Skincare for Beginners: The Essential Steps
The three steps every beginner needs, how to choose each product for your skin type, and when to add anything else.
By Sunil Dutt · 3 min read
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Everyone starts somewhere, and the basics matter more than anything that comes later. The guides under this tag assume no previous knowledge. They explain the few steps that every routine needs, the first products worth buying, and the common mistakes that are easy to avoid. Each one is short, practical and written in plain language, so that you can begin today and add more only when you want to.
The three steps every beginner needs, how to choose each product for your skin type, and when to add anything else.
By Sunil Dutt · 3 min read
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A step-by-step leg shaving method that reduces nicks, razor burn and bumps, with tips for knees, ankles and aftercare.
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How to make even dots with a dotting tool or household items, with eight dot designs from polka dots to flowers.
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Simple, small-scale designs that suit short nails, with color choices and placement tricks that make nails look longer.
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Easy styles and curl methods that need no hot tools, grouped by short, medium and long hair, with tips to help them last.
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A safe at-home pedicure: soaking, trimming toenails straight across, smoothing hard skin, moisturizing and painting, with foot health cautions.
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