On Friday, April 20th, a Philadelphia mother of 2 nearly died from Toxic Shock Syndrome. Yes, in 2018, women are still at risk of dying from super absorbent tampons. The problem is many of the feminine products on the market today are made of ingredients that are toxic to the female body and can interfere with the delicate reproductive system. Vaginal tissue along with the vulva, clitoral hood and labia minora are composed of mucous membrane, making it 10 times more absorbent than regular skin. Ironically, the products we use on the most fragile ecosystem of the female body are riddled with chemicals that can lead to various cancers, skin irritations, cramping, and possibly infertility. Most feminine care product manufacturers...
Today we celebrate your favorite rapper’s, favorite recreational plant: Marijuana. As of recent, the sticky icky has been in the news more so for its potent health benefits and legalization politics. At this moment, 30 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana to some extent. Studies have shown, the medicinal herb is beneficial to anyone suffering illnesses such as glaucoma, chronic pain, anxiety, menstrual cramps, endometriosis and Cachexia aka “wasting syndrome” associated with HIV patients. Marijuana is composed of 133 known cannabinoids, compounds that interact with the body’s internal endocannabinoid system. Besides THC, (the chemical that gets you high) CBD is the compound that’s blowing all the smoke in the beauty world. CBD has been proven to...
Getting my nails did is one of my favorite acts of self-love. When my nails are perfection, I feel like perfection. I love the whole process of it, from the moment my big toe touches the hot bubbly water in the pedicure basin, to the soft grating sound the emory board makes on my nails as they are being shaped to almond perfection—I’m living my best life.
The music’s on and you’re sipping your opening cocktail at home in preparation for a night out with your girls or with Bae. Hair done? Check. Makeup done? Check. Fly heels? Check and check. You grab your keys only to realize your nails look A. Hot. Mess.
What do you do now?
Brrrr the NorthEast has been nothing short of frigid these past couple of weeks and this sudden increase in cold air is absolute torture on...well...just about all parts of the body. Coughs and sneezes become more frequent in the office and on trains. The skin gets dry, lack luster, and flaky. And of course the precious nails suffer underneath those wool gloves. Worry not my darlings, I have some tips to fight these cold weather set backs. First, let me introduce you to what my nail lady Lisa Logan put me on to: The Listerine Manicure. Yes you read that, right, mouthwash doesn't just fight gingivitis, it also does a bomb job at cleansing and killing any cold/flu germs that...
