By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF As a scorching spring heat wave persists in Mexico City (CDMX), the capital’s Ultraviolet Radiation Index has hit its highest level yet, making unprotected sun exposure extremely dangerous. Guillermo Ayala, director of early warning for the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection (SGIRPC), on Tuesday, May 10, warned that radiation levels in
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Ah! With the great post-covid demasking, we can all finally breathe a collective sigh of relief. No more smudged lipstick when we take off that face covering to eat, or ackward do-I-take-it-off-or-leave-it-on encounters with friends and coworkers. And no more toting around humongous bottles of skin-irritating hand sanitizers and disinfectant sprays. So with the new reveal of
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Let’s Get Physical By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It’s time to get physical. After nearly a year of covid-19 lockdowns, endless binging on Netflix and let’s not even begin to talk about those extra calories from too much nonstop snacking, it is time to get physical and start doing some serious exercise. After all, the jacarandas are in bloom, spring is in
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS By now, we should all be used to wearing face masks when going outside. (Plastic face shields provide added protection.) And hand sanitizer — composed of at least 60 percent alcohol — should be our Number One accessory of choice. But just because we pile on the PPE before heading out the door does not mean we
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Whether inspired by a desperate desire for direct sunshine and one-on-one social contact, an urgent need to get back to work and make money to pay off bills, or the misguided advise of a delusional president who preaches the gospel that four-leaf clovers and a junk food-free diet will ward off that evil eyes of covid-19, most
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS While at least 85 percent of Mexicans are aware that exposure to the sun can lead to skin cancer, less than 11 percent use sunscreen on a regular basis, according to the Mexican Dermatology Foundation (FMD). “That number is significantly lower than the comparable figure in other developed parts of the world,” said FMD president Rossana Janina
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS More than Beauty The Swedish direct sales beauty and personal care brand Oriflame makes great innovative, nature-inspired products that can help rejuvenate skin, keep you hair looking great and make you smell like a million bucks. But the company also has a strong commitment to environmental protection and sustainable products, and last week Oriflame México organized a
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS When you are pregnant, your body goes through an entire battery of hormonal and physiological changes that can have serious repercussions on your appearance, including your skin. Increased estrogen and the stretching of skin around the waistline and breasts (as well as in other parts of the body) can lead to a plethora of biological changes, some
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the world – more common than breast cancer and more common than prostate cancer – affecting at least 2.5 million people worldwide and 1.5 million Mexicans annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In fact, one in every five Mexicans will develop skin cancer in their
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Seductive Beauty in the MeToo Era By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Fashion trends may come and go, but seductive elegance has always been a mainstay of catwalk chic. Even in this hazy #MeToo era, where overt provocation has given way to more elusive feminine sophistication, alluring sybaritic beauty is still a key element of fashion-forward style. Fashion, makeup and perfumes are intentionally
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