HOW TO KEEP YOUR COOL AS THE TEMPERATURES RISE
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There’s no escaping the summer heat, since we all have step outside eventually, right? It feels like a jungle out there, and it’s a fact that increased temperatures can have an impact on your skin. Dermatologist Dr. Deanne Mraz Robinson of Modern Dermatology of Connecticut in Westport shares the affects heat can have, and how to protect your skin this summer.
When we feel the sensation of heat on our skin, infrared-A (IRA) energy is to blame. “The sun emits many wavelengths of light, and while UVA and UVB rays are the most talked about, they only account for roughly 5 percent of what reaches us from the sun. IRA is invisible, but it accounts for approximately 50 percent of the ener
PEPPERMINT PARTY
With Halloween barely behind us, I’ve recently noticed that festive candy canes have already started to fill the candy aisles. Truth be told, it’s a bit early for me to embrace the candy cane, but it’s never too early for me to embrace that minty freshness. You see, I love the smell of mint — It makes me feel awake, alive, refreshed and happy. And the good news about mint is its benefits far outweigh its amazing aroma.
When mint is ingested, inhaled or applied topically, it’s known to soothe your stomach and aid in digestion, lift your mood and increase concentration, alertness, visual motor response and memory, decrease appetite, help relieve headaches, cool on contact, reduce inflammat
SLICK SPHERE – EOS LIP BALM
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Hello, little ball of goodness. The first time I met an Evolution Of Smooth Lip Balm it was beckoning to me from an end-cap in my neighborhood drugstore. The cute and colorful spheres grabbed my attention and the product description sealed the deal. The 95% organic, 100% natural lippie contains vitamin E, shea butter and jojoba oil and is free of parabens, petrolatum, phthalates and gluten.
EOS Lip Balm comes in great flavors with brightly colored packaging to match. Pick from summer fruit, lemon drop SPF 15, strawberry sorbet, honeysuckle honeydew, medicated tangerine (boosted with zinc and vitamins) and sweet mint. EOS is easy to find at the bottom of a bag and easy to apply.
