I TRIED A HAIR-REMOVING LEG MASK — HERE’S HOW IT WENT

Tom Patriot

On the list of beauty tasks I perform on a regular basis, shaving weighs in as one of my least favorites. When it comes to spending a little extra time on my hair with a deep conditioner, kicking my feet up for 20 minutes to use a sheet mask or even taking the time to apply and dry self-tanning products, I’m more than willing, but shaving is always a chore. Thanks to Nair, I was given a new hybrid product, a Nair Leg Mask, that’s part hair remover, part skin-care product, and I…

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Ayesha Curry Reveals She Got a ‘Botched Boob Job’ After Experiencing Postpartum Depression

Tom Patriot

Hindsight is 20/20 for Ayesha Curry after a “botched” round of plastic surgery following a “rash decision” on her part. The cookbook author, CoverGirl partner and mother of three covers Working Mother‘s June/July issue, where she opens up about the breast augmentation she underwent after giving birth to her second child (daughter Ryan Carson, now 3½) and breastfeeding. “I didn’t realize at the time, but after having Ryan, I was battling a bit of postpartum that lingered for a while,” Curry, 30, tells the magazine. “It came in the form of me being depressed about my body.…

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Simple test can tell if you’re stressed out

Tom Patriot

Stress is often called “the silent killer” because of its stealthy and mysterious effects on everything from heart disease to mental health. Now researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a new test that can easily and simply measure common stress hormones using sweat, blood, urine or saliva. Eventually, they hope to turn their ideas into a simple device that patients can use at home to monitor their health. The results were published this month in the journal American Chemical Society Sensors. “I wanted something that’s simple and easy to…

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The 3 New Tax Law Deductions You Probably Missed This Tax Season

Tom Patriot

The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) impacted returns for the first time this year, bringing considerable change and causing mass confusion among taxpayers and tax preparers alike.The TCJA is the most comprehensive tax reform since 1986. One of its biggest changes was to increase deductions, primarily for business owners and investors. Unfortunately, due to a lack of education by CEOs/founders, investors and tax preparers, many entrepreneurs failed to take full advantage of the new tax law benefits, as a result. As I traveled the country this past year speaking to thousands of entrepreneurs and investors…

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