This article should be read by every woman: Say no to the big 3

The "big 3" are Toluene, Formaldehyde, and Dibutyl Phthalate. They are present in most commercial nail polishes and are extremely toxic (think carcinogens) !

Your best bet is to shop at a natural store such as Whole Foods, online, or give up nail polish altogether (after all, there is nothing more appealing than buffed, manicured, clean nails)

Also, please remember that nail polish requires proper disposal. Look for hazardous waste locations at Earth911.org

Women's magazines make me depressed.

There seem to be few alternatives to Vogue, Glamour, Elle, Allure and Lucky (except for Oprah mag)
Their content is so superficial it makes me sick. They glamorize models and celebrities... people who live for IMAGE. Why would we want to become them? Why do we look up to them? Are they heroes or people who make this world a better place? Glamour is also about the heart of a person. Everything would feel so much more healthier if these mags glamorized real people - not glossy, perfumed shells of people. What about that girl who works at the lemonade stand and wears mineral makeup that she makes? The overworked workaholic plus-sized woman who loves vintage clothing? Or a college student that has her own style and taste?

This is so messed up that I don't know where to begin. "Glamour" should be only 50% image. It is NOT speculating hundreds of ways to make one's lashes thicker and longer (models in mascara ads wear fake lashes anyway!).

These magazines, save for a few good articles in them, should be burned and never re-printed again. I want to see real people on those pages, uplifting stories, real adventures - not a thousand ways to burn a hole in my wallet, which is exactly what I want to do after reading them. They are not empowering at all.

In Russia, when I still lived there in the early 90s, I loved going to the newsstand! There were wonderful little magazines for women - full of real stories, penpal pages, very few annoying ads, advice on how to do something better, how to craft or bake. This was before everything became "Americanized". Nowadays the magazines resemble the ones I mentioned...

I wonder what this epidemic resembles in our society... It speaks of something very sick...