Make Me Beautiful

In a parallel universe I would have all these shoes because I would have all the money in the world to afford them. For now, I drool and figure out a way to thrift myself chic. Here is my dream shoes for fall 2008. (Note, for the most part I found most of the shoes in Fall’s collection to be pretty heinous. But, there were a few winners among the crowd)

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by Leanne Wumoult

Are you plagued by wrinkles on your faces and bodies? Most of our facial expressions and movements make our skin prone to wrinkles. People who frown a lot might develop frown lines, while people who laugh a lot might get creases near their mouths and foreheads. Luckily, there are many anti wrinkle cream treatments on the market that target facial wrinkles.

Wrinkles inevitably come with age. They cannot be avoided completely. When our skin grows older and loses its ability to retain moisture and lipids, it also loses its firm, smooth texture. Sunlight and pollution also speed the aging process along.

Natural Wrinkle Therapies
Some face wrinkle creams not only diminish the appearance of wrinkles, they also delay the effects of the aging process by replacing the moisture and vitamins in our skin. With extra moisture and fatty acids, skin is less likely to wrinkle.

A healthy, balanced diet is one natural treatment for facial wrinkles. We should consume the right foods to nourish our skin from the inside out. When you get the right amount of vitamins and fluids in your system, you make it possible for your skin to regenerate its cells. Proper diet can also stimulate collagen production.

There are other steps you can take to protect your skin. If you are a smoker, give up the habit to prevent premature wrinkles. Smoking restricts blood flow to the tissues, including the skin. This keeps the skin from receiving the oxygen it needs, and results in an aged, weathered appearance. Over consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs can also dry out the skin and make it vulnerable to sores, infections, pimples, or diseases.

Many skin care regimens include vitamins and minerals in addition to topical creams. Dermatologists recommend vitamins A and E. These vitamins produce soft skin and help the body produce more collagen. Do not overuse these vitamins, though. In particular, too much vitamin E in the system might have unwanted effects.

Always use sunblock on your face when you go outside. Put it on your arms, hands, neck, and any other region that might be exposed to the sun. This will prevent cell mutations caused from ultraviolet rays. These mutations lead to wrinkles. Look for a face wrinkle cream that contains sunscreen, and keep it on whenever you go outdoors- particularly between 9am and 3pm.

Start Today
Do not wait until you get your first wrinkle to start using face wrinkle cream. By starting young, you can prevent the formation of many wrinkles. Even though wrinkles are a fact of life, early prevention will minimize their appearance in later years.

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I usually walk past the Urban Renewal section of Urban Outfitters, thinking it is vintage stuff, which is not really my thing (not unless they come from a member of my family anyway). At the back of my head, I’d always wondered exactly how they got so many vintage items of the same style in different sizes together in one place. I mean, aren’t vintage items supposed to be unique? But I’d never really been interested enough to read the fine print on their website and find out how. It wasn’t until my friend mentioned it the other day that I realized what it was. Apparently what they do is collect vintage clothes/fabric and put them together to form new, more updated clothes. That is how they come up with so many pieces of the same style in different sizes. You can buy it at the store or online, where they claim you can even choose colors and they’d make you a completely unique piece using different materials in the same cutting as shown. The whole idea is to re-use materials and it has been around for over 20 years (before the whole go green craze!)- I didn’t even know that Urban Outfitters have been around for over 20 years, let alone this division.
One of the reasons I don’t like vintage clothes is that whenever I see them they almost always look very dated, hippie and bohemian like, which is so over - thank god! And indeed they do have such stereotypical vintage clothing in this collection here (above: ugh). In fact, most of the collection is like this and I was not impressed. However, there were a few pieces that are intriguing- like this denim vest (right). The extra trimming is quite sharp and refreshing! I’m not really sure how this black blazer (left) is vintage, but I like the cutting.
The ruffled tunic shirt (left) is feminine and romantic looking. Perfect paired with that crisp cropped blazer above! And the floral skirt is cute, reminds me of the floral skirts in the Prada ads this season. Though one should be careful when wearing that in case you look like you’re wearing your curtains. Paired with something smart, tailored and modern, it would look stunning.

The thing is though, I’m still not really sure how I feel about this concept of “Urban Renewal.” Besides the fact that you still do not know who the previous (many!) owners are, I heard that the renewed material is very scratchy and not very comfortable. On the other hand, we do use recycled paper and bags……so why not clothes? Thoughts?

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