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Buzz Feed
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
27 Products To Help Fix Summer Body Problems
A bottle of Burt's Bees sunburn lotion because picnic-at-the-beach season is finally here. This will save the day when you forget to apply SPF on one of your summer adventures — the soothing blend of aloe and coconut oil will help calm your skin in no time. A cult-favorite foot file that'll grind away at calluses and have your heels and toes looking silky smooth and ready to slip into your go-to sandals. There are many foot files out there, but thousands of reviewers say this one works like a charm. An after-swim leave-in detangler to alleviate your chlorine-hair worries. Now you can glide around gleefully in the water like Aquamarine while playing the bop of the same name by Addison Rae. The lightweight spray is meant to help detangle, soften, lessen the effects of UV exposure, and will even help neutralize chlorine odors. A bottle of Fur Oil, which will be your new best friend for soothing your skin after hair removal. It uses tea tree oil to potentially prevent ingrown hairs and jojoba and grape seed oils to help reduce redness and irritation from current razor bumps. Those last two oils mean you can even use it to condition your cuticles, scalp, and to seal split ends. I just looked up "multitalented" in the dictionary, and it just says "see: Fur Oil." A pack of Dr. Frederick's Original blister bandages for all my fellow blister-prone people who refuse to let their sensitive feet stop them from rocking new shoes on vacation. These are designed to be water-resistant, stay in place all day, and provide extra padding to help relieve pain. Undersummers anti-chafing shorts to protect your thighs from friction when you wear your fave dresses and skirts — because nothing ruins a perfect summer day like realizing your thighs are gonna pay the price. And don't worry, these are super stretchy and moisture-wicking, so you won't have to sacrifice comfort to keep the chafe at bay. Or an all-over anti-chafe balm for anyone who is not actually about that hike life but still lets their super-active friends convince them to tag along. You can swipe this on your thighs, ankles, feet, neck, armpits, or anywhere else that needs some extra protection from the friction that's threatening to ruin your serene afternoon. A Lume acidified body wash that's designed to help control odor for a whopping 24 hours! That $3.75 shower gel you've been loyal to since high school simply can't do that. It's also formulated with mandelic acid to help brighten hyperpigmentation with continued use. And yes, it's safe to use on sensitive areas! Lume's whole body deodorant WITH sweat control — it has the same odor-eliminating goodness of the original formula with added antiperspirant power! Spread it on your pits, skin folds, privates — anywhere external that needs extra protection while you gallivant around in the summer sun. Pro tip: apply it at night for best results so your skin can properly absorb it. And a pack of 30 aluminum-free deodorant wipes so you can quickly freshen up those pits while you're hitting the town in a sunhat like the summer diva you were destined to be. These are super easy to carry around, and just a few swipes will help neutralize odors and leave behind a tropical coconut scent. Or a pack of SweatBlock wipes, which might be the most aptly-named product ever; they truly block the sweat. They're super easy to use: dab the wipe on your underarms, let it dry for 3–5 minutes, let it sit overnight, then clean with soap and water in the morning. Once you do that, you'll be protected from excess sweat and odor for up to seven days. Or!!! An aluminum-free Sol De Janeiro Rio Deo deodorant that not only helps prevent odors but is also available in four of SDJ's iconic scents (The "Cheirosa '62" scent is the same as Bum Bum Cream btw!) It's also designed to help soothe skin, and reviewers say it actually holds up all day. A sand-removal bag you'll want in your beach bag at all times going forward — because beach trips are the best but removing sand is the worst. Just pat the bag to disperse some of the talc-free powder inside, then wipe it over your skin and watch the sand just glide right off! It even comes with a waterproof carrying pouch so you can keep it safe in between uses. A pack of hypoallergenic body wipes for the days when you need to skip the shower and take the lazy route instead. We've all been there. These are infused with aloe so your skin will feel refreshed, clean, and silky smooth, even on those scorching summer days. A bottle of Happy Nuts Comfort Cream — an aluminum-free lotion-to-powder formula that's designed to keep the ~downstairs area~ dry, comfy, and stank-free. If your... um ...🌎 globes 🌎 are susceptible to chafing in warm weather, you might want to keep a few bottles in stock. Or Carpe's Groin Powder that's not only silky smooth but also absorbs sweat thanks to the corn starch base. While it's specifically designed to be safe to use on the groin, some reviewers have had success using it in skin folds and other sweaty areas. Oh, and the delightful white jasmine scent is a welcome bonus. Seamless bra liners you'll wonder how you ever got by without. Simply place them in your bra and let the moisture-wicking fabric do its magic while keeping you extra comfy. And! A pack of disposable underarm shields so you'll be extra protected when you attend a baseball game and a round of ~the wave~ threatens to broadcast your sweat stains up on the jumbotron. These adhere to the inside of your clothing and absorb wetness to keep those pesky sweat stains at bay. And!! A pack of highly absorbent sweat liners — now your fave hat won't be drenched at the end of your afternoon walk. Just peel off the adhesive backing, place it inside your hat above the rim, then rest assured that your eyes are protected from sweat and your hat is protected from nasty odors. And!!! A pack of genius handkerchiefs that are specifically designed to mop up sweat. They can absorb seven times their weight in moisture and dry