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Sunday, December 30, 2007

Less Is Better When It Comes to Mens Brows


There is nothing worse then a man who has plucked his eyebrows too much! Can men tweeze their eyebrows into shape without looking like their too groomed for their own good? They can if they learn how to take it easy. The key to taming an unruly brow is the right tools and the right steps. First off is to look into the mirror and notice if you even have two brows to contend with. If there is only one you need some help.
Tweeze the hairs that grow in the center of the top of the bridge of your nose. There should be about ½ an inch space between them both. Make sure you are using a good pair of tweezers that will really grip the hairs.

Boo Boo Adhesives


Kiss Bandaids - Boo Boo Adhesives
No one to nurse you better when you've injured yourself? Anyone can get those healing kisses with these wacky bandages. The Boo Boo Kisses Adhesive Bandages come in cute tin and feature 15 vibrant, pouty lip stickers. Each $8 pack comes in an assortment of colors including crimson red, purple and

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Garmin Forerunner Tracks your Footsteps

Garmin, maker of one of the most popular GPS, is also in the fitness game with the Garmin Forerunner 50 watch. It's not a GPS; it's a watch that accepts data transmission from a footpod that tracks your movement by sensing the impact of your footsteps. Or, if you prefer, there's a heart rate monitor as well. The data is transferred to your PC via a USB and then analyzed ($106).
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Form And Fashion Designer Cell Phones


Cell phone companies are the latest sector calling on fashion designers. Label it a triumph of form over function — or part of the continuing push to extend their reach — but designers are increasingly being tapped to create their own phones.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Get Rid Of Wrinkles With Home Lasers


The RejuvaWand is a convenient alternative to Botox, laser, IPL, microdermabrasion and cosmetic procedures. The RejuvaWand and Rejuva anti-aging skin care products help you get rid of wrinkles and provide an excellent anti-wrinkle therapy. Say goodbye to ineffective wrinkle creams, and products that only claim to reduce wrinkles and say hello to this new and effective anti-aging treatment.
I purchased a Buerer Soft Laser off of eBay and noticed improvements after a few treatments. These home laser work well.
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Snake Cream Alternative To Botox


Launchingin the UK (wonder if it will be available in the US any time soon), this product claims to be a:

A True Alternative to Botox
Like Botox, certain Planet Skincare ingredients blocks neuro-transmuscular contractions which cause facial tension.
Visibly reduce Lines & Wrinkles in just 28 days!
Powerful antioxidants that help skin cells remain healthy and protect against ageing
52% Wrinkle Reduction
82% Smoothing Effect
Rejuvenates collagen in the skin
Provides essential skin nutrients
Free of parabens that can dry or irritate skin
Not tested on Animals
Allergy Tested
Planet Skincare is currently one of the only anti-ageing products currently available on the market with a 52% reduction in lines and wrinkles. It is currently one of the only products to use Syn-ake.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

New Years Party Diet Tips


1. Scan the buffet for shrimp with cocktail sauce-virtually fat free and high in protein, iron, and the antioxidant lycopene.

2. Switch out of holiday mode as soon as the party's over; don't turn Thanksgiving through New Year's into one long binge.

3. Save calories for only new, interesting foods; have one taste of each.

4. Take your camera and be the designated photographer; you can't eat while snapping wriggling kids.

5. Indulge in a single serving of your favorite holiday treat at a restaurant with a friend instead of testