Leading to her demise, 50 year old ex-danger Isadora Duncan's silk scarf became entangled in the spokes of the car she was in. She was pulled from the car, thrown to the pavement and died instantly. Even worse, the hand-painted Roman Chatov (apparently this is something special) that killed her was a present from her friend that witnessed the accident. As great as those movies look with the top down, a woman's scarf blowing in the wind - don't do it! That shit is dangerous. And what a way to die - an embarrassing way to die.
2. Platform Shoes
Platform shoes are great. Especially if you are short. But one wrong step and your are crumbled on the ground your ankle (or worse) in serious pain. BUT... you aren't a 25 year old teach in Japan ... she died after "falling" off her 5-inch platform sandals and fracturing her skull. Another Japanese woman (what's with Japan and platform shoe deaths??), died in a car crash when here stiletto-clad foot couldn't get to the break in time (This could have been likely to bad reaction time! )
One of my all time hated fads - probably because I would never fit my fat ass (or thighs, or hips or calves... ) into them. But, there are serious health risks involved with shimmying on those skinny jeans. Wearing them every day can lead to a condition called meralgia parenthetic (MP) where you develop nerve damage (a constant burning, itching, tingly) on your pelvis and upper thigh. Also, skinny jeans are responsible for bladder infections, yeast infections, (neither one you want!), dermatitis, blood clots and a condition called lipotraphia semicicular where permanent skin depressions appear. Just say no to skinny jeans. Or god forbid, jeggins! ANd boys don't think you are immune - those skinny hipster jeans could lead to all this crap for you too!
4. Over sized Purses
As a lover of a big over sized, over stuffed purse - you'll never know what you'll need, it pains me to tell you that Dr. Jane Sadler (family practice practitioner said that she sees so many women with neck pains and headaches that are the caused from a heavy purse (from 7 to 10 pounds). Sadly, continued use of these big bags can lead to permanent neck, shoulder and back pain.
One of the most loved to be hated "fashion accessory," Flip Flobs are the dream of many and the nightmare of many more. But believe it or not, flip flops are the most dangerous pair of footwear - they can lead to foot fatigue, sore calf muscles and an altered gait which can cause long term ankle and hip problems. As well as they can cause serious tripping injury when they are stepped on or tripped over. Even with all the problems, I will never give up my flip flops!
6. Cheap Jewelry
Apparently, cheap jewelry isn't all that it's cracked up to be (although, I really do beg to differ!). According to The Ecology Center more than half of the jewelry found at stores like Claire's, Forever21, Hot Topic, and Wal-Mart contained high levels of hazardous chemicals over the level which is safe. Maybe this means I'm safe with the massive amount of jewelry I buy at Limited, Ann Taylor and similar stores... right??
What? That symbol for so much love is actually a danger to yourself? Great, like we need another excuse for guys who don't want to wear their ring. Turns out that you should remove the ring every once in awhile because due to weight fluctuations rings can become suck and cause accidental injuries from bruising and circulatory damage to even loss of a finger. Surgeon Monica Wood, MD said an elderly woman got up on a step to put something on a shelf, the step tipped and when she reached to catch herself on the shelf, her ring got caught and ripped through the issue, lodging itself in one of her joints. Ouch!
8. Keratin Straightening
I actually knew this one! The "Brazilian Blowout" seems like a dream come true for girls like me with wild curly/wavy hair. Going to the salon and you can get a permanent straightening treatment, without having to use your blow dryer, hot iron, AND curling iron every day. Turns out these treatments contain unsafe levels of formaldehyde (yes, the crap that we stored dead frogs in way back when we were dissecting them as kids). Long term exposure to formaldehyde can lead to cancer, eye and nervous system disorders, respiratory tract problems, chest pain, vomiting and rashes. This is all fine and good for those who CHOOSE to get the treatment - but how about those poor people at the salon who have to live in it day in and day out. Yeah, sucks to be you.
We all want to stretch those expensive lotions, creams, powders and gels. But the preservative that companies put in makeup expire and the resulting goo can be filled with germs. So how do you tell? If it looks or smells bad - throw it away. Granted, that's good advice for ANYTHING in your life.
10. Colored Contacts.
Contacts lay directly on your eyeballs - and I mean directly. And eyes are a very sensitive thing (said someone who has had a couple of moderately serious eye injuries and is stuck right now wearing glasses instead of my beloved contacts because of some strange inflammation in my eye). You need to have your contacts fitted correctly and cleaned properly! Without, you can have vision loss and infections.
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