Country star Glen Campbell and Alzheimer's: profile of True Grit

This was an article originally written for my "Profiles" series on Associated Content/Yahoo in 2011 titles "Country star Glen Campbell and Alzheimer's: profile of a Rhinestone Cowboy." With the announcement of the release of Glen Campbell's last song today, I tweaked it and republished it on Examiner.

It is with great sadness his many fans learned on June 23, 2011, that 76-year-old Glen Campbell has Alzheimer's disease.

When the Coen Brothers' remake of "True Grit" came out in 2010, the role of Texas Ranger LaBoeuf was played by superstar Matt Damon. However, in the original 1968 version, country music star Glen Campbell played LaBoeuf opposite movie star John Wayne after Elvis Presley demanded top billing for the role and lost it.

Glen Campbell has had a diverse career, from singing star, to movie star and even host of his own television show. He has even provided the Elvis-inspired voice of Chanticleer in "Rock-A-Doodle."

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How to make essential oils at home using distilled water - Examiner

Essential oils are undoubtedly popular, but did you know you can make your own? As mentioned in Part 1 of this series: "Do essential oils live up to the hype?" DIY essential oils can be made much less expensively at home than the cost of purchasing them.
 
Making Essential Oils at Home: There are several ways to create the oils at home. Two of the most popular methods are through the use of distilled water and using oils. The advantage of the distilled water method over the oil method is the essential oil produced through heating the distilled water will last about twice as long as the oil method.

Read more: How to make essential oils at home using distilled water - Examiner

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• Essential oils and skin care 
• Do essential oils live up to the hype?

Do essential oils live up to the hype? - Examiner

Essential oils are definitely in vogue with the all-natural, organic set. They originally became a trendy lifestyle fad hot on the heels of aromatherapy. These highly concentrated oils usually extracted from aromatic plants like herbs, flowers, spices and citrus came into vogue, disappeared for a while, and are now a hot item again.

One only has to Google "essential oils" to find page after page of dealers of "theraputic grade" and other essential oils: Young Living, Puritan, Bulkapothecary, New Directions, Mountain Rose Herbs, Rocky Mountain Oils, Nature's Kiss, DoTerra, Silky Scents and more line page one. A search for "essential oils dealers" turns up 4,650,000 results!

Continued: Do essential oils live up to the hype? - Examiner 

Also see: Essential oils and skin care - Examiner

Essential oils and skin care - Examiner

There is a lot of buzz in "all natural" circles now about essential oils, their supposed healing properties and beauty applications.

What is an Essential oil? An essential oil is a concentrated volatile oil or hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants like herbs and flowers. The term "essential" simply comes from the "essence" of the plant.
 
Although skin is slightly permeable, it is not a digestive organ that readily absorbs oils or nutrients. In fact, the skin is equipped with several barriers to keep foreign matter--even water molecules out--based upon molecule size and solubility. It is debatable whether or not most essential oil ingredients can penetrate past the skin's natural protective barriers. Most foreign substances that do manage to make it past the skin's top layers and past the moisture barrier are disposed of as waste.

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Also see: Why "All-Natural Organic" Ingredients Are NOT Better for Your Skin
 

Exclusive mystery skin care product from leading dermatologist to be announced this week

A leading skin care company is about to make a major product breakthrough announcement that has the skin care industry buzzing. Rodan + Fields Dermatologists will do their Big Reveal at the national convention in Atlanta this weekend.

Dr. Katie Rodan and her business partner, Dr. Kathy Fields, made history in the 1990s when they developed the first multi-med therapy for acne — Proactiv.

Then the doctors, both now women in the 50s, decided to turn their attention to the problems of aging skin. They created four main regimens: REDEFINE to address wrinkles and lines; REVERSE to address age spots and melasma; SOOTHE to treat sensitive skin and rosacea; and UNBLEMISH to treat adult acne and cystic acne. 

The new anti-aging skin care product has already been enthusiastically received by beauty editors whose stories should break in October issues in time to coincide with the coming product announcement.

Read more about the new product here: Exclusive mystery product from Rodan + Fields to be announced this week - Examiner

 

EnvyDerm Lip Volumizing and Conditioning Plumper overview and review - Examiner

If you are looking for a temporary lip plumper, EnvyDerm cosmetics located in Southern California is the creator of the EnvyDerm Lip Volumizing and Conditioning Plumper, a vegan friendly, dermatologist safety tested long wear gloss. The plumper comes in ten colors for $23 per gloss and creates a cool, tingling sensation. This is said to plump lips up to 37% fuller.

I didn't notice a big difference in size, but the plumper did make me feel a "buzz" on my lips. It was not unpleasant and may have plumped them a little. I definitely achieved better results and certainly much more permanent results with the Lip Serum and Micro-Needle Roller.

All in all, I liked the EnvyDerm Lip Volumizing and Conditioning Plumper as a lip gloss. Read my review at:

EnvyDerm Lip Volumizing and Conditioning Plumper overview and review - Examiner

Nicki Minaj anaconda bites dancer: dangers of snake bite - Nashville Skin, Health & Beauty Examiner

Snake bites can cause red, inflamed tissue and skin around the wound. Just ask Nicki Minaj's backup dancer who was bitten by a boa constrictor yesterday!

During a Fri., Aug.23, 2014 pre-MTV Video Music Awards rehearsal of Nicki Minaj's unsavory song "Anaconda," one of Minaj's backup dancers was bitten by a 6-foot-long boa constrictor. The slithering serpent who goes by the name of Rocky was being used as a prop during the song as
part of a run-through for the Aug. 24 awards show.

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Great skin care products without fragrance

Some people can't tolerate the fragrance of flowers

Some people are sensitive to products that contain fragrances. Many people are concerned about fragrances in their skin care products, and might wonder if Rodan + Fields anti-aging skin care products contain fragrances.

Some people have allergic reactions to certain fragrances. In addition, the wrong fragrance ingredients can sometimes cause a reaction in sensitive skin.

Find out which of these great products do not have fragrance here:

Rodan + Fields skin care products without fragrance - Nashville Skin, Health & Beauty Examiner