Popular men’s cosmetic products are raising concerns over a potentially harmful ingredient. Lead acetate can be found in Grecian Formula and Youthair hair dye products in the U.S. Consumer groups filed a petition to the FDA to crack down on this lead compound, which is a known neurotoxin.
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What's Inside This Month
 
Dutch Elm Disease Infects Redheads
Everything Your Need for Perfect Hair
Make Over Your Man: Must Know Tips
Drug Store Products? Are You Really Getting a Good Deal?
Men's Style and Grooming Guide
The Best Bangs for Every Hair Type
Are you Allergic to Your Hair Products?
Chemical Allergies: Shampoo, Cleaners, and More
How to Use a Curl Wand and Flat Iron
Ribbon Curls with Your Flat Iron
New Service: Keratin Smoothing Treatments
Movies Opening This Month
How to Shave with a Safety Razor
Safety Razor Myths and Facts You Won't Find on Wikipedia
Coming Soon on DVD / Streaming
Dates for Your Calendar: April
Travel the World for Free
Desk Stretches to Alleviated Tightness from Sitting All Day
Drinks Anyone? 25 Cocktails You Should Know
The Story of Hair - The Origin of the Barber's Pole
In the News: Hair and Beauty

Beauty by the Numbers
The 2016 holiday season is just around the bend.  His/Her list is long on goodies to buy for loved ones, and gifts he/she desires most. Happy reading.
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Meet the hair dealers, from growers to collectors to buyers
Anthropologist Emma Tarlo just published a new book, Entanglement: The Secret Lives of Hair, investigating the weird culture and business surrounding hair, from Jewish wig parlors to its use in Hindu temples to hair loss clinics. In an excerpt at Smithsonian, Tarlo tells of the hair trade, tracing the path from the growers to the sellers to the buyers: 
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Olaplex sues L’Oréal USA
The California-based professional hair care maker filed suit this month, claiming L’Oréal infringed on its patent and engaged in false advertising...
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FDA announces new sunscreen guidelines
To expedite the review and approval process for over-the-counter sun care, the US Food and Drug Administration issued new guidelines this week, outlining the data required to demonstrate that sun care ingredients are generally recognized as safe and effective.
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Safe hair care spares hair, dermatologists report
A common cause of hair loss and breakage known as acquired trichorrhexis nodosa, or TN --often more prevalent in African-Americans -- can actually be remedied through appropriate use of cleansing products, hair care and styling practices, say researchers at Johns Hopkins.
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6 Things No One Tells You About Coffee
Despite the fact that most of us drink it every day (about 2.1 cups’ worth), there’s still some essential java info that not everyone knows.
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12 Practical Healthy Eating Habits for Kids
Nurture your kids to become the best eaters they can be with our healthy eating habits that will help kids have a healthy and happy relationship with food.
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Leaving a Nasty Yelp Review Makes You an A**H***
Oh, the Internet. We love it and hate it for many reasons. One of them is the instant gratification we receive when posting on social media, like that of instant revenge. With one click, you can do so much harm. Yelp is the epitome of this. But to all the people who are out for a vendetta via Yelp, here’s a few things to consider before you put your fingers on that keyboard:
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