fashion & beauty

Many of my patients call to make appointments because a spot on their skin has changed color or because they can’t wait to get rid of their brown spots or white bumps. But the color they call most about is red, and it is usually because they’ve developed a red rash on their body or face.

Hair Extensions – Pros and Cons

Hair extensions can be beautiful, but like any change, they also have the potential for disaster. If you’re thinking about getting hair extensions, consider the pros and cons before making up your mind. Read More

Skin Care Tips for Women

As we age, our skin reflects how well we’ve taken care of it. If you’re in your twenties, it’s important to be good to your skin now. Read on for a dozen great skincare tips for women in their twenties. Read More

How to Make Torn or Ripped Denim Jeans

Though some people might find ripped or torn denim jeans to be a strange fashion statement from the 1980’s (along with big hair and leopard print), the fashion is making something of a comeback. Just like in the 80’s however stores are selling pre-ripped or pre-torn jeans at jacked up prices. If all you want is to make a fashion statement with a pair of torn up denim jeans, then it’s fairly easy to make a pair yourself. Read More

Fashion

Fashion, a general term for the style and custom prevalent at a given time, in its most common usage refers to costume or clothing style. The more technical term, costume, has become so linked in the public eye with the term "fashion" that the more general term "costume" has in popular use mostly been relegated to special senses like fancy dress or masquerade wear, while the term "fashion" means clothing generally, and the study of it. This linguistic switch is due to the fashion plates which were produced during the Industrial Revolution, showing the latest designs.^{[citation needed]} For a broad cross-cultural look at clothing and its place in society, refer to the entries for clothing, costume and fabrics. The remainder of this article deals with clothing fashions in the Western world.^[1]