• Beauty

    CLARINS MULTI-ACTIVE: A CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTION TO COMBAT STRESS-AGEING

    Clarins, the world-renowned French beauty brand, shakes up skincare with New Multi-Active: a revolutionary day and night duo designed to combat stress-induced ageing and restore youthful radiance, 24/7.  I had the opportunity to try the day/night cream from this collection and love its luxurious feel. It has made a difference in just one week’s time.

    New Clarins Multi-Active Day and Night

    After years of research, Clarins Laboratories identified the detrimental effects of stress and fatigue on the skin, commonly referred to as stress-ageing1. Through meticulous typology studies, the research team uncovered eight2 visible signs of aging intensified by hectic lifestyles and daily stressors which accelerate the natural aging process.

    The research revealed that stress triggers a thinning of the epidermis, compromising the skin’s barrier function and altering its texture. In stressful conditions, up to a 24% reduction in epidermal thickness was observed. Moreover, increased stress levels slow down the renewal of epidermal cells, leading to visible premature signs of aging: dullness, wrinkles, fine lines, and rough skin texture. Additionally, decreased fibroblast activity in the dermal layer results in diminished collagen and elastin production, essential for maintaining skin firmness.

    To conclude, these two studies revealed how stress and lack of sleep visibly accentuate 8 signs of ageing2:

    +9.5% Increase in the size of pores +14.2% A more uneven complexion +16.4% More hollow features +15% Severity of wrinkles and fine lines3
    +20.3% Overall look of fatigue -13.4% Drop in skin tone +12% Increase in insensible water loss – skin prone to dehydration -2.4% Less luminosity4
    1. Phenomenon responsible for skin ageing linked to stress caused by the pace of life. | 2. Size of pores, skin tone, severity of wrinkles and fine lines, overall look of fatigue, look of facial features, skin radiance, uniformity of the complexion, hydration. | 3.Clinical typology study on 73 women aged 25-40, for 6 months. 4. Clinical typology study on 41 women aged 35-50, after 5 hectic days.

    Introducing New Multi-Active: The Ultimate Solution

    Harnessing the power of cutting-edge ingredients (90% ingredients of natural origin), the Multi-Active range empowers the skin to reclaim an healthy, youthful glow while smoothing fine lines and redefining skin texture.

    Clarins Innovation: The Skin Charger Complex

    At the heart of the Multi-Active range lies the Skin Charger Complex, a pioneering blend enriched with:

    • 2% Niacinamide: Also known as Vitamin B3, this potent anti-ageing molecule visibly smoothes fine lines, and refines skin texture.
    • Sea Holly Extract: This resilient plant thrives in adverse conditions, serving as a bio-inspiration for Clarins. It helps to reinforce the skin’s moisture barrier and target the first visible signs of aging.

    Together, this supercharged complex delivers an immediate healthy-looking glow, the skin barrier is reinforced all while providing 24 hrs hydration.

    After 28 days of using Multi Active Day and Night Duo:

    Lines and wrinkles are visibly reduced by 34%**  + 36.4%* visibly smoother skin 93% skin is smoother*** 88% more looks more even***
    +7.5%* more even complexion -50%**  visibly reduced signs of stress 92% skin is firmer***  86% skin looks less tired***
    -10.8%* visibly minimized pores8 46%** visibly reduced signs of fatigue 91% skin is more radiant***  86% skin texture is refined and more even*** 
    90% skin quality is visibly improved***

    *Clinical study – Multi-Active Day Cream – All Skin Types – 32 women – 28 days **Self-evaluation – Multi-Active Day Cream – All Skin Types – 104 women – 28 days ***Consumer test – Multi-Active Day Cream – All Skin Types – 105 women

    Multi-Active line is also enriched with:

    • Organic Teasel extract* revitalizes to boost skin’s glow.
    • Organic Strawberry Tree Fruit extract* refines skin texture and visibly tightens pores.
    • Betaine moisturizes and plumps the skin’s surface.
    • Anti-aging tetrapeptide helps visibly firm while renewing skin overnight (Night cream)
    • Clarins’ Anti-Pollution Complex of Organic White Horehound, Furcellaria and Nipplewort extracts helps minimize damage from environmental pollutants—indoors and out—including skin-aging blue lights from electronics.

