Archive for March, 2009
Philosophy Oxygen Peel Kit (Misc.) newly tagged beauty
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009Customer Rating:
First tagged “beauty” by A. Alvey
Customer tags: skin care(2), face, sets, facial, peel, beauty, anti aging, face treatments, exfoliators
Mavala® Barrier Base (0.3 oz) (Misc.) newly tagged beauty
Monday, March 30th, 2009$9.50
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First tagged “beauty” by Mir
Customer tags: nail polish, nail care, nails, manicure, pedicure, mavala switzerland, skin care, beauty, grooming, barrier base, base coat, mavala
Exposed: A Natural Acne Treatment That Works!
Sunday, March 29th, 2009Getting rid of acne is a task that many individuals consider to be downright impossible - many people have used several products that didn’t do anything. It’s unfortunate as dealing with acne is a huge frustration! Have no fear though - getting rid of acne is entirely possible.
Ok - let’s go over the reasons that most acne products don’t give you results.
The trouble with 99% of the acne treatments available is that they try to only cover up or zap zits after they have already appeared. They merely act to handle zits one by one instead of handling acne at the root of the issue.
This is a huge problem! There isn’t a point in treating one zit without doing a thing to prevent new ones! This is a huge annoyance of mine and I notice many individuals wasting cash because of it.
You must use a product that treats all of the factors that cause acne if you really want to get clear skin. There are four main causes: extra oil on the skin, acne causing bacteria, skin inflammation and plugged up skin pores. Knocking out acne means you must address each of these causes.
You can’t locate anything really useful in the stores, but there are acne products available that will actually clear your skin. You will notice that these work as a system and normally use a few steps to ensure you’re targeting the causes appropriately.
You’ll be impressed at how quickly you can get results by taking this path. Within a week your skin will show hefty improvement and quickly after your skin will look better than you may have imagined. Being able to get out of bed, look in the mirror and see acne-free skin is a terrific feeling.
Saying goodbye to zits is not only achievable, but it’s actually incredibly simple once you use the correct treatment system.
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (Mass Market Paperback) newly tagged beauty
Sunday, March 29th, 2009$6.99
48 used and new from $3.52
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First tagged “beauty” by SassySister1000
Customer tags: fairy tale retellings(33), fantasy(30), beauty and the beast(26), robin mckinley(26), fairy tales(15), fairy tales - retold(10), 5 star books(7), romance(5), fiction(5), young adult fantasy(4), magic(3), beauty
Here’s a Natural Home Acne Treatment That Clears Acne Fast
Saturday, March 28th, 2009Many individuals have tried several different acne products without actually having any luck in clearing their skin. And obviously, having acne is a enormous hassle! Don’t worry though - getting clear skin is entirely possible.
Let us speedily go over the reasons that almost all acne products don’t actually work.
Virtually all treatments are formulated to just attack existing pimples instead of preventing and really attacking the causes of pimples - this is a huge issue!. They merely act to “zap” pimples one by one instead of treating acne at the root of the issue.
This is the problem! What’s the point of attempting to eliminate a pimple if you aren’t also trying to prevent new ones from forming? It’s a huge frustation of mine that the acne treatment companies completely don’t pay attention to this, but I imagine it’s so that you don’t ever completely do away with your acne and then continue buying their treatments.
To truly eliminate your acne, you need to use a system that targets all of the causes of acne. There are four biggies: extra oil on the skin, bacteria that causes acne, irritation of the skin and plugged up pores. Knocking out acne means you must treat each of these causes.
You can’t locate anything really useful in the stores, but there are acne products available that will actually clear your skin. You will notice that these work as a system and normally use a few steps to ensure you’re targeting the causes appropriately.
It’s remarkable how fast you can see results by following this route. In less than a week your face will show considerable improvement and quickly after your skin will look better than you might have imagined. Being able to get up, glance in the mirror and see completely clear skin is an amazing feeling.
