If PCOS is, in fact, the culprit here, it’s likely that she’ll also be having other symptoms, like steady weight gain, inability to lose the weight once it’s gained, diabetic symptoms, and wacked-out periods.(Can …

Dear Sars,
I adore The Vine, and I’ve noticed the recent influx of
reader-response to various questions, so I decided that now was a
great time to get some input.
I have a problem with hair.More precisely, I’m losing …

Sars, your advice to Chandra and Champ was dead right.DirectStop is a great product.It is actually more effective than mace or pepper spray, because when dogs are attacking, causing them physical pain makes them attack …

There is a thing that happens in New York under unusual circumstances, a thing not widely understood outside the city. It’s not that we all pull together, exactly; it’s not that we get along better, …

Just curious — is the Resolve only good for whites — how about pastels?
Thanks!
Shan

Dear Shan,
I do not know.I suspect that, because it’s a carpet cleaner, it’s suitable for all colors of carpet and isn’t bleachy.
I …

Men’s deodorant/antiperspirant.For whatever reason, they just hold up better.That “strong enough for a man but made for a woman” thing is crap.Degree for men (the “sport” one) is the only thing that keeps me clean, …

Hi Sars,
Regarding your reader who had little money but wants fashion, hair, and make-up help, I recommend that she contact a salon about being a hair model. I did this in the fall and it …

I have a few suggestions for your reader who wanted a tattoo.My first piece of advice is one that people rarely take: don’t get a tattoo until you’re 25, and make sure you’ve been …

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Hi, Sars —
Here’s a technique, not a product — I have the same problem and my hairstylist helped me as follows:
Get a strong hairdryer of good quality that also has one of those attachments …