Saturday, April 10, 2010

health, beauty & style options

"Where can I find a pair of black pants that really fit?"

*If you have hourglass figure, try: Banana Republic's Jackson Wide Leg stretch-wool pants, $98, bananarepublic.com
*If you have full hips or thighs, try: Loft's Julie polyester-blend pants, $69.50, loft.com
*If you have a bit of a tummy, try: White House Black Market's Legacy polyester-blend pants, $88, whitehouseblackmarket.com
*If you're straight up & down, try: Theory's Max C stretch-wool pants, $245, theory.com for stores.
*If you're a plus size, try: Lane Bryant's Right Fit Houston polyester-blend pants, $49.50 to $54.50 lanebryant.com

"Which moisturizer should I be using for my skintype?"

*normal skin-Clinique Youth Surge SPF15 moisturizer, to buy: $48.50 clinique.com
*sensitive skin-Eucerin Redness Relief SPF15, to buy: $15, drugstore.com
*dry-Laura Mercier Flawless Skin Day Creme SPF15, to buy: $95 lauramercier.com
*oily-DDF Ultra-Lite Oil-Free Moisturizing DewSPF15 to buy: $38, ddfskincare.com

"I just can't seem to keep the weight off, especially as I get older. What can I do?"

*Eat breakfast-78% of participants who ate breakfast kept weight off who had lost 30lbs or more for 1 yr
*Build up your strength-to rev up your resting metabolism, lift weights & do exercises that focus on large muscle groups, such as squats, push-ups & planks.
*Be accountable-start a food journal, use the free Lose It! iPhone app(which tracks your daily calorie intake & expenditure), or join weight-loss program Weight-Watchers
*Snack Smartly-eating 2 or 3 healthy snacks a day can squelch cravings & make your metabolism more efficient. Try a hard-boiled egg, apple slices w/peanut butter, or 2 slices of deli turkey & grapes.

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