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PAMELA SPRINGER CONDUCTING A CLASS ON "TREATING RAZOR BUMPS, DARK SPOTS & DISCOLORATION" AT THE BRONNER BROS. MID-WINTER SHOW, FEBRUARY 18TH TO 21ST -- She will also be launching a razor bump shaving kit & body lightening system at the show -- Meet Pamela Springer at Booth 335 at the Bronner Bros. Show February 2012 Pamela Springer will be presenting a class on Treating Razor Bumps, Ingrown Hair, Dark Spots and Discolorations, Monday, February 20, 2012 at 12:00 noon at the Bronner Bros. Mid-Winter show, February 18th to 21st. She is also launching Global Skin Solutions, a corrective skincare product line for ethnic skins. These professional products are formulated with skin-friendly ingredients addressing common skin conditions such as dark spots and patches, discolorations, uneven skin tones, razor bumps and ingrown hairs seen in ethnic skins. The Razor Bump Shaving Kit includes three products that tackles and heals razor bumps and ingrown hairs while preventing a need to shave daily. The Body Lightening System targets the darker areas of the knuckles, elbows, knees, feet, as well as the underarms known to darken from the irritation caused by shaving. There will also be individual products and trial kits that will correct facial dark spots, discolorations and uneven tones. Global Skin Solutions underwent a six-month trial study conducted by Toni C. Stockton, M.D., Board Certified Dermatologist. Dr. Stockton, named the official Dermatology consultant for the NBA's Phoenix Suns, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the Arizona Rattlers, and the Arizona Diamond Backs states, "I endorse these corrective products formulated by Pamela Springer." Pamela Springer is not only a licensed skin specialist specializing in ethnic skin, she is also an Educator and Founder of The Skin & Makeup Institute of Arizona as well as an Author. For over 20 years, she has been providing clinical treatments for this untapped market. Twelve years ago, she founded the Institute training individuals to become licensed aestheticians for medical offices, med-spas and salons. Her book, Natural Radiance - A Guide for Ethnic Skin Care, focuses on understanding the challenges, the attention on care, texture and corrective maintenance for darker skin types. It has become a personal tool to how a skin care regimen can restore the skin's natural radiance. Pamela states, "Our products are not found in traditional retail outlets. We worked with a team of advisors and cosmetic chemists to produce advanced skin care products that will give clinical results." Global Skin Solutions with its innovative technology has produced products that deliver effective results. Springer believes, "Every skin deserves to be flawless!" Black Can Crack: 5 Ways We Prematurely Age Our Skin BlackDoctor.org February 2012 It's ironic how things are-- younger people often want to look older, while older people want to look younger. Though most of us are fully aware that aging is a natural process, we often try to intervene and manipulate the pace to suit our preferences. This is especially true when it comes to anti-aging efforts. Hence the number of 20-somethings who concern themselves with wrinkles and wrinkle prevention. A second irony is that people put a substantial amount of time, energy and money into maintaining a youthful appearance. They place deep emotional investments in the results. Yet, they live lifestyles that promote premature aging. Here are five examples. Sun UV rays are one of the leading causes of premature aging. According to the EPA, 90 percent of the visible changes associated with aging comes from the sun. Known as photo-aging, this is one issue that African-Americans do not take seriously enough. The sun's effects are not as drastic on our skin as on that of Caucasians and realizing this results in a false sense of security and in reckless habits. Make no mistake, sun exposure does have negative effects on us if we don't take the proper precautions, especially long-term. Taking the proper precautions means applying and reapplying sun protection year round. It means wearing protective clothing and accessories during periods of prolonged sun exposure. Furthermore, when the sun is the brightest, you should do your best to stay indoors or in the shade. Sleeping Many people are unaware that the way you sleep can affect the way you look. An experienced dermatologist can often determine patients sleeping positions without being BEAUTY AND HAIR CARE MAGAZINES

HEALTHY LIVING By Healthy Living News Do Your Heart a Favor: Control Risk Factors, Live Longer, Study Shows February 2012 A study of over a quarter of a million people confirms that traditional risk-factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as high blood pressure, raise the chance of major CVD events like heart attack or stroke over the course of a lifetime. The study also reinforces the importance of controlling these risk factors. Past CVD risk factors studies have focused on a specific age or gender among white populations. They've also analyzed risk over a period of 10 years or less rather than across a lifetime. The Cardiovascular Lifetime Risk Pooling Project was designed to collect 50 years of data from studies across the United States. It pooled data from 18 studies involving a total of more than 250,000 people — black and white, men and women. The research, funded by the National Institutes of Health and led by Dr. Donald M. Lloyd-Jones of the Northwestern University, measured traditional CVD risk factors, including blood pressure, cholesterol levels, diabetes and smoking status, at ages 45, 55, 65 and 75. The research, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that differences in risk factors translate into marked differences in the lifetime risk of CVD. For example, 55-year-old men with at least 2 major risk factors were 6 times as likely to die from CVD by age 80 as men with none or one CVD risk factor. Women age 55 with at least 2 major risk factors were 3 times as likely to die from CVD by age 80 as those with no real risk-factors. When all CVD events—fatal and non-fatal—were considered, the results were even more striking. For example, 45-year-old men with 2 or more risk factors had a 49% chance of having a major CVD event by age 80, whereas men with no real risk-factors had only a 1.4% chance. Forty-five-year-old women with 2 or more risk factors had a 30% chance of having a major CVD event by age 80, while those with no risk-factors had a 4% chance. The researchers found that, while black Americans have a higher prevalence of CVD risk factors than white Americans, their lifetime risks are similar when their risk-factor profiles are similar. The study also revealed that traditional risk factors predict the long-term development of CVD more than age itself. So the lesson of the study? Reducing your lifetime risk factors, especially starting at an early age, can significantly prolong your life. “These data have important implications for prevention,” Lloyd-Jones says. “We need to get more serious about promoting healthy lifestyles in children and young adults, since even mild elevations in risk factors by middle age seem to have profound effects on the remaining lifetime risks for CVD.” Sidebar: Are “Lonely Hearted” Women At-Risk Women? Distributed By Healthy Living News Do newly separated or divorced middle-aged women feel isolated and does that put them at risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases? That may be the case according to Christopher Coleman, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Coleman's research shows that these women may be letting their guard down with new sexual partners. That includes avoiding using STD protection because many are post-menopausal women and unafraid of pregnancy. Additionally, physical changes such as the thinning of the vaginal wall make these older women more susceptible to infections such as HIV. Add in higher community STD levels and black women particularly may be at-risk according to Dr. Coleman. "There is a knowledge gap with women knowing what the physiological changes associated with menopause are," said Dr. Coleman. "There is very little research on this subject and society and the government don't talk about it, but these high risk sexual behaviors need to be addressed because the rate of HIV positive middle-aged women is increasing." History Timeline of Black Hair February 2011 1444: Europeans trade on the west coast of Africa with people wearing elaborate hairstyles including locks, plaits and twists. 1619: First slaves brought to Jamestown; African language, culture and grooming tradition begin to disappear. 1700s: Calling black hair "wool," many whites dehumanize slaves. The more elaborate African hairstyles cannot be retained. 1800s: Without the combs and herbal treatments used in Africa, slaves rely on bacon grease, butter and kerosene as hair conditioners and cleaners. Lighter-skinned, straight-haired slaves command higher prices at auction than darker, more kinky-haired ones. Internalizing color consciousness, blacks promote the idea that blacks with dark skin and kinky hair are less attractive and worth less. 1865: Slavery ends, but whites look upon black women who style their hair like white women as well-adjusted. "Good" hair becomes a prerequisite for entering certain schools, churches, social groups and business networks. 1880: Metal hot combs, invented in 1845 by the French, are readily available in the United States. The comb is heated and used to press and temporarily straighten kinky hair. 1900s: Madame C.J. Walker develops a range of hair care products for black hair. She popularizes the press and curl style. Some criticize her for encouraging black women to look white. 1910: Walker is featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the first American woman, self-made millionaire. 1920s: Marcus Garvey, a black nationalist, urges followers to embrace their natural hair and reclaim an African aesthetic. 1954: George E. Johnson launches the Johnson Products Empire with Ultra Wave Hair Culture, a "permanent" hair straightener for men that can be applied at home. A women's chemical straightener follows. 1962: Actress Cicely Tyson wears cornrows on the television drama "East Side/West Side." 1966: Model Pat Evans defies both black and white standards of beauty and shaves her head. 1968: Actress Diahann Carroll is the first black woman to star in a television network series, "Julia." She is a darker version of the all-American girl with straightened, curled hair. 1970: Angela Davis becomes an icon of Black Power with her large Afro. 1971: Melba Tolliver is fired from the ABC affiliate in New York for wearing an Afro while covering Tricia Nixon's wedding. 1977: The Jheri curl explodes on the black hair scene. Billed as a curly perm for blacks, the ultra moist hairstyle lasts through the 1980s. 1979: Braids and beads cross the color line when Bo Derek appears with cornrows in the movie "10." 1980: Model-actress Grace Jones sports her trademark flat top fade. 1988: Spike Lee exposes the good hair/bad hair light-skinned/dark-skinned schism in black America in his movie "School Daze." 1990: "Sisters love the weave," Essence magazine declares. A variety of natural styles and locks also become more accepted. 1997: Singer Erykah Badu poses on the cover of her debut album "Baduizm" with her head wrapped, ushering in an eclectic brand of Afrocentrism. 1998: Carson Inc., creator of Dark & Lovely and Magic Shave for black men, acquires black-owned beauty company Johnson Products of Chicago in 1998. L'Oreal purchases Carson two years later and merges it with Soft Sheen. 1999: People magazine names lock-topped Grammy award-winning artist Lauryn Hill one of its 50 Most Beautiful People. 2001: Rapper Lil' Kim wears a platinum blonde weave, while singer Macy Gray sports a new school Afro. Some black women perm, some press, others go with natural twists, braids and locks. 2006: Black hair care is a billion-dollar industry. HEALTH AND BEAUTY BOOKS