    *Organic ingredients are produced in accordance with European regulation (CE 2018/848).

    Multi-Active day offers rich, melting textures that are infused with an energizing, mood-boosting scent of Lily of the Valley, White Flowers, Rose, Musk, and Cedarwood. While Multi-Active Night’s soft, cocooning texture is infused with a soothing, calming scent of Bergamot, Rose, Jasmin, Hyacinth, Orris, Musk, Cedarwood, and Amber to help you get a good night’s rest.  The line is available for AST and Dry Skin.

    Clarins T.R.U.S.T.: A one-of-a-kind commitment for better, safer skincare

    Clarins’ T.R.U.S.T. initiative (Traceability. Responsibility. Uniqueness. Security. Transparency.) provides full traceability of the ingredients that go into our Multi-Active products—from farm to formula through blockchain technology.

    Clarins Multi-Active Line is available on www.clarins.com and at all official retailers, including Sephora, Ulta Beauty and Amazon.

    ABOUT CLARINS

    Celebrating 70 years Clarins , was founded in a professional Parisian beauty institute by Jacques Courtin-Clarins in 1954. Clarins has family-owned and is distributed in more than 140 countries—offering skincare innovations for face and body, men’s, and makeup. With unique expertise in Phyto-chemistry, Clarins Laboratories are considered pioneers in the fields of plant science and technology. The brand values are rooted in an ongoing dialogue with consumers, an abiding respect for nature and people, and commitments to sustainable sourcing, including Le Domaine Clarins—our organic farm and open-air laboratory in the French Alps. Clarins is accelerating its sustainable actions to become a Certified B Corporation by 2025. Currently carbon neutral, the company will further reduce its carbon footprint by 30% and become 100% plastic neutral using 100% recyclable packaging by 2025. Partners include: Pur Projet—more than 756,000 trees planted to date; Plastic Odyssey—a three-year expedition across three continents with 30 stopovers to fight against plastic pollution; and Mary’s Meal—more than 43 million school meals provided to children in need by the end of 2024.

  • Las Vegas

    14th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

    Congresswoman Dina Titus will join For Our Future Nevada, Protect Our Care Nevada and health care advocates to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and discuss how Nevadans have benefitted from the law, which expanded access to quality, affordable health care. The historic legislation eliminated lifetime caps, expanded Medicaid, and secured protections for millions of people living with pre-existing conditions.

    Speakers will also highlight ongoing attacks on health care, and celebrate the historic investments to secure the future of Nevadans’ health care.
    Congresswoman Dina Titus

    Information about the event: 

    WHO:
    Congresswoman Dina Titus
    For Our Future Nevada
    Protect Our Care Nevada

    WHAT:

    Press conference and rally to celebrate and protect the Affordable Care Act

    WHEN:
    SATURDAY, March 23, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.

    WHERE:

    Martin Luther King Jr. Statue at Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Center
    2420 N M.L.K. Blvd.
    North Las Vegas, NV 89032

  • Fashion

    Stay Hands-Free with WanderFull HydroBag and HydroBeltbag

    In a world where multitasking is the norm, why juggle between holding a drink and using your hands for snapping, texting, or posting on social media? Enter the WanderFull HydroBag and HydroBeltbag, two innovative accessories designed to enhance your daily adventures while keeping your essentials close at hand.

    Let’s start with the WanderFull HydroBag, a stylish crossbody bag and water bottle carrier that combines fashion with functionality. Made from durable Puffer Coat fabric in black glossy with a black striped guitar strap (rose gold strap available in some images), the HydroBag is water-resistant and perfect for a variety of activities, from city strolls to outdoor festivals.

    The standout feature of the HydroBag is its patent-pending “HydroHolster” – a removable pouch with a hidden drink holder inside. This unique design allows you to wear the HydroHolster when you need it and easily remove it when you don’t, giving you the flexibility to stay hydrated without sacrificing convenience.

