'Jesus' cosmetic row in Singapore

A leading retailer in Singapore has withdrawn a cosmetics range with a Jesus theme after complaints from local Roman Catholics, local media report.
The range, named Lookin' Good for Jesus, was on sale at three Topshop outlets in the Asian city state.

Catholics complained the cosmetics' marketing was disrespectful, full of sexual innuendo and trivialised Christianity.

About 15% of Singapore's 4.4 million population is Christian.

The products included a "Virtuous vanilla" lip balm and a "Get Tight with Christ" hand and body cream, featuring a picture of Christ flanked by two adoring women.

"Why would anyone use religious figures to promote vanity products? It's very disrespectful and distasteful," the Straits Times newspaper quoted accountant Grace Ong, 24, as saying.

A spokesman for the Wing Tai company, which runs Topshop's outlets in Singapore, told the newspaper it did not want to offend its customers, and withdrew the products last month.

It was not clear whether other shops were still selling the range, which is produced by the US-based company, Blue Q.

Is there cosmetic in Jesus time long time ago ?

Source : BBC

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Here are the top five shaving tips for men:

1. Do not make shaving the first routine that you do in the morning. The reason for this is it is very prone to shaving abrasion (imagine shaving your face while your eyes are still puffy, it will be hard for you to see and shave effectively). Another reason is to get a closer shave when your skin has already “waken up” or when your skin’s puffiness had recede.

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Beauty Tips For Pregnant Women

How To Treat Melasma ?

Pregnancy is the greatest journey a woman could ever take. It can be filled with joy and excitement and along these happy emotions are different hormonal changes which would reflect on your skin’s glow.

One of the most common skin problems during pregnancy aside from stretchmark, is melasma. Although they say its part of the 9-month journey, it doesn’t mean that you can do nothing to prevent it. Below are some beauty tips for the one of the most dreaded beauty problems during the course of pregnancy.

Melasma or the so-called mask of pregnancy is the appearance of dark or tan discoloration on a woman’s face. Although it is very common during pregnancy, it does not affect only pregnant women but those who take oral contraceptives and those who are under the medications of hormone replacement therapy as well. There are several beauty tips for women experiencing melasma.

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