British Woman's Skin Ruined By A Facial Called IPL!

I had a horrific experience with a facial that I got right before I went on a trip to Jamaica. There is a white esthetician who claims to be the authority on black skin care. She left me to one of her minions after a consultation to receive treatment for acne. I got burned from an ointment that was left on too long right on the side of my nose. It was highly visible & required heavy makeup to mask the burn. There really wasn't much I could do because you sign a waiver before you are treated.So much for her expertise in black skin care because she had no resolution but to try to place the blame on the other esthetician who adminstered the treatment. I never went there again & I had to wear make-up in a very hot climate.
Luckily for me, it was only that one small spot that needed major coverage.It eventually went away. Look what happened to Charlotte Cripps. Here's an excerpt from The Daily Mail:

"I'd heard about Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) photo facial treatments from friends in Los Angeles who swear by them for a youthful complexion.
If you've ever wondered why celebrity models and A-listers of a certain age have such uncannily baby-smooth skin, wonder no more.

Along with the other latest treatments, such as Fraxel laser, this is a fast and effective way of removing the ravages of time without surgery.

Apparently, IPL will remove fine lines, undo sun damage and rejuvenate skin by boosting collagen production.

When I got dressed, my burning chest and face made me look as if I'd been pulled out of a forest fire. I was scheduled to return two weeks later for my next treatment.

A recommended course of six would cost me £1,200. I went to a make-up shop and my face was dusted with a mineral powder - as suggested by the spa - to camouflage the redness.

A woman at the counter asked what the hell I'd had done. When I told her I'd had an IPL photo facial, she looked at me with horror.

'I don't mean to worry you,' she said, 'but I've had a course and it never looked like that." (END OF EXCERPT) Read her whole story here:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1091772/Look-hot-new-facial-did-me.html

Jamaica's Public Broadcasting Corporation Discovers That One Of It's Music Collections Was Stolen!

Whoever stole this musical collection from the JBC has no integrity or sense of history. They took rare & never released early recordings of Bob Marley & Peter Tosh,to name a few. But, not everyone is concerned about the missing recordings. Check out what Lee Scratch Perry says below & then check out this video of him. Here's more from BBC:

"Despite the public call for people to come forward with information, so far there have been no leads.

"There's a culture of complicity," says Carolyn Cooper, a professor of literary and cultural studies at the University of the West Indies.

"People need social responsibility to say; alright, yes, I know who stole the stuff but because its so important I'm prepared to risk telling the police."

Hopes of rebuilding what was the most comprehensive music collection in Jamaica may rest on artists and collectors helping to create a new archive.

"We want donations to help preserve our national heritage our history, whether audio or video we're interested in taking a look," says Mr Thomas.

"Why let it sit gathering dust in a basement when it can be used here,"

Lee Scratch Perry was one dub reggae producer who had his early hits played on the JBC.

Speaking at his home in Kingston, he says he feels the record companies and Jamaican radio stations owe him money so he will not be contributing, and goes as far as saying he is happy the collection was taken.

"I'm glad they did that, you're glad why, what you give you get, who robbed me deserve to get what they've got," he says." (END OF EXCERPT) Read the whole article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7761344.stm

Person Tackling Homelessness: Max Rameau Is Providing Shelter In Foreclosed Homes In Miami!

Max Rameau has a rescue plan that didn't come from Washington. He is putting homeless people in foreclosed homes. While everyone is bailing out the rich, Rameau is concerned with giving a life line to the poor. He is a serious activist who has a history of helping squatters. He's even been called the squatter's realtor. I believe that he is actually the people's hero. The video contains a interview with him. Here's more about Max Rameau's plan of action to help the homeless in Miami from MSNBC:
"Rameau is an activist who has been executing a bailout plan of his own around Miami's empty streets: He is helping homeless people illegally move into foreclosed homes.

"We're matching homeless people with people-less homes," he said with a grin.Rameau and a group of like-minded advocates formed Take Back the Land, which also helps the new "tenants" with secondhand furniture, cleaning supplies and yard upkeep. So far, he has moved six families into foreclosed homes and has nine on a waiting list."(END OF EXCERPT) Read the whole article here:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28002276/

Here's a link to Max Rameau's blog:
http://takebacktheland.blogspot.com/2006_10_01_archive.html