1. Feel enriched - or at least enriches your haircolor with a tinted gloss. In-salon treatments are great, but an at-home version works well, too, and keeps your colour lush for about a month.

2. Hate artificial dyes? Every couple of months, you use clear henna to add shine. Mix the powder with warm water, work the mixture through your hair, and leave it on for the recommended time.

3. Brighten your face with a few face-framing highlights. Keep it subtle by going just a few shades lighter than your natural colour.

4. Or if you're feeling bold, go for a dramatic haircolour change. If you've always wondered how you'd look as a blonde, now's the time to do it. The chemicals that lift dark colour are gentler than ever, so you can lighten without getting fried.

5. Really pump up your hair's volume by applying mousse the right way: Trace a thin stream of foam along your hairline and part. Then use your fingertips to lightly massage the product into the roots. The mousse will be more evenly and efficiently distributed than if you had applied it the way most people do, in one big blob.

6. Wake up with more gorgeous hair. Before bed, apply a liberal amount of leave-in conditioner on dry hair. With soft elastic that won't leave a ridge, put it up in a high ponytail. In the morning, your hair will be shinier and silkier. Or, if your hair is always stringy in the morning, apply a little Bumble and Bumble Hair Powder at night. The powder absorbs the oils in your hair, making it fluffier.

7. If you have thinning hair and your scalp is starting to show, don't try to give your hair height with teasing or root-lifting products. Use a texturizing gel, and get a cut with long layers.

8. Freshen your cut with a few skillful strokes of a curling iron. Mist the ends of your hair with a thermal protecting spray, and then wrap them around the barrel of a medium or large curling iron. Your style will immediately look more polished.

9. Create a new hairstyle with a flatiron. Run it down four-inch-wide sections of your hair. When you reach the ends, flick your wrist upward so that the bottoms flip up and out, giving you a lifted look.

10. Buy a boar-bristle brush. Unlike plastic, boar bristles evenly distribute your hair's natural oils from root to tip, and they help the outer layer of the hair lie flat, making it shiny.

11. Switch your part! Moving it from the centre to the side can give you a refreshing change.

12. To get loose waves, separate your hair into two sections, wrap each section around a chopstick, and push the point of the chopstick through your hair so that it's secure. Then mist your hair with water, set the style with a blow-dryer, and wait about five minutes before taking out the chopsticks.

13. Bangs don't work for everyone, but they're a great way to get a new look without going shorter. Ask for a few tapered, side-swept bangs, cut at an angle and not too thick, so that they'll grow out easily.

Brighten your Face!

14. If you regularly use face powder, stop! Your skin will look fresher and dewier, because powder absorbs light, making your complexion look flat.

15. First question: Is your skin glowy? Second question: Do you regularly use a prescription retinoid or products containing retinol or glycolic acid? If you answered "no" to both, start using a cleanser, moisturizer, or serum containing one of those ingredients. Within two weeks your skin will begin to look fresher and more evenly toned.

16. Become religious about using sunscreen, and choose yours carefully. Be sure that it’s at least SPF 15 and that it gives you broad-spectrum UVA-UVB coverage.

17. If you have age spots, blotchy pigment, or old acne marks, starts using a treatment product that contains hydroquinone, which blocks new pigment formation in the skin. You can get a prescription from your dermatologist, but many doctors believe that 2 percent hydroquinone, available over the counter, when combined with at least 7 per cent glycolic acid, can give results as good as prescription formulations.

18. Girls, to defuzz your face, ask your doctor for a prescription for Vaniqa, which reduces hair growth. Vaniqa is safe for all skin types; it won't make you break out, and, in fact, it can help get rid of the hair that's irritating the follicles and causing pimples.

It's not always covered by insurance, but it's cheaper than laser hair removal.

19. Switching detergent may eliminate some of the redness, puffiness, dryness, and scaling you sees on your skin.

20. Due to a buildup of dead cells, skin can look dull. Use a gentle facial peel daily for five days, and then take a two-week break.

21. A few other ways to a brighter, clearer complexion: Add a cream with a strong antioxidant to your skincare regimen, eat antioxidant rich foods, quit smoking, and cut down on alcohol.

22. If your skin has gotten dry and dehydrated after winter, look for moisturizers and creams containing hyaluronic acid. This natural sugar absorbs up to 1,000 times its weight in water.

23. To reduce eye puffiness, apply ice cubes or a bag of frozen peas for three to five minutes. This is exactly what dermatologists and plastic surgeons recommend to their patients to treat swelling after a treatment or surgery.

24. Another puffiness reducer: Dot a small amount of cream onto your browbone, pressing down on four equidistant points as you move from the inner to the outer corner. Apply a small amount of cream onto the lower orbital bone, pressing four times as you go from the outer to inner corner. Then press down along the side of your nose.

25. If your eyes feel tired and watery, blink! When most people work on a computer, they subconsciously suppress the natural urge to blink every five to ten seconds. By blinking purposefully, you'll be giving your eyes a minivacation.

26. You can get rid of red eyes in an instant with drops, but don't regularly use those that are vasoconstrictors - they contain tetrahydrozoline, naphazoline, or oxymetazoline, which can be habit forming. Plus, your eyes will get redder when you stop. Use lubricating drops instead.

27. If you've begun to see a softening of your jawline, spend five minutes every morning and night chomping as though you were chewing a piece of meat. This will strengthen the jaw muscles and create more definition.

28. To make your fingers look more graceful, file your nails into an oval shape - it's elongating.

29. Faster than a foot scrub! Stronger than a pumice! A 15-minute at-home peel is all it takes to make your dry, calloused feet soft and smooth.

30. Change your concept of working out - it doesn't have to mean clocking in at the gym for 30 minutes three times a week. Incorporate j fitness into your life: Instead of calling a friend to vent, ask her to meet you for a power talk. Rather than hitting the fridge during commercials, try a couple of minutes of jumping jacks. These short, painless exercise stints eventually all add up to a stronger, leaner, happier you.

31. For better z's, replace your pillow every year. If you're a side sleeper, you'll need a firmer one; a back sleeper needs a flatter one; a stomach sleeper needs a very flat one. Also, choose a pillow that's hypoallergenic, antimicrobial, and made with synthetic down or foam. 32. See yourself as others do. Experts believe that others think you're 20 per cent more attractive than you think you are.

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