Cosmetics Report

A while back, hellenwyeth shared some pretty important information on the dangerous chemicals that cosmetics and personal care products can contain, as well as a place where you can look them up. If you haven’t done that, be sure to do so as soon as possible, and start checking your labels as you shop! Read more

My new best friendI am normally a Crest girl, Crest toothpaste, Crest white strips, etc.  The other day my mom gave me Listerine whitening strips to try.  At first I was like, no thank you, I still have some Crest White strips that I am using, but then she insisted. Read more

By Dominga Martin

I'm not a "mixed chick," but most people think I am. Partially, because a lot of people who are bi-racial, or ethnic have a certain type of texture to their hair; one that is in the in-between stage of straight and kinky, which is curly, hard to maintain and harder to detangle. Read more

Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies, and a large percentage of anything applied to it is absorbed into the blood stream.  Whether you are concerned about the effects of absorbing harsh chemicals from commercial skin creams or just want the fun of making your own natural face mask, here are some tried and tested 'recipes' for the most common of skin ailments.

Oily skin can cause an unsightly shininess, blemishes and blackheads, but can be treated simply with a thin layer of plain yoghurt (no added sugar or flavorings).  Tea Tree Oil and slightly salted water a Read more

Perhaps the newest fad and trend to hit the cosmetic world is laser resurfacing skin treatments. While such treatments have been around for quite some time, and are essentially nothing new, in light of recent FDA warnings regarding injected skin treatments and others, laser resurfacing skin treatments are gaining vast popularity amongst the masses. But are laser resurfacing skin treatments really all that valuable, do they truly offer a safe and effective way to reduce wrinkle depth, reverse the effects of aging and turn back the clock on your skin? Or are they overly lauded and side effect ridden, dangerous alternatives that can put you at risk of many known adverse side effects?

How Laser Resurfacing Skin Treatments Work Read more

If you are like most people—actually according to fact, nearly ninety percent of people in the United States have cellulite formations somewhere on their body—and you are sick of the appearances of abnormal fatty deposits ruining your outfits, or limiting the selection, there are ways that you can go about getting rid of cellulite. Cellulite is toughened and toxin-filled fat that most often starts to form during our youth, when it is easily disguised underneath youthful and suppler skin. However, once we hit our twenties, these gnarly abnormal fatty deposits start to make their presence known. And getting rid of them is no easy task for most people.

Why Body Wraps are Only so Effective Read more

If you are sick and tired of dark eye circles, crow’s feet, wrinkled skin, fine lines, smile lines, and other signs of aging that plague many of us: there are some effective ingredients that you can use that will assure that you can truly begin to reverse the affects of aging. To better help you along the way, here are four key age-fighting ingredients that will make your skin shine! Insist upon them in any wrinkle cream or eye cream that you purchase to maximize the results that you will see!

Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, as well as Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Read more

A recent FDA (Food and Drug Administration) warning has been issued, effective immediately, warning consumers about the risks that are associated with using the popular injected beauty treatments, Botox. Classified as outlined toxins types A and B for both FDA-approved and unapproved use. Basically the reports states that you are injecting your body with dangerous toxins to improve beauty, but do not pretend like there are not inherent and now known risks that go hand in hand with this popular treatment. The warning applies to all who intend or have used Botox, most importantly related to children and women, who are at the highest risk of contracting dangerous and adverse side effects after receiving these injections.

The Risks Associated with Using Botox Read more

Who doesn’t want to know how to keep their skin looking youthful, elastic, supple and glowing, not to mention wrinkle free. And nobody can argue that there is not a person on this planet that actually desires dark eye circles, crow’s feet (wrinkles near the tear ducts) or baggy and puffy eyes. And who wants wrinkles in their skin, scaly patches or dried, dull and listless skin? Nobody does! We all want to look supermodel gorgeous every day and many of us will spend ample amounts of time in front of the mirror trying to make ourselves appear that way. But the best way that you can keep your skin looking and feeling glowing and young is by taking care of it properly. So, here are some rather simple skin care routines that you can use to easily assure that your skin looks great every day, and not just after a pricey facial at the local day spa.

The Sun is Your Skin’s Worst Enemy Read more

If you are like most people, and you tend to turn a blind eye to the numerous commercials that you see on television for the latest and greatest wrinkle treatment, or to the many different printed ads, found most often in the cosmetic and women’s magazines, advertising that their wrinkle treatment is the best technology currently available, there is one thing that you will want to keep in mind: newer facial relaxing compounds are safe and very effective. What this means for those of you who prefer to not have to walk around all day long sporting your wrinkles to the world, or counting them in the mirror, is that thanks to recent advancements in wrinkle treatment technology, you can now see nearly immediate and fairly impressive results when you choose the right anti-wrinkle cream.

Newer Facial Relaxing Compounds Within Ten Minutes of Application Read more