New Research Links Tanning Beds and Skin Cancer

And the evidence pegging tanning beds as a cause of skin cancer continues to mount…. In a new study, which was presented at the 10th AACR International Conference …

Video of the Week: a journey through Southeast Asia

Following a recent trip to Southeast Asia, filmmaker Paul Wex put this video together from some of the main sights in Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangkok, along with stunning shots of the local people. There are also some great shots of [...]

Foodie-Inspired Beauty Ingredient: Apples

We’re in the final throes of apple picking season here on the East Coast and as an avid Upstater, I’ve spent a few sun-filled days out in the …

Desert Mountain Now Offers a New Property Check Service

Desert Mountain is now offering a property check service to homeowners in the community. The new Desert Mountain Owner Services Business is being managed by the community association and will offer a property check service along with professional home inspections and light handyman work. Each of these services are for a minimal fee and are [...]

The Best of Bridal Beauty

I’m probably more attuned to my beauty regimen than most women – I suppose it’s an occupational hazard – but I can still remember the exact products my …

Top 5 Diwali traditions — besides the fireworks

By Candace Rose Rardon.
Considering it’s known as the “Festival of Lights,” I’d always thought Diwali was all about the fireworks. When an Indian friend heard I was going to be in the country for the holiday, he invited me to [...]

When Good Makeup Goes Bad

When I started covering beauty over half a decade ago, I quickly had to find space to stow all my loot. At first, a small cupboard in the …

Photo Gallery – Top spots & experiences in south-east Asia

Vietnam:
Halong Bay
Vietnam’s Halong Bay is simply breathtaking, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site, widely considered to be one of the natural wonders of the world. Thousands of majestic limestone peaks rise dramatically out of the sparkling emerald waters, and on [...]

Ask the Experts: A Mysterious Black Eye

Q: I woke up on the second day of vacation with a mysterious black eye. I remember my eye being really itchy before I fell asleep and then …

Video of the Week – Live the language in Beijing

This film popped up on my radar, and before I knew it I was hankering for a return visit to China. The film has such a great feel to it, and really illustrates the wonder I felt at exploring a [...]