Word: skinful
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There is, at heart, a crucial difference between intrinsic traits like skin color and gender and philosophical stances like religious conviction. Hatred of a person or a group of people is not the same as hatred of an idea or a religion. It’s the distinction Christians often make when they say, “hate the sin, not the sinner.” It is therefore odious that many Americans would not vote for an African-American, but not necessarily wrong that they would not vote for a Muslim...
...last column, they would be aware of the fact that the world is now coming down around our ears. The other day, while watching the completely non-partisan and unbiased Fox News Network, I was treated to several stories on rioting, civil unrest, and generalized chaos. The languages, skin tones, and political backgrounds of the participants all changed, but burning cars, Molotov cocktails, and swarms of plastic-shielded riot police provided enough continuity for even the most unschooled to make the connection: In more than a few countries, things are bad and people are really angry about...
...cosmetic giants were the first ones in the wrinkle war, and they're still pouring money into it. L'Oral's research team, for example, spent seven years developing Pro-Xylane, a modified version of xylose, a sugar molecule that helps the skin's moisture reservoirs, called glycosaminoglycans. The new patented ingredient graces what the company immodestly touts as "the most technologically advanced antiaging treatment around": Lancme's Absolue Premium bx ($132 for 2.6 oz. of the night formula). Alan Meyers, L'Oral USA's senior vice president of research and development, says, "The real question...
...echo the instant effects of nonsurgical treatments, some antiaging products use ingredients that make you look better seconds after application. How? They use optical elements that reflect light (Definity by Olay), pink pigments that enhance skin tone (Clarins' Night Wear) and micro-size sponge-like pearls that fill in pores (Instant Smooth by Clarins). Boutique product Freeze 24/7's claim to fame: gamma amino butyric acid, a natural muscle relaxant that temporarily eases the appearance of fine lines...
Some cosmetics firms are even veering into nonsurgical services themselves. Osmotics, a boutique brand, offers LED treatments at the cosmetics counter in some Nordstrom stores. In January, Olay, a mass-market brand, will roll out free drugstore skin scans with a device that shows sun damage. The hope--the eternal one in the beauty business--is that more customers will buy Olay products to help reverse the damage, or even better, to stop time, at least for a while...