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June 25, 2013
Mineral Makeup: Good Option For Damaged Skin
Mineral makeup is made up of pure minerals which are a whole lot safer than any of the ingredients found in chemical based cosmetic products. It was formulated on request by doctors who needed makeup products that were safe for application on skin after surgery. Using mineral make [...]
June 24, 2013
Lemonade! Ice Cold Berry Lemonade!
Summer officially started on the 21st, and it shows. It is hot in the Northeast. But with the heat comes the cool–pools/beaches are open for dips, the ice cream stands are busy, and it’s the perfect time to make your own lemonade! Most lemonade recipes call for a crazy amount [...]
June 21, 2013
No Food Stamps For Felons Is Racist and Sexist
The Conservatives just don’t know when to quit, do they? It’s not just about reproductive rights this time–it’s about the right to food. Senator David Vitter (R-Louisiana) has created an amendment to a proposed Farm Bill that is currently being considered in the senate that would ban violent felons from [...]
June 20, 2013
Plastic Surgery: Scary Similarity in South Korea
Part three in our exclusive eight part series! South Korea. The Land of the Morning Calm. And soon to be known as the Land of a Thousand Doppelgangers. You thought that cosmetic surgery here in the US was intense? Oh no. We haven’t even skimmed the surface. South Korea has [...]
June 19, 2013
Conservatives Trying to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks
Remember last year when Conservatives were really out to destroy Roe V. Wade and making rage-inducing statements about what the definition of rape was? Remember how happy we were when almost none of the conservatives up for election won anything, that this would teach them that women were not going [...]
June 17, 2013
Debenhams Banning Overly Retouched Lingerie Ads
UK department store giant Debenhams announced last week that they will no longer be completely retouching their lingerie campaigns. Although the print campaigns will correct minor things like errant hairs and pigmentation, they will no longer be thinning bodies, whitening teeth or enhancing bust lines. Debenhams wants customers to “help [...]
June 15, 2013
Fast Guacamole With Lime
We here at LivLuna love avocados, so we especially love guacamole as our choice of dip. With summer fast approaching, it’s a shake up from salsa and a heart-healthy alternative to cream based dips. However, many recipes for guacamole call for sour cream and mayonnaise as a thickener, which [...]
June 13, 2013
Holy Sexism, Batman! What is up With Geek Culture?
I’m seeing a disturbing trend in geek culture, true believers. I see many blog posts and news stories posts calling out the sexism and misogny within the culture. Don’t get me wrong, I like that it’s being called out. It needs to be called out. I just don’t like there’s [...]
June 12, 2013
Plastic Surgery: The American Urge to Outdo
Part two in our exclusive eight part series! Plastic surgery has served as a remedy for disfigurement and low-self esteem. Many now look at surgical procedures as a way to enhance beauty. We can alter anything from our scalps to our toes. But how and why do people decide on [...]
The American Urge to Outdo
Part two in our exclusive eight part series! Plastic surgery has served as a remedy for disfigurement and low-self esteem. Many now look at surgical procedures as a way to enhance beauty. We can alter anything from our scalps to our toes. But how and why do people decide on [...]
