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4B LlFE/t!P|ie CliatlotU Thursday, September 7, 2006 Cosmetic changes for flights By Cheris F. Hodges chens.hodges@fhechartoffeposf.com No lotion, no problem. New security rules at American airports have banned carry-on liquids due to a terror plot in England to blow up U.S.-bound planes with liquid explosives and cell phones. But have no fear ladies. You can still step off the plane looking good without liquid cosmetics. First of all, ditch the caf feine, which means no soda and no coffee. Since you can’t take these items on the plane an5nvay, it’s important to drink plenty of water before your flight, according to “Naturally Healthy Skin,” a book by Stephanie Iburles. “Apply a moisturizer before exposing your skin to mois ture-sapping conditions. A lavender, rose or German chamomile aromatic hydrosol sprayed onto your face, neck, chest and hands helps to keep your skin wonderfully refreshed and hydrated,” she writes. Airplane cabin air is dry and can quickly dry skin or make already dry skin worse. Since you c£in’t take lotions and moisturizers in your carry-on bag anymore, there are other products that you can use so that you don’t get off your flight looking like a fright. Healthy and beauty website Carefair.com states that “an idea to pack is Johnson & Johnson’s Soothe and Protect Balm, which is a moisturizer that is similar to a ‘chapstick’, Sephora’s Chocolate Body Glosser or Benefit’s Bathina Body So Fine.” (If you’re traveling after September 1, you’re in luck because a new Sephora store opened at NorthLake Mall on September 1.) The site also surest finding powder alternative to per fumes as well, since the liquid forms are banned, product suggestions include Victoria’s Secret Heavenly Silkening Body Powder or Jessica Simpson’s Powdered Sugar Deliciously Kissable Body Shimmer. Also consider bringing baby powder to stay feeling fiesh. Also, if you must wear make-up, consider long last ing cosmetics — such as long wear eye shadows that won’t cake or smudge, and Mp-bn- ers, concealers and eye-liners that are made to stay on for a longer time. Also pack pow der-based makeup. Product suggestions: For foimdation, try Amazing Cosmetics Velvet Mineral Powder Foimdation or Bare Escentuals i.d. bareMinerals Multi-Taking Minerals. For eyes, bring along Cargo’s colorcards, and consider false eyelashes for extra oomph. For cheeks, use Tarte Cheek Stain. For lips, use Stila Lip Rouge Qooks like a pen!) for color and DHC’s \Ttamin C White Stick or Burt’s Bees Honey Lip Babn for moisture. 'Though the rule changes don’t affect men as much as women, Carefair has a few suggestions for brothers. For men, it would be wise to bring an electric razor. And since you can’t bring shaving cream, lotion or aftershave, try the following: Magic Platinum Skin Conditioning -Shaving Powder, Remington SP-5 Men’s Face Saver Powder Stick. Tb moisturize after shaving, use Clarins Clarinsmen Moisture Balm. And instead of using after shave, try finding a product with witch hazel, which is a natural astringent with no alcohol that tightens the pores and gives you a fresh, clean feeling. Try Vermont Witch Hazel’s Witch Hazel & Aloe Tbwelettes. Before you book a flight, log on to www.tsa.gov to see what can and can’t be carried on the plane and pack your pow ders to look your best when the flight touches down. On the web: www.car(fair£om www.care2 .com Your weekly source for community news and infomration Wht Cliarlotte Chester landmark hosts dance ehte By Harold M. Tyson FOR me CHARLOTTE POST CHESTER, S.C. - In 1939, the Brainerd Institute locat ed in Chester, SC, one of America’s most acclaimed institutions for the education of African-American children held its final commencement ceremonies. On Saturday, Vivian Ayers PhD, a member of that final graduating class, oversaw the beginning of a new period of education on that property. “I grew up in a house across the street fiTjm the school,” says Ayers. “My mother, my father, my aunts and uncles, and I all went to this school. It was a very important part of our family and neighbor hood. This property has always meaint very much to me and when I heard that it was up for sale, I felt that something had to be done to save it.” With that. Dr. Ayers con tacted her daughter Phybcia Rashad who at that time was starring as America’s favorite lawyer-mother Claire Huxtable on The Cosby Show. ‘My mother called me and said, ‘Something has to be done. Something has to be done!’ So I called my sister and said, ‘Something has to be done,”’ says Rashad. “I remember coming to Chester as a child to spend the sum mers with my grandparents and playing on the campus grounds. It was right across the street from their house, so we weren’t out of voice range.” 'The sister she contacted was Debbie Allen, renowned actress and dancer who her self starred in the NBC-TV show “Fame.” At its zenith, the Brainerd Institute consisted of eight buildings, a tennis court, and various other amenities to enhance the educational experience of its students. By the time it was sold to Dr. Ayers and her daughters in 1997, all that remained was one dilapidated building and the broken remnants of the tennis court. On this Saturday in 2006, amongst the tall trees and tennis court on the old cam pus, the Debbie Allen Dance Academy of Culver City, California had assembled three stages for dance lessons complete with sound systems for music and instructor voice amplification. These stages would be the platforms fiem which some of the most cele brated dancers of today would bring various genres of dance into the lives of area residents of all ages and skill levels. ' One hundred fifty dance enthusiasts registered to participate in the classes, and another 150 or so spec tated the event. As Allen welcomed the par ticipants, her husband, for mer NBA star Norm Nixbn, interrupted her with a cell phone call from Oscar-win ning actor Denzel Washington, a member of the dance academy board of directors. He congratulated Ayers, Rashad, and Allen on the successful endeavor. Everyone in the crowd, espe cially the females, was thrilled at hearing his dis tinctive voice. After “the Denzel call,” and Allen’s welcome, the classes began. The instructors were aU among the faculty of the academy. The instructors and their classes were: • Kevin Harris (hip hop) - recently toured with Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas and Nellie Furtado; Kara Mack (African dance) - native of Columbia, SC; Chloe Arnold (tap) - Columbia University gradu ate with theater/film degree. She can be seen in, the movie “Idlewild”; Jason Samuels Smith (tap) - 2004 Emmy Award-win ning choreographer personal ly recognized by the late Gregory Hines as a rising tap great. He can be seen in the movie “Idlewild” Alla Khahiashvili (ballet) - Russi^ ballerina who, at the time she and her husband defected to the United States, was the prima ballerina with the Bolshoi Ballet. With the ballet, hip hop, and African dance lessons being conducted simultane ously, the spectators had plenty of entertainment, and the participants were learn ing plenty. After approxi mately 90 minutes of each genre, the instructors rotated stages so that each group was exposed to each style of dance. Following the lunch break, Arnold and Smith, who together choreographed the final tap scene in the movie Idlewild, collaborated on a tap demonstration with Smith teaching the tap lesson afterward. “When I came to America, there were many opportuni ties for me to work with dif ferent dance companies, but I prefer the method that Debbie uses with her stu dents,” says Khaniashvili. “She makes sure that they are taught the different styles of dance so that they are very well-rounded. When they leave Debbie, they have a universal education in dance.” Ayers, Rashad, and Allen have grand intentions for the Brainerd Campus. It is their dream to see the remaining building restored to be used as a museum and cultural center for the area. 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