Some people may detest the cold, and there are others who are actually allergic to the cold. Cold urticaria (ur-tih-KAR-e-uh) is an allergic reaction to cold temperatures. You know you have an actual cold allergy when a physical response to the cold takes place producing red, itchy skin in addition to swelling and hives on the skin that has been exposed to the cold.

First impressions are important. No one will tell you otherwise. And one of the most notable instances of “first impressions” is when you’re going on a job interview. So you wear your crispest, sharpest outfit, tame your hair with an iron and bobby pins, apply make up and slip on power heels. You look in the mirror. Your anticipated pleasure melts into horror as you whisper, “My skin is so wrinkled.”

Botox is the household name for wrinkle elimination. One shot, and you’re you, à la you in the year 1990. It would be easy to ignore the potential side-effects that can accompany Botox shots, but an educated consumer is a wise consumer. So before stepping up to the injection plate, it’s prudent to take a look at common problems associated with Botox usage.

Sometimes you get a second chance. And sometimes, you don’t.

Like the time your phone’s autocorrect changed, “I’ll be at Kohl’s” to, “I’ll be at John’s,” your ex? Mind you, you sent that text to your current flame. Or the time the soup bowl tipped off its stand – right onto your esteemed guest? Or maybe the time you tried to do a little jig onstage at graduation…and fell flat onto your face.

According to Wikipedia, an instant is "an infinitesimal moment in time, a moment whose passage is instantaneous.” But what does that mean, for something to occur in a timeframe that seems to be smaller than time itself? Even in theory, the smallest conceivable unit of time is approximately 10⁻⁴³ seconds, called the “Planck time.” But still, even this is not truly an instant.

 You’re an artist. You look at the canvas before you and see potential. Potential for beauty, for expression, for a masterpiece. You dip your brush into the paint, bring it to the easel, poised and ready to apply to first stroke…when your son barges into the room and sprays the once-ivory canvas with deep brown cake batter. The artist in you thinks for a moment whether there is a way to incorporate this unexpected development into the anticipated work, when the rationalist in you realizes: this canvas is headed for the dump.

On a number of occasions, I’ve admired other women’s complexions. And I tell them so. “Your skin is gorgeous – what do you do?” I ask, not really expecting an answer that exceeds a bashful, “I guess genes?” or, “A bit or moisturizer, I suppose….” And yet, time and again, I’m disappointed to find that the response is, “Thanks! I use this amazing foundation,” or, “I’m totally in love with this mineral makeup, actually; makes my skin look flawless.”

Fine lines are bound to happen. As we age, the skin produces less collagen and doesn’t hold moisture as well. You can deter the appearance of aging with products and potions, but eventually gravity and nature take over. When dark circles appear look for an instant wrinkle repair cream to soften the look.

Make your skin look alive with a skin brightening cream that works. Many of us have sallow, tired skin, especially during the winter months. We aren’t getting enough sun, which makes skin lackluster and dull. Moisturizer helps, but it may not be enough.

Winter weather means dull, lackluster skin. In the winter months we usually get a lot less sunlight and skin dries out due to the cold weather and heat indoors. A skin brightening cream is ideal for bringing life back to the skin. Both men and women can benefit from a skin brightening cream.