Leroy Dawkins, editor of popular blog Diary of a Clotheshorse, US fashion Editor and celebrity Blogger at LaPalme Magazine today signed with the Grey model Agency.
Grey Model Agency is a niche agency that specialises with the representation of mature models.
Leroy will continue in his other roles as a top model judge in Europe, the Clotheshorse blog, editor at Laplame and freelance work as a stylist and DJ.
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Last time we discussed sunburn and sunscreens. But what if, despite all efforts, you get sunburned?
First reduce inflammation. Take anti-inflammatories (eg ibuprofen) and apply bland moisturisers. Cool the affected skin with wet cloths, and keep hydrated. (Pure) aloe vera may help.
Vitamin E may reduce on-going skin-cell damage, which can continue even after sun-exposure. Burnt skin should be protected from further sun. If the burn is severe and covers a large area, or you feel unwell, you may need medical advice.
After several days, your skin will appear recovered, albeit somewhat browner. But this isn’t the end of the story. You will have some permanent damage, which will make your skin look older, and put you at more risk of skin cancer.
Sun UV is responsible for 80% of skin-aging – reduced elasticity (causing sagginess), skin texture changes, wrinkles, hyper-pigmentation and yellowish discolouration. A recent study has shown that regular sunscreens significantly reduce these effects.
More worrying, it is estimated that, in the UK, sun is responsible for 70-90% of the main skin cancers – malignant melanoma (MM), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
Intermittent severe (blistering) sunburn, particularly when young, is probably the major cause of MM. In fact, five severe sunburns between ages 15 to 20 years increase risk by 80%. Conversely, SCC and BCC are related to chronic long-term sun. Fair-skinned people are at greater risk as they have less protective melanin. Some people are also genetically susceptible.
Our immune system always attempts to remove damaged skin-cells, in order to prevent cancer, so any immunodeficiency increases risk. To help your immune system, eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.
MM arises from melanocytes (melanin-producing cells). MM may look like a new mole, or a change in a pre-existing mole – such as increased size, irregular edge, colour changes, asymmetrical shape, itching, pain, bleeding or crustiness. Melanoma is aggressive, but can be cured if caught early, so do see your doctor if you notice any skin changes. It can develop from melanocytes anywhere – any skin and, rarely, even the eye.
MM is the most dangerous skin cancer, but BCC is the commonest (75%) and SCC is next commonest. Unlike MM, which can appear on skin anywhere, BCC and SCC generally develop on sun-exposed skin. Either may resemble a sore, which won’t heal, a reddish patch, sometimes with crusting or bleeding. BCC sometimes forms a shiny bump of various colours, or an irregular scar. SCC can look like a wart, or a raised growth with a central dip.
Most BCC and SCC can be removed successfully, but if ignored, they can invade deeply, causing serious disfigurement and sometimes can spread elsewhere in the body, particularly SCC.
The best solution is to avoid sunburn and prolonged sun exposure. However once the damage is done, do maintain a healthy immune system and watch your skin carefully for any changes, or odd lumps or bumps which won’t going away – early treatment can cure.
Further Information:
http://www.skincancer.org/prevention/sunburn/facts-about-sunburn-and-skin-cancer
Note: These articles express personal views. No warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information given and you should always consult a doctor if you need medical advice
I have used the Nu Skin Galvanic Spa for the last 4 weeks and it has really changed my skin for the better. At the cost of 2 professional salon visits it’s well worth the hype. I now can see amazing results in the comfort of my own bathroom. It’s lifted my jaw line. My cheeks, around my mouth and eyes have really been smoothed out. Also my pores actually look like I have spent a fortune on weekly treatments. The fine lines are around my eyes have all but vanished. it looks like I have expensive spa visits. It’s a little like ironing out the skin. The more you use this device the better the results. What’s great about this is that I found it actually works much like a professional Galvanic machine. These work by sending a current through the skin and enable products to be penetrated deeper into the underlying cells. And also to cleanse the skin to allow the new podcast to be introduced. It will create a slight metallic taste, this is completely normal and professional services do just the same.
