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Time for a Little “Work”
Sorry for the inconvenience as you must be wondering if the chicks have taken a long extended vacation. Well, yes and no. Coach Olga is preparing for the 9-week very intense Bikram yoga instructor training scheduled in Los Angeles. As part of her training she will be practicing Bikram twice a day M-F and once [...]
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Redefine Your Future
The quest for great skin is a journey, and the destination is the best version of the real you. And while it’s human nature to become micro-focused on what’s wrong instead of appreciating what’s right, when it comes to achieving true happiness, you need to start looking for the good. This year, make amends with [...]
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Your Best Marketing Tool
You wear it from head to toe, all day, every day, but how well do you really know your skin? As your body’s largest and most exposed organ, skin does so much for you. Because clear, radiant skin is a natural outcome of health and well-being, a luminous, even-toned, unblemished complexion is universally recognized as [...]
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Vitamin D3
You have heard dermatologists preach that limiting sun exposure and wearing a broad-spectrum sunscreen is the key to maintaining healthy, radiant, youthful-looking skin. However, Vitamin D, which is essential for bone health and overall wellness, is created when the body absorbs the sun’s UV rays. Sources of Vitamin D come from milk, egg yolk, liver, [...]
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Myth: Applying Sunscreen Poolside is Enough
Whether you’re at the pool, picnicking or on the beach, protecting skin when you get to your destination is not enough. You need to apply sunscreen at least 15 minutes before leaving the house to let your skin absorb the SPF. Once you get to your destination, reapply and then reapply again every hour and [...]
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Sun Damage
Ok, I admit it! I do check your skin out when I meet you. I can’t help it. I’ve learned so much about skin in the last two years and know what good skincare can do for you. And what bad skin care can do to you. For example, what about this New Jersey tanning [...]
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Breakouts!
Are you noticing breakouts on your chin and around your mouth? I hear this complaint all the time. It could be your cell phone. Bacteria is flourishing on your phones so be sure to wipe them down daily with a disinfecting wipe.
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What The Heck Are Peptides?
I’ve got some bad news; we are all aging all the time. The four causes of skin aging are decreased cell turnover, diminished collagen & elastin production, loss of moisture and the cumulative effects of sun & environmental damage. Not to mention behavioral and lifestyle choices! But the good news is there is something you [...]
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Brand + Buzz Marketing, Gems + Jewelry
Lessons the Jewelry Sector Can Learn from the 6 GOP Candidates
I think we can all learn a few marketing lessons from the 6 GOP candidates: Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Rick Perry. Especially when you consider these candidates as “products” or “brands” that they are marketing. What does a “brand” represent? Let’s consider these elements of a brand or product: features and benefits of the product, [...]
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Brand + Buzz Marketing, Digital Technology, Gems + Jewelry, Social Media Marketing
Jewelry Sector Running to Catch Up with Technology
The jewelry industry historically has been rooted in tradition and slow to embrace change. While the sector is quick to test new manufacturing techniques and cost-saving processes; it lags behind in its acceptance of online technologies and new business models. Only recently, have many independent and small-chain retailers, designers and manufacturers created Facebook pages or [...]
