While everyone else may be celebrating Independence Day with BBQ and fireworks, we are thinking of the best beauty fixes that grant us the independence we need as beauty-conscious women. We could easily double this list, but we thought we would keep it short and sweet. Top 10 Beauty Issues We Declare Independence From: 1. Skimpy Lashes Try: Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara $23 An intensely black, volumizing mascara with an hourglass-shaped brush that separates, coats, and curls each lash to voluptuous perfection. 2. Wimpy lipsTry: Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick $18 This buzz-free formula is packed to plump, promising fuller, more luxurious-looking lips, without the tingle of most plumping glosses. 3. FlakinessTry Burt’s Bees Cranberry & Pomegranate Sugar Scrub $13 Exfoliating crystals mingle with Pomegranate Oil, Cranberry Seed, and Shea Butter in our body scrub to gently polish and condition your skin. 4. Pale skinTry: Tarte Maracuja Rainforest Glow Instant Matte Waterproof Body Perfector $39 Infused with skin-nourishing maracuja to hydrate and soften skin, Maracuja Rainforest Glow delivers a healthy, no-wait, bronze on demand that helps mask uneven skintone, imperfections, and varicose veins.5. Flabby Abs Try: Mama Mio Get Waisted $56 Want a flatter, firmer less wobbly waist? Get Waisted will help tighten, de-bloat and discourage fat deposits. 6. Large poresTry: Korres Pomegranate Mattifying Primer $33 A water-based mattifying, pore minimizing, and skin-perfecting primer.7. Split Ends Try: Carol’s Daughter Monoi Repairing Split End Sealer $25 8. Dark circles Try: bareminerals® Correcting Concealer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 $20 A creamy concealer with SPF 20 protection that hides imperfections and diminishes the appearance of dark spots and discolorations. 9. A bum “bum” Try: Soap & Glory Sit Tight™ Intense XS Special Super-Strength Body Firming Serum $38 A lower-body firming serum that battles the bulge while you sit. 10. Chapped Lips Try: Wet n Wild Juicy Lip Balm SPF 15 $2.99 Fun, flavored lip balm offers glossy shine with a delicious, fruity aroma. Enriched with Aloe Vera and Vitamin E to leave lips soft and smooth. Contains SPF 15 to protect lips from harmful UVB rays. Shop: