3 BEAUTY HACKS THAT WORK
Social media is overflowing with influencers purporting to reveal the latest hot beauty tips. With more than 1,000 beauty marketers active on Instagram and YouTube, identifying valuable products can be difficult. Here are three products emerging as winners to help you cut to the chase. A Brighter Smile Dental whitening strips use lower-strength chemicals than those employed by dentists, but professional whitening can cost $300–$1,000. Over-the-counter products cost as little as $2 per treatment and still work. Products using 6% hydrogen peroxide and 10% carbamide peroxide are both effective in lightening teeth, and carbamide peroxide may cause less tooth sensitivity after treatment, according to a 2024 survey of 47 studies. Crest Whitestrips leads in this category. Colgate also offers a teeth-whitening pen to apply a sticky gel that dries and can remain on your teeth overnight. Glowing Skin New consumer products to reverse skin aging are rolling out faster than researchers can vet the therapy. However, evidence suggests that red-light therapy exposure has a rejuvenating effect. Researchers tested treatments at 590–630 nanometers wavelengths for 20 minutes twice a week for 4–12 weeks. The results were reduced wrinkles and improved skin elasticity, according to a 2023 study in the journal Skin Research and Technology and a 2021 research review in Aesthetic Surgery Journal. But shoppers beware: The red-light wands
available to consumers do not deliver the sustained exposure tested in research. Full-face masks, starting at about $400 from established manufacturers Omnilux and LED Esthetics, may be downright scary- looking, but they are more likely to deliver results.
A Golden Tan Sun-lovers no longer have to risk skin cancer to develop a tan.
According to a recent product review by Forbes, home tanning products have improved dramatically from their sticky, streaky origins. A $43 formulation that delivers quick results lasting four days or more is St. Tropez Self Tan Express
Bronzing Mousse. Beginners may fare better with Vita Liberata Tanning Mousse, a $35 user-friendly foam that gradually builds color. Both work well even for users with ghostly white skin, allowing them to tone down their tans by rinsing early or deepening color in stages.
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Ingredients • 2 cups all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup powdered sugar • 1 cup butter, softened • 4 large eggs • 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice • 2 tbsp grated lemon zest • 1/4 tsp baking powder • 1/4 tsp salt
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 F and grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. 2. In a medium bowl, combine flour and powdered sugar. 3. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Press mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. 5. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, baking powder, and salt. Pour over crust. 6. Bake for 25 minutes or until set. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
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