Daily Archives: March 15, 2008

Aspirin: It Gets the Red Out

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  That’s right, buh-bye, Visine, hellloooo, Bayer, as the new “King of getting the red out.”  According to a study featured in the May 2008 issue of Prevention magazine, low-dose aspirin (81 mg) administered for 30 days resulted in fewer and shorter flare-ups in patients with rosacea.  Dr. Joseph Bikowski, M.D., of The Ohio State University has helped to pioneer the inflammation theory for rosacea, and believes that treating inflammation may be a key to treating rosacea.  This theory holds a lot of promise, as: Rosacea... read more

If You’re Looking for Organic Skin Care…

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…Look no further than International Orange Organic Body Products. Based out of a San Francisco spa by the same name, the company is completely devoted to the production of quality, completely pure products. According to the company’s informational pamphlet, “Each product is made with certified organic, wild-crafted or biodynamically grown ingredients of the highest integrity and are sourced from the finest available growers. All vegetable oils and butters are fair trade.” Although I do not exclusively use... read more

My New Favorite Shopping Site: Ebates.com!

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So, here I was, trying to buy a Dunder Mifflin coffee mug, and I started looking for coupon codes. Next thing you know, I run into Ebates.com, which offers cash back (via PayPal) up to 17% from some of my favorite retailers. In fact, you can save 4% at Sephora.com, 6% at Crabtree and Evelyn, 2% at Saks Fifth Avenue, and a whopping 11% off at Murad.com, just for: Signing up for an account. Linking to the store from your Ebates.com account before shopping. Shopping! Within 2-3 days, your cash back will show up in your account. Every 3... read more