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Written by Andy Collins
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Thursday, 30 September 2010 23:27 |
Photo: Linda Nylind for the Guardian.co.uk
Flesh coloured plasters!
Thats what I grew up calling them and now we can (well people in England anyhow) wave goodbye to the "plasticine peach", "grey pallor", and, of course, "day-old cup of tea" flesh tones of the traditional sticking plaster: Stickyskin is a new range designed to match the skin colours of people who aren't white.
Although the plasters I usually apply have pictures of racing cars or princesses on, due to my children, I still scoff at the flesh coloured alternatives. 'My Flesh is not that colour' I would think to myself but I also realised they don't really match a white persons skin either. However, for me it was more the principle of feeling that my skin tone is a considered a 'normal' flesh colour.
''I have always found it bizarre that there are no plasters that suit brown skin tones,'' says Stickyskin spokeswoman Sue Eatherden. "Some of my friends would rather have bleeding heels after a night out than put a plaster on that looks stupid."
The fabric plasters come in three shades of brown, made specifically to match "dark, light and mixed-race'' skin tones, and are now being stocked in 80 chemists in London. As you can see in the picture, they're not quite 'invisible' but it's a positive step in the right direction.
It is a concept that could be taken further, according to Shevelle Rhule, fashion and beauty editor of Pride magazine. "There are far more than three shades of black in the Afro- Caribbean community alone,'' she says.
I'll check my local Swedish Apotek (chemist) in the morning... just for a laugh.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk
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Written by Virginia Bola
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I think it was an early Smothers Brothers routine that told the tale of a man who fell into a vat of chocolate. To summon help, he yelled "Fire!" Why? Because who would come running if he yelled "Chocolate?"
In our apparently endless quest to shed our too, too solid flesh, we seek help from the diet gurus who populate the afternoon talk shows, the monthly magazines, the tabloids, and the endless infomercials. We scan the latest diet program and research reports on a never-ending quest for the secret ingredient that will inexorably melt that fat while giving us guilt-free pleasure. We may yell "Fire!" for help, but what we really want is chocolate.
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Written by Andy Collins
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Thursday, 22 April 2010 21:57 |
Zumba review
“You know the next class is advanced,” I was told by my perspiring friend Miles, as he left the hall while I waited outside.
It’s a Saturday morning and being an avid Urbanlife reporter I thought I’d try out a Zumba class in The Zum Zum Centre (love that name!), Stockholm organised by Kalyani Etheart.
I’d forgotten that ‘Gold’ in Zumba means ‘basic’ and ‘basic’ means ‘advanced’ – which is not such a hard mistake to make, I guess. Physically my stomach follows the curve of the earth rather than the horizon, so the advanced class is probably better anyhow, I told myself.
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Written by Kacy Carr
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Why is it so important to choose the right diet plan? Don`t all diets do the same thing, where fat people eat less, lose weight and hey presto end result a slim you, so why all the fuss. How right this assumption, diets are about calorie counting in a bid to shed excess pounds, however following the wrong dietary plan can cause serious complications to ones health.
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Written by urbanlife.se
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Saturday, 27 February 2010 23:20 |
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 There are two levels, Zumba Basic which is fast paced and high energy, and Zumba Gold, more gentle and low impact. Gold is geared towards those not used to exercising; a more gentle routine that still works the body. Both classes are fun and easy to follow.
Suitable for all ages, Zumba Fitness ® is simple to learn and helps to improve endurance whilst burning calories and having fun.
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