I use the Nu Skin Galvanic Spa (incredible little gadget) around 3 times a week for 5 minutes a time for each gel stage that comes with the kit. I just pop it into my regular nighttime routine and I’m sorted.
When I used the Nu Skin Galvanic Spa for the first time I decided to do just one side of my face! It’s truly amazing and I suggest if you purchase this bathroom anti ageing buddy that you do the same!! I get told all the time that I have amazing skin and regularly get asked for ID! I think this really has helped loads over the last few weeks as my skin hasn’t looked this great in months.
Once the skin has gone too far with the ageing process we can only maintain what we have. Their is no miracle cure and its all down to upkeep. You need to know that the effectiveness of expensive salon facial electrical treatments are not miracle workers but they will assist to help keep the skin in good condition. But also you need to have regular treatments going forward or the effects will be lost and your money just wasted. I have had this little device for over 6 months and annoyed I didn’t start using it sooner. I am now converted and happy to have this little baby sitting on its stand taking pride and place on my vanity unit!
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Cartier Parfums has announced the launch of its Must de Cartier Gold fragrance.
Inspired by the brand’s debut Must de Cartier ever green oriental essence, the brand’s in-house perfumer Mathilde Laurent worked with Givaudan, the fragrance company that created the original, to create a new scent with a variation on jasmine, brightened with a burst of osmanthus.
The fragrance will be available nationwide from 31 August, priced at £75 (50ml) and £105 (100ml).
Following the success of its Dalston Store, hair salon Bleach London has announced the opening of its new SOHO salon, opening tomorrow (13 August) at 2 Berwick Street.
Bleach was founded in 2010 by hairstylist to the stars, Alex Brownsell, and best friend Sam Teasdale in Alex’s kitchen, who have an extensive celebrity client list including Lily Allen, Georgia Jagger and Pixie Geldof. Bleach specialises in the bold and bright dye-job that built their reputation.
Colour in-store costs £80 and a cut and blow-dry £60.
Customers can also get their hair styled at a price of £1 a minute or purchase one of the brand’s Do-It-Yourself products including Dip Dye kit, a salon-standard Total Bleach and a White Toner for removing yellow tones from blonde hair, as well as wash or paint-in colour creams.
With late night opening hours (until 11pm), the space can be booked for private “Colour” parties – open seven days a week.
You might recall my first ever article for Frost Magazine? Well it was a very long time ago! I was asked to write about a new way of using the product MyLash or Latisse ages ago and just totally forgot to give it a go. I love to road test all sorts of beauty crazes for all of our readers. So here is my Latisse Eyebrow Growth Review.
Do you long for stunning, beautiful thick and enviable brows? Eyebrows really frame the face and they can take years off someones appearance if they look luscious, shiny and in beautiful condition. When they look thin, uneven and sparse they can add years to what could be a stunning and pretty face. Latisse for eyebrows could be the answer to many girls problems. My Latisse eyebrow growth review has turned into a new way of loving this product. If you desire to look even a little like Cara Delevingne the model known for her distinctive eyebrows, you need to keep reading. Or if your brows just won’t grow after years and years of over plucking. If your getting a little older and your noticing hair changes like thin brows. if you have been enthusiastically removing a few too many hairs, or even if you crave those Cara brows that are so in fashion right now, then this could well be your next best friend.
I have had a long suffering relationship with my eyebrows. They where sparse, thin, pale and naturally a very odd shape. I used to get by with just regular biweekly HD brow treatments, eyebrow pencils, setting gels of all different descriptions, clear, brown, red or black depending on what colour my hair was one week to the next. I have tons of eyebrow shadow and I dye the life out of them in hope that one day I will wake up looking like Cara.