faster than traditional towels. Honestly, where have these been all our lives?! A Revlon volcanic stone face roller to mop up excess oil before it has time to break down the makeup you spent SO much time applying that morning. This was one of the first beauty products to go viral on TikTok — and for good reason! It mattifies with just a few swipes and is designed not to disturb your makeup. Or a pack of oil-absorbing sheets that will tackle the shiniest of foreheads and have you looking instantly matte without ruining your makeup. These are a must on the days when you want to touch up in a hurry and forgot to bring your setting powder with you. CeraVe's Renewing Salicylic Acid Cleanser so you can banish the acne that's popping up like sunflowers all over your body now that warmer weather is finally here. Reviewers have had luck using it on face and body acne, with many saying it reduces rough skin, bumps, and pimples with consistent use. A pack of shoe deodorizers that are a must-have for anyone who apologizes profusely any time they take their shoes off around other people. They're designed to absorb and neutralize odors overnight, and you can even use them in gym bags, pet beds, lockers, or anywhere else that's in need of a refresh. And a deodorizer shoe spray made with peppermint and eucalyptus oils that's safe enough to spray directly on your feet so you can tackle those odors from the source. It's designed to dry super quickly, so you can spray it and put your shoes on right away. The super popular Bug Bite Thing, which uses the simple power of suction to alleviate the post-bite itching and swelling from the adorable but vicious bumblebee that attacked you while you were distracted by an equally cute butterfly that landed on a sunflower (I think they may have been working together). It works on everything from mosquito bites to wasp stings, so you'll probably want this in your pocket any time you leave the house this summer. A pair of Nippies, adhesive pasties reviewers swear by for feeling comfortable, secure, and supported — especially when their summer 'fits just don't work with a regular bra. The medical-grade adhesive provides a strong, waterproof hold, and they're entirely washable and reusable. Plus, they come in several colors to match various skin tones.
San Francisco Chronicle
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Robilee Frederick, Bay Area artist who painted with animal guts and dined with Pavorotti, dies at 93
In her quest to reach her audience on a gut level, abstract painter Robilee Frederick took it to the extreme. She stretched out sausage casings to form a canvas and applied strings of animal stomach fiber in place of paint. 'It was very powerful, visceral work,' explained Indigo Ceballos, curator at the Hess Collection Winery in Napa Valley. 'She was using viscera.' Frederick was also using gunpowder, flame, cigarette ash and seed pods in her Napa art studio and science lab. She called herself a 'process' painter to emphasize the point that the act of creation was as important as the end product. She was handy with a blowtorch and incense coils and liked to drip candle wax on a canvas before dipping her brush in oil paint. When she wanted to make her paintings translucent, she hired an engineer to backlight the canvas in neon. Frederick was also a sculptor, and her work in a wide variety of media was exhibited in Bay Area galleries and in the collection of at least one major museum, with a concentration of her work in private museums of wineries in the Napa Valley, where she lived. She was still at work in her home studio in St. Helena into her 90s when she became too frail to operate her blowtorch and sand her surfaces with a power tool. Still, the only way for her three children to keep her from going to work at 9 a.m. and turning on the classical music was to close down the studio and move her to her son Duncan's home in Huntington Beach. She died of natural causes in hospice care on June 14, said her daughter and art manager Robin Frederick. She was 93. 'I've never encountered anyone so driven, so inspiring and so deeply creative,' said her daughter, a producer who works in film, video and digital media in Los Angeles. 'She excelled at anything she touched, whether it was in the kitchen, at the piano or in her studio. She was an extraordinary, visionary artist.' Frederick herself did not discover this until she was in her early 50s and had sent the last of her children off to college. Living in San Rafael with her first husband, Kirk Frederick, she enrolled in the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland to pursue her MA, but she did not complete her degree. In 1985, she had her first gallery show, and in 1994, she became represented by Braunstein/Quay Gallery. The solo show titles back then were always specific to her media. 'Smoke and Memory' was followed by 'Light Shadow Burn' in 1999 and 'Heat & Light' in 2002. 'Robilee was a very, very, very gracious and multi-talented person, and also a little bit of a mad scientist, or maybe just mad,' said Shannon Trimble, who worked at Braunstein/Quay and developed this assessment by watching Frederick in her home studio. 'She often had to work on a flat metal surface because of the materials she was handling and in this very creative way of torching and burning she would build the surface into a luminous finish.' In 1996 she created a child's dress made out of animal gut that was suspended on wire for a group show, called 'Veil of Memory' at the San Francisco Arts Commissions Gallery in the Veterans Building. She was also part of 'Circle of Memory,' a four-person show organized by fellow Napa Valley artist Eleanor Coppola. It opened at the Oakland Art Gallery in Oakland in 2003 and spent 11 years on display, traveling worldwide. A light box titled 'Veiled Light V' from her 2002 solo show at Braunstein/Quay was acquired by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, who operate the de Young and Legion of Honor. Robilee (pronounced Robby-Lee) Patrick McCallister was born Oct. 8, 1931 in Evansville, Ind. Her father, Ivan McAllister, worked