Beauty & Personal Care

Korean Lash Lift at Home: Is It Actually Safe to Do Yourself?

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A Korean lash lift is essentially a chemical perm for your eyelashes — done inches from your eyes. Searches for it have jumped thousands of percent in the US this year, and one optometrist’s case file describes a woman who ended up with a toxic eye reaction after trying it herself at home. Here’s what’s … Read more

Alum vs. Aluminum: Are They Really the Same Thing?

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Here’s a mix-up that trips up even careful label-readers: the “alum” in your natural deodorant and the “aluminum” in your old antiperspirant aren’t the same thing — not chemically, and not in how your body handles them. By the time you finish this, you’ll know exactly what’s going on inside that little stick, and why … Read more