By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Just in time for International Women’s Day, the French beauty and cosmetic giant Guerlain, in cooperation with the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and international superstar Angeline Jolie, launched on Monday, March 8, a global program to empower women by taking care of bees, a heavily endangered species. A 30-day entrepreneurial
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The Power of Orchids By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS They are exotic, mysterious and one of the most sought-after flowers on Earth. Simultaneously delicate and resilient, orchids are have always been beloved for their singular elegance and instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the more than 35,000 species of orchid have carried symbolic and therapeutic weight in countless cultures throughout
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Kiss Me Now There is nothing more feminine, more romantic, more seductive than sensuous lips. And nothing says “kiss me” quite the way that red lipstick does. So Guerlain, which has been adorning women with fine perfumes, extraordinary beauty products and high-end cosmetics for more nearly two centuries, has created the most amorous lipstick ever, just in
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Okay, so 2020 was a real dud, and the new year has begun with a rather rocky start. But that doesn’t mean we have to accept that 2021 is going to be a replay of last year. It is time, albeit a bit belatedly, to put those New Year resolutions into full play, starting with a personal
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS As the end of 2020 nears, many people are looking at the upcoming holiday season in a new light. Traditionally, the end of year is a time for introspection and self-reflection. What you wear and how you express yourself through your outward appearance can have as much an impact on you as it does on those around
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The year 2020 is finally getting ready to wrap up, and none too soon for most of us, what with the covid-19 pandemic, the global economic turndown and — lest we forget — the now-almost universal practice of WFH (work from home). Yes, we are all going to be celebrating the end of 2020 come Dec. 31,
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Skincare during the covid-19 pandemic can be complicated. On the one hand, you have more time to take the care to make sure you don’t skip steps in your daily beauty routine. On the other, you have a lot of extra concerns on your plate and aren’t seeing other people (other than your mom and pet cocker
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Summer is now in full swing, and despite rocky earthquakes, hurricane-strength storms and extended pandemic lockdowns, people in Mexico are finally beginning to venture out and socialize more, taking advantage of the sunny, smog-free weather (all those factory closings helped cleanup the air), albeit between bouts of heavy rains. True, it may be a little too soon
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS So now we are all living in the “new normal,” whatever that may turn out to be. But until there is a universally available vaccine against covid-19 (and its subsequent mutations), we are all going to have to man (or woman) up, don our trusty surgical masks and go out and face the world (or, if we
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS As the world unites to fight off the pandemic of coronavirus, yet another plague is threatening the earth and mankind: the threat of the loss of the world’s bee populations. Bees are the world’s chief pollinators, fertilizing about a third of all the food we eat, and 80 percent of all flowering plants. Collectively, they account for
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