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Sunscreen with the Stars Sunscreen with the Stars
GirlDiver - 6/24/2008 9:10 AM
Last night my friend Kathy and I attended a skin event at Gene Juarez put on by Skin Authority. After an information session, accompanied by cheese and wine, we were treated to a glycolic acid peel and an infusion of antioxidants. We were then introduced to skin products that would help our individual issues. My issue? Spending 20 hours per week in the water, either chlorine or salt, with sun baking my face…well, that’s my issue. If you’ve read my article about skincare in XRay Magazine, you’ll ...
Interesting Lawsuit for divers Interesting Lawsuit for divers
GirlDiver - 3/27/2008 8:21 AM
A scuba diver abandoned off the coast of Newport Beach for four hours in 2004 can go forward with a $4-million lawsuit against the trip`s organizers, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ruled. Dan Carlock of Santa Monica was 46 when he signed up for the dive organized by Ocean Adventures Dive Co. aboard a boat operated by Sun Diver Charters LLC of Huntington Beach. About 12 miles off the coast, according to Carlock`s lawsuit, he got separated from his dive buddy and was left behind; th...
Questions from new divers Questions from new divers
GirlDiver - 12/17/2007 11:00 AM
As an instructor, one of my favorite classes to teach is Open Water. Yes, it`s more work...more risk...and sometimes more frustration. But it`s also the class where I see the biggest change in my students. They go from land dwellers to undersea explorers, right before my eyes! Yesterday, one of my Advanced Students had been getting an airfill at a local scuba mega-chain, and had overheard a female diver say that she left her open water in tears when her instructor told her she asked too many que...