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Stained Teeth, Frizzy Hair ... We Provide the Solutions!

Posted October 27, 2009 12:48 PM

NEW YORK -- Every woman has those days where they wake up on the morning of a big meeting with unwanted acne or wine stained teeth from the night. Maintaining a beautiful, fresh look isn't easy, but with a few long-lasting beauty solutions, you can save time and money, and still look picture-perfect for any occasion. Lasting Manicure -- Dark colors can look trendy, but are heavily Read more...

See also: acne, beauty problems, frizzy hair, solutions, stained teeth, white teeth

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Undo Summer Skin Damage

Posted October 19, 2009 4:14 PM

Fun in the sun can lead to complexion complications. Get your glow back with these A-list tricks. Clear Pores Consistent use of sunscreen all summer can leave skin clogged and prone to breakouts. To unblock pores, start with a gentle exfoliating cleanser, advises Fergie's facialist Sonya DakarZap zits Prevent any potential pimples or whiteheads by using a mask with salicylic acid, which Read more...

See also: clogged pores, moisturizing, reckling, skin care, summer skin damage, sunspots

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Tanning and the Cancer Risk

Posted August 25, 2009 11:01 AM

While direct, prolonged, unprotected exposure to the sun has long been discouraged in everything from medical journals to fashion magazines -- it can cause wrinkles, age spots and, in some cases, cancer -- a new study recently found that tanning beds also pose a significant threat to skin health. The study, released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and published in the Read more...

See also: age spots, skin cancer, sun exposure, sunscreen, tanning, tanning beds, wrinkles

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Sunscreen Gets a Makeover

Posted August 25, 2009 10:41 AM

The days of slathering on thick, white, impossible-to-spread sunscreen are fading away. Mintel Beauty Innovation, which tracks new beauty and personal care launches globally, reports that the newest sun-blocking products are much trendier and easier to apply than their predecessors. Spray-on sunscreen: Spray sunscreen hit the market with a splash, promising easier, faster application with Read more...

See also: natural ingredients, powdered sunscreen, skin care, spray sunscreen, sunscreen

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Hormonal Therapies for Adult Women With Acne

Posted August 18, 2009 9:18 AM

BOSTON -- Although acne traditionally has been considered a disease of teenagers, it is also extremely common in adult women. Studies show that acne affects more than 50 percent of women between the ages of 20-29 and more than 25 percent of women between the ages of 40-49. In fact, after age 20, women are far more likely to report having acne than men. While there is no cure for acne, Read more...

See also: acne, hormones, midlife, skin care

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Don't Stress Out Over Skin

Posted August 18, 2009 8:50 AM

We're used to hearing that stress can have a negative impact on our health in all manner of ways. From insomnia to heightened blood pressure, there are whole host of ways in which stress can harm our health, both physical and mental, without us even knowing. But the effect that stress can have on our appearance often receives less attention. And yet there are a number of common skin Read more...

See also: acne, dryness, eczema, itchiness, psoriasis, skin conditions, wrinkles

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Avoid Fake Bake Mistakes

Posted August 11, 2009 10:56 AM

If you want a summery bronze sans skin damage, you have a lot of choices. But many folks are wary of sunless tanners, and for good reason. We've all seen self-tanner gone wrong: skin tone only an Oompa-Loompa could love, orange-stained hands, streaks and that funny 'tanner' smell. It doesn't have to be this way. If you're smart about how you use sunless tanning products, chances are Read more...

See also: bronzer, fake tanners, self-tanner, skin, sun, tanning

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Estrogen Does Not Appear to Help Skin

Posted August 4, 2009 10:47 AM

The jury is still out as to whether estrogens can be effective for aging skin, a U.S. dermatologist says. Dr. Margaret E. Parsons of the University of California at Davis in Sacramento reviewed studies that showed mixed results when examining whether estrogen improves the appearance of skin. There were reports of some women on hormone replacement therapy -- given to women during menopause Read more...

See also: anti-aging, boomers, estrogen, hormones, HRT, menopause, midlife, skin, skin care

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Is Sunscreen Safe?

Posted August 4, 2009 10:30 AM

It's summer. And that means it's time to get out the sunscreen. Or not. Sunscreen protects us from the harmful rays of the sun. Too much exposure to sun can lead to wrinkles, skin cancer and melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. But sunscreen also contains chemicals which can seep into the body, or seep into water and affect aquatic life, as well as drinking water. "As a Read more...

See also: chemicals, skin, sun damage, sun exposure, sunscreen, UVA, UVB

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How Your Skin Reflects Your Health

Posted July 28, 2009 11:07 AM

She gently placed the delicate lashes on the eyelid and leaned back to survey her work. "Sometimes as you age you lose hair," said Emily Thompson, licensed esthetician at Skin and Beauty, a cosmetic and skin boutique in downtown Brunswick. And she's not just talking about the hair on your head. Many women can lose eyebrows and eyelashes, and at this session Thompson was busy Read more...

See also: age, boomers, midlife, sagging skin, skin care, skin health, sun protection, wrinkles

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Master the at-Home Pedicure

Posted July 21, 2009 10:44 AM

Nothing kills the fashion buzz brought on by a beautiful pair of sandals like neglected feet. If tightening your beauty budget has made your bed mate long for the soft touch of a Brillo pad, we have some advice. Either sport ankle boots through the summer or learn the art of the home pedicure. "The total time for a do-it-yourself pedicure should take no more than 40 minutes," says Read more...

See also: feet, foot care, home treatments, nail polish, pedicure, summer feet, toenails

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Be Generous to Your Toes This Summer

Posted June 23, 2009 11:11 AM

This summer's set to be a scorcher. But before you think about flashing some flesh and putting those feet on display, think about your tootsies. After months of wedging toes into winter boots, the thought of wearing sandals might fill you with dread -- especially if you have verrucas, or unsightly bunions. But the summer doesn't have to be scary, says the Society of Chiropodists and Read more...

See also: bunions, feet, foot care, pedicure, sandals, shoes, summer shoes, toes

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Making Sense of Suncare

Posted June 23, 2009 10:50 AM

After years of media and government campaigns about the dangers of over exposure to the sun, most of us are aware of the damage that it can cause to our skin. We know we should cover up, use sun cream, stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day, wear sunhats, avoid sunburn and protect our children from sun exposure. Indeed, the received wisdom these days is that there is no such thing Read more...

See also: skin, skin cancer, suncare, sunscreen, UVA, UVB, wrinkles

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FDA Warns Against Using Clarcon Skin Products

Posted June 9, 2009 9:48 AM

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Monday not to use skin products made by Clarcon because of high levels of disease-causing bacteria found during a recent inspection. Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory Inc. of Roy, Utah, issued a voluntary recall of some skin sanitizers and skin protectants marketed under several different brand names, the FDA said in a Read more...

See also: bacteria, clarcon, danger, FDA, skin products, warning

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New Stem Cell Research Could Lead to a Wrinkle-Free Future

Posted June 9, 2009 9:34 AM

Scientists have the perfect solution for women who want to shed weight and look younger. It's an injection made from their own tummy fat that banishes wrinkles. Fat is removed from the lower abdomen and stem cells extracted before being injected under the surface of the skin. The first woman to volunteer for treatment saw her wrinkles vanish within a couple of months of treatment. Read more...

See also: boomers, midlife, premature aging, skin care, stem cells, sun exposure, wrinkles

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Summer Beauty: Fact and Fiction

Posted June 2, 2009 10:44 AM

Ice cream, smiley faces and sandcastles -- life's one big holiday when the sun shines. But there is one thing you should never take a vacation from when soaking up the rays and that's a good SPF. More than 90 percent of women are aware of sun damage, yet 70 percent don't use the right protection for our skin type, IPSOS research reveals, which leads to those tell-tale sun damage signs. Read more...

See also: aging well, boomers, midlife, skin care, summer, sun, sunscreen, tanning

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Have Fun in the Sun, but Wear Sunscreen

Posted May 26, 2009 3:15 PM

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Beauty may only be skin deep, but sun damage lurks just below the surface -- not always visible to the naked eye. The unmistakable beginnings of age spots, wrinkles and liver spots can leap out when apparently healthy skin is examined under a Wood's lamp with ultraviolet light. Dermatologists and aestheticians use this diagnostic tool. Kathy Rubio, aesthetician and Read more...

See also: age spots, beach, liver spots, skin care, summer, sunscreen, tanning, wrinkles

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Get Your Skin Sparkling With New Diamond Treatment

Posted May 19, 2009 1:50 PM

Diamonds are a girl's best friend so the saying goes and these days that doesn't just mean the sparklers on your fingers. DiamondTome is the latest in microdermabrasion skin technology. It can be used to treat a range of conditions such as acne scarring, sun damage and aging skin or to simply rejuvenate your complexion. In a bid to do something about my aging face I headed off to Rebel Read more...

See also: beauty, boomers, diamonds, microdermabrasion, midlife, skin care

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Dare to Bare All This Summer

Posted May 12, 2009 10:19 AM

With the credit crunch and now swine flu hot on the news agenda, it's frown lines ahoy. Don't deepen the dreaded wrinkle potential further by worrying about your beauty niggles -- help is at hand. Hold the botox and put your beauty angst to bed. Bella Blissett, author of new book, "Ask: The 1000 Most Asked Questions About Beauty," has all the answers to your pampering woes. Here, Read more...

See also: beauty tips, boomers, makeup, midlife, skin care, summer fashion

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The Truth About Tanning Exposed

Posted April 21, 2009 11:33 AM

You ditched the baby oil with iodine ions ago, but you still have some burning questions about less-obvious sun no-no's. Now that spring is here and everyone's exposure time is likely to increase, get updated on the latest sun sense: Tanning beds: Safer than sun? No. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation damages your skin whether the exposure comes from tanning beds or natural sunlight. This Read more...

See also: skin car, sun, sunburn, tanning, tanning beds, UVA, UVB

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