Yeah, yeah, I know I'm a tad long in the tooth to get excited about the Video Music Awards, but I do. So sue me. Unlike other, more staid award shows (I'm talking to YOU, Oscars), you never quite know what to expect with the VMAs (wacky Gaga trying to kiss Britney, for example) and there's always great eye candy to ogle. Take, for instance, Katy Perry's cotton candy head look last night.…  

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Audrey Fine

Tags: Celebrity Makeup, Summer

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My at-home hair dyeing fiasco a few months back elicited a slew of questions from you faithful My Beauty Life readers. You're clamoring to know the best ways to avoid what happened to me when I attempted to dye my already highlighted hair red using a drugstore box color -- and get some insider info on the best ways to go about the process from the comfort of your own bathroom. I decided…  

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Audrey Fine

Tags: Hair, Summer

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So, yesterday I went to change my shirt for bed and discovered a nice surprise: a bump the size of a pea on the back of my neck. Right above my shirt collar. You know, where it can be seen by the world. Now, I love summer, but after spending the last month stressing over a flaky, sunburned nose, mysterious chin breakouts, a mutating freckle on my cheek, and hive-like rashes on my legs ... well,…  

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Charli Schuler

Tags: Makeup, Summer

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Even though my high school years were fraught with other issues, I was a lucky teenager when it came to my skin and I only had to deal with the occasional pimple. Figures that now that I'm in my 30s, acne has become an issue. Turns out I'm not alone though. I took a little poll and my friends have the same complaints. Surprising? Not really. A study by the American Academy of Dermatology…  

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Rebekah George

Tags: Skin Care, Rebekah George, Summer

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From the annals of our "most frequently asked questions" comes this gem from Luann in Connecticut. (and umpteen other Total Beauty readers). Luann wants to know whether it's really and truly beneficial to put toothpaste on zits. I mean, we've all heard tell of this purported remedy. Heck, many of us have even dabbed on the Crest before bed with hopes of waking up to a porcelain complexion.…  

Featuring:
Audrey Fine

Tags: Skin Care, Summer

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