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What is a Magnet Mask and Are They Safe

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Dr. Brandt Magnetight Mask I write this article today, not as a review, although I will give a review during this article, this comes after several email questions regarding specific minerals that are used in skincare. As consumers, we should know that outside of generally accepted type ingredients, there are no regulations for much of the cosmetic industry. I know I have also encouraged readers to make sure that they are looking at the ingredients labels as well. While there is certainly a public outcry for regulation, the cosmetic industry does try hard to regulate things themselves. The industry does also knows that consumers are also wanting clean and green things as ingredients as much as possible. The cosmetic industry is certainly realizing that in order to be a successful brand, they not only have to keep their "tried and true" best sellers as well as introducing new and trending ideas and ingredients. Magnetic Masks Magnetic masks use this goopy and ...

Lovely Asparagus

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Lovely Asparagus Asparagus is a vegetable that is often synonymous with spring. It can be found in abundance. It is considered a vegetable that prefers cooler temperatures, and usually, seeds are started in the late winter and then set out as soon as the soil is warm enough. This lovely asparagus is commonly bright green, but can be found in purple and in white, contains a lot of great vitamins and minerals for you. One spear of medium size thickness will have only approximately 3 calories and contains 0 g of these: polyunsaturated fats, monosaturated fats, cholesterol, and sodium. Here are just a few more highlights of asparagus, carbs 0.6g, fiber 0.3g, sugar 0.3g, and protein 0.4g. There’s a lot to that little medium size spear, but wait it also contains vitamins A, C, E, K, and B6, also minerals like folate, copper, iron, and calcium. While the purple asparagus has the highest antioxidant fighting power and the white the lowest, the green asparagus is widely availab...

Valentine's Seeing Red

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Valentine’s Day, Seeing Red Valentine’s Day and its history and creation are often disputed and is shrouded in mystery with many versions. What we do know, is that Valentine’s Day has its roots in ancient Roman times at a festival name Lupercalia, which was loosely associated with fertility.  History has Pope Gelasius in 496, changing it from a Pagan Festival to a Christian one, and deemed it take place on February 14 th .  It became St. Valentine’s Day when young married women came to the festival and placed their names in urns. Good things red…… RED LIPS    Red lips can command a room. When asked, most women think they can’t really pull off wearing red lips, and most men will take a longer gaze at a woman with pretty red lips. But men also said, if the lips are overpowering the face, they do not like it.  So how in the world can a girl find the right lipstick for her?  It’s true not everyone can pull off a startling red, think… Gwen St...