

Always wear a shower cap.
“On days that I’m not shampooing, I pull my hair into a ponytail, secure it with a soft scrunchie (hair elastics can leave dents), then pop on a shower cap before I shower. Without it, my hairline gets frizzy from the steam.”

Freshen up with dry shampoo.
“Three days after a blowout, my hair looks limp. (If you have oily hair, this might happen sooner.) So, before my shower, I flip my head upside down and spray the roots with Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Spray as I tousle them with my fingers. Then I shower with a shower cap, and when I take my hair down afterward it has more volume and the oiliness is gone.”

Keep things smooth.
“If I notice that my hair is looking greasy or frizzy, I neaten it up with a flat iron. Rather than sliding the iron down the length of my hair, I just pick up small sections of the top layer and tap them with the flat iron, opening and closing it a few times near the roots or anywhere else that’s messy.”

How to: Prevent hair damage
“I get my hair relaxed, and that can dry it out. Plus, I’m training for a marathon, so I do a lot of running, which exposes my strands to sun, salt, and wind. Still, my stylist is impressed with how healthy my hair is when I stick to this routine.” —Rozalynn S. Frazier, Assistant Editor

Leave conditioner in.
“If my hair is feeling dry, I wash it on a weekend morning, apply regular makes frizz!) I use Moroccanoil Treatment; it smooths and adds shine but doesn’t build up residue over time like some serums can.”

How to: Hide gray roots growing in
“I’ve had gray hair since I was 15, so I get it dyed. But since it grows so quickly, I can see roots in as little as three weeks. These tricks help me squeeze out two more weeks before I have to go back to the salon.” —Jennifer Goldstein, Beauty and Fashion News Editor

Add some texture.
“When my hair lays flat, the line of demarcation between gray and brown is really obvious. To prevent that, I use Sally Hershberger Wave Spray to add texture so the gray sort of gets hidden in the volume.”

Make a zigzag part.
“A straight, center part puts the gray on display, so I use the end of a rattail comb to make a side part that zigzags. This makes it harder to see the roots and kind of tricks the eye into thinking the gray might just be a reflection from the lights or even a highlight.”

Cover it up.
“When the gray section gets to about one-eighth of an inch, I hide it with Avon Advance Techniques Grey Root Touch Up, a temporary color that washes out at the end of the day. It has a mascara-type brush that distributes the color evenly so it’s not just shellacked on the top layer.”

Here’s a few that my friends and I have used over the years of reading too many beauty magazines. Some of course will work better for certain people, but read through and see if you find something that will help you!

The trends today lean towards natural makeup application, giving your skin a beautiful all-over glow. Making your complexion look flawless while still understating the makeup can be a little perplexing for some people. The first thing to do is to find makeup that is not too heavy so you won’t have it running down your face once you meet the humidity outside. Once you have picked the right makeup, how do you go about applying it so it looks right? Here’s a few tips:

Apply a moisturizer to your skin (while it’s clean, of course), to give your makeup a smooth base to work with. Taking care of your skin from the inside out will make it easier to get that look you’re after. Once you have smooth skin, try using a mineral based makeup and some bronzer for that trendy, sun kissed look (without the threat of skin cancer).

The most important makeup item to keep for everyday use is a concealing stick. This is a quick way to cover up those dark circles after a long night, and will easily hide any dark spots or little blemishes. This will give you a clean canvas to work with when you are applying your other makeup. Make sure to go one shade lighter than your skin so it covers easily.

Even if you are running late, don’t forgo your mascara just because you didn’t apply all your eye makeup. Sometimes that little bit of mascara gives you all the pop that you need.

Make sure to keep your brows manicured all the time. Waxing them is the quickest way to get unwanted hair gone, but keep tweezers handy for those occasional strays. Keeping your brows in tidy order will help you look great even when you don’t have time to get to your eye makeup – especially if you have thick brows. If they tend to get unruly, you can spray a little hairspray on a toothbrush and brush the hairspray through your brows.

One tip that I learned early on was to use hair conditioner for shaving my legs. This little secret has been passed on to many other women from me over the years, but for some reason conditioner leaves your skin super soft, with no razor burn. Now that we’re breaking out the shorts and sundresses, this little bit of knowledge will save you money since you will never buy pricey shaving cream again.

For exfoliating your skin, try mixing table sugar with olive oil. Scrub your skin and rinse. Olive oil is well known as a great all over beauty product, and your skin will glow and be left with the smoothest surface you have felt. You might not be able to stop rubbing your own hands – and it even makes them look younger. You can also find products, such a the Bliss Glamour Gloves, that will deliver a makeover for your hands with essential oils.

