VV-1-23-edition

New Year - New Combinations
By: Sandi Davis / Fashion “Cents”
Hello my pretties! New Years and new
resolutions have
already arrived. But are
they NEW resolutions?
In years past, I have resolved: Lose weight,
exercise more, buy less, etc. In review, for the
most part, it was all about looking and feeling
better.
I still want to be the best I can, but I vowed
(a resolution!) to start on the inside. First and
foremost, be nicer and then reduce my closet
footprint. Feel good on the inside so the outside
will shine.
We all have standbys, our around-the-house
uniform, grocery uniform, and dinner (but not
too dressy) uniform. I am changing that habit.
I am going to wear something new at least once a month. And to do
so by combining part of the uniform and adding something different
that I already own.
I enjoyed writing about colors for most of my articles in 2022, and I
will continue with that theme. Namely:
January is White month. February is Red, March Green, April Yellow,
May Pink, June Black, July Blue (red/white/
blue), August Purple, September Brown,
October Orange, November Burgundy, and
December Multi-colored with sparkle!
I reserve the right to move colors around and
I promise to dedicate one paragraph to describe
what I pulled together. I challenge you to put
something new together; and if it doesn’t work,
think about giving the item or items away.
For January, my beautiful white suit jacket
with fur collar (leaving the pants in the closet),
paired with a black and white pleated skirt and
black cashmere sweater and red booties and
purse.
Nothing new, just a new combination. What
will your new combination be?
Sandi Davis is the Fashion Style columnist and Behind-the-Scenes
Research Analyst for The Vegas Voice. She welcomes all questions
and opinions. You can contact her at Sandidavis@cox.net
18
Be Careful!
By: Linda Bateman-Gomez / Timeless Beauty
Although innovation continues to bring us
many new, fun, beauty products, not all that
glitters is gold. Recently, there have been several
articles of concern for ingredients in commonly used products that are
potentially dangerous.
The three most recent ones I’ve read about, I’ll mention here. There
isn’t enough room to give full details in my column, but I did want to
raise awareness so that if you or someone you know uses these products
you can look further into the information.
The first one is skin-whitening cream. As we age and get dark spots,
many people use skin-whitening products.
Surprisingly, many of them contain mercury which is often not
mentioned on the label. Products sold online are often from other
countries and do not meet the same safety guidelines as USA, FDA
approved products.
Second, dry shampoo. While very convenient, recently many of these
products were found to contain benzene, which is a cancer-causing
ingredient. Make sure and check your labels for that.
Third, the NIH recently released a report showing a possible
connection to hair-straightening products and uterine cancer. I don’t
straighten my hair, but my daughter does, so I was able to share this
info with her.
While it is hard to know how any chemical in products we use will
affect us, it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Things we use and
assume are safe because they are readily available and sold online and
January 2023
in stores, may not be.
It’s problematic that we use these products and then it’s years before
the FDA and NIH release these reports. The best we can do is buy FDA
approved products, check the labels, and Google info when trying a
new product.
If these are products you use, if you Google them and add the word
“warning” you will be able to find more information on risks associated
with their use.
Stay beautiful and stay safe!
Linda Bateman-Gomez has an international beauty company
based in Las Vegas that specializes in cosmetics and other beauty
products. Contact Linda at TimelessBeauty2020@gmail.com or
through her website www.fullips.com.