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Take Care of Your Bikini Line

FitSugar — Thu, 10 May 2007 03:30:00 PDT

Everyone has a certain way that they deal with their bikini line. Whether you shave or wax, there's something we all have to deal with - IRRITATION!

Nobody talks much about how to take care of your bikini line once the hair is removed, but we all get itchy or painful red bumps. When the hair grows back, since it's curly and course, it can get stuck underneath the first few layers of your skin, causing ingrown hairs.

Here's how to prevent them:

Gently exfoliate daily - Get yourself a pair of loofah gloves, lather up with some moisturizing soap, and gently scrub your bikini line. They've got a rough texture to get rid of dead skin cells, but they're gentle enough to use every day. My fave are from The Body Shop ($7.00) because they have a little loop on each glove so you can hang them in the shower.
Wear loose-fitting undies - If the elastic on your underwear is making indentations on your skin, than it's way too tight. All that rubbing will irritate your sensitive skin, and cause more ingrown hairs.

Fit's Tips: Sometimes you may need to help get rid of an ingrown hair if it becomes too painful. Sterilize a pair of tweezers with some rubbing alcohol, and pluck the hair out. Wipe the area with some alcohol afterwards.

Do you all have any tips to share on this one? Let me know in the comments below.

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Ingrown Hairs - Not a Fan

FitSugar — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:00:00 PST

When you remove unwanted hair from your body by waxing or shaving, you run the risk of ingrown hairs. I've had women tell me to never wax my bikini line ever, because those hairs are thick and curly, so they tend to get trapped inside the hair follicle and grow in crooked more often than say your leg hair.

I'm not going to let a little ingrown hair keep me from waxing. Oh no. Here's a tip I picked up from a waitress when I was out to dinner one night (really). She said she was way into waxing (don't ask me how we got started talking about that), and she waxed everything, including her armpits (ouch).

Her advice: To prevent those irritating little red bumps you get from ingrown hairs, you must exfoliate the area daily.

Now I'm not saying use something harsh like a sugar scrub on your sensitive parts - I much prefer using loofah gloves. They are gentle enough to use every day.

And exfoliating consistently to remove dead skin cells really helps prevent those suckers. So you can wax and shave all you want and get silky smooth skin without those annoying red bumps.

Lea Michele Admits to Having 14 Tattoos

Jessica Cruel — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:38:43 PDT

Did you know Lea Michele has 14 tattoos? - HuffPost Style
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Mindy Kaling inspires a Charlotte Ronson-designed blush - Racked
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Bikini-Clad Ashley Olsen Makes a Splash in Hawaii

Brittney Stephens — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:39:43 PDT

Ashley Olsen took a dip in the ocean during a recent vacation in Maui, Hawaii. The designer wore black bikini bottoms and a printed top while she smiled and enjoyed herself in the waves. The last time we saw Ashley, she was a little more bundled up to meet her pal Leelee Sobieski for lunch in NYC. Ashley didn't walk the red carpet at this month's Met Gala, but her twin sister, Mary-Kate, attended in a sleek custom-made gown from their line The Row. The duo appeared together on the cover of Elle UK in April, when they discussed their decision to quit acting to focus on their multiple fashion lines.

Is Gisele Bundchen Pregnant With Her Second Child?

Lauren Turner — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:36:05 PDT

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Ashlee Simpson debuts her adorable new puppy - People
Ben Affleck hosts huge political fundraiser - Hollywood Reporter
Daisy Fuentes flaunts her hot body in a bikini - TooFab
Angelina Jolie uses her jewelry line to give back - Celebitchy
Eleven hilarious things to know about John Mayer - The Daily Beast
Find out what it's like to watch big stars do their thing at Cannes - BuzzFeed
Lea Michele shows serious cleavage - The Insider
Watch Elizabeth Banks and Chris Pine in their People Like Us trailer - Rotten Tomatoes
Scott Wolf and wife expecting second child - Wonderwall
Ray J hospitalized in Las Vegas - Lifeline Live
Bond girl Berenice Marlohe gets glam at Cannes - Zap2It
Usher gets emotional over fatherhood - Your Tango

Victoria's Secret Model Erin Heatherton's "Golden Combination" For Staying in Bikini Shape

Zelana Montminy — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:38:00 PDT

Erin Heatherton is the face of VSX, the fitness line from Victoria's Secret. She models swimsuits for the company too, and with bikini season fast approaching, we sat down with the athletic model to learn her secrets for staying fit. Watch the video to learn what Erin considers the perfect workout and what she eats on cheat days.

Lauren Conrad Heads Off on a Solo Trip From LAX

Allie Merriam — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:52:20 PDT

Lauren Conrad wheeled her luggage behind her yesterday when she checked in for a flight out of LAX. LC's on the go again, though her rumored new boyfriend wasn't photographed going along for the journey. According to reports, Lauren Conrad's dating William Tell, an LA-based law student at the University of Southern California. The out-of-town trip came following a busy week for Lauren. Lauren shared her schedule on her personal blog, recounting how the last few days have been full of work. She shot the holiday lookbook for her Paper Crown line, and even started Bikini Boot Camp! Lauren still managed to fit in some fun with friends and hours catching up on sleep.

Mark Wahlberg Strips Down to Boxer Briefs and Teams Up With GNC

Molly Goodson — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:59:33 PDT

Mark Wahlberg continued to show off his fine form stripping down to underwear and a tank top on the set of Pain and Gain in Miami, FL, yesterday. Marky Mark's Calvin Klein underwear ads debuted more than 20 years ago and he still looks fantastic in his boxer briefs. Mark bulked up even more than usual for his new movie, in which he costars with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and fans can expect to see a lot of those famous muscles when Pain and Gain hits the big screen. Mark will also soon be helping others maintain their own fine forms thanks to MARKED, the new line of nutritional supplements he is developing with GNC.

The actor has also been enjoying his downtime while in Florida. Mark went shirtless to hit the beach with his family, including his hot bikini-clad wife Rhea Durham and their four kids, for the past two weekends.

American Reunion: A Yearbook of Bad Memories

Becky Kirsch — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:05:00 PDT

In 1999, a raunchy comedy called American Pie became an instant high school movie classic boasting the tagline "There's something about your first piece." That line feels truer than ever upon the release of American Reunion, the third sequel in the franchise. The film tries to capture the humor and spirit of the original film, but all it does is make you wish the Pie films had quit when they were ahead.

Thirteen years after graduation, we find Jim (Jason Biggs), settled down with former band geek Michelle (Alyson Hannigan). Their once-spicy sex life has dwindled following the birth of their first child, and he's mostly lost touch with his former BFFs Oz (Chris Klein), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), and Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas). To remedy the situation, the foursome vows to have a boys' weekend back in their hometown for their high school reunion. Of course, the weekend becomes a disaster complete with binge drinking, surprise sexual encounters, awkward moments with former classmates, and a relentless amount of incredibly obnoxious one-liners from Stifler (Seann William Scott).

To find out what else feels stale about American Reunion, just

Getting caught up with Jim and the gang might have been more fun if there hadn't been two more Pie movies between the original and this one; we already have a good sense of where the characters have been and how they've evolved (or haven't, in most cases). Plus, you can garner what's happened to each of them in the first ten minutes, and after that you're just trying to watch a bunch of 30-somethings relive their glory days. We already saw this movie, and it was called Grown Ups.

The Pie movies have always relied on objectifying women for laughs, but American Reunion takes it to a new level. The guys ogle teenage girls at the lake, where they're wearing thong bikinis and making out with each other in front of their friends, because according to the movie, that's what all high school girls are like now. It's not just the teens either: there's a full-on catfight between two of the female leads, and the weight gain of one of Stifler's former hookups is played for gross-out laughs that's not just unfunny; it's downright mean.

The best part about American Reunion is that it incorporates some awesome '90s hits like "My Own Worst Enemy" and "The Freshman," but even that only happens in the final 20 minutes of the film, when you're already so burned out on sight gags that you barely have enough attention span to notice the soundtrack.

The same goes for all the cameos: it's fun to point out the throwbacks to the original, and I appreciated that John Cho (aka "the MILF guy") has a much bigger role this time around, but it's not enough to justify a film that's overlong and over the top. It made me realize that when it comes to the Pie franchise, I've had my fill.

Photos courtesy of Universal Pictures

Kim Kardashian Vacations in a Bikini With Pregnant Kourtney and Mason

Lauren Turner — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:41:21 PDT

Kim Kardashian slipped on a bright blue bikini for an afternoon by the pool in La Romana, Dominican Republic, last week. She was joined by her pregnant sister, Kourtney, Kourtney's boyfriend Scott Disick, and their son Mason for the getaway. Kourtney's just one of the many pregnant celebrities and already showed off her baby bump in a bikini during a vacation to Mexico in January.

Kendall and Kylie Jenner were also along for the fun, which was being filmed presumably for one of their reality shows. Khloé wasn't spotted on the trip, but she did have a chance to show off her swimwear-ready body in recent ads for the Kardashian Kollection Swimwear line.