PENSAMENTO DA ESCRITORA CELESTE CORTEZ

NAIL POLISH - BE CAREFUL

BE CAREFUL, ALWAYS. 

                               

                                             How to Tell if Your Nail Polish is Toxic

I received recently this article about nail polish 

How pretty and how toxic it can be!

I don't know if it belongs to some blog or so...

of so... I apologize and say thanks for the article because it can help a lot of people, specially ladies. 

Only for the health I copy this. I don't need the compliments for myself. 

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Nail polish is pretty – pretty toxic, that is.

Why? Because many commercially-made polishes, base coats, laquers, nail art, thinners, and top coat-base coat combinations contain chemicals that have been linked to birth defects and developmental problems in children of pregnant women who have been exposed over an extended period of time. Salon workers are particularly at risk, but so is anyone who applies polish frequently.

Yes, the chemicals are present in very small amounts. But think about HOW you polish – you hover over your fingers and toes, probably focusing intently but also breathing in deeply. Because those chemicals are so volatile, you could be inhaling them with every breath.

Scientists and doctors are particularly concerned about three chemicals – dibutyl phthalate, toluene, and formaldehyde – commonly called the “toxic trio” by organizations trying to rid polish and other personal care products of these compounds.

Dibutyl phthalate is added to nail polish to prevent it from becoming brittle. However, it is classified by the European Union as a “suspected endocrine disruptor,” which means it upsets our hormonal balance and could be toxic to reproduction. DBP is also associated with liver and kidney failure in young children who have sucked on toys containing the ingredient.

Formaldehyde helps polish harden. It also causes cancer, plain and simple.

Toluene irritates the skin. Worse, it’s believed to cause developmental disorders. Inhaling toluene vapor can affect the central nervous system. I know it gives me a headache and sometimes makes me feel like I have the flu.

In addition, some manufacturers concerned about health and safety also exclude camphor and formaldehyde resin.

What can you do?

·         Read the label. Cosmetic products are required to have their ingredients posted on the label. Granted, you may need a magnifying glass to decipher the fine print, but take the time to do so. Look for those that say “three-free” (meaning free of the toxic trio) or “five-free” (meaning they also exclude camphor and formaldehyde resin) when you shop.

·         Polish less often. Use more neutral colors that complement more outfits so you don’t need to do your nails every few days.

·         Keep the windows open or polish outside. Polish your nails in a well-aerated place or outside, where fresh air will help reduce the vapors you inhale.

·         Choose a healthy, safe salon. If you can barely breathe when you walk into a salon, turn around and walk right out again. The salon should keep fresh air circulating and offer patrons nail polishes that are safe for them and the salon staff, too.

·         Find a safe nail polish and stick to it. There are several water-based polishes on the market and online. Once you find a brand that produces polish free of the toxic trio, stick with it. Take it to the salon with you, and tell your friends about it so they can be safer, too.

Poema de Óscar Flórez Támara - Candidato ao Prémio Nobel da Literatura 2014)

Maria Madalena - Pintura de Pietro Perugino - copiado com a devida vénia
da Wikipédia. 

LA INFIDELIDAD DEL SER HUMANO

A: María Magdalena

Quien se entrega al instante de la vida,

con la diversidad de brazos y de pechos

y alza las palabras en préstamos de voces pasajeras,

no es infiel.

Infiel es quien practica la indiferencia

sabiendo que hace daño,

quien desplaza el saludo de sus manos

con gestos practicados en el vacío de la conciencia,

quien tuerce el destino de la aurora

en la inocencia de la flor.

Quien naufraga la decencia

y no detiene el odio que lo mueve

es infiel al destino del humano.

Óscar Flórez Támara (Candidato ao Prémio Nobel da Literatura 2014)

POEMA - VENTO MAROTO, de João Coelho dos Santos

João Coelho dos Santos

VENTO MAROTO - II

Será que o vento
É mesmo bom bailador?
É mais, muito mais...
Incansável corredor.
Vento livre e vagabundo
Corre por todo o Mundo.
Tudo leva à sua frente
Corre,
         Corre,
                    Corre,
                               Corre,
Mete-se com toda a gente!
Depois de tanto correr,
Num instante, de repente,
Resolve desaparecer.

Às vezes é bom bailador
E põe-se a rodopiar,
E se vê mulher gira,
Também sabe assobiar.
Do que o maroto gosta mesmo,
É as saias levantar.

Não tem juízo nem tento.
É doido-varrido, o VENTO!

SORRINDO

Poemas aldravistas de Celeste Cortez traduzidos para espanhol:

      


         concha:
         escucha
         sonido
         de
         mar
         distante






                                                  



                                                     búzio
                                                     escuta
                                                     som
                                                     de
                                                     mar
                                                     longínquo.

O MUNDO DOS MEUS SONHOS, poesia de Celeste Cortez

O mundo dos meus sonhos

Eu quero

que o chão da minha rua
seja pintado de lilás,Que as árvores frondosas
espalhem nos passeios
flores de Jacarandás 

Eu quero
que as telhas da minha casa,
sejam de variegadas cores,
que combinem no todo,
com a rua e as flores

Eu quero
ser feliz e que toda a gente
o seja também,
que não haja menino a faltar-lhe
o amor de Mãe,
nem de Pai,
nem de ninguém

Eu quero
que os passarinhos venham
comer na minha varanda aberta,
De manhã,
com o seu chilrear ser desperta,
seus filhotes saiam do ninho
feito no meu beiral,
e venham esvoaçando
para o meu quintal

Eu quero,
que não haja guerra no mundo,
que toda a gente tenha
o necessário sustento,
que não haja orfãos,
nem gente em sofrimento,

Eu quero
que a agua não seja esbanjada,
cada vez há menos no Mundo,
tem de ser poupada

               Eu quero,

               viver rodeada de quem amo,
                mas se a vida nos separar
                que nossos corações
                estejam em sintonia de amar

         Eu quero que o Mundo,
         seja assim de verdade,
         que este meu sonho,
         se transforme em realidade 


2003 - Do livro "L. de E." Celeste Cortez  

Poderá também gostar de:

CRÓNICA DO DIA - A ESCRITA

O MOPPY ou o cão amigo do homem

O MEU PERFIL

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