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This site is snarky but informative. Their catch phrase is smart and snarky is the new pretty. Look we are all vain. This amusing post by The Gritty and The Pretty's new vanity writer Dark Roots suggests needless ways to stay young and pretty without looking frozen like Nicole Kidman. Afraid of Botox? Reads this story for other skin care fixes
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Girl power and pedal empowerment!
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Would love to try some of that shea butter too...
TOGO, AFRICA. Bicycles for Education, a project founded by Alaffia Sustainable Skin Care and the Global Alliance for Community Empowerment, just shipped its second round of over 2,000 bicycles to disadvantaged students (mainly girls) in Togo, West Africa.
About 90% of girls in rural areas of Togo drop out before finishing secondary school, according to UNICEF. Only large towns house these schools, so students from outlying villages can walk up to 10 miles just to get to class every day (there is no bus service). It's physically demanding, often leaving them tired and unproductive, and given girls' household roles as their mothers' assistants, domestic responsibilities come first. So, in the end, the choice is simple for them: stay home.
Enter Alaffia. By supplying qualifying individuals (depending on household income, distance from school, and gender) with a bicycle, helmet, and training session, the people behind the Bicycles for Education project believe they will gradually reduce the reliance of African countries on Western societies. The thinking goes something like this: Get girls back in school, reduce gender and economic inequalities, increase self-empowerment, and eradicate poverty.
Since the first shipment in 2006, bicycle recipients in the 15 communities where they were distributed are still using the bikes for their intended purpose (getting to school). The next 2,000 used bikes were collected through drives in the US and shipped to Togo, where they will be repaired by local mechanics and prepared for distribution. (Bicycles for Education impacts donor communities, as well: It keeps bikes from ending up in landfills and recycles those in bad condition.) Funding for all aspects of the project comes from the sales of Alaffia's skin care line. Girl power and pedal empowerment!
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Would love to try some of that shea butter... more
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Taking care of your new tattoo is very important - what you do to it now will affect the way it looks for the rest of your life.
Follow this guide to make sure your new ink looks great for decades to come!Taking care of your new tattoo is very important - what you do to it now will affect... more
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Irritated, chafed skin, unsightly bumps and redness... all a part of the dreadful aftermath of a close shave for those unfortunate souls with sensitive skin.
Several factors contribute to what we know as razor burn, including the sharpness and age of your blade and the temperature of the water you use. While razor burn is unsightly and bothersome, it is preventable. It can also be easily treated if you're unlucky enough to already have it.
Irritated, chafed skin, unsightly bumps and redness... all a part of the dreadful... more
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The largest and most noticeable organ on your body is your skin. Taking good care of it is essential to keeping it radiant; these easy to follow tips will get you started on your journey to glowing, healthy skin.The largest and most noticeable organ on your body is your skin. Taking good care of... more
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