    With a large water-resistant main pocket that can hold a water bottle up to 3.5 inches in diameter, as well as other essentials like wine bottles and reusable coffee cups, the HydroBag ensures that your liquids are safely contained and won’t leak onto your belongings.

    But that’s not all – complementing the HydroBag is the Black HydroBeltbag, a versatile accessory that can be worn crossbody or around your waist. The Beltbag itself is water-resistant and features interior pockets for your phone, keys, wallet, and other essentials, with a zippered pocket in the back for added security.

    The HydroBeltbag also comes with the innovative HydroHolster, allowing you to carry your drink hands-free while on the move. Simply wear it when you want it and take it off when you don’t – it’s that easy.

    Both the HydroBag and HydroBeltbag are made from durable nylon fabric, ensuring long-lasting use. Care instructions are simple, with spot cleaning recommended using mild detergent. For more stubborn stains or dirt emergencies, both bags can be washed in the machine on a gentle cycle, although frequent washes may harm the fabric.

    Measurements for the HydroBeltbag are 5 x 7 x 2 inches for the Beltbag itself and 3.25 x 3.25 inches for the HydroHolster pouch, with a drink holder that is 7 inches tall and 3 inches in diameter.

    Experience the convenience and versatility of the WanderFull HydroBag and HydroBeltbag – the ultimate companions for staying hydrated, organized, and hands-free on your adventures.

  • New York

    Dive into the Real World This Summer – Bonaire’s Harbour Village Beach Club has secret to getting your kids off the phone and into fun

    Cressi Kids Underwater 2017 Bonaire

    If you’re dreaming of a family vacation filled with fun that doesn’t include endless scrolling, selfies and self-promotion, put down the phone and head to Family Week at the luxurious Harbour Village Beach Club on Bonaire.

    Named the Caribbean’s Hotel of the Year, Harbour Village Beach Club’s Family Week slated for June 15-22, 2024 is centered on excursions and activities for all ages and ability levels above and below the water.

    The action-packed week includes everything from tubing, kayaking and paddle boarding to underwater treasure hunts, night snorkeling and even the opportunity to get PADI certified. Programs are available for children ages 4-18 and adults.

    The 40-room boutique property is a luxurious oasis surrounded by white sand, palm trees and a private beach.

    Located outside of the hurricane zone, Bonaire enjoys year-round perfect weather and delivers unspoiled beauty for travelers seeking privacy, seclusion and off-the-grid adventures. With direct flights from several major American cities, getting to the island is uncomplicated.

    For more information on Harbour Village Beach Club, visit http://www.harbourvillage.com/ or call 1-800-424-0004.

    About Harbour Village Beach Club

    Harbour Village Beach Club is located within an exclusive beachfront enclave on the unspoiled Caribbean island of Bonaire. Its well-appointed guest suites are nestled amid lush tropical gardens, just steps from its private, white-sand beach, and feature opulent décor and thoughtful details like secluded lanais and double hammocks. Amenities include a First Class 5 Star PADI Instructor Development Center offering onsite scuba classes and certification and a picturesque, 64-slip marina. The resort is also home to the acclaimed La Balandra restaurant, designed after an antique Spanish ship and giving the feeling of sailing with its dining deck located on a jetty extending out to sea, as well as a full-service spa offering professional reflexology, facials, aromatherapy, therapeutic and relaxing massage. Harbour Village Beach Club was named Bonaire’s Leading Hotel for sixteen years, Best Boutique Hotel on Bonaire in 2023, and Caribbean Hotel of the Year 2024.

     About Bonaire

    Located eighty-six miles east of Aruba, the island of Bonaire offers year-round sunshine, low annual rainfall, and has been designated as having the most pristine coral reef environment and most species of fish in the Caribbean by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. The Reef Environmental Education Foundation lists eight out of almost 90 of Bonaire’s dive sites in their top 10 in terms of species richness in the Caribbean — abundant underwater life includes more than 300 species of tropical fish and over 120 different types of coral. The island was recently voted #1 in the Caribbean & Atlantic by readers of Scuba Diving magazine in categories that include Best Shore Diving (Snorkeling); Best Beginner Diving; Best Macro Diving; Best Advanced Diving, and Best Underwater Photography. Bonaire is able to maintain this environment and receive awards for diving year after year because its surrounding waters have been protected as the Bonaire National Marine Park for over 30 years.

