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After two weeks of using the AcneFree anti-acne cleansing system, which claims visible results in just two weeks, I am delighted to report the following positive outcomes:
Dramatically fewer blackheads everywhere, and particularly on my nose and chin.
NO cystic pimples. I had a couple last week during the worse-before-it-gets-better period, but they have surfaced and vanished.
No […]
Last week I posted on my new experiment with AcneFree anti-acne treatment. It’s been about a week, and I am definitely noticing a difference in my skin. I think I’m seeing less redness and a dramatic reduction in blackheads on my nose. Also, two PITA zits that I had right between my eyes for several […]
After reading and thinking about Cory’s post yesterday, I finally broke down and bought the acne treatment package I’ve been eyeing at Costco for the last month and a half: AcneFree, from University Medicine.
It’s one of those “compare to Proactiv!” deals.
3-step formula
Cleanser, toner, repair lotion
Time-release, 24-hour acne fighting protection
Use twice a day
But this stuff, at […]
When my friend Cory Jubitz tipped me off to a great article on acne in the current issue of Vogue, I just had to ask her to fill me in on the article. Here’s her take on it in one of Lively Women’s rare guest posts.
This month’s issue of Vogue includes a refreshingly candid, practical […]
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, so what better day to talk about why you should quit smoking right now? Here are 10 compelling reasons to kick the habit today.
Smoking causes 87% of all lung cancer cases (source), and lung cancer kills more women than breast and ovarian cancers combined. (source)
Smoking causes wrinkles […]
It’s cheaper than plastic surgery and faster to boot. But is beauty really worth injecting Botulinum Toxin A, the same toxin found in botulism, a kind of food poisoning that can be fatal? The answer more and more is a resounding “Yes,” especially in Hollywood.
In an article in last week’s issue of People […]
Check out these startling sun statistics, courtesy of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD):
Nearly half (47%) of adults incorrectly believe that sun exposure is healthy.
More than one-third (37%) of adults incorrectly believe their skin type means they don’t have to worry about sun exposure.
Almost one in four adults (24%) incorrectly believe that given the climate […]
According to the National Cancer Institute, melanoma is
a form of skin cancer that begins in melanocytes (the cells that make the pigment melanin). Melanoma usually begins in a mole.
It’s more common in women than in men and in those with fair skin compared with those with darker skin, but anyone can develop melanoma. Here […]
The results aren’t conclusive, but a new study from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor has associated smoking with fine wrinkles all over the body — not just on the face.
“We examined nonfacial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and […]
According to the European Union and the state of California, maybe not. Today’s New York Times reports,
The California Safe Cosmetics Act, which took effect on Jan. 1, requires cosmetics companies to tell state health authorities if a product contains any chemical on several government lists covering possible cancer-causing agents or substances that may harm […]
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