in real estate and insurance and played classical violin. Her mother, also named Robilee, was a schoolteacher who enrolled her daughter, known as 'Robby,' in piano lessons at age 5. By age 10, she had advanced to the point that she was sent to St. Louis to study under concert pianist Corinne Frederick. By then the family had moved to Carmi, Ill. To get to her weekly private lesson on Saturday, Robilee and Robby had to board the morning train at 4:30 a.m. and travel 120 miles. The ride took hours, and this is where she learned to draw, sketching portraits of passengers on the train in colored pencil in order to pass the time in each direction. Her love of drawing outlasted her love of the piano, but not her love of the piano teacher's son, Kirk Frederick. After graduating from high school, she boarded a train for Wellesley College in Mass., where she majored in music. After graduating in 1953, she moved to New York City parlaying her sketching skills into a job as an illustrator for Harper's Bazaar magazine. This is when the piano teacher's son re-entered her life. He came to visit her at her air-conditioned apartment, then one of the few, on the Upper East Side. It was nice and cool so he stayed. They married in 1952, then moved to San Francisco where Kirk became vice president of Fibreboard Corp. Their first two kids, Duncan and Robilee III (who goes by Robin), were born while the family lived in Tiburon. By the time her other two kids, Kirk and Logan, were born, they had moved to San Rafael. They lived in a three-story Georgian Colonial home that was big enough for two grand pianos in the music room and many dinner parties, often linked to Robilee's position at the San Francisco Opera Guild. 'Beverly Sills and Luciano Pavarotti would come over for dinner when performing with the San Francisco Opera because they loved my mother's cooking,' said Robin. A favorite was the curry recipe from Trader Vic's. 'I remember being in the back seat of my dad's Jag, sandwiched between Sills and Pavarotti, driving over the Golden Gate to get to the Opera House on time.' Kirk Frederick died in 1976, at age 52, and Robilee sold the big house and bought a house on Pacific Avenue in the city. She met her second husband, California home developer Ben Deane, on a setup date. They were married in Big Sur in 1985 and built a house with a separate art studio on Howell Mountain in St. Helena. When they put it on the market in 1990, the listing caught the attention of Herb Caen, who had always admired Robilee's style. 'Ben and Robilee Deane's showplace above Meadowood in Napa Valley is on the market for $3.4 million, and that's our affordable-housing replay for today,' Caen wrote. 'How big is it? How many houses have an indoor golf driving range?' The Deanes then moved to a home on the Spottswoode Estate, where they lived until Deane's death in 2005. Ben Deane liked to play backgammon with Swiss winemaker and art collector Donald Hess and during a game Deane suggested he check out his wife's artwork. Hess became intrigued by her use of light, particularly in side-by-side paintings, one lit and one unlit. He began collecting and displaying her work in his galleries and curator Ceballos hung her work alongside paintings by 20th century masters Francis Bacon and Robert Rauschenberg. One day Ceballos saw Hess studying the artworks together and commented, 'She really holds her own against the big guys. I'm proud of her.'
CBS News
6 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
$5.2 million in funding approved for flood management projects in Maryland
Maryland's Department of Public Works approved $241 million for projects in the state Wednesday, including $5.2 million for flood management efforts. The department also approved $7.5 million to support the construction of a new hotel and conference center in Frederick. Nearly $31 million in grants were allocated for projects in seven counties and Baltimore City, and $25 million was given to minority-owned and small businesses. The funding for flood management projects was granted after requests from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), the board said. The money will be used to help alert local governments to potential flooding and reduce runoff after heavy rain. The approval comes after a deadly flooding event in central Texas killed more than 130 people. Nearly 100 people are still missing two weeks later. Some Texas residents reported that they did not receive emergency alerts as the flooding got more severe. However, CBS News reported that 22 warnings were issued by the National Weather Service during the storms and flash flooding. In approving the request, Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman emphasized the need for investments in state infrastructure, especially in flood-prone areas. "As a former Texas resident for a few years, it is absolutely devastating to watch what happened there," she said. "We are not immune in Maryland to that type of flooding that we saw happen there." The funding also comes after severe flooding events in Maryland. On July 14, torrential rain prompted a historic Howard County city to shut down its Main Street. "Close to home, just in the last week, officials ordered the shutdown of Main Street [in Ellicott City] not once, but twice as a result of significant rain-producing events," Lierman said. The Ellicott City area experienced deadly flooding events in recent years, including in 2011, 2016 and 2018. In May, heavy rain caused flooding in Allegany and Garrett counties, affecting about 200 homes and prompting rescue efforts. The governor's office requested that the White House issue a Presidential Disaster Declaration after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) determined that recovery could cost $15.8 million. The state has made progress in its flood prevention efforts. After the flooding in historic Ellicott City, its Safe and Sound Plan was credited with helping prevent significant flooding. The state Department of Natural Resources recently launched a new map that allows residents to track potential flooding in their communities.
