Just because you like pink and you blow-dry everyday, doesn’t mean you’re useless in an emergency. Stay true to the Girl Scout within with the Miss A Kit (Swiss Army Knife for girls), a compact little wonder that’s smaller than most cellphones but packs sixteen different functions in its tiny body: flashlight, keychain, needle and thread, safety pin, corkscrew, mirror, pen, tweezers, perfume bottle, bottle opener, screwdriver, scissors, ruler, nail file, pillbox, and knife. That saves a lot of room in your bag, especially when traveling. Convenience made chic is the idea in this Swiss Army Knife for Girls.

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1. I will keep all my makeup sponges clean and crud-free. After all, sponges are for putting on makeup, not mud.

2. I will keep my eyebrows groomed. Stubble is sexy on Italian men, not my brow bone.

3. I will use conditioner on my hair.

4. I will use pore strips to keep my nose whitehead-free.

5. I will get a pedicure regularly. I don’t want to look like a troll.
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Skin Savers
• Dare to go bare, but be sure you moisturize rough knees, elbows, and all-over chapped skin. For major under-the-sun fun, choose a moisturizer with high SPF.

• Not everyone is aware that sunscreens and sunblocks aren’t the same. Both offer broad-spectrum protection from UVA and UVB rays, but sunscreens have chemical ingredients that still absorb harmful UV light while sunblocks reflect rays and provide more coverage.

• Always use sunblock with SPF 15 or higher. Choose from Coppertone’s sun protection line. Coppertone Sport 30, is a non-greasy sweatproof, waterproof sunblock that says on when you play, swim or workout. If you don’t want to tan, use Coppertone’s All-Day SPF 45 Moisturizing Sunblock Lotion with Vitamin E and Aloe.

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THE BASIC TECHNIQUE

Step One: The Lash Curler
Looks a bit torturous, but these devices do wonders. We like the new plastic kind, but experts insist on metal (and swear by La Crosse, Maybelline and Shiseido). See how powerful this tool is—do a quick test-curl on one side, then compare eyes. Some tips:

1. Blow-dry a metal lash curler for 2 minutes to let the heat “set” your lashes for longer-lasting curl.

2. Curl just the very tips of your lashes first, then curl again at their midpoints to get super-awake, Snuffle-ufagus lashes!

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Nothing can enhance a woman’s beauty like beautiful brows. Well-defined, well-groomed brows flatter the face—they open up, enlarge and brighten the eyes so that you’ll need less makeup. Says Propaganda makeup artist Marlon Rivera, “Nice brows make you look polished and organize the features on your face instantly. People look at your eyes first, so looking at unkempt brows is like looking at a messy painting.”

Tweeze Easy
Tweezing gives you the best control over the shape compared to waxing and threading. Shaving causes faster hair re-growth and may irritate the skin on that area. Tweezing can hurt at first, but you’ll get immune to the pain in time (numb the are with ice, warm water or toothache drops).

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