Fall Beauty – a Cornucopia of Beautiful Colors

Our blog almost exclusively covers either skin health care, or how to safely enhance your skin’s appearance. Every once in a while though, we like to step outside of the norm with a post such as this one we’ve written today. Fall Beauty. We all have hectic lives these days. Commitments, jobs, responsibilities and electronic … Read more

Sun Safe Practices During the Presidential Campaign

Sun Safe Practices During the Presidential Campaign

If you haven’t just returned from a lengthy vacation on Jupiter, you’ve probably noticed that America is currently embroiled in one of, if not the, most polarizing presidential elections ever. Fear not, though! We aren’t here today to discuss the politics of politics; or to take sides. Instead we’d like to focus on the candidates … Read more

Handing out Sunscreen on Halloween

Hand Out Sunscreen on Halloween

Well, it’s that time of year again. The lovely season during which the leaves change and the air chills. Autumn means beauty, and October means Halloween. Halloween Misconceptions We’d just like to take a quick moment today and gently remind you that fall is also a time during which thoughts of sun-safety fade. Unfortunately however, the … Read more

African-Americans and Melanoma Diagnosis

African-American couple outside eating

It’s a good bet that when people think about skin cancer and Melanoma, they think about it mostly as an affliction of the light-skinned. And you can see how that might be a reasonable assumption. Unfortunately, that’s not quite the reality. The excellent article by sciencedaily.com which we’ve cited below is a treasure chest of … Read more

Return of Parasols: Sun-safe and Fashionable

Parasols fashionable sun safety

There’s an old saying that goes something like, what once was old is new again. Several millennia ago, long before whomever you believe discovered North America had discovered it, the Egyptians of antiquity were toting around Parasols both for sun-safety and to help preserve their pale skin tones amidst the blazing desert sun. They weren’t … Read more

Your Responsibility: Staying Healthy Inside and Out

Staying Healthy

We just returned from a long overdue vacation and like many, we came back wishing for a healthier lifestyle after overindulging in food and fun. What does Staying Healthy mean to you? Despite the obesity rate in America, there is a continually-widening segment of our society making a real effort to eat healthier. Among others, ideas … Read more

Melanoma of the Nails: Yup, It Can Happen.

Melanoma of the nails

As we’ve often written, Melanoma and skin cancer can occur anywhere on the body. Indeed, this blog just recently covered a rare Melanoma that can begin in your body. Today we’re going to stick with that theme of Melanoma developing where you normally wouldn’t expect it, and focus on Melanoma of the Nails (fingers and … Read more