This is the motto of many of my patients. Their aesthetic lives are very private. Often making up stories to explain away bruises or swelling. I think I have heard them all – even the sketchy “shark-bite” story, or “banging their lip on a bottle, or ‘oh, I just had dental work…’” But change is in the air!
June is National Gay Pride month and in the fight for equal rights, President Obama will be lifting the military policy of “Don’t ask, don’t tell.” This would allow all dedicated Americans serving in the armed forces to be open and honest. The revocation of this policy will eliminate the ‘dishonorable discharge’ of many highly decorated servicemen and women. Their dedication should be revered – even more than we do celebrities or politicians. We preach to our children about individuality and strength and yet there is tolerance of hate and intolerance.
As a business owner, we are told that we are “not allowed” to discriminate for reasons of race, religion or sexual orientation; as a matter of fact, we are required to hang posters for all employees to see and can be prosecuted if we don’t abide by these laws. I would ask that we open our minds, as human beings, to find tolerance and preach understanding. Find the beauty – inside and out! We at FUZION are dedicated to helping you polish the outside.
The times, they are a changin’! I challenge you to “TELL when you are ASKED!” If you are proud of your life choices, as I am of mine, don’t hide behind silly untruths. You are improving yourself, empowering yourself and practicing the art of anti-aging. Be proud of your intervention! Underneath it all, we do aesthetic procedures for ourselves.
There is a movement in Hollywood, and across the country, for “transparency” and “going bare.” I have two feelings about this. First, all of the “stars” who are going bare, or being photographed without makeup typically practice regular peels, laser treatments, injectables or chemical peels. Is this truly bare? Secondly, if you agree with this practice, then you should have great skin! Artists start with a fresh canvas – your skin is your canvas.
I urge you to be open, honest and transparent! ASK, TELL and support the fight of millions of people for equality.
This was so much fun to make! FUZION is a platinum sponsor for Out Film Festival in CT and one of their perks for sponsoring was to run a trailer before half of the movies playing at the festival. So voila…it was time for me to make my silverscreen debut! What do you think?
FUZION is very proud to show our support for the gay community. Yes, we love Bruno and hope that you are all gabbing with him [make sure you join the Bruno Gabs Facebook group too!]. But we wanted to do even more to engage and support the gay community in Connecticut. That’s why we’ve agreed to be sponsors this year for the following:
Out Film Festival: May 27 – June 5
We signed on as a platinum sponsor for the Film Festival’s 23rd year. Out Film CT is a nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to presenting outstanding LGBT cinema and other theatrical events throughout the year, culminating in the 10-day Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. As Connecticut’s longest-running film festival, it has become a distinctive fixture in our state’s cultural landscape, bringing the community together to introduce, celebrate and rediscover the ideas and values that make the LGBT community unique.
Connecticut Pride 2010: June 5, 12-7p
We are also a gold sponsor for Connecticut PRIDE. They are made up of volunteers from throughout your community, committed to to celebrating and remembering who we are, where we’ve come from, and how far we need to go. We produce events that promote awareness, tolerance, acceptance, and equality for GLBTI individuals, their friends, and families. We do this to provide a safe space, a healthy sense of family and identity, and to save lives.
