Posts for 'Cosmetics' Category

LYNN - The last time author Stacy Malkan visited Lynn — the city where she was raised and educated — two chain-store pharmacies were on her list of stops. She wanted to show a reporter the dangerous ingredients contained in many women’s fragrances and cosmetics.

Author of the 2007 book “Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry,” Malkan’s travels to raise awareness are taking her to distant shores, most recently to South Africa. Later this month she will deliver a talk there, entitled “The Role of Cosmetics in Cancer.”

Malkan, who lives in Berkeley, Calif., will address the Cancer Society of South Africa (CANSA) in Johannesburg during the Women’s Health Conference and again in Cape Town at the CANSA Science & Resource Center.

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Are you embarrassed about your smile? People who are appearance conscious are ashamed of their smile. This feeling leads to a negative effect on one's self-esteem. Many people have visible cavities, plaque build up, broken teeth, crooked teeth and many other dental problems which are visible. This makes them forget smiling. Cosmetic dentistry has radically altered the way teeth are enhanced. With the entrance of more novel and more competent interventions to whiten teeth, we can now smile, look and feel better than we were before. The procedures used in cosmetic dentistry helps us in keeping up with a great healthy smile.

Regrettably, dental insurance does not cover cosmetic dentistry.  The expenses of your dental correction have to be paid out of your pocket and not to say that cosmetic dentistry process is expensive. Thus you will have to know what affordable cosmetic dentistry is and what the actual cosmetic dentistry cost is.

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As an essential summer shoe, the flip-flop generates such thoughts as casual, laid back, thrown on comfort, and perhaps a Jimmy Buffet concert.  But enter the newest addition to the flip-flop category and those thoughts may be changed forever.

Trove Tkees (the pronunciation is your call) recently launched their line of a genuine leather thong and rubber soled flip-flop that are being marketed as “cosmetics for your feet.” Currently there are three different “makeup” lines available: Liners, Foundations and Highlighters, with Blushes, Lipsticks and Shadows to be added. Just the names alone makes them unique.

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Are you tired of the same old makeup look you've been wearing everyday, or need inspiration for a special event or night out on the town? You are in luck. There DC area offers more than a few excellent places to take a class in makeup application and technique.

Private Lessons: Marc Stunkard, pro makeup artist and owner of Paragon Cosmetics, will give you personalized, one-on-one, attention in the comfort of your own home.  Consultations with Mark include a discussion of products you are currently using, skincare concerns and hands-on application instruction.
Synergy Day Spa: Head over to Synergy Day Spa in Adams Morgan and let owner Angela Spicer Bentz work you over. She'll help you tackle all of your beauty questions from brows to blush, and everything in between. Classes are offered on Saturdays and appointments are recommend. Call the spa for more information at: 202/667-1855.

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There are many hidden dangers in commercial cosmetics. The products are simply unregulated and full of toxic and harmful chemicals and made man products which can, over time lead to a host of health problems. Why choose the “old-fashioned” cosmetic, personal care and hair care products you are used to, when there are so many wonderful organic brands on the market today?

Over 90% of all ingredients in commercially available cosmetics are of synthetic origin and directly linked to serious health risks like cancer, infertility, kidney and liver disease and severe skin issues.

Skin Deep’s Report which recommends Natural Cosmetics has identified over 900 chemicals commonly available for use in cosmetics that have toxic substances and are dangerous to your health.Environmental Working Group report called, “Skin Deep” found that almost 90 percent of the more than 10,000 ingredients used in personal care products have not been evaluated by government regulators. At the same time of the 20,000 different off-the-shelf cosmetic products that are for sales in the US, over 80% of the products surveyed contained one or more ingredients that have caused documented adverse reactions in humans and animals in the past.

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With the global focus in the cosmetic industry on eco-friendly products, chemical companies BASF, Croda, and Dow are manufacturing natural preservatives as well as other natural source personal care ingredients. Natural preservatives incorporated into cosmetic products now allow the consumer an assortment of pure mineral cosmetic brands to choose from in comparison to years past.
Unfortunately findings still conclude a few of the largest marketed groups of mineral makeup and natural skin care products, as of this date, may be failing to reformulate their products as suggested by physicians. Several mineral makeup companies have even ventured to remove full product ingredient lists from business websites.

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DuWop, famous for their lip plumping glosses, is releasing a limited edition version of their popular Lip Venom lip gloss, inspired by "Twilight". DuWop describes the gloss as a "sneak peek to their Twilight Venom, which will be debuting this Fall."
 
DuWop describes their Lip Venom V as,  “Instead of a gloss, Lip Venom V is a shimmering crimson lip stain suspended in a venom-laced liquid lip conditioner with a bite, and contains argan, avocado, olive oils and vitamin E.

This product should be shaken before use to represent the blending of the human and vampire worlds …DuWop, will release Lip Venom V to the public on July 1st for $16 each. Preorders are now being taken.

MBeze Natural Skin Care & Cosmetics is now available for purchase at STUDIO BEAUTYMIX at Fred Segal in Santa Monica, CA.MBeze is the new natural skin care company that created the trademarked Deodorette, a chic little natural deodorant for freshening up on the go. Paired with its innovative companion, the Dabber Dust, this dynamic duo turns an awkward necessity into something stylish and fun.

The line was created by MBeze Founder, Mary Beth Worzella, and features eight original scents: Cruizee, Aim To Be Pleased, Once Bitten, Twice Shy, Sweet Sanura, Ife, Koko Haze, and Me. Other items in the line include Body Oil, Body Mist, and Natural Oil Perfume."STUDIO BEAUTYMIX at Fred Segal is one of the premiere retailers to represent our line," said Ms. Worzella. "With their staff's extensive knowledge in beauty and being a mastership in unveiling new and unique brands, we could not be more pleased."

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Nanoemulsions are oil-in-water emulsions in which the particles of one liquid are just a few nanometres across. Nanoemulsion technology is exciting huge amounts of interest in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry, as the drugs or nutrients formed by nanoemulsions should be much easier for the body to absorb.

Until recently nanoemulsions have been formed by grinding a mixture to make particles successively smaller. Scientists have now developed a new method in which the mixture of liquids is passed through a kind of atomiser at a pressure of over 1700 atmospheres. This creates turbulence that breaks large bubbles of liquid into smaller, nano-sized bubbles.

In addition, the resulting nanoemulsions are also sterile. It is thought that the turbulence destroys any bacteria that might be present. This would be an advantage to manufacturers because any product made from this kind of nanoemulsion should have a much longer shelf life than a non-sterile product.

A recent report suggests that despite worries over an economic downturn, Americans are still spending money on procedures intended to make them look better.

 The annual report, issued last week by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, showed that the number of cosmetic procedures performed continued its steady rise last year to a total of nearly 12 million.

"The report tells me Americans are devoted to looking and feeling their best," ASPS president Dr. Richard A. D'Amico said in a statement on the report. "High demand continues for less invasive and relatively less expensive procedures, but there were also promising rebounds in some surgical procedures."