Saying goodbye to zits is not only achievable, but it’s actually incredibly simple once you use the correct treatment system.
Thin Skin (Paperback) newly tagged beauty
Saturday, March 28th, 2009$10.05
15 used and new from $2.18
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First tagged “beauty” by B. Bornick “Zoe Alexandra”
Customer tags: models, self-mutilation, beauty, love, tattoos
Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device (Electronics) newly tagged eyes
Thursday, March 26th, 2009Customer Rating:
First tagged “eyes” by LJ Web
Customer tags: kindle(3522), ebook reader(1759), ebook(1459), wireless(917), reader(860), expensive(542), drm(459), defective by design(443), kindle swindle(438), travel(273), gift idea(264), green 3(108)
Source:Kindle: Amazon's Wireless Reading Device (Electronics) newly tagged eyes
The Invisible Dragon: Essays on Beauty, Revised and Expanded (Hardcover) newly tagged beauty
Thursday, March 26th, 2009$14.96
20 used and new from $14.21
First tagged “beauty” by Dean Blobaum
Customer tags: aesthetics, classics, art, beauty, beautiful
Dangerous Cosmetics And Teenage Girls. Don’t Mix The Two.
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009You might be unaware that there are dangerous ingredients in many big brand name cosmetics, and a new study is showing that this might be affecting teenage girls.
Our big brand cosmetics can be loaded with ingredients that aren’t safe and we ought not put on our skin. A recent study, for example, showed there was lead in over 50% of lipsticks tested.
Lead? Is it possible that we the public are unknowingly using cosmetics like lipstick that contain lead? Yes it is. It’s a sad fact that the FDA doesn’t regulate cosmetics, or for that matter skin care or anti aging products like it regulates drugs.
And yet for those of us using cosmetics we are putting them into our systems just as if they were drugs. When you apply a cosmetic product like a lipstick or a blush our a rouge some of that products ends up inside of us.
And it goes in because our skin is porous and what goes on mostly goes in and ends up in our bodes. That’s fine it the ingredients are harmless but lead? That’s not harmless.
And now a recent study has cast doubt on whether it’s safe for our teenage girls to use some cosmetics. I’ll quote from the website of the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics which summarizes the results clearly.
“Laboratory tests reveal adolescent girls across America are contaminated with chemicals commonly used in cosmetics and body care products.”
Now isn’t that scary? And it’s worse than you’d imagine, and if you’re a parent of teenage girls who use cosmetics, (and which girls don’t) it’s really scary.
The Environmental Working Group found chemicals from 4 different families of chemicals (phthalates, parabens, triclosan and musks) in the urine of girls between the ages of 14 and 20 who were tested in the study.
Some of these chemicals were found in the urine of every single girl tested.
Adolescence, of course, is a time when the maturing female body is growing fast and dealing with hormonal changes, and girls of this age do not want to be loading their bodies with potentially toxic chemicals.
These chemicals are considered to be capable of altering hormones, and so I wonder how many teenage girls using cosmetics and skin care products and possibly acne products know that they are taking a risk with their hormones at this time.
What will be the result of these possible risks to the reproductive health of young girls? Who knows, but I for one don’t want my daughter to find out.
Either way, do we want our children taking these unknown risks with common cosmetics and skincare and other personal and body care products?
It’s a matter of serious concern for anyone. But there are solutions. There are very good companies that have dedicated themselves to making natural cosmetics and natural skin care products that don’t contain dangerous chemicals. They work extremely well and don’t expose our daughters to the risks inherent in mainstream cosmetics.
But these aren’t the big brand name companies, they’re small niche companies that can’t possibly compete with the big brands on marketing, and don’t try, so you never see them advertising on TV. And you won’t find any of their products on the shelf of your local store.
However if you take the time to find them their natural cosmetics and natural skin care products are excellent, and price competitive.
So don’t play Russian Roulette with your daughters health. Find some top shelf natural cosmetics and natural skin care products that don’t contain dangerous chemicals.






