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10 Winter Dry Skin Busters From Your Pantry
I recently moved from warm and humid Asia to America, and my skin is screaming protest to sudden temperature changes. My once supple facial skin becomes extremely dry and flaky, and I also get a few really ugly scaly patches on my legs during the winter months. I have a real hard time finding moisturizers that will help retain moisture and improve dehydrated skin. Can you tell me what products can I put on my dry itchy skin to keep it looking radiant in cold weather?
I have shoulder length baby fine hair that is very thin and tends to get very oily at the roots really quickly. I have tried many shampoos from different brands to control oily hair and give my flat hair more volume but none really seemed to do the trick. I remember a friend telling me about beer hair treatment and how well it worked on greasy limp hair.
10 Quick Fixes to Reduce Morning Puffy Eyes
I'm just wondering if you have any idea on what is the best way to get rid of under eye bags quickly besides cosmetic surgery or botox. I've tried all kinds of eye creams to fix puffy eyes over the years but nothing really helped. I always seem to have heavy baggy eyes in the morning and despite having enough sleep (about 8 hours) every night, they still won't go away. I'm only in my twenties but my stubborn puffy under eye bags made me look much older than my age.
It happens to all of us. Good company, incessant holiday binges, and booze-

5 Surefire Ways to Keep Your Grocery Bills Low
My husband lost his job recently and money is really tight at the moment. We have 2 teenage sons going through major growth spurts, but frankly we cannot afford plenty of food to satisfy their ravenous appetites everyday. I'm looking for ways to save on groceries so that I can put more food on the table.

4 Quick Fixes for Greasy Hair with No Time for Shampoo
I don't know why, but my hair tends to get greasy and sticky really quickly. I've to wash my hair everyday or else it'll look and feel terribly oily. But sometimes when I'm busy or running late for work, I have no time to wash my hair. I overheard a girl on the bus telling her friend that she washes her hair without any water whatsoever. Well, that's something totally new to me, and my question is how can I wash oily hair without water?
5 Deliciously Fun Ideas to Make Kids Eat Fruits
Just wondering if I'm the only mom among your readers with this problem – my kids
refuse to eat fruits. Each time I serve them (20 month old toddler and a 5-
