Monday, September 30, 2013

The Skincare Line That Began With A Brain Tumor

In July of 2008, 37-year-old Indie Lee was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Later that year, she would be diagnosed with another illness —  a brain tumor that was, according to her many doctors, not cancerous, but environmentally derived. Lee was dumbfounded. "'Environmentally derived'? What do you mean? I eat healthy," she remembers telling her doctor." His reply? "What you put on your body is just as important as what you put inside your body." As Oprah would say with her hands pointing toward heaven, this was her "ah-ha" moment.

The first thing Lee did when she arrived back home after the diagnosis was to toss out multiple garbage bags full of lotions and potions. Out went the perfumes, fancy face creams, and luxury body lotions. Gone was anything that promised to de-wrinkle, lift, and tighten. Following her successful craniotomy that spring, she made a promise to educate others about the dangers of chemical-based beauty products. Over the next year, she consulted dermatologists, acupuncturists, and holistic doctors, then teamed up with a chemist who aligned with her chemical-free vision. Her U.S.-made eponymous line, which recently relaunched this spring with new packaging, is a collection of all-natural, eco-friendly, FDA-approved skincare products that are void of chemicals, toxins, and anything synthetic. You can pronounce all the ingredients on her labels.

The product that started it all is her Coconut Citrus Body Scrub. She whipped up the formula while she was undergoing chemo treatment for her rheumatoid arthritis, which left her skin scaly and impossibly dry. "I like bath scrubs, but they’re all oily, and that is a complete hazard for me in my tub," she explains. "Coconut oil is solid in room temperature, so I made it with that as the main oil so you could tip that jar over and it wouldn’t spill." The scrub, which also includes sugar ("salt is drying") and lemon balm ("very soothing and used to treat eczema") is currently being re-packaged into an even easier-to-use squeezable tube that will be available in July.

Another hit is the Squalane Facial Oil, which is formulated with 100 percent natural olive oil, so it glides onto the skin and is quick absorbing. This lightweight facial treatment oil, when applied regularly to the skin, will help diminish age spots while also boosting skin's moisture levels and elasticity. It's hydrating enough to use daily as an overnight reparative treatment, especially during summer when you don't want a heavy cream sitting on your face. Squalane is one of those molecules that already exists in our skin ("you won't be allergic to it"), so you're not introducing a foreign substance to the body. Instead, the brain will think your skin is sufficiently moisturized and won't produce any extra sebum, which makes it a great product for those with oily skin.

The two products that immediately hooked me were the Blemish Stick and Blemish Lotion. The Stick looks like a clear lip gloss, but is meant to be used as a spot treatment throughout the day over makeup (no one will know you basically have zit cream on your face). I dabbed it on various baby blemishes on my face (rough week) as soon as I noticed them, and by evening's end, they were no longer red. The camphor and menthol give it a strong, medicinal scent, but it quickly vanishes. The Lotion, which dries pink on the skin (due to calamine, an anitbacterial ingredient), is an overnight treatment for more stubborn spots.

Born Lisa Swengros, Indie Lee is actually short for "Independent Lisa," which is the blog name she wrote under while undergoing treatment for her brain tumor. Once she started her new skincare project, she felt more connected to her pen name than her birth name — so she legally changed it. Another thing to know is that those colorful bands around each bottle stand for something: blue is for face, pink is for anti-aging products (usually more pricey due to the quality of ingredients), while the white labels are for body.

Indie Lee will pick up and answer the phone herself if your call her company's line. That's because she's seriously devoted to helping you choose the right product for your particular skin concern ("I give people my cell phone number and make them text me pictures of their rosacea," she adds.) And while Lee's incredibly passionate about educating consumers on all-natural skincare, she believes in doing things in moderation. "If I want to rock the new Chanel Rouge lipstick, I’m going to rock it," she says. "I’m going to feel good and sexy and not feel bad about it."


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iPhone 5 heading to Virgin Mobile on June 28th

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Apple iPhone 5 heading to Virgin Mobile on June 28th

Contract-averse consumers itching for an iPhone 5 fix and wary of T-Mobile's brave new ways can now look to Virgin Mobile. The prepaid carrier has just announced plans to bring Apple's aluminum-bodied smartphone to its lineup starting next Friday, June 28th. The iOS device will be paired with Virgin's Beyond Talk plans, netting subs unlimited data (3G / 4G LTE) and messaging for $35 per month on the base tier. Only the 16GB model will be sold online and in-store for $550, so if you're in the market for larger storage, you'll have to head to the carrier's site where the 32GB and 64GB units -- priced at $650 and $750, respectively -- will be available. If you're tempted to go all in and plunk down the cash, just keep in mind, there's another better, potentially bigger and definitely 'S'-ier iPhone waiting just around the corner.

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Virgin Mobile USA will launch the iPhone 5 on Friday, 6/28/12 on its Beyond Talk plans, with unlimited 3G/4G LTE data and messaging* starting at $35 per month but customers can also receive a $5 per-month plan discount when they register and sign up for automatic monthly payments ["Auto Pay"] with a credit card, debit card or PayPal account, making the iPhone 5 available on Virgin Mobile for as low as $30 per month**.
The 16GB iPhone 5, available in Black and White, will be available at www.virginmobileusa.com, at participating Virgin Mobile dealers, and at RadioShack, our exclusive national retail distributor, for $549.99 [excluding taxes]. The 32GB and 64GB, also in Black and White, will be available online only for $649.99 and $749.99, respectively.
*All plans include 2.5GB/month of 3G/4G full speed data.
**Requires registration for automatic monthly payments and Virgin Mobile Service is subject to Terms of Service found at virginmobileUSA.com.

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Apple publicly charts iOS fragmentation to prove it barely exists

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Apple publicly charts iOS fragmentation to prove it barely exists

Apple surely loves its third-party app developers, but it doesn't love them equally. The company reserves special affection for those who optimize their apps for the latest version of iOS and its integrated services (Passbook, Game Center, Maps etc.), and we guess that's why the official iOS Dev Center has published the chart above. Based on two weeks' worth of recent data, it shows that 93 percent of iOS users who visited the App Store were on iOS 6, while just one in a hundred were on something lower than iOS 5, implying that fragmentation isn't something for devs to fret over. Of course, as Appleinsider points out, Cupertino may have had other reasons for choosing this specific style of presentation, since it begs to be compared against Android's fortnightly pie chart (shown below).

Apple publicly charts iOS fragmentation to prove it barely exists

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Zeebox can now listen in, automatically identify what you're watching

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Zeebox can now listen in, automatically identify what you're watching

Zeebox is making good on its cooperation with Gracenote today with the announcement that the second screen app can now automatically identify what you're watching through analysis of the show's "audio fingerprint." Several second screen TV apps use similar technology to sync up with what's on TV, although this implementation is more closely matched to what we've seen from IntoNow. Naturally, use of the latest feature is entirely optional, which includes the ability to automatically listen in when you start the app, along the with ability to manually activate the function by tapping a microphone icon. Gracenote reps tell us that Zeebox records a short, Vine-length audio clip, and then generates an audio profile based on that, which is recognized by Gracenote's Entourage system -- the audio recording itself never leaves your device. The new functionality is available on all versions of Zeebox, which includes Android, BlackBerry and iOS, but the ability for Gracenote to automatically identify shows is limited to programs that've aired in the past seven days.

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Hack a Day modder builds a custom controller for disabled gamers

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Hack A Day A custom gaming controller for disabled gamers

Sure, when tinkerer Caleb Kraft found out that pressure switches marketed at the disabled were massively overpriced, he got mad like anybody else. But then he decided to get even the best way he knew how: by building his own, and posting the plans for all to follow on Hack a Day for free. The project came about via a kid with muscular dystrophy named Thomas, who enjoyed Minecraft but may eventually lose the ability to hold a controller or use a mouse and keyboard. Caleb's idea was to build low-pressure switches using a 3D printer and simply map them to the Minecraft keyboard and mouse commands using a $20 Teensy board. He posted his plans online, but since he feels they could be improved on, also created a site called the Controller Project (see the More Coverage link). From there, those in need of a custom device can make a request, other modders can post their own plans and builders can use them to make controllers for donation. Since more is always merrier for such things, if you have those skills or know someone who needs them, hit the source for more info.

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Nissan shows off 185 mph ZEOD RC electric prototype, plans to race it at Le Mans

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Nissan shows off prototype electric car design, plans to race it at Le Mans

Nissan's just pulled the covers off its fancifully styled ZEOD RC race car that may eventually hit speeds of up to 300km/h (about 185mph). Though the acronym stands for "zero emissions, on demand," the vehicle could end up being a hybrid model that switches between gas and EV modes (as opposed to a pure electric car) by the time it hits Le Mans in 2014. Regardless, the company's Nismo racing division (creator of the all-electric Nismo RC) plans to enter it in the so-called Garage 56 class of the famed race, reserved for vehicles that showcase breakthrough technology. While the company flaunted the design at Circuit de la Sarthe in France today, the car won't start trials until later this summer, after which the final drivetrain will be chosen. Prior to hitting the track, though, it'll have its work cut out just to top Toyota's P001, the current EV lap-speed champ.Nissan 185 mph ZEOD RC electric prototype See all photos 6 Photos

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