Want Beautiful, Healthy Skin? Eat Your Vegetables! - Potions, paints and powder are no substitute for a healthy diet. Have you ever noticed that the most coveted style for models and celebrities is a “no-makeup” look? Except for special occasions, like runway or awards shows, most strive to look natural, refreshed and flawless. In our culture, there is a huge emphasis placed on dewy complexions, smooth,...
Conventional “beauty” products are filled with chemicals, fake fragrances (aka more chemicals), dyes, and harmful agents such as aluminum, which can increase your risk for cancer. Not to mention nearly every single one of these products has been tested on animals. These products have been marketed not only to make you think that you need them, but also to make you think that they’re beneficial for...
People have some bizarre beauty rituals, but would you intentionally massage arsenic or animal waste into your skin? Hopefully not, but many people do just that— and they don’t even realize it. Online beauty sales result in -billions of dollars- in revenue each year, but -lax regulations- mean that purchase might not be quite what you expect. Many people shop online for deals on skincare products or...
A class action lawsuit- alleges that some Ulta Beauty stores have been selling used cosmetic, beauty and hair products as if they were new. This is the second class action lawsuit brought against Ulta Beauty Inc this year, which has over 1,000 stores in 48 states. This deceptive practice could expose Ulta consumers to a number of diseases. The lawsuit accuses the retailer of pressuring managers and...
It's long been alleged that women will endure anything for the sake of beauty. For women who live in the U.S., that “anything" may include the use of cosmetics containing toxic chemicals and other harmful ingredients banned in the European Union, Canada, and Japan and elsewhere. Although more than a thousand chemicals are used in beauty products sold in the U.S., the Federal Food and Drug Administration...