Given the recent attention paid to the so-called “Tanning Mom” from New Jersey, I would be remiss to not write a post about tanning and your skin. Bottom line: tanning, whether via an indoor tanning booth or lying out in the sun, is not only bad for your skin, it can also be dangerous to your health.

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The Dreamliner

As you may have heard, Japan Airlines has begun offering a direct flight between Boston and Tokyo on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. One of the cool features of the Dreamliner is that the body of the plane is made largely from carbon-fiber composite materials rather than the traditionally used aluminum. Among the many benefits of using these super-strong plastics is that the cabin humidity during a flight can be higher because there is not a concern that the plane will rust. Now, we are not talking Florida in the summer humid, but cabin humidity on the Dreamliner can be as high as 15% (compared to the standard 4-7% on a traditional plane). To give you a comparison, 15% humidity is the average relative humidity for Las Vegas in the middle of July.

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I am not 100% sure why (maybe it is the end of winter), but recently we have noticed an uptick in the number of people coming into skoah for our Brow Star brow shaping treatment ($30). Apparently spring reminds folks that a well-shaped brow really can make a huge difference in your appearance, bringing harmony to the face and really pulling a look together. So here are some tips on the latest in brows and brow maintenance.