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For us gals with very sensitive skin, it’s good to know that there are products available to help keep our faces clean and from breaking out in a rash.  I don’t know about you, but I can use a spray cleaner like 409 to clean my counters, and have an allergic reaction on my face…UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!  So annoying…every day our skin can accumulate all sorts of dirt, pollutants, and bacteria.

According to skin specialists, our skin has it’s own natural defense system to protect us from external irritants that can cause damage to our skin.  Unfortunately, when our skin’s physiological balance is disturbed, (which can occur from harsh cleansers), our defense system is then weakened.

So, here’s the good news girls…LA ROCHE-POSAY has just launched it’s new PHYSIOLOGICAL CLEANSERS which will not only effectively cleanse your skin, but respect your skins physiological balance as well!

LA ROCHE-POSAY Physiological Cleansing Gel

LA ROCHE-POSAY Physiological Cleansing Gel has a unique cooling effect for a refreshing, deep clean feel.  It effectively cleanses your skin without causing dryness or irritation.  Retails for $18.

LA ROCHE-POSAY Physiological Ultra-Fine Scrub

LA ROCHE-POSAY Physiological Ultra-Fine Scrub contains APF (activating protease factor), which provides deep chemical exfoliation that boosts cell turnover while respecting your physiological balance of your skin.  The jellified texture reduces rubbing friction (which could ultimately cause irritation).  Retails for $16.

LA ROCHE-POSAY Physiological Micellar Solution

LA ROCHE-POSAY Physiological Micellar Solution is a 3-in-1 skincare product, great for cleansing, toning, and removing makeup!  Has a break through technology called Micelles which micro-encapsulates dirt on your face to lift it up without rubbing, maintaining your skin’s physiological balance.  Just wipe off with a clean cotton pad, no rinsing required!  Will cleanse, tone and leave your skin feeling calm, fresh, and pure.  Retails for $18.

For more info visit: LA ROCHE-POSAY

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In light of the tragic suicide of 15 year old Phoebe Prince last month, and recent press conference, I felt compelled as a mother, and aunt, to say a few words about what happened. When I first heard about this from my sister, I was so disturbed, and could only imagine what her family must be going through. My sister and I both experienced this growing up in Chappaqua, NY. Back then it was prank calls at all hours of the night, verbal taunting, tearing the mailbox down, hanging toilet paper from the tree’s, and clique’s that started from birth.

Except for the newest ways in which to communicate, like texting, emails, and facebook, the feelings were just as devastating. Phoebe Prince, had moved to Massachusetts from Ireland, and faced ‘intolerable’ harassment from schoolmates for months. Insults and threats that followed her almost from her first day at South Hadley High School. She was targeted in the halls, library and through vicious cellphone text messages. Phoebe was ostracized for having a brief relationship with a popular boy, and why not, she was adorable, smart, and had a very sweet soft brogue, but after one horrific day in January, which included being hounded with slurs and pelted with a beverage container as she walked home from school, she reached her breaking point, and hung herself in her family’s home. Taunting and threats mind you that school administrators knew all about, witnessed first hand, and did nothing to stop.

9 students, who made it their mission, to start and finish each day by tormenting this young girl, and enjoying every minute. Nine bullies, most of them young girls, who now face charges in what a prosecutor called “unrelenting” bullying. Two teen boys were also charged with statutory rape, and the girls were charged with stalking, criminal harassment, and violating Phoebe’s civil rights. So, the questions become; Where were their parents when all of this was going on?!!!  And how accountable are school officials, and could they have prevented this?

Barbara Coloroso, a nationally known anti-bullying consultant, was contacted by South Hadley school officials months before Phoebe’s death, and after a young boy in nearby Springfield killed himself. She spent a day there in September, training teachers and administrators on how to recognize and deal with bullying. Coloroso said school officials made mistakes by failing to stop the bullying and, after Phoebe hanged herself, by allowing at least some of the students involved to continue to attend classes, and are you ready for this?!!!!! Attend a school dance with no visible signs of discipline.

When your kids go off to school you just assume they will be safe, so how could this happen? And why didn’t school officials intervene? Whose running this school anyway?! It certainly doesn’t sound like the faculty is. Dist. Atty. Elizabeth Scheibel, who announced the charges Monday, said the events before Phoebe’s death on Jan. 14 were “the culmination of a nearly three-month campaign of verbally assaultive behavior and threats of physical harm” widely known among the student body. “The investigation revealed relentless activity directed toward Phoebe, designed to humiliate her and to make it impossible for her to remain at school,” Scheibel said. “The bullying, for her, became intolerable.”

Scheibel said the harassment began in September, occurring primarily in school and in person, with some of it surfacing in electronic forms. At least four students and two faculty members tried to stop it or reported it, she said. Massachusetts is one of only seven states without a specific law targeting school bullying, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The Legislature cited Phoebe’s death and the apparent suicide of 11-year-old Carl Walker-Hoover of Springfield last year in passing anti-bullying legislation earlier this month. The Legislature still needs to approve a final version before sending it to the governor, but we say cut through the red tape and get this approved now!!

Ted Mathews, a South Hadley parent who said his 13-year-old son was harassed in school several years ago, said he doesn’t understand why school administrators did not intervene. “Bottom line is, they could have done something, but they didn’t,” Mathews said. “My personal belief is if you’re going to hold these kids accountable, then you’ve got to hold these adults accountable, too. Everybody’s got an excuse, but it doesn’t bring her back.” Ain’t that the truth. A beautiful girl whose life was cut short over a boy.

A major new advancement in skincare has been unveiled this year at the American Academy of Dermatology by Johnson & Johnson called CYTOMIMIC Technology. A patented technology that has proven to improve skin in minutes.

Dr. Ying Sun, a distinguished Research Fellow and Science Leader for internal growth platform at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., told BSW that “CYTOMIMIC Technology mimics the body’s natural bioelectricity to rejuvenate, repair, and renew skin.  We’ve combined essential minerals in a first-of-it’s kind delivery system to deliver biological levels of electric signals similar to the skin’s natural bioelectricity.”

CYTOMIMIC™ Technology is clinically proven to significantly reduce the hallmark signs of aging, in some cases in as little time as 30-minutes, by:

o    Diminishing the appearance of bags under the eyes and periorbital fine lines and wrinkles

o    Reducing the look of dark circles

o    Reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles

o    Lifting appearance of the eyes

o    Reducing the appearance of crow’s feet wrinkles

o    Improving radiance and brightness

o    Lifting, firming, and enhancing jawline contours

o    Improving skin softness and smoothness

Neutrogena, ROC, and Aveeno, have incorporated this unique technology into their new anti aging skincare lines.  All retail between $25 – $50.

Neutrogena Clinical with CYTOMIMIC Technology

Visit Neutrogena for more info…

ROC Brilliance Collection

For more info or to purchase visit ROC. *(Just to let you know,  Te-see has very sensitive skin and when she used ROC Brilliance, she got a rash on her face.)

Aveeno Ageless Vitality Elasticity Recharging System

For more info or to purchase visit Aveeno.

*johnson & johnson consumer companies, inc., has evaluated CYTOMIMIC Technology on more that 1,000 individuals in clinical & safety studies over 2.5 years, and has demonstrated improvement of the skin’s appearance within minutes of application and continued improvement over time.

the girls at bsw