AFTER CANCER. A survivor's story. Against the odds.
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Did you hear the news? On Tuesday, California’s Department of Toxic Substances revealed that a variety of nail polishes contain high levels of hazardous chemicals despite product labels claiming otherwise. These chemicals, dibutyl phthalate and toluene, have been linked to birth defects, asthma and other chronic health conditions.
Labels shouldn’t lie, and whether you’re a nail salon worker or taking your daughter out for a mani-pedi, you should be able to trust that the products you’re using are safe.
This is yet another example of industry self-regulation gone wrong—tell Congress it’s time to fix our broken cosmetics laws now!
The good news: Congress is finally paying attention. Last month the House held the first hearing on cosmetics safety in 30 years and is considering updating our 70 year old cosmetics laws.
The bad news: The big cosmetics companies are pushing hard and spending big to keep the broken status quo in place—and we need your help to push back! Help us tell Congress, enough is enough! We need real reform now! Our message is simple: Any new laws must get rid of the worst chemicals in cosmetics that can cause cancer or reproductive harm. They must also require companies to be transparent and honest about what’s in their products and they must include a strong safety standard to make sure decisions about ingredient safety protect the most vulnerable populations – babies, children, pregnant women and workers. New laws must also ensure that states, like California, keep their right to regulate toxic chemicals to protect people’s health.
P.S. We’re a lean, mean, grassroots-powered machine but are in the midst of a David and Goliath battle in DC--can you chip in $10 today to help us push back against the cosmetics industry’s multi-million dollar campaign to stop real reform in its tracks?Check out the video that began the campaign. AND check out their YouTube Channel. Game changer, I promise you. Not to overwhelm you, but your cleaning products are toxic too, likely. But that's another post.
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ONE INGREDIENT--ARGON OIL! GET SMART!
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...the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 was introduced in Congress. We couldn't have asked for a better ending to the film, or a better opportunity for you to be part of a comprehensive solution to toxic chemicals in cosmetics.
For the first time in 70 years, we have a real chance to pass a bill that would eliminate chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other health problems from the products women, men and children put on their bodies every day. We need all hands on deck for this effort: Urge your elected officials to co-sponsor the Safe Cosmetics Act.
Wish I could remember who told me this, but I remember the context. I was showing my hunter over fences in the 3'6" - 4' Owner-Amateur Division. I had a great horse, but I was a poor rider. Someone on the circuit told me I knew how to look to play the game, and that was everything. Must have been right, because I did a lot of winning (not the horse in this photo) that should not have come my way. Back then I rode on sheer nerve and guts. And I looked good in the ring. Times change, but that quotation lingers, and a good thing too.
Here's how I see it. You can look the way you feel, or you can look the way you want to feel. I don't know about you, girlfriends, but I am definitely still about the latter. If you look like you feel, let's face it; you are going to have good days and bad days. On those bad days, it's about looking good. Why? Because looking good is feeling good. You become what you believe, and believe me, looking good leads to feeling good (btw, I had cancer when this image was shot in Australia, but I did not know it then).
Laura Geller makes it so easy to look so good. If you love cosmetics, QVC might be your favorite Friday night channel. That's where I found my 2 cannot-live-without-products. My Aunt Dolly in Florida swears by Laura Geller, and Aunt Dolly looks terrific (Uncle Bill thinks so too), so I watched and I purchased. Best buys ever. It's a look good, feel good in a compact. 
The case on the left is actually foundation, baked in Italy pressed powder and comes in a variety of shades. I don't do sun so I am almost invisible, so I use Balance-N-Brighten Fair. You can see from the swirls on interlacing colors that you get a great blend. Light, airy, easy. DO use Laura's brush; it works better than any brush you think is better. Absolutely the best foundation, if you are or not makeup optional, and it covers with the lightness of a baby's breath. And--how's this for a novel marketing concept-- it does what it promises: it balances-n-brightens.
But if you tied my hands and limited my purchasing power to ONE PRODUCT, my go-to-one-and-only would have to be Laura Geller's Blush-N-Brighten Golden Apricot. Definitely buy Golden Apricot. Hate to sound like a commercial, but this color actually does work on ANY skin tone. Don't think my photos do justice to the product, but you will get the greatest Laura Geller glow and look soooo fantastic, that healthy or not, you will be one looking good, feeling fine woman of the day. You become what you believe, so invest in your future and be one fabulous looking good, feeling fine female!![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_smsp9ldR0LDpLApAQXUqZ7YsVglGS0oUnCtvO3mWjY_koQKKd_0pi-K1Hd_lz5N_h-CugF8ejueZIhcpxQkcW2LZJ0xtf_SGYhZyqqcJ7DAFgycrnkoH2s5vgdCS0AgaP63E7Ygf9l1nN3Qv8p_FYN=s0-d)
