Store shelves are lined with a dizzying array of shampoos, conditioners and styling products. Hair replacement surgeon Susan Craig Scott, author of The Hair Bible, tells you how to pick — and even make — the best ones for your type.

Good barbecue requires good equipment. Here, Dotty Griffith, author of Celebrating Barbecue, offers a list of must-haves for making barbecue you can be proud of.

How to look fabulous in an outfit that sparkles for the evening — even if you’ve been married to your date for years. From Before You Put That On by style guru Lloyd Boston

You don’t need to spend a fortune on eye creams. You can make these masks and treatments using ingredients found right in your kitchen. From Return to Beauty by Narine Nikogosian

When you’re having friends over at the last minute, follow these tips, tricks, and easy, always-pleasing appetizers that take only minutes to prepare from Katie Lee, author of The Comfort Table: Recipes for Everyday Occasions.

Get a ten-minute style for a long flight — one that is comfortable and also looks like you spent hours pulling it together. From Before You Put That On by style guru Lloyd Boston

For help clearing out the avalanche of printed materials in your home, follow these helpful tips from Green Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck