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Women get face slapped to remove wrinkles

Thu, Oct 25, 2012 9:40 AM

Video: Some people are looking to fight effects of aging with a unique new technique.
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Best anti-aging products
Sun, Oct 21, 2012 5:36 PM by Starre Vartan
There are more skin-savers (made without toxic and questionable ingredients) than ever before.
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Patterned pants: A 2012 trend worth trying
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 10:41 PM by Starre Vartan
The eco fashion take on this fun fall trend.
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U.S. government has little authority to stop unsafe cosmetics
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 12:38 PM by Environmental Health News
The popular Brazilian Blowout is a dramatic example of how little authority federal and state governments have over the estimated $30 billion cosmetics industry — even with compelling evidence that the ingredients are dangerous.
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To sell more shampoo, mix science and celebrity

Thu, Oct 11, 2012 12:30 PM

Video: A small hair-care company called Living Proof, based on science from MIT, has signed Jennifer Aniston as an investor and spokesperson in an attempt to make waves in the $10 billion hair-care industry.
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Sneakers made from kangaroo leather: Why I'm OK with it
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 5:30 PM by Starre Vartan
I don't think I'm going to sign the petition opposing 'roo leather. How is it any different from cow leather?
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Recent grads launch Designed Good: Well-designed, socially responsible wares for all
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 10:28 AM by Starre Vartan
'What if every product in your life — the furniture in your apartment, the clothes you wear, the gifts you give friends — was a conversation starter, and a conversation starter about something good in the world?'
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Easy, DIY pumpkin face mask

Mon, Oct 08, 2012 2:05 PM

Have leftover pumpkin puree? Whip up this exfoliating pumpkin face mask. (You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry.)
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5 gorgeous and fun eco-friendly fall shoes
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 1:37 PM by Starre Vartan
These boots, booties, flats and pumps are made with more sustainable materials and will last for years.
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Is there a risk in becoming a 'bagel head'?

Fri, Sep 28, 2012 12:57 PM by Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries

The human body can safely process saline, but concentrated amounts my overwhelms the body's ability to deal with salt.
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Homemade Halloween costumes 2012
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 2:47 PM by Roni Robbins
When a trite retail get-up won’t do, look to the silver screen or the small screen for inspiration.
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Benign skin virus could be acne's natural born killer

Tue, Sep 25, 2012 7:55 AM by Christopher Wanjek, LiveScience

Unlike antibiotics, which acne can develop a resistance to, bacteriophages are efficient predators of the acne virus.
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Higg Index looks at clothing's real sustainability numbers
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 2:45 PM by Starre Vartan
Higg Index to help consumers better understand the sustainability of clothing.
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How to handle dry hair, naturally
Sun, Sep 23, 2012 11:21 PM by Starre Vartan
Coarse, curly or just plain dry hair needs special treatment: Here are some toxin-free solutions to try.
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Brazil is new horizon for booming fur trade

Sat, Sep 22, 2012 11:19 PM by Emma Charlton, AFP

Hobbled during the anti-fur 1980s and 1990s, the trade has rebounded as all but a few designers put fur back on the catwalks.
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