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				<title>Heading out into the sun this 4th of July? Don&apos;t forget your sunscreen!</title>				
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				Shari Geldrich photoAh, another 4th of July weekend! Picnics, swimming, maybe a trip to the beach or camping or even a local park or pool! It&amp;rsquo;s going to be a nice weekend in Pittsburgh, and there will be plenty of opportunities for people to en...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:13:28 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Luxx is Pittsburgh&#39;s best kept secret on the Southside!</title>				
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				S.Geldrich photoA cozy, artsy little space tucked on Carson St. near the 10th street bridge, Luxx Clothing and Hair Salon is a unique and joyful blend of art, inspiration, friendliness and fun! And it&amp;rsquo;s pet-friendly! Luxx is many things: it&amp;rsq...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:56:06 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Jay Design makes great soap!</title>				
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				Amanda, the Bathtub Lady. Shari Geldrich photoI love soap. I always have. I love everything about it- the chemistry, what it does, all the various types and scents. I&amp;rsquo;ve even made my own soap on occasion. I purchased several books, got all the ...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:01:32 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Packing light? (confessions of a beauty junkie)</title>				
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				Photo byZenI always over pack.I can&apos;t help it. Really I can&apos;t. Even with years spent on the road for my job, I never quite got the hang of leaving stuff behind. I became efficient, mind you- I always have a pre-packed bag with all my essentials in it...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:45:56 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Color Correction project</title>				
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				&amp;quot;Before&amp;quot; Photo by Shari GeldrichSome time ago my sister called me to ask what her 13 year old daughter could use to turn her medium brown hair black. My suggestion was to not do it. &amp;ldquo;First, I&amp;rsquo;m not as familiar with over-the-coun...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:37:36 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Beauty Find of the week- June 1, 2009</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;Sephora&apos;s Multi-Purpose Sponge is one of the nicest applicators I&apos;ve ever used.Its ergonomic shape makes it easy to use; it fits in your hand nicely and is much easier to control than wedge shaped sponges. The material is anti-bacterial and was...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:24:34 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Prevail Salon; a jewel in downtown Pittsburgh</title>				
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				Photos by Shari GeldrichPrevail Salon is a beautiful jewel in Pittsburgh&apos;s downtown business district. Located in the historic Omni William Penn Hotel, Prevail offers a luxurious decor and elegant touches. Wormy cherry and solid oak paneling&amp;nbsp;sho...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 14:04:13 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Why should I buy products from my stylist when I can get them at the grocery store?</title>				
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				Shari Geldrich photo&amp;quot;Oh, no thanks. I&apos;m going to Giant Eagle after I&apos;m done here and they carry the same things you have.&amp;nbsp;I&apos;ll just&amp;nbsp;get my shampoo&amp;nbsp;there.&amp;quot;This is the phrase that is guaranteed to send a wave of various emotion...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 09:25:08 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Beauty find of the week May 18, 2009</title>				
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				Boots No7 Perfect Light Powder&amp;nbsp;Powder brushes with the powder built in! What a great idea!When days get long and the weather is warm, the makeup that looked so great when you left the house in the morning can look a little wilted by the end of t...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 21:44:41 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>NYX 50% off sale ends tomorrow</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Just a reminder, kids; the half-price sale at NYX Cosmetics ends tomorrow, May 15,&amp;nbsp;at 5pm Pacific. (that&apos;s 8pm for us Yinzers.) I wrote an article about NYX a week or so ago, but if you didn&apos;t read it and don&apos;t have time to go back n...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 16:50:59 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Salon Cercone- the friendliest salon in Shadyside!</title>				
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				photo by Shari Geldrich&amp;nbsp;Salon Cercone is the friendliest salon in Shadyside!&amp;nbsp;&amp;quot;That&apos;s what our clients tell us anyway!&amp;quot; says owner&amp;nbsp;Gary&amp;nbsp;Cercone.&amp;nbsp;I would tend to agree with him.Salon Cercone is an elegant, but indeed,...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 14:34:46 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Beauty find of the week</title>				
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				Pallaio Rice PowderThis week&apos;s beauty find is a product that has long been a makeup artist&apos;s secret. Inexpensive,versatile and effective, it is a staple in professional make up kits. Palladio Cosmetic&apos;s Rice Powder comes in two tones; Natural for lig...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 21:39:32 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Springtime blues- for your nails!</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;Essie&apos;s Shelter IslandAs soon as warm weather hits, I get bored with the rich, dark nail colors that I&apos;ve worn all through the cold weather months. So do lots of us. Fortunately, the nail color companies know this, and they&apos;re ready with bright...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 22:00:09 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Are professional salon products really better than drugstore products?</title>				
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				photo by faerybootsIf you&apos;ve ever had your hair cut in a salon, undoubtedly you&apos;ve had, at one point or another, a stylist recommend professional hair care products for your hair. There are lots of mixed opinions out there, on both sides of &amp;quot;the...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 22:15:01 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Beauty find of the week</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;Welcome to Beauty Find of the week! Every week I will bring you something new- new tools&amp;nbsp;and gadgets to make your life easier, new products or new twist on an old product- cool stuff to add to your beauty routine.The first product isn&apos;t re...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 16:41:43 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Warm weather&apos;s coming- here are some tips to care for your hair as the temperature rises</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;photo by Shari GeldrichSpring is here! Full-time warm weather (for the most part)&amp;nbsp;and all the spring and summer fun; swimming, the beach, bike riding, hiking, picnics, convertibles, boating- so much to do in the sun! Here are some quick ti...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 20:31:14 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Need some new ideas for Mom this Mother&apos;s Day?</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;photo by Mez Love/Deanna/graphic.wardOk, sure, flowers are nice. Better than nice, especially if you actually get them from a florist and not from the guy on 28&amp;nbsp;at the end of the 31st St. bridge as a panicked afterthought on your way home....
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 17:40:13 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>NYX Cosmetics sale!</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;I first discovered NYX (pronounced &amp;quot;Nix&amp;quot;) at last year&apos;s International Beauty Show in New York. I was in the market for a new foundation and happened to wander into their booth. I picked up a powder duo foundation, s...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:12:42 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Miss Theresa&apos;s fabulous make-over</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;Theresa&apos;s &amp;quot;before&amp;quot; hairI love doing hair, especially color. Even more; creative, fun color. I&amp;rsquo;ve been in the beauty industry for many years, and for the past decade or so my job has kept me out of the salon and &amp;ldquo;on the roa...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:16:12 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Skincare made simple!</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;photo by D. Sharon PruittIt&amp;rsquo;s easy to ignore the importance of good skincare when you&amp;rsquo;re young and your skin is in good shape. Reality is, eventually, we age. How well we age depends on what we do before time takes its toll. If you&amp;...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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