Beauty & Fashion News

Chlorine in Tap Water
Thousands of American municipalities add chlorine to their drinking water to get rid of contaminants like nitrates, arsenic and pesticides. But this inexpensive and highly effective disinfectant has a dark side. “Chlorine, added as an inexpensive and effective drinking water disinfectant, is a ...   Full Story

Toxins in Breast Milk
Researchers have found that those of us living in developed countries—men, women and children alike—carry around quite a toxic burden in our bodies from the constant exposure to various chemicals in our urban, suburban and even rural environments. If this weren’t alarming enough, t ...   Full Story

Green Life Lessons for Youngsters
There are many ways to be green around the family that are sure to rub off on the littler ones in your midst—if they don’t beat you to it, that is. With environmental awareness so widespread among younger people in our society, most kids have learned more about being green from ...   Full Story

New Healthy, Eco-Friendly Alternative to Bottled Water
(NewsUSA) - It's no secret that the use of bottled water among the public has been skyrocketing recently as concerns over the purity of household tap water continue to grow. With this rise in the sales of water in plastic containers have also come many adverse environmental side effects, as well ...   Full Story

How "Green" is Borax for Houscleaning?
Mining for minerals such as boron (the key ingredient in the “Borax” we use for cleaning, pest control and other household tasks) is an activity that typically leaves behind a big environmental footprint. Mining degrades the local landscape and destroys wildlife habitat, while pollu ...   Full Story

Emma Watson's Fashion Transformation
The “Harry Potter” film series might weave box office magic, but it’s hardly the stuff of style trends, unless wizard robes are your thing. That hasn’t stopped Emma Watson, who’s portrayed character Hermione Granger for nearly a decade, from blossoming into a full-fl ...   Full Story

Timberlake Fronting Two Givenchy Scents
Justin Timberlake is in Play — that is, the Givenchy fragrance brand of that name, set to be rolled out in the U.S. this fall, following its debut in Europe a year ago. Timberlake is pulling double-duty as the face of this launch: two men’s scents — dubbed Play and Play Intense, ...   Full Story

Environmental Magazine Asks: What’s Hiding in Your Sunscreen?
The July/August 2009 issue of E – The Environmental Magazine (now posted at: www.emagazine.com) looks at how nanotechnology has changed what we eat, wear and apply to our skin­unfortunately with little regulation and little understanding of the long-term consequences, both to our own healt ...   Full Story

The First Lady Effect
She's been called a one-woman stimulus plan for the fashion industry. And certainly the breathless cataloguing of Michelle Obama's sartorial choices — from the $565 two-tone Lanvin sneakers she wore to a D.C. food bank in mid-May to the black Michael Kors sheath and Peter Soronen corset she ...   Full Story

Summertime Sun Exposure Can 'Burn' Acne Sufferers in More Ways than One
For most people, the arrival of summer means more time outdoors, with trips to the beach, pool parties and other outdoor activities. What can be more enjoyable than soaking up the sun and having fu with friends? But for those who suffer from acne, the summertime can actually mean a worsening of symp ...   Full Story

Summertime Means Hidden Health Hazards For Kids
MedPie.com today released its list of the Top 5 Hidden Health Hazards for Kids in summertime. "Most parents are aware of common summertime dangers like drowning and bike accidents, but these hidden hazards often result in severe injuries," said Dr. Barbara Lock, editorial director of MedPie.com.&nbs ...   Full Story

New Designs for Menswear at MAGIC
MAGIC Marketplace, the world's most comprehensive fashion trade event, today announces plans for its next incarnation this August, featuring a complete makeover of its menswear hall - Menswear at MAGIC.  Along with a bevy of hot new brands at S.L.A.T.E. and Street, this is going to be one unfor ...   Full Story

Get Glowing - Hot Tips for a Hot Summer Look
Fashion-forward ladies know it's not just about sporting the right accessory or putting your best shoe forward this summer. Olive-complexion celebs like Eva Mendes, Jessica Alba, and Eva Longoria Parker have us gaga for glow. But you don't have to flip through fashion magazines, pale with envy, any ...   Full Story

Anna Wintour, Unfazed... Less i-D... Mariah Carey at Fashion Rocks...
ANNA, UNFAZED: Anna Wintour was just getting warmed up Tuesday night in front of a sold-out audience at the 92 Street Y when PETA attempted to take over. Yelling "Anna Wintour, Fur Shame," a handful of protestors burst in before being forced to the exits. A nonplussed Wintour, who has been through ...   Full Story

Michelle O. Kowtows to Kors?... Special Tweet...
DINNER CONVERSATION: Attention stayed focused on fashion after Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner. After First Lady Michelle Obama wore a Michael Kors dress for the event, some more-cynical insiders wondered whether it was her way of making up to the designer, whose outfits have been mi ...   Full Story

A Look at 'The Model as Muse'
NEW YORK — Those who expect a history of models at the Costume Institute's spring exhibit will quickly learn there is more to it than meets the eye. "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion," which opens to the public at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, underscores just how much the mo ...   Full Story

Look Good. . .Feel Better Celebrates 20 Years of Helping Women Cope With Cancer
Courage, confidence, control, community, caring -- ask any woman who has lived with cancer and she will likely find meaning in these words. They are also integral to Look Good...Feel Better, a national public service program created to help women cope with the appearance-related changes of cancer tr ...   Full Story

Buy.com(R) Launches New Fragrance Store With Special Mother's Day Promotion
Buy.com, The Internet Superstore(TM), today launched an online fragrance store with savings up to 50 percent off more than 19,000 brand-name items from top-selling brands such as Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and Dolce & Gabbana. To celebrate the new store's launch, Buy.com and PayPal are teaming up to ...   Full Story

Bikini-Ready With Ashley Paige and TRIA Beauty
TRIA Beauty, the leader in at-home aesthetic devices, today announced a Summer-Ready Sweepstakes with celebrity swimsuit designer Ashley Paige that heralds the 2009 bikini season. The online sweepstakes, at www.triabeauty.com, offers the Grand Prize of a custom Ashley Paige swimsuit with a TRIA Lase ...   Full Story

"Beauty Never Loses Value" in New York Salon
Don't let the recession blues get you down!  Jump into a subway or taxi and head over to Piu' Tono, 1345 Second Avenue between 70th and 71st Streets, the most appealing new beauty salon to hit the Upper East Side in years. At this chic, upbeat venue, with its Day-Glo green sign, sparkling silve ...   Full Story

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