Beauty Tips

Your Beauty Etiquette Dilemmas -- Solved

Check out these beauty tips to learn what's appropriate (and not!) when it comes to grooming, makeup and more

by Audrey Fine

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Quandary: Is it OK to floss at work? A bunch of my co-workers do this and, while I applaud their oral hygiene, it grosses me out to have to bear witness. Should they be doing this in the stall or are they justified out in public?

Solution: Since flossing requires a mirror, Post says it's OK -- with one exception. "If I'm going to be picking my teeth at work, I'll keep a little spray bottle of Windex in my desk so I can wipe the mirror down afterwards."

If it really bothers you, try to time your trips to the loo during off-peak hours when you're less likely to come in contact with anyone's spittle. "There's quite a lot of self-adjustment you can do before you have to get into a confrontation," Post counsels. "Try thinking, 'What can I do to change this situation for myself?' before trying to make people work around your parameters."

Next: Whether or not to tell a friend about something embarrassing she's got going on

SEE NEXT PAGE: Quandary: Should I tell a friend about a wayward chin hair and, if so, how? Sure, it's mortifying to hear but, if the tables were turned, I'd want to know.

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i never realized wearing a hairband around my wrist was considered bad. i've been doing this since i was 8 and it doesn't bother me at all.

by liliofthevalley Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 06:07PM Report as inappropriate

A very fun and interesting article! :)

by powerwoman033 Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 10:27PM Report as inappropriate

Very interesting article!

by patricia89 Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 08:14AM Report as inappropriate

some of these r a little crazy

by shortbutsweet92 Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 09:06AM Report as inappropriate

Haha shaving in public.. nasty. chin hairs.. tell your friend. lol

by eatinglipstick Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 11:57AM Report as inappropriate

use lotion every to mosturize your skin..

by jheleigh Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 02:16AM Report as inappropriate

Shave your legs on the bus???? That would be tacky!

by MissPurple Friday, July 8, 2011 at 03:28PM Report as inappropriate

So true haha:)

by riley_beach Friday, July 8, 2011 at 10:49AM Report as inappropriate

@ JustIris30...just to let you know that your friend is horribly wrong,one of the first and essential things to know about applying any perfume is NEVER to rub the place where the perfume was spritzed on! Never ever because it destroys the molecules of the perfume itself and it will not be the same smell nor intensity it should and could be! That is a complete no-no! Inform yourself and your friend!

by selma Friday, May 20, 2011 at 04:31PM Report as inappropriate

Very helpful!

by LipglossandSpandex Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 10:01PM Report as inappropriate