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| Are You Ready to Switch to An Natural Deodorant? |
I've been considering switching to a natural deodorant. I was researching and found out that the regular deodorant has aluminum chlorohydrate which prevent us from sweating excessively and giving off a funk. My fitness regime is pretty intense, I take 4-5 HIIT classes a week, hot yoga and resistance training which mean I sweat a lot ...a whole lot. My deodorant has to pass the sweat test and also make sure I "feel" fresh through out my days. I understand there's a ton of chemicals that the common deodorant use to make us "feel fresh" for 24 hours which is the aluminum chlorohyrdate. However Wellness Guru, Francheska Medina said on her podcast the Friend Zone, that the transition to an all-natural deodorant may requires your body to detox and adjust to the natural deodorant. That means more sweat and not smelling too well until your body conform to the new natural deodorant stick for a few weeks to maybe months. This information through me for a loop, I understand with pretty much anything there's an adjustment period your body have to go through. Even a close friend who tried to make a switch immediately stopped because her underarms were burning... yes burning!
There's a shift that's happening in the beauty and wellness industry where consumers are being mindful what chemicals they are putting in and on their bodies. The deodorant products is a starting point that people are researching and implementing into their daily routine.
If you want to make a shift to an all-natural deodorant below are a few picks that some of these were personally recommended.
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Are You Ready to Switch to An Natural Deodorant? I've been considering switching to a natural deodorant. I was researching and foun...
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| Inspection Report: Irina Vitjaz Fall/Winter '18 Show |
Who: Irina Vitjaz Fall/Winter '18 Show
Where: Spring Studios, NYC
Overall: Designer Irina Vitjaz is not new to the fashion game. Irina has shown at New York Fashion Week in the past and has even presented previous collections in Moscow and Vienna. This season, Irina dived into her Russian aristocracy lineage with jewel-tones colors, rich fabrics such as velvet, tulle and sequins. What was evident as well in this collection was her tailoring background, each dress or paint suit had a bespoke coat. These coats that also transformed into coat dresses presented her versatility that she can design dresses that are flowy and more structured coats.
Overall: B
Inspection Report: Irina Vitjaz Fall/Winter '18 Show Who: Irina Vitjaz Fall/Winter '18 Show Where: Spring Studios, NYC O...
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| Designers: Alexandra Pizzigona Patricia Franklin |
Who: Epson "Digital Couture" Fashion Panel and Presentation F/W 18
Where: Pier 17, NYC
Notes: Epson is not only are printers for the office but they're are a leader in global textile printing innovation, combine that with fashion designers you get Digital Couture.
Thirteen fashion designers worked with Epson and their printing capabilities to create one-of-kind looks. Even though this was a showcase for the designers, it was Epson and it's technology that stole the show. The printers that the designer used were the Epson's SureColor F-Series which is make it's really accessible for creatives to have their idea become tangible. As you can see in the below pics, the colors vibrant, bright and crisp.
Grade: B-
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| Designer Emilio Mata |
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| Designer Anna Maria Guiulfo |
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| Designer Lua Lua (Michele Gevaerd) |
photos credit: FRANK ISHMAN
Designers: Alexandra Pizzigona Patricia Franklin Who: Epson "Digital Couture" Fashion Panel and Presentation F/W 18 Where:...
It was the year 2009 and some boots that were tan with sheepskins interior were all the rage. While some people loved them, others thought they were unfashionable and ugly. I'm taking about Uggs.
I remember back in '09/10 the Cut Blog, had a few articles about Uggs. Amy Odell wrote in this post that uggs were "bulky brown monstrosities". The Cut Blog didn't stop there, another article written by another writer, was about consumers who were in line to buy Uggs.
Our distaste for the shoes aside (okay, maybe not really aside — they’re not pretty shoes, people), we must know: What about them compels anyone to stand in line in the freezing cold? Are they on sale for 85 percent off? Somebody please explain this to us because we really can’t wrap our heads around it.You can read the full article, here.
That article slightly triggered me because yes the writer showed her disdain for that particular footwear but it also was evident that she was looking down on those who wore them. Fashion as a whole exist outside of what we praise on the runway in New York and Europe. There are states in the US and other countries that spend a lot of money on a particular item that is not for trend but for utilization. That as well trickles down to what we call "street wear" *cough crocs cough*! More importantly, fashion is a business and Uggs has been successful for close to ten years and that speak volumes! Now fast forward 2017, female rapper Cardi B declared these Winter frigid temps, Uggs season, she's all the way right! It has been so cold lately Ugg boots that will guarantee warmth and comfortability.
However, it was until Y/Project Fall '18 menswear runway show that revolutionized those same bulk brown monstrosities into a fashion forward moment. The creative directive for Y/Project, Glenn Marten, told Vogue.com,
“Putting on Uggs is like putting your foot in a warm pot of butter, and I thought why not elevate that and immerse your full legs! So we decided to design an Ugg boot that climbs up to the crotch and covers the whole leg.”
There you have it, from disdain to delight.
Do you wear Uggs?
It was the year 2009 and some boots that were tan with sheepskins interior were all the rage. While some people loved them, others though...