You all know I love MyLash or Latisse as its known in America and its going down a storm over in the states. Latisse eyebrow growth treatment is simply brilliant and why I haven’t I tried it and written about it before I will never know. Better late than never hey! Latisse eyebrows I predict will be the next big beauty trend. The use of Latisse on the brows started in America about 3 years ago and they are loving the product so much. Well I decided to give this a go after being sent a top up of the products recently. I am their Ambassador when it comes to the lashes as I swear by the stuff.
I have been using it religiously for a few weeks to see what happens. Well I’m delighted to tell you my brows are not what they once where. They are plumper, thicker and more glossy than ever. They need to bottle this stuff and make it into a scalp serum! Then every girls dream of longer and thicker locks would come true! I have only been using it for short time and already I can see a great change.
The reason I decided to try this after years of using it on my lashes (can’t live without it) was because I was about to get my brow tattoo redone, but to be brutally honest with you all I couldn’t go through with the pain ever again. Looking back I fooled myself in thinking it didn’t hurt and that they looked amazing, but in truth they actually looked fake. So now my semipermanent brows have faded (thank god) and what was left needed some natural attention.
So a few weeks ago I grabbed my bottle of MyLash and set about giving this a trial. Before I went to bed each evening and at the same time as I brushed my teeth it was brow rehab time. Fast forward to today and my once nasty thin and patchy eyebrows have been restored with fresh new hair all thanks to MyLash. The bald patches have been replaced, the gaps have been filled in and I feel fresher due to it being my own real hair. Can I dare say a little younger too?! When they where primarily tattooed in they looked a little too thin and very…well block like. Very ageing when I look back at close up shots.
I’m so thrilled to have naturally thicker eyebrows for the first time in years. All down to MyLash or Latisse as its know in the U.S.
I’m so happy with my new thicker, stronger and more beautiful brows. I get asked all the time about my age and I really do think good brows have a lot to do with looking younger. If your face is naturally framed you don’t need to cake tons of ageing makeup on either. Just a buff of mineral foundation, a cream blusher, a little black eyeliner flick. One or two coats of mascara on your longer and now stunning lashes. All this framed by those perfect brows that even Cara would be proud of!
Here are some before and after images I have found on the internet of Latisse helping others. I haven’t documented mine stage by stage as my brow tattoo has faded and looks kind of weird. My brows are gradually growing over the old now grey looking hair stokes. They have improved so much i can’t wait to see what they will look like in a few weeks.
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International luxury fragrance brand Amouage has announced the launch of its Sunshine Man EDP, available exclusively in Selfridges and launching nationwide in Harrods and other retailers in September.
The Eau de Parfum is the latest addition to the Midnight Flower Collection of candles and complementary room sprays.
The male interpretation of the collection comprises top notes of lavender, orange brandy and everlasting flower, with heart notes of bergamot, juniper berry and clary sage and a base of cedarwood, tonka bean and vanilla.
The fragrance is presented in Amouage’s iconic clear glass bottle accentuated with golden Swarovski crystals and the magnetic white cap.
Elizabeth Arden has announced the launch of its Limited Edition Golden Opulence Collection.
Drawing on inspiration from the intricate baroque details and over-the-top statement trends seen on fashion runways around the world, the collection offers a range of products for the face, eyes and lips.
The collection features a palette of rich forest green and matte brown with accents of shimmering golden metallics.
The limited edition collection comprises:
Beautiful Color Highlighter in Gold Illumination (£29)
Beautiful Color Eye Shadow Quad (£26)
Beautiful Color High Intensity Liquid Eye Liner in Jet Black (£18)
Beautiful Color Luminous Lip Gloss in Imperial Shimmer (£18)
The Golden Opulence Color Collection is available from August 24 online at elizabetharden.co.uk.
The Limited Edition Beautiful Color High Intensity Liquid Eye Liner and Highlighter will be available across UK Elizabeth Arden counters nationwide in the lead up to Christmas.
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