when fashions attack

Before we get started, one of the articles below is from a newspaper I don't read that often, and it requires you to register. I dislike registering, as many people do, so I have been known to visit BugMeNot, which will pretty much get you into any free site fast. On to the fashion coverage:

1. In an example of the 'grass is always greener' phenomenon when it comes to skin color, Asian women use creams of dubious safety to lighten their skins.

2. In less dangerous fashion news, it says here that the acrylic toenail industry took off in Southern California five years ago. The very sad part about this situation is that if you have these long, fake toenails glued to your feet, you can't wear stilettos.