  • New York

    Surfing as a form of therapy? It’s possible… and powerful.

    Surf therapy is an emerging field with promising results which aims to address the mental, physical and emotional epidemics of the modern age. In Surf Therapy, author Cash Lambert paddles out with today’s leading surf therapy practitioners and surf therapy organizations to discover how surfing is changing lives for the better.

    See how much surf therapy can help in treating:

    • Drug addiction and addiction recovery
    • Children and adults diagnosed with autism
    • Social development of at-risk inner-city children
    • Physical disabilities like spinal cord injuries
    • PTSD in active-duty police officers
    • Terminal illnesses like cystic fibrosis
    • Women recovering from abusive living situations

    With interviews from today’s leading surf therapy practitioners and data from groundbreaking studies, Surf Therapy is a story of science, resilience, and the lengths that humans will go to help one another in need.

    About the Author
    Cash Lambert
     is the author of Waves of Healing: How Surfing Changes the Lives of Children with Autism, as well as the Founder and Director of Editorial for American Surf Magazine. A former editor for Hawaii’s Freesurf Magazine, his articles have been featured in ESPN Outdoors, Surfing Magazine, Eastern Surf Magazine, the Outdoor Channel, Surfline, Stab Magazine, Flux, Patagonia and more. Cash lives with his wife and daughter in Florida.

    Praise for Surf Therapy
    “…delves into the mystery and healing powers of the sea.” —Jake Howard, Sports Illustrated and Surfer Magazine writer

    “Nothing but applause for Lambert’s efforts in so eloquently telling our story and sharing it with the world.” —Dr. Carly M Rogers, OTD, OTR/L, creator of Ocean Therapy & Founding Director of Programs for the Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation

    “…blends beautiful storytelling, cutting edge science, and emotive personal testimony.” —Dr. Jamie Marshall, Research Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University

    “Everything in this book flows—from the narrative voice to the voices of the surfing storytellers.” —David Athey, Professor of English, Palm Beach Atlantic University & author of Above the Harbor

    “…an excellent read for anyone seeking hope, healing, and an adrenaline rush.” —Jamie Brisick, author of Birth of the Endless Summer: A Surf Odyssey

    “…shines compelling light on the essential work being done in and around the water to bring about meaningful change in the lives of families on the spectrum and others.” —Daniel Paisner, co-author of Scratching the Horizon: A Surfing Life

    “…the fascinating story of just how cathartic the act of riding waves was than we’d ever imagined.” —Beau Flemister, author of In the Seat of a Stranger’s Car

    “…a masterful exploration of the benefits, practices, and potential of surfing to change lives for the better.” —Brad Hook, partner at the Resilience Institute and founder of Surfd


    Surf Therapy
    Written by Cash Lambert
    978-1-57826-994-5, $20.00 paperback
    978-1-961293-01-4, $9.99 ebook

    Published by Hatherleigh Press.
    Distributed through Penguin Random House.
    Available wherever books are sold.
    www.hatherleighpress.com

  • Fashion

    America’s Favorite Fashion Brand by State

    As we recover from the pandemic, shopping habits have evolved, with a clear preference for online shopping over physical stores. Hubscore’s “Fashion Trend Index” reveals SHEIN as the favorite in over half the nation’s states, surpassing traditional brick-and-mortar brands. This dominance reflects the growing preference for online shopping, with SHEIN leading in 30 states. Consumers pointed to a number of reasons causing their dissatisfaction with physical stores, with 71% finding it difficult to compare prices.

    The study “Fashion Trend Index delved into 45 online and brick-and-mortar fashion brands and uncovered the top 5 brands in each state. SHEIN emerges as the undisputed leader, capturing the hearts of fashionistas in an impressive 30 states. Zara follows behind, holding the top spot in 11 states, while H&M takes the lead in 8 states.