What can vitamins do for sun-damaged skin?

Remember my recent post about how we can boost our sun protection orally through antioxidant and nutrient rich food? Today, I’m going to cover how vitamins may contribute to the prevention and treatment of sun-damaged skin in oral or topical formulations based on a report titled, “Vitamins and photoaging: Do scientific data support their use?”, published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. According to dermatologist Jenny Kim, MD, PhD, FAAD, associate professor in the division of dermatology and her colleagues, there is evidence to support the potential role of vitamins A, C, E, and B3 in modifying the photoaging process.

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Viva Challenge: shower in cold water

It’s Earth Week and I’ll like to partake by issuing a simple challenge and that is to bathe in cold water! While beauty is very much a personal affair but through some concerted effort, we can also do our part to save the earth. Maybe the challenge is not so simple especially if the weather over at your end does not permit but the idea is to reduce global warming by using less hot and warm water. So depending on where you are, you can either try to reduce the temperature of the water you usually bathe in, or to bathe in completely cold water. And you know what? Bathing in cold water has both health and beauty benefits! In fact, some people practice what is known as the cold shower therapy.

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Is it really a Shinzi Katoh Zakka Tote?

Guess what I spotted at my favorite stationery shop located at level 2 in Funan Centre? Shinzi Katoh zipper tote bags! I was so excited especially after finding out that each only cost S$18.90! If you’re a lover of Shinzi Katoh Zakka and Art like me, you’ll know that their stuff are pretty expensive. My Shinzi Katoh Sheep Tote already cost S$49 before any discounts and even a little memopad cos about S$7. So naturally, I had my doubts on the authenticity of these bags. Upon verifying with the store assistant, I was told that the lower price is due to the fact that the bags were brought in directly, bypassing any middlemen and that the bags were made in China.

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10 myths and facts about aging

Here’s a quiz I took at Total Beauty to decipher anti-aging facts from fiction based on inputs from renowned dermatologists, founders of top skin care brands like Murad and Proactiv, anti-aging skin care book authors and cosmetic surgeons. Whatever age you’re at, there are both preventative and restorative nuggets of anti-aging skin care wisdom for you, as well as beauty tips and product suggestions. Take this true/false quiz to test your anti-aging skin care knowledge and let the experts set the record straight.

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What would you eat for beauty’s sake?

Asians, especially the Chinese, have a reputation for eating just about anything on earth. There is a famous Cantonese saying which states that “anything that walks, swims, crawls, or flies with its back to heaven is edible.” So what strange things do we eat for beauty sake?  Here are five that I’ve come across.

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