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With the fresh air of springtime and sunshine peeking through the clouds, the urge to clean out your home will rise. So let's start with your cosmetic collection! Having empty bottles, dirty makeup brushes, and expired foundations around can cause a headache. Our environment can have a huge impact on our emotions and behaviors, so cleaning out the clutter is not only therapeutic to the mind but also great for our skin. How Can You Tell It's Time to Toss? When it comes to determining when a product expires, it may not always be cut and dry. Once a product is opened and has been exposed to oxygen, it collects bacteria and slowly goes bad. 2-3 Months Every two to three months, it is suggested to retire your mascara! Mascara tends to collect bacteria quickly since it is consistently being opened and pumped to dispense product. Mascara is also prone to drying out quickly. Other beauty items to consider replacing every 2-3 months are face peels, face masks, acne pads, nail files, and loofahs. 6 Months to 1 Year Your liquid cosmetics, such as liquid eyeliners, foundations , and concealers need to be replaced every six months to one year. Other skincare items that need to be replaced every six months to one year are acne cleansers, washes, eye creams, face washes in general, and skin serums. 1-1 1/2 Years Every year to year and a half it's time to toss out your lip glosses, brow gels, and cream eyeshadows . Other beauty items to consider replacing at the year mark are your sunscreens, bars of soap, and shower gels. 2 Years Every two years it's time to do an overhaul! Lip and eye pencils, lipsticks , powdered eyeshadows, blushes , and foundations are no good after they hit the two-year mark. I feel well informed, and may need to go through my makeup now! Knowing when it's time to replace my favorite items will definitely help me never run out of my favorite makeup staples . Or maybe it's time to try something new! Clean out your makeup and try something new with Beauty Care Choices.

As winter is starting to fade away and spring is peeking through, bright colors and pastel hues emerge to brighten up your day, and your nails! This spring manicurists predict a variety of bright bold shades, pastels, sparkles, and special topcoats for eye-catching manicures. Pastels Pastel shades are always popular springtime colors but this year they will be more popular than ever. This spring pastels will be even softer and more ethereal than usual shades. Try updating your classic pink for a quartz-inspired hue. Greens Bold and vibrant shades of green just scream spring, and they happen to be a major spring runway trend. Neutrals When in doubt, a neutral shade will never let you down! Neutral polishes fit every occasion and enhance your nails' natural beauty in a stunning yet simple way. Bright & Bold Loud and vibrant neon shades are an instant mood lifter! Bright shades like green, pink, yellow, and blue pair well with all your spring clothes. Bright colors brighten your mood every time you look at it, so why wouldn't you want it for your nails? Glitter Adding a pop of glitter will instantly draw more attention to your nails and make a bold look. Not looking to shine the night away? Add glitter to an accent nail for just a little extra fun. Matte Top Coat Matte top coats can tone down a vibrant color and give it a more subtle effect. These can also add a little extra depth to your nails. Getting your spring nails on-trend is simple this year. With hundreds of different polish options , Beauty Care Choices is sure to have that to-die-for spring color you're looking for.

We know the frustrations of spending hours on a killer do, only to have it fall limp and lifeless by noon. While the typical instinct is to pile on the sprays, adding more can only make it better right? Most of the time this is not exactly accurate, you then run the risk of having that dreaded helmet head crunch. As we all know, there isn't one specific product for everyone but we do have a few tips and tricks up our sleeves to help you find the spray that best suits your hair goals. Different Types of Hold Light Hold Light hold hair sprays can last for a few hours and offer only temporary hold. These sprays can be easily brushed out and combed through. Medium Hold Not too strong, but not too light. Medium hold hair sprays provide a moldable hold that can be manipulated and easily re-styled later in the day. Firm Hold Designed to hold your style for hours, from hold sprays are great for up-styles. These types of sprays are also ideal for hard-to-manage hair types and those looking to maintain their style all day, and night! Different Types of Sprays Texture Sprays: Texture sprays are great for giving a more lived-in style. These work well with all hair types, but especially curls! These help to hold your curl pattern in place without weighing the hair down. Not to mention texture sprays also add incredible bounce and create the illusion of full-bodied locks. Volume Sprays: Say bye-bye to hair that falls flat and limp! Volumizing sprays are more lightweight and won't pull hair flat. Volumizing hairspray is the key to giving your locks that extra oomph! Whether you're wanting to create a big bouncy blowout, or give your hair a fuller overall look volume sprays are key. Working Sprays: Your everyday side-kick, working sprays are moldable and re-workable and are ideal for a daily use styling spray. Firm Hold Sprays: Your up-do hero! Firm hold sprays allow you to place a hair where you want to, spray and have it stay! Firm hold sprays work best with medium to coarse hair types as they can be on the heavy side. The right hairspray can change your hair game, so let the beauty experts at Beauty Care Choices help you be choosy!

