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I have been with Helium since May 2007. I am currently working as the sub channel steward for Fish in the Pets and Animal channel. If you write to my section and would like some help, feel free to contact me. If you are a publisher and enjoy my work, I am

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Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring Tips for coloring your hair at home: 1 of 11
Hair coloring at home can be either a scary process or an enjoyable one, depending on if you take the proper steps to ensure the hair coloring outcome is the one that you want. The following tips will help those new to at home hair coloring and those who wish to experiment with different directions in their at home hair color... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Styles Perfect ballerina buns: 1 of 9
There are several ways to create the perfect ballerina bun. Some buns are high on the top of the head, others are mid-crown level, and some are even at the nape of the neck, it all depends on the look you wish to achieve. There are also two different styles when it comes to buns, the tight twisted look, or the round slightly ... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Styles How to do your own up-do: 1 of 7
An up-do, aside from a basic ponytail or bun, for most women is an exercise in frustration and aggravation. The desire to make our hair look that those of the rich and famous trotting down the red carpet, or some fancy style we saw in a magazine can lead us to hours spent in front of a mirror and cramps from our shoulders to ... More..
Style & Beauty > Jewelry Tips for buying artisan or handcrafted jewelry: 1 of 6
Handcrafted artisan jewelry, in general, is always going to be better than mass produced fashion jewelry, or even retail jewelry store jewelry. There is such a wide range of jewelry artisans out there, who make simple low cost beaded necklaces, to high end gemstone, diamond, gold and silver jewelry. A few of the best places t... More..
Style & Beauty > Makeup Eye makeup tips: Choosing colors: 3 of 14
Sometimes we can get carried away with our eye make up choices. I know I own a few shades that really shouldn't be worn anymore. A few tips for the next time you are stuck looking at all the choices in the beauty isle.1. Your age. If you aren't a teenager or early twenty something, don't wear crazy colors like sparkly teal, o... More..
Style & Beauty > Accessories Coach handbags are worth the money: 12 of 47
There are some things that are worth the money, handbags are not one of them. Unless you are making over $100,000 a year you probably can't afford them either. However, if you really must have a name brand bag like Coach, I say shop around. I purchased a very nice Dolce and Gabbana Dress that retailed for over $400 for $40 on... More..
Style & Beauty > Hand & Foot Care How to keep working hands soft: 6 of 19
There are many reasons why you hands are stripped of their natural oils throughout the course of a day. I remember working in a retail clothing shop during the store opening, after two days of handling cardboard boxes my hands felt like sandpaper.The best remedy I have found is a sea salt oil scrub and frequent use of shea bu... More..
Style & Beauty > Tattoos & Piercings Tattoos: The pain factor: 3 of 9
Dealing with the pain factor of getting a tattoo, for some people, can be a nerve racking experience. Many people will never get a tattoo thinking that the pain involved would be much too unbearable for them to handle. But, the truth of the matter is, that if you can deal with a most pain that happens in life, then you can de... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring Pink hair and how people judge you: 2 of 6
The fun colors that you can dye your hair these days. I have done pink; I have done purple; I have done green with blue stripes...you name it I have done it. I did at one point have to practically shave my head through (that was from a perm and dye.) If you want to go a crazy color, one that is not found normally, then expect... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring Fastest way to get rid of gray hair: 2 of 5
The fasted way to rid yourself of gray hair is to dye it. There are no magic cures to change the effects of aging in your body. So you can choose to either accept going gray, or you can color your hair to hide it. If you choose to color it, which is what I intend to do, then you have two choices.Color it at home. Or go to a s... More..