With summer comes fly-away hair. When you have those days when your hair just won’t cooperate, don’t get discouraged. Simply rub a fabric softener sheet through your hair. This will eliminate a lot of the static, then you simply smooth your hair with your hand and style it. To leave a little extra scent from your perfume, try spraying a little perfume on your hairbrush and brushing it through your hair. Any little help I can get with my crazy hair I will take!

Finally, did you know that when you drop that compact and your blush (or eye shadow) crumbles everywhere, all is not lost. Simply mix it with a very little bit of Vaseline until it becomes a creamy texture. This will transform it into a creamy version of your favorite makeup until you can get to the store for more.

Especially women and girls feel depressed for some other women who look better than they come around and to attract people’s attention. So they even tried a few things and ways to look as beautiful as possible for them.

Women’s lips are one of the main part of the person who added colors to its beauty. They are able to attract any male or male or men use only their lips. So they are eager mare is good and beautiful lips look much more attractive than the women around them.

The beautiful and well maintained lips are also required to have a very cute smile on the face of women’s sweet. Perfect and beautiful lips consists of a good lip line and lip color as well lips. Shine on lips also gives beauty and charm about them. Moreover, there are some women who spend most of the time set to emphasize their lips. They do this just because they are aware that their lips are one of the most important parts of the mast on their surface that can enhance their beauty.

They also use many products as lipsense, lip pencil, lip gloss, etc. to offer more beauty of your lips so they can attract the attention of all. Lipsense Lip gloss is a cosmetic product that moisturizes lips and protects them from obtaining dry. Lipsense is kind of lipstick that offers many color and requires moisture to the lips. Lip pencil is one of the best lip products that are used to outline the lips after application lipsense line color to add more beauty to the lips.

In order to make his dry lips in a good-looking and hydrated a woman and girls must follow all instructions and cunning. One should be aware that the pursuit of beautiful lips is the most difficult of all legal procedures.

Circuit Training is a great way to get the whole family up and moving. If you’re not familiar with the nuts and bolts of circuit training, it’s best described as a series of pre-set exercise stations. The participants rotate around to each station every minute or so. Upbeat music may play in the background. Many of the popular women’s exercise facilities popping up around town are based on the circuit-training concept.

In a gym setting, circuit training usually involves hydraulic exercise machines. But the beauty of circuit training is that it easily translates to any environment. All it takes is a little creativity. Periodically in this column I’ll introduce a new circuit-training course you can try with your kids at home.

All of the circuits will include cardiovascular, strength training, and coordination stations. But first it’s important to point out a few differences between successful kids’ circuits and those created solely for adults.

1. As you can imagine, a kids’ circuit has to be more fun. Although adults like to have fun while exercising, for kids, fun is their prime motivator. So it’s necessary to include stations like hula hooping, sock skating, and juggling. (Besides, how fun is it to watch dad try to hula hoop!)
2. Since kids have a shorter attention span, it’s better to rotate stations more frequently. Instead of having a set time at each station of one minute, I let the enthusiasm level of my students help determine when it’s time to change stations. At the first flicker of boredom- it’s time. Usually it’s at about 20 seconds.
3. More equipment is needed for a kids’ circuit. An adult circuit can survive with stations like jumping jacks or push-ups that are simply marked with an orange cone. But kids are very hands-on learners. Part of the excitement of going to the next station involves picking up and exploring the awaiting equipment. The equipment also helps to define what to do at the station.

The entire family can be involved in the preparation of the family circuit. All of the circuits that will be presented here can be set up in your family room or backyard. Make it a family effort to move a little furniture if needed. Let your kids help create a song playlist. The challenge is finding ten songs that everyone likes that are consistently upbeat (about 130 bpm).

Much of the equipment needed for a family circuit can be found at home. The rest, if desired, can be purchased at sporting goods or toy stores. In case you’re feeling inspired and want to start building your family circuit arsenal now, the following is a list of items I like to use in my kids’ circuits:

Store-bought Equipment

• Hula hoops
• Jump ropes
• Foam noodles (often used in swimming pools)
• Orange cones
• Bean bags
• Medicine ball
• 2-3 lb. soft-coated hand weights
• Exercise tubing
• Plastic bouncy balls (the kind from the drug-store)

Items from Home

• Canned food
• Paper plates
• Stuffed animal toys
• Beach towels
• Bubble wrap
• Scarves
• Blue painter’s tape
• Balloons
• Pillows
• Chair

Wondering what we’re going to do with the canned food and bubble wrap? Check in next week to receive the outline for the first in a series of fun Family Circuits.