Every hair is made of up to 95% keratin and collagen, and each year our body's production of keratin and collagen diminishes. By the age of 30, your body has already started this breakdown process. This process causes hair to become weak, limp, brittle, and extremely dry. This is why aging hair tends to need special attention and care. Add white hair into the mix which needs even more moisture, and you really have a product hunt on your hands! Luckily the beauty experts at Beauty Care Choices know exactly what your hair is lacking. What Are the Signs of Aging Hair? Hair thinning, a more coarse texture, weakened hair, and hair that grows at an extremely slow rate can all be signs of aging in your hair and scalp. How It Affects Your Hair The scalp loses collagen, keratin, and elastin as you age. This structural breakdown prevents key components like blood vessels, and lipids from protecting, hydrating, and replenishing the nutrients in your hair. Resulting in hair that can become shorter, weaker, and less pigmented over time. 7 Tips to Prevent Aging Hair 1. Keep Your Hair Moisturized As we age hair naturally gets coarser and frizzier. Adding moisture back into your hair will tame that frizz and help to re-moisturize, and strengthen dry and tired ends. Adding a moisturizing mask once a week will help maintain your hair's natural moisture balance for overall healthier hair. 2. Add a Hair Supplement Hair and skin supplement help boost collagen and biotin from the inside out, which is key for healthy hair growth and hair retention. 3. Treat Your Scalp Adding a scalp treatment will help nourish your scalp, and with regular stimulation can lead to thicker and healthier hair. Scalp treatments help to stimulate blood flow to your scalp, promoting growth and thickening of your hair strand from scalp to ends! 4. Use Low Heat When Styling Very little does more consistent damage to your hair than constant heat styling with high temperatures. Using less, or lower heat will help prevent your hair from over-drying or getting burnt from the hot tool. Consider also adding a heat protectant and shield your strands. 5. Shampoo Less, and with the Right Shampoo Shampooing your hair less often allows your scalp to naturally remoisturize itself. Using shampoos that have been specifically formulated for aging hair provides the missing collagen and other proteins your hair may be lacking for its optimum health. 6. Use a Thickening Spray or Serum Fake it till you make it honey! Luckily many thickening serums and sprays not only give you that instant gratification, but actually contain powerful ingredients that work to strengthen, protect, and promote hair growth. 7. Invest in a Great Hair Oil Not only do hair oils give your tons of shine, but they also help to keep hair healthy and hydrated. Many are infused with hair-loving ingredients that will help to strengthen and protect hair as well. So take the jump with us and start your anti-aging hair care journey today with Beauty Care Choices.

If you find yourself breaking out a lot more frequently since the mask mandate began, you're not alone! Thankfully for you, Beauty Care Choices knows that there are ways to help keep these mask-induced blemishes at bay. What is Maskne? Maskne, also known as acne mechanical refers to breakouts and irritation around the jawline, mouth, and chin caused or worsened by wearing a mask. Maskne can present itself differently depending on your skin type, environment, and even the type of mask you choose to wear. These unwanted blemishes include blackheads, whiteheads, and pimples. Causes. Wearing a mask creates a "greenhouse effect" on your skin. Masks lock in moisture and create a humid micro-climate in your mask. This hot and humid environment creates prime conditions for clogged pores, especially when sweat, dirt, and oils get trapped under the mask. Your 4-Step Guide to Healthy Skin Step1: Cleanse. Get a good cleanser. Deep and purifying cleansers help to remove excess oil and dirt buildup caused by mask use. If your skin is more acne-prone, look for a cleanser that has salicylic acid. Step 2: Soothe. Using a good serum can help to reduce inflammation, redness, and help to soothe the irritation that can occur around the jawline. Step 3: Keep Your Skin Hydrated. Having a good moisturizer is key to happy and healthy skin. By adding that extra bit of hydration to your skin, it can help prevent cracking from occurring, which is extremely painful. When your skin gets to that point, it opens up your skin allowing for bacteria and the possibility of more severe skin concerns. Step 4: Use a Targeted Treatment. For deeper acne, you can consider adding a treatment to your daily regimen. Spot treatments are more concentrated and can alleviate acne discomfort faster, allowing your skin to recover and heal faster as well. Sure, wearing a mask can be irritating, but think of it this way, it's a chance to try out new products that may then become a permanent staple in your beauty routine. Here at Beauty Care Choices, we have a wide variety of skincare products that can get your skin back on the road to Glow Town in no time!

In 2021 makeup rose up again, as we all hesitantly dipped our toes back into makeup with tinted moisturizers, light glosses, mascara, and clear brow gel 2022 will be entirely different. With life going back to a bit more normal than we have had in the last few years, people are flocking back to fun and bold makeup in rebellion against the makeup-free life we have been living at home. Glitter My personal favorite trend coming back is all things glitter! Y2k beauty was everywhere in 2021 and will continue in 2022 because nostalgia is real. While jeweled appliques are still trending for the year, we will definitely be seeing even more glitter than usual! For your eyeshadow, brows, lips, and extra highlight, glitter is in! Lined Lips Another 90's-inspired trend that's making a comeback is well-defined lips. Now we aren't into overlining our pout, but we are all about defining and enhancing our natural lip shape. The classic look of lined lips using a neutral lip and coordinating liner creates the appearance of fuller lips without looking overdone. Pro Tip: Apply your lipstick first, by doing this you're going to see where your lips naturally touch each other on top and bottom. Next, grab your liner that is a shade or two darker than your natural lip color. Use your lip liner to perfect your shape. Double-Winged Liner In 2021 regular winged liner was moved to a beauty trend of the past, at least for now. While the reverse cat eye was a huge hit and will continue into 2022, this year we are stepping it up! Celebs like Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, and Yara Shahid are already rockin' the double-winged liner. While traditional eyeliner has always been a beauty staple, doubling or tripling up on graphic lines is definitely a newer trend. This look delivers more impact and encourages more bright and bold colors, unlike traditional liner looks. Statement Blush Blush has quickly become our favorite step in makeup. People are getting more adventurous and experimental by playing with shades and placement to create really cool and custom looks. In addition to the apples of your cheek and crossed the nose, people are applying blush to the highest points of the face and in place of where your contour would typically go to create a more sculpted finish. Beauty is for everyone Last but most certainly not least is that beauty is for everyone. Taking care of your skin and feeling good in the skin you are in is very important this year. So be uniquely you and don't apologize for it! Whatever your makeup tastes lie, on the low-key to high-key spectrum, being trendy is totally within your reach for 2022. Shop all things beauty and be on trend with Beautycarechoices.com.

Travel-sized products are meant for exactly that, travel. Right now bigger is better and running out of your favorite shampoo and conditioner is far from ideal. Keep those high-maintenance strands happy with the jumbo-sized shampoo and conditioner bottles that will keep your hair happier for much longer. While the obvious advantage to purchasing larger sizes is the longevity of the product, but it also allows your hair the time to adjust to a formula and see how well it works with your hair long term. Other benefits to buying bigger are that most liter-sized shampoo's and conditioners have pumps available to pair with them, making them easier to use. You can also use your larger sizes to re-fill your smaller bottles if the liters don't pair well in your shower. So skip out on the small sizes, and opt for the liters and save a bit of money in the long run and spend less time worrying about finding your favorite! Shop all liter sets with Beauty Care Choices, because bigger is better!

The weather is frightful, and the fire may be delightful, but all that cold to warm can wreak havoc on your hands. But don't fret, the #BeautyCareCrew is here with a few tips and tricks and our favorite winter go-to's. First, the most obvious and most important is to moisturize! Constant cold winds and heaters dry your skin out and can cause the skin to crack and hurt. We recommend you wear gloves. Gloves will help to block out wind that can chap hands and they will also keep you warm! Continue this indoors and wear rubber gloves when your wash dishes or use chemicals. Exfoliate! If you're already seeing signs of dry cracked hands and weathered skin, then it's time for an exfoliant. Not only do exfoliants remove dead skin, but they also prep your skin for moisturizers and help drive them deeper into your skin. #BeautyCareCrew member Jennifer loves the Bonblissity Mini-Me Pack: Sweet+Single Candy Scrub . These come in six different yummy scents, she prefers the Vanilla Brown Sugar, and are individually packaged for on-the-go use! Don't forget your cuticles. Your cuticles and nails are also sensitive to harsh winter weather. Cuticle oil or balm will work to soften, condition, and moisturize your cuticles and the surrounding skin. #BeautyCareCrew member Allison loves the ToGoSpa Honey & Arnica HANDS Mask . She loves these hand masks for their healing properties. These hand masks are loaded with marine plant collagen, hyaluronic acid, aloe vera, vitamins C and E, and arnica. Armed with all this knowledge, you'll have the healthiest hands this winter come rain or shine! Shop all your winter hand care needs with Beauty Care Choices and treat your hands well, your nails will thank you for it!

If I have learned anything about the Coronavirus, it's to expect the unexpected. While the list of COVID-19 symptoms from the CDC is a mile long, hair loss is not included and we have received an increase in calls regarding it. One of our Customer Service Agents said she had spoken to a woman who she and her mom both had COVID-19 over a month ago and were now losing their hair in clumps! We suggested first to try and not stress about it, it was temporary and the stress does make it worse. We reassured her that we had heard this from many other customers who did find a benefit to using a follicle stimulator! We have many products to help. Most are noticing 2-3 months after catching the virus that they have a noticeable increase in hair shedding. This hair shedding can last for 6-9 months before it stops. But don't fret, doctors say that this specific form of hair loss is reversible! This reversible hair loss condition is called Telogen Effluvium. This occurs when more hairs than normal enter the shedding, or Telogen, phase of hair growth. A high fever, stress, or emotional distress can force more hair into this shedding phase. While people typically lose 100 hairs per day, Telogen Effluvium can cause 300 strands to fall out every day! A few good ways to kick start your hair to enter its growth phase again is to make sure that you are consuming a diet that supports hair health and growth, which means a balanced diet that includes protein, vitamin D, and iron. Hair growth supplements and hair follicle stimulating sprays will aid in speeding this up as well. It has also been suggested to reevaluate the current hair products you are using. Take out anything with harsh preservatives and switch to something more organic to avoid further clogging your follicles. Also adding products specifically for adding thickness will help with the transition while your hair is recovering. So don't stress, Beauty Care Choices has a product or two that will help get you through, it may just take a little time and patience to see the results. It will grow back!

Our skin is radiant, so why not take care of it? Neglecting to take care of our skin will cause it to suffer in the next 10, 15, or even 20 years! Maintaining our skin's natural beauty is much easier to prevent damage than to treat already occurring damage. It's a well-known fact that you feel better when you look better, and having a daily skincare routine helps you look your best and put your best foot forward! The largest organ in your body is your skin, and just like the rest of your body, it requires its own array of products to keep it healthy and glowing. But why should you invest in your skincare? Why is it so important? Your skin is what protects your body against dehydration and environmental aggressors and is essential to your general health. By taking care of your skin, it can help take care of you so it is worth the time and energy on a daily basis! Using good quality products provides your skin with similar benefits that eating healthy food provides your body. Choosing the right products for your skin type provides an array of different benefits from even makeup application to eliminating skin concerns. Quality skincare protects your skin against environmental aggressors such as pollution, and harmful UV and UVB rays that can cause premature aging. By including in your skincare routine a good SPF you will help to block and protect your skin from damage. Dermalogica has a wide variety of different SPF creams and lotions to fit your specific skin type and skin needs. This will also help to prevent age spots that we typically see along the high points on our face that see the most sun. Eliminating skin concerns is high on my list for why I invest in my skincare . Anything from hyperpigmentation, dark spots, wrinkles, acne, and so many more concerns can be solved with the proper skincare. Feeding your skin with great skincare will help give you a smooth, and even makeup application as well. Moisturizers and skin serums provide hydration, so your makeup won't stick to your problem areas. Investing in your skincare can save you money in the long run. While higher-priced skincare may be hard to bite the bullet on, you need less of that product than the less expensive version. Quality skincare has a higher concentration of specific skin-loving ingredients, so you need less of the product to achieve beautiful results. If you don't want to deal with acne scars, deep wrinkles, skin discoloration, or other skin issues, a skincare routine now can prevent trips to a dermatologist or plastic surgeon in the future to address these issues. Poor quality products can cause multiple negative effects on your skin. From infection, allergic reaction, and ineffective results causing your skin to worsen, creating a domino effect of breakouts and clogged pores. Shop by your skin concern with Beauty Care Choices and invest in you!