Stories by Anna Jimenez

Stop damaging your hair. No really, stop. You're only hurting yourself here. We know you're shivering when you jump out of the shower and that you just want to blast your hair with that warm blow dryer of yours, but if you care at all about having healthy hair, you will throw on a robe and do the right thing: properly prep your hair for heat styling. Any hair care expert will tell you that in order to prevent hair damage and breaking, it is crucial to apply some sort of heat protecting hair care product like a spray, serum, mousse or cream before subjecting your strands to high temperatures from irons and dryers.   See products

To con-ceal/ Verb
1. Keep from sight; hide.
2. Keep (something) secret; prevent from being known or noticed   read more

Sometimes, when testing and reviewing face makeup, like foundations, it can feel like we're acting as referees in the ring of the WWF -- that's "Women Wear Foundation," of course. We have to make sure each match is a fair fight between the products. That each foundation being tested gets equal face time and is compared ounce-to-ounce and price-to-price. Why? Because the makeup you spend your hard-earned money on should put up a good fight and make you look flawless. That's why our editors put them face-to-face to see which ones were the clear winners before you give any of them a go.   read more

Oh thank heaven for 7-Eleven. It's fast. It's convenient. It makes any road trip with screaming kids somewhat bearable.   See tricks

It's amazing that a tiny button can have such a profound impact on your life.

Don't press it and you get extra time to eat your Kellogg's and blow dry your hair. Press it and you get 15 minutes' worth of semi-tortured sleep and have to run out of the house with hair that's still wet.   See how she does it

Newsflash: Women across the country are taking part in a "boring" bun rebellion. Arm yourself with bobby pins, grab the hairspray, and ditch any previous attachment to the uninspired chignons of yesteryear.   See buns

There's no denying it: Snacking is fun. Look at Pringles. "Once you pop, the fun don't stop." Oreos provide endless entertainment with all that cookie twisting. And Chester the Cheetah? Such an exciting guy.   See snacks

Some of these videos get millions of views. Millions. Which, as it turns out, is just enough bad advice to warrant Chex Mix and McDonalds ads before they start.   See videos

9 little changes that can transform your teeth into the pearly whites you've always wanted -- instantly   See tips

Before you judge me on wanting to look like the five-foot-two, less-than-a-hundred-pounds Kelly Ripa, hear this: I fully understand on a fundamental level that I will never, ever look like Kelly Ripa. I'm sane. Reasonable. Not short, or naturally thin. Oh, and I'm a brunette (wink!).   See what happens