Explore the profound semicolon tattoo meaning and its significance. Discover the power of hope, resilience, and mental health awareness.

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The Medusa tattoo: a symbol of protection and destruction? Uncover the complex and often contradictory meanings behind this ancient emblem. Prepare to be surprised.

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The recipe for petroleum jelly hasn't really changed in more than 150 years. This wonder product can do lots more than just soothe chapped lips and skin.

ByAlia Hoyt

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When was the last time you cleaned your hairbrush? Or bought a new one? Maybe it's time.

BySharise Cunningham

Goatees have been growing on faces for, well, a long time. So has their time come and gone, or are they more popular than ever?

ByKristen Hall-Geisler

This trendy facial product was well-kept secret among the French. But now it's taken the international market by storm. So what in the heck is it?

ByJennifer Walker-Journey

It's so gross-looking you're really tempted to prick it and let out the ooze. But what would a doctor say?

ByAlia Hoyt

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If you're one of those people who can't resist putting your fingers to work when you spot a pimple on your face, there's a scientific reason for why it feels so good.

ByAlia Hoyt

Dry - or ashy - skin is the subject of many comedians' jokes, but it's no laughing matter. Find out why almost anyone can get it and how to treat it.

ByAlia Hoyt

It's super-weird that a bruise changes from deep purple to green to yellow during the healing process. What causes this?

ByMichelle Konstantinovsky

Today it's second nature to paint your fingernails and toenails. But it's been a long road to get here.

ByKristen Hall-Geisler

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It's rare but you could find some of those tiny bugs crawling around in your beard. So how did they get there and how you get rid of them?

ByNathan Chandler

Are you morning or an evening person? Showerwise, that is. Experts and ordinary Joes weigh in on which is better.

ByAlia Hoyt

SPF30 will protect more like SPF 15 if you don't apply as much sunscreen as the experts recommend. And a study showed that most people put on far too little. But what's the right amount anyway?

ByDave Roos

From thin to thick and back again, we take a pictorial look at eyebrow fashion over the last 100 years.

ByAlia Hoyt

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Though sunscreen has protected our skin for decades, scientists still have questions about the intricacies of its photoprotective properties.

ByJesslyn Shields

You can grow your nails to some serious lengths, but would you want to?

ByLaurie L. Dove

A startup is developing a nonpermanent tattoo that can be applied with the same technique and equipment that traditional tattoo artists use. You could snag one in 2017.

ByKate Kershner

Blackout tattoos were once reserved for things like covering up the name of your short-lived (but very passionate) crush you had inscribed on your body. No longer.

ByJonathan Strickland

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A new study indicates having lots of tats might mean a healthy immune system.

ByMelanie Radzicki McManus

Getting ready to spend a day in the sun? Think twice before reaching for last year's sunscreen. Even if the bottle's still full, the lotion doesn't last forever. Don't get burned!

ByJennifer Sellers

For many of us, putting on lipstick is as routine as brushing our teeth in the morning. But are there dangers lurking in your lip color?

ByLaurie L. Dove

Some people think of vegetarians as "stinky." But does that stereotype have any basis in fact, and is it due solely to their plant-based diets?

ByLaurie L. Dove

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Trimming, buffing, polishing, adding some bling - many people spend hours perfecting their manicures. But did you ever stop and think what could happen if you simply let them go? You might end up in the book of Guinness World Records.

ByLaurie L. Dove

Tattoos are often colorful with vivid inks. But a red, oozing staph infection? Talk about your worst nightmare. Can a life-changing experience suddenly turn into a life-threatening one?

ByDebra Ronca