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81How Do Deodorants Work?
Perspiration is the moisture given off by the skin from activity of the sweat glands. The characteristic odor of sweat is caused by the breakdown, or decompostion, of the sweat by bacteria. Deodorant antiperspirants are used to counteract the unpleasant smells by destroying or masking the smell. Deodorants come in powder, liquid, cream, lotion, spray, and stick forms. However perspiration also plays an important part in maintaining general health and in prevent skin infection.
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88Beards - They Grow On You!
Beards have been worn from ancient to modern times and have gone through many changes in style, from neatly cut and closely trimmed to flowing and full. The beard is often associated with authority, as in the cases of the Assyrian king, King Henry VIII, and Emperor Franz Joseph. Beards have been worn by scholars since Sophocles and shown in art, as by Van Dyck.
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88Opals
An opal is a noncrystalline variety of quartz, found in recent volcanoes, deposits from hot springs, and sediments. Usually colorless or white with a rainbow of play of color gem forms, most valuable of quartz gems.
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74Tattooing: What, Where, When and Why
Tattooing is the process of injecting a permanent dye under the skin to form a picture or design is called tattooing. The word 'tattoo' derives from a similar sounding word in the Polynesian language. Tattooing was practiced by the Egyptians as...
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68Ten Minutes Past Ten
Pick up any magazine, be it fashion, sport, mens or womens and look for an advertisement for a watch. Particularly what time it says on the watch. I've got one sitting on the desk beside me and this is what I found... Page 8 shows a Mambo...
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63The Fez
The fez cap originates from Byzantine Greece. It was popularized by the military of the Ottoman Empire. It was quickly adopted by the Turks and was worn by many different religious and ethnic groups across Southern Europe and the Middle East in the 19th century. In the West the fez is seen in popular culture associated with smoking jackets, pipes and high society.
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