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The only vintage “Sunscreen” that is perma-useful.
When I first heard this “song” at my high-school graduation, I had to mentally suppress the eye-rolls. Why was everyone making such a fuss over Baz Luhrmann’s “Everybody’s Free (to wear sunscreen)” song? How were they missing that this was the cheesiest, most nonsensical thing, ever? Fast forward 13 years. After a wide variety of life experiences; both good and bad– suddenly the “Sunscreen Song” has a million times more meaning. Suddenly the words actually make sense, on a very personal level. During these last weeks of May; (which coincidentally is Melanoma Awareness Month) with college graduations taking place...
Read MoreElizabeth Taylor’s Mutant Eyelashes
Elizabeth Taylor will forever be remembered as one of the most beautiful women in the world. Her eyes, purported to be violet in color, were certainly one of her most remarkable and enviable features, and as it turns out– naturally enhanced by a rare genetic mutation. Distichiasis, a condition where a person has a double rows of eyelashes, allowed Liz’s beautiful eyes to permanently framed by a thick fringe. As reported by Slate.com: Double rows of eyelashes are usually the result of a mutation at FOXC2, a gene that influences all kinds of tissue development in embryos. FOXC2 mutations are thought to be responsible for, among other things,...
Read More8 (surprising) myths about ACNE
Acne is something that only happens to high schoolers — but if it does pop up later in life, just scrub your face a little harder, or pop a pimple or two to clear it up. Right? Absolutely wrong, actually. These may be the things we tell ourselves about the skin condition — but they’re just not true. This morning on TODAY, New York dermatologist Dr. Jeannie Downie busts eight commonly-believed myths about all things acne. 1. Acne is something that only happens to teenagers. Teens definitely do suffer from acne, but some people develop acne for the first time in their 20s or 30s. In fact, in Manhattan’s business districts, most patients...
Read MoreTan Ma’s “sexy” photo-shoot proves dangers of extensive sun damage
Beware: These bikini images of Tan Ma will become sunburned into your brain no matter how hard you try to forget them… Vivid Entertainment may not be interested in Tanning Mom Patricia Krentcil’s porno pitch, but that won’t stop her from getting seductive on the beach for a photo shoot. (Or at least trying to…) The New Jersey native, who got into some hot water after allegedly allowing her 5-year-old daughter to use a tanning bed, is currently putting together a line of self-tanning lotion with skin guru Dana Ramos called “Real Tan Mom Healthy Glow”. In correlation with her new venture, Krentcil has shot a series of photos in a tiny...
Read More5 (sneaky) reasons men get acne
Just because women are more open about Acne struggles does not mean that men are exempt from the same skin break-outs. You’ve outgrown the squeaky voice and learned how to control your, uh, excitement, so…why does your face insist on maintaining a case of teenage acne? Those raging adolescent hormones might be long gone, but there are some surprising reasons your skin is still clinging to its junior high levels of imperfection. “About 4 million adult men in the U.S. have acne, so it’s a common problem I deal with daily,” says Dr. Debra Jaliman, MD, a New York City dermatologist and author of Skin Rules. We grilled the best experts to uncover five sneaky...
Read More“You are more beautiful than you think” Social Experiment
Women are their own worst beauty critics. Did you know that only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful? Dove soap, committed to creating a world where beauty is a source of confidence, not anxiety, conducted a compelling social experiment that explores how women view their own beauty in contrast to what others see. The results speak for themselves, and cause you to rethink your impression of yourself.
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