Better late then never. I know it’s the end of June but I thought this information was really good to share. And let’s face it, acne doesn’t care what month it is. Acne plagues a lot of teens, and even adults, year round. I for one suffer from break outs (mostly stress related). I also have a teen and a tween who are just now started to deal with pimples too. I keep telling both kids to use an astringent 1-2 times a day (especially in the oily “T zone”) to help keep their pours clean from sweat and dirt, but both of them have yet to heed my warning. As a result my daughter has a couple of pimples on her forehead. I guess that is because summer is here, which should mean fun in the sun and stress-free days for today’s teens, not worrying about acne.There are many things that cause acne. Like I mentioned, for me it’s stress. I know that with older teens stress is an issue too. There is so much pressure on teens to get into a good college, land that perfect summer job and other common activities. This causes many teens may find themselves experiencing high amounts of stress. Stress can lead to teens taking on yet another worry, and that is of course acne.
Did you know that acne is a chronic medical condition that affects over 60 million Americans.
In recognition of National Acne Awareness Month, leading experts Michele Borba, PhD, author of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, and Dr. Linda Stein Gold, Director of Clinical Research in the Department of Dermatology at Henry Ford Health Systems in Detroit are providing parents with candid video tips on how to help their teens manage acne. They want to help parents limit their teens’ stress this summer by setting aside an adequate amount of time to focus on their health and well-being, including establishing a proper skin regimen.
It’s no surprise that many teens are hesitant to open up about personal issues such as acne. I know my daughter doesn’t really like to talk about it (got to love moody teenagers). For this reason, in recognition of National Acne Awareness Month, there is a website that was established to help teens and their parents understand that acne is a medical condition that can be successfully treated with the help of a physician.
There are two interesting videos which capture real teens and parents expressing their concerns and struggles with acne found at this link, www.westglen.com/online/18192.html.
If you suffer from adult acne, or are the parent to a teen or ‘tween who suffer from this horrible ailment, you might want to check out the videos and the fact sheets posted above.
*I was not compensated for this post. I posted this information for the benefit of my site readers. Any opinions expressed are my own.
This is a first for me here at She Scribes. I’m am hosting two different giveaways for the same “product”, although in this case it’s not a product but rather an awesome new movie coming to theaters on July 14, 2010 – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice stars Nicholas Cage as Balthazar Blake, a modern day master sorcerer living in Manhattan. Balthazar needs to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Maxim Horvath and Balthazar have been fighting for years. Harvath has become an ally of the wicked Morgana, who murdered the master sorcerer Merlin and is seeking to conquer the world with her minions.
Balthazar realizes that he cannot fight Horvath and Morgana on his own so he seeks the assistance of an apprentice name Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), an average guy as his reluctant protégé. Balthazar give Stutler a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness, Horvath and Morgana.
I have seen the previews for this movie and it looks awesome! Just the special effects alone are enough to blow you away.
Check out this great clip on how they took a infamous scene from Fantasia and incorporated it into The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
For those of you reading this via e-mail or RSS you’ll need to visit She Scribes to see the video. It’s really interesting.
In honor of the release of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Disney would love to give a lucky She Scribes reader a really cool Sorcerer’s Apprentice branded products. But guess what? There is not going to be just one Sorcerer’s Apprentice but TWO different giveaways for two different cool prizes. This giveaway will run from June 29, 2010 – July 6, 2010. The next giveaway will start on July 6 and run through the 16th. Make sure you subscribe or follow She Scribes so you don’t miss out.
For this giveaway the winner will receive this super cool pocket plasma disc. I have not seen this in person but I heard that they light up and sync to sound.
The winner of this giveaway will also get a Sorcerer’s Apprentice t-shirt.
Thanks Disney!
To enter please comment the answer to this question: If you were made a Sorcerer for a day what would be the first magical thing you would do with your powers and why?Feel free to get as creative as you want.
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- “Like” the official Sorcerer’s ApprenticeFacebook Fan Page (CLICK HERE).
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- Blog about The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (make sure to add the release date too, July 14, 2010) and link back to this blog post.
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This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end on July 6, 2010 at 11:59 PM (EST). The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winner will be contacted by e-mail and will have three days to reply with a name and mailing address (no PO Box) or a new winner will be chosen.
Don’t forget the other great giveaways currently available on the right side bar under “Win It”.
Here is a little sneak peek at the next Sorcerer’s Apprentice giveaway.
*I was not compensated in any way for this post. I posted this giveaway for the benefit and enjoyment of my site readers. Disney will be supplying the prizes. Any opinions expressed are my own.