CBS News
7 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Controversial piedmont powerline project requests access to survey more Maryland properties
The developers behind the controversial Piedmont powerline project requested access to additional properties in Maryland Tuesday after they were allowed to survey nearly 90 locations in June. The Piedmont Reliability Project would build 70 miles of 500,000-volt overhead transmission lines through three Maryland counties: Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick. According to New Jersey-based developer PSEG Renewable Transmission, the project would help address power grid congestion and a potential energy deficit in Maryland. In June, PSEG was given permission to survey 91 properties that could be impacted by the project. The approval came despite opposition from property owners who raised concerns about environmental impacts and changes to their land. On Tuesday, PSEG filed an additional request to access nearly 200 Maryland properties to perform "non-invasive field surveys," according to a lawsuit. In their lawsuit, PSEG cited Maryland's need for more transmission lines as the reason for its push to survey properties. PJM Interconnection, the grid operator for several northeast states, expects that the regional transmission system could see blackouts and "voltage collapse conditions" unless the project is completed by June 2027, according to the lawsuit. PJM and PSEG entered into an agreement that allows the developer "to take reasonable efforts to ensure that it obtains all necessary authorizations and permits to construct and place the [transmission lines] in service by June 1, 2027," the lawsuit states. The company said it has to begin construction by the first quarter of 2026 in order to complete the project on time. The property surveys must be completed before construction can begin. Property owners appealed the initial motion that granted PSEG access to 91 locations in June. The powerline project has also faced opposition from community leaders, including Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier/ She indicated in February that she wanted to intervene in the application process. At the time, Klausmeier said she would "continue to work with state partners to share serious concerns about this project's impacts and work to protect our county's agricultural legacy and land preservation interests." Maryland Gov. Wes Moore also spoke out against the project in November 2024, saying he had "grave concerns" about the planning process and the lack of communication about the impacts of the project. He planned to meet with company leaders to discuss his concerns.
Daily Express
15-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
Monitoring forest plantation projects crucial: Sabah Forestry Department
Published on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 15, 2025 By: Lagatah Toyos Text Size: Frederick planting a tree as a symbolic gesture to promote the greening concept of industrial forest plantations. TAWAU: The Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) will continue to monitor the implementation of all forest plantation projects in the state to ensure that all development activities adhere to the principles of Sustainable Forest Management. Chief Conservator of Forests, Datuk Frederick Kugan, said this is crucial in balancing environmental conservation and the state's economic development. Advertisement He said this after visiting the plantation site of Kalabakan Borneo Resources Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Usahawan Borneo Group, in Serudong, where he also inspected the tree nursery. The visit, which aimed to better understand the breeding process and planting preparations on the ground, was also joined by his wife, Rosita Limy, and more than 30 senior SFD officers. During the visit, Frederick praised the company's excellent performance in sustainable forest management, describing it as a model company for forest plantation development in Sabah. According to him, the company manages a 23,610-hectare forest plantation area in the Serudong Forest Reserve — more than half of the total land approved for forest plantation development in Kalabakan. 'To date, the Sabah Forestry Department has approved over 40,000 hectares of land in Kalabakan for this purpose,' he said in a statement. He added that the company had planted various fast-growing commercial tree species, including Batai trees (Falcataria moluccana). 'This species has a short harvesting cycle and high economic value, which helps improve the productivity of forest plantations,' he said. He said that the use of fast-growing species like this contributes to the sustainable and economically balanced development of Sabah's forestry industry. Frederick added that Kalabakan Borneo Resources consistently upholds social and environmental responsibility in executing its projects. The company, he said, fully complies with the standards set by the department and has demonstrated a high level of management and implementation on the ground. Earlier, the delegation was welcomed by Usahawan Borneo Group Chairman, Datuk Seri Elbert Lim Yu Ming, along with the company's senior management team. They were given a detailed briefing on the company's planting plans, breeding techniques, and environmental conservation efforts. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
