| Local women create natural cosmetics
Julia Brownfield and Victoria England have something in common: At some point, each of them looked at commercially available cosmetics and skin care products and thought, "I can make better stuff than this." So they set out to do it. Through determination and a great deal of trial-and-error experimentation, each developed her own line of products, created packaging and labeling, tackled the difficult task of marketing, and now each operates her own business, offering organic alternatives to traditional cosmetics. Brownfield's initial motivation was a selfish one. "I trained racehorses for 15 years, so my skin took a beating," she said. "I wanted a natural product for my skin. It was just for me." Making extensive use of the Internet, Brownfield began researching fruits and vegetables, oils and vitamins, looking for the ideal ingredients to improve the health of her skin.
CLEAN & CLEAR(R) Introduces SOFT, A Moisturizing Line of Healthy Skincare Products Designed to Soften, Purify and ...
Consumer studies have shown that 84% of females aged 18 - 24 began using a facial moisturizer before they turned 18, which is a telling sign that young women today are very concerned with their skincare regimen(1). There are an abundance of facial skincare products for young consumers on the market today, but most address acne and problem skin, rather than offering a healthy daily regimen for normal skin. For those young consumers who do not suffer from acne, the skincare aisle at the drugstore can be daunting ... until now. CLEAN & CLEAR®, the number one skincare brand for young women, introduces SOFT, a moisturizing line of skincare products developed specifically to soften, purify and protect young skin. .
Earthly focus
While Tuesday officially marked Earth Day, the sign outside the Finnup Center Wednesday stated what those with Lee Richardson Zoo believe and try to instill upon others about the environment. "Earth Day Every Day." The main reason the Earth Day Fair, which drew 1,254 students and teachers this year to Lee Richardson Zoo, falls on a Wednesday vs. the actual Earth Day deals more with the availability of high school students -- those in zoology class, 4-H Ambassadors and in FFA. They volunteer their time, and Wednesdays work better for them, said Lee Richardson Zoo Director Kathy Sexson. But the lesson Sexson, Andrea Smith, zoo curator of education, and others try to get across to fair participants and zoo visitors isn't really dependent on the day.
Baby infected with superbug
The last thing a new mother wants to hear is that her newborn baby has been infected with a superbug. But that was the bad news for Crystal Harte, whose daughter Angelina was born March 28 at Richmond Hospital. Harte said that, the day after her daughter was born, her fiancé noticed small red bumps under both of the baby's arms. The bumps later appeared on the baby's labia and neck, as well. Harte, who had entered hospital three days before the birth to be induced, was still in hospital at the time, recovering from a C-section. .
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