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Gary Lipton Media Relations Manager Phone: 1-(800)-222-5551 Fax: 1-(800)-990-4329 Web site: www. napsnet .com e-mail: printmedia@napsnet.com #2641 North American Precis Syndicate, Inc., 415 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017 Improving Skin’s Clarity Using Your Roof To Make A Design Statement (NAPSA)—A great way to add curb appeal to your home is to start at the top—with the most style-appropriate roof. Besides protecting your home from the elements, the right roof should complement your exterior design scheme. Not sure what kind of roof suits your home? Here are a few suggestions from the experts at GAF: •French Country: For these homes, the extensive use of stone and other masonry products incorporates various accent colors. Therefore, many different types of shingles and colors look good with this type of home. Camelot Lifetime Designer Shingles, with their slate-like design, add another dimension of style to the roof while still maintaining the integrity of the overall architecture. For an affordable luxury option, consider Camelot II, which has the same type of look as Camelot but at a lower cost. The sleek lines of Slateline shingles also work well with the French Country style. •Georgian: GAF’s slate-look shingles, such as Camelot, or the sculpted tabs of Country Mansion shingles are recommended. Typically, a more muted gray or black design best matches the red brick fronts. •Colonial: Colonial-style homes have a very square and more symmetrical look to them, so the slate-look family of shingles is the best fit. Grand Slate ™ and Slateline shingles provide the look of slate at a very affordable price. •Tudor: With their steeppitched roofs, Tudor homes are great for showing off an elegant roof style. They tend to have muted tones on the front facade accented with brown or gray cross-gables. Camelot and Slateline shingles are both good choices for Tudor-style homes. (NAPSA)—If your skin tone has become uneven, appears discolored or is less than luminous, it may be time to consider skin care designed to improve clarity. Sun exposure can cause your body to produce too much melanin, a pigment that results in an uneven skin tone, and the spots often associated with aging. Changes in skin tone can also be the result of hormonal changes, acne scarring or pregnancy. For a finished look, it’s important to match the style of your roof to the design of your home. •Craftsman: The Craftsman style looks great with wood shakelook shingles in earth tones, such as gray, green or brown. Good bets are Timberline shingles, a popular wood-shake look, or Grand Sequoia and Grand Canyon ™ shingles, which have a rugged wood-shake and ultradimensional look. •Mediterranean and Italianate: These ornate architectural homes are typically sided with stucco. Roof color choices are warmer browns and terra-cotta hues, as well as some dark grays. The slate/tile look of Camelot shingles in San Gabriel complements this architectural style well. Grand Sequoia and Grand Canyon shingles, with their warm color palettes, also make a good match. •Ranch houses: Ranch-style homes are characterized by their one-story design with very lowpitched roofs and spread-out floor plans. Grand Sequoia shingles provide a distinct dimensional look to the roof, while Grand Canyon shingles offer an ultradimensional version of the premium wood-shake option. Timberline is also a good choice. For more information, consult the Roof Wizard tab at www.gaf. com. A new vitamin C derivative helps the skin achieve youthful clarity. A new solution from the skin care company Kiehl’s Since 1851 uses Activated C, the latest-generation vitamin C derivative, that’s highly stable and 100 percent active, to break up and inhibit the formation of melanin clusters for long-term results. Kiehl’s is the first skin care company to bring Activated C to the U.S. market. The product, Kiehl’s Dermatologist Solutions Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution, is clinically proven to promote youthful clarity while addressing the appearance of dark spots, discolorations, acne scarring and uneven skin tone. The fast-acting serum penetrates deeply to address deep-set dark spots, and uses anti-cluster technology to break apart discolorations and prevent the formation of new pigment clusters. Formulated with white birch and peony extracts, the results of this potent combination are clear: fast correction year-round, for visibly more uniform skin tone, overall clarity and youthful appearance. For more information, visit www.Kiehls.com. Saving Time, Trouble And Money (NAPSA)—It’s that time of year again—tax time! But with the average tax refund over $3,000 last year, for millions of Americans, this isn’t such a bad time of year, especially with all the free tax filing options available to taxpayers. Now more than ever, taxpayers are looking for ways to save money on tax preparation while ensuring they get the biggest refund possible. One of the easiest ways to save time and money is to go online. For the estimated 80 million Americans who have a fairly simple return, online tax preparation is not only easy, accurate and convenient—it’s FREE! “Online tax preparation is really easy and fast and I can efile so I get my refund back in about a week,” said Shelby, a 29year-old professional from Santa Monica, Calif. “And using a free service is a lifesaver. The money I would have used to pay someone else to prepare my taxes can now go toward buying gas and groceries.” With more free and low-cost tax preparation options than ever before, low-income taxpayers and filers with simple returns are seeing the benefits. Some things to consider before you go online to prepare your taxes: •Look for free filing options: Free online tax preparation websites are a great option for people with simple tax returns. Taxpayers can prepare and e-file their federal tax returns at no cost with free options from IRS.gov or TurboTax.com. •Consider using your smartphone: Now taxpayers can easily prepare and file taxes from their mobile devices. SnapTax, an app for simple returns (1040EZ), allows people to prepare their return from Online or mobile tax filing options can make tax time easier. an iPhone or Android phone. Just snap a photo of your W-2, answer some simple questions, review your return for accuracy and tap to efile in minutes. •Get the most out of your tax software: Online tax preparation websites are not all the same. For example, TurboTax offers free one-on-one expert tax advice for everyone, live by phone or chat, to give you the confidence that your return is done right. •E-file for a refund in record time: E-filing is the fastest way to receive your refund. You can receive your tax refund in about seven days with direct deposit. If you don’t have a bank account, you can still e-file and collect your refund quickly by choosing options such as the TurboTax Prepaid Visa Card. With few expected tax law changes, now is the time to use online or mobile tax filing options. It will make tax time easier and ensure that you get every dollar you deserve back in your pocket, fast. With all these easy and affordable options available, don’t wait. For more information, go to www.turbotax.com.