Archive for August, 2008
Six bucks buys a whole lot of retro glam!
Anyone who loves vintage makeup glamour should point and click their way to Besame Cosmetics. Influenced by the Art Deco movement and inspired by classic beauty icons like Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn, Besame’s luminescent cosmetics come complete with stunning retro packaging. Now is a good time to try them out. They are having a [...]
Are your products eating your face?
A new post over at the Lucky Magazine Beauty Blog caught my eye. Apparently, an editor over there is having great luck with a skin care regime that, she says, completely cleared up her acne. On first glance, it looked ok. I felt like she was over-exfoliating a bit, between a mechanical method (i.e. a scrub) at night and a chemical [...]
Move over Summer’s Eve! An intimate body wash for the boys!
I guess someone’s privates felt neglected with only a lone bar of Irish Spring in the shower. This enterprising chap decided to create Man Junk Intimate Wash, the first intimate body wash for men. According to the Man Junk website, their unique formula address “the specific (sic) needs of the male anatomy.” Their press release states [...]
When fight-or-flight fails (Or, why I have a three-legged cat)
Fate works in mysterious ways. Just after this item posted, I found out my husband’s cat has to get his leg amputated. We can barely afford the limb removal (thanks, Visa, you are everywhere I need to be!) so I don’t think we will be stem-celling the kitty. (more...)
Limbs don't re-grow on trees you know
Damn there are some good stories floating around today!Check this one out from Wired about using stem cells to regenerate human muscle and bone. Vets have apparently been doing it to horses for sometime now, with some amazing results. One of the vets cited has a horse jumping in the Olympics who had the procedure done.I have been reading a [...]
Tuesday morning link dump
The New York Times' Science section was a good read this morning.First, there is an article by Nicholas Bakalar on scientifically proven wrinkle reducers here, based on a study in The Archives of Dermatology, with a good explanation on what fibroblasts do and info on the enzyme matrix metalloproteinase, which basically eats your damaged [...]
When ingredients attack
This tidbit of info comes my way from the Journal of Investigative Dermatology via CosmeticsDesign. Researchers at Rutgers University applied 4 different types of moisturizers to rats and then exposed them to UVB rays. The results? Anywhere from 24 – 95 percent increases in non-melanoma tumors (i.e. basil cell and squamous cell carcinoma) [...]
Of Poop and Proraso
I adopt a lot of animals. My latest adoptee is Mercy, a beautiful 2-year-old Rottweiler that I found at the local shelter. She is just about the perfect dog—loving, loyal, friendly. But, she has a thing about poop. We could not figure out why Mercy did not follow her adopted brother Elvis out the doggie door and into the yard. If we [...]
Amanda Lepore creates cosmetic line
NYC icon Amanda Lepore has created a new line of cosmetics for the Chicago-based CAMP Cosmetics.One of the most famous faces in NYC nightlife, Amanda is the first transsexual to have her own makeup line. The limited edition line, which consists of a lipstick, cheek color and an eye palate, is available on CAMP’s website beginning on [...]
My Big Old Slice of Humble Pie
I spent a good portion of last week literally pounding the pavement looking for a job. Apparently in this industry, you don’t email the old resume off. You actually hit the streets and hand-drop resumes. So that’s what I did. Since I had to do it in attire that looked professional (i.e. not yoga pants and flip flops), it just about [...]
