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  • Prevention: "Younger Looking Skin?" by Virginia Sole-Smith, November 2011

    Younger Looking Skin From the Inside Out? (Download PDF)

    Prevention // November, 2011

    What if your skin could stay young forever? Beauty industry scientists claim to be making this dream a reality.

  • Whole Living: Skin Pollution by Virginia Sole-Smith, May 2010

    Shield Your Skin (Download PDF)

    Whole Living // May, 2010

    Battle the daily onslaught of sun, ozone, smoke and smog.

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    The High Price of Beauty

    The Nation // October, 2007

    Cheap beauty products are making Americans sick. How an epidemic is plaguing poorly paid workers at nail salons – while the FDA does nothing. (Research supported by The Investigative Fund.)

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    Better Health: Pedicure Pointers (Download PDF)

    Better Homes & Gardens // July, 2011

    When it comes to salon safety, it pays to be on your toes. These five simple tips will ensure happy feet.

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    The Price of Beauty

    Marie Claire // April, 2011

    Deep pore extraction for your facial? A callus mask for your heels? VIrginia Sole-Smith signs up for beauty school and learn how to sell — and dodge — the dreaded sales pitch at the spa.

  • Nylon: "Lesson Plan" by Virginia Sole-Smith, April 2011

    Lesson Plan (Download PDF)

    Nylon // April, 2011

    Virginia Sole-Smith went to beauty school and all she got was this interesting perspective.

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    My Year in Waxing School

    Slate // November, 2010

    The $1.8 billion business of hair removal is our most intimate and uncomfortable form of beauty labor.

  • New York Times: Eco Consumers by Virginia Sole-Smith, November 2007

    Fresh-Faced Eco Consumers (Download PDF)

    New York Times // November, 2007

    “Organic sells, natural sells, but what do those terms even mean?” Ms. Schrode asked. “You have to be much more discerning.”

  • The Essential Green You (Simon & Schuster)

    The Essential Green You!

    Simon & Schuster // January, 2009

    A comprehensive guide to living green from Deirdre Imus' bestselling series.

  • Organic Beauty: Makeup Hazards by Virginia Sole-Smith, 2009

    Is Your Makeup Hazardous to Your Health? (Download PDF)

    Organic Beauty // 2009

    Lead in your lipstick? Tiny powder particles lodged in your lungs? Mercury in your mascara?

  • Hallmark: "Party Perfect" by Virginia Sole-Smith, November 2006

    How Do You Get Party Perfect? (Download PDF)

    Hallmark // November, 2006

    15 real women swap their secrets for a great looking night out.

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