Monday, September 3, 2007

To avoid loss of hair

UK Guardian columnist John Patterson asks a rather bold question: "Wouldn't it have been nice if the most visible male sex symbol alive had saved the world from Goldfinger while sporting a gleaming chrome-dome? What a difference it might have made for baldies the world over." Read more now.
~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide / Image: Pricegrabber.com

USA Today takes a look at the increasing comfort guys have with talking about grooming -- everything from hair loss drugs, to Botox, male vanity is in the news!
~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide / Image: Clipart.com
Saturday September 1, 2007 permalink comments

So says Amy Verner of the Toronto Globe and Mail, in her essay about men's hair. Says Verner, "Men should make a little effort with their hair, but too much effort can compromise their credibility.
~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide / Image: Clipart.com


You have to admire people like Marita Trobough. Marita opened her Los Gatos, California store, The Next Step, after watching her mother battle breast cancer, and have to go through the embarrassing process of shopping for things to help deal with her appearance. Now, Marita has put together a chic, elegant boutique store with wigs, hats and scarves, post-surgical clothing, mastectomy bras, bathing suits, prosthetic breasts, and a line of skin-care products for post-radiation skin. The Mercury News profiles Marita's amazing effort.
~ By Mary Shomon, Thyroid Disease Guide / Image: Clipart.com
Thursday August 30, 2007 permalink comments (1)

About's Beauty guide, Julyne Derrick, takes a look at which haircut suits your body type best. Says Derrick: "Super curvy girls look better with wavy or curly hair -- the volume balances out the bust and hips, while super straight, long hair can be like an arrow pointing down. Petite women risk looking like little girls with long, straight hair." Find out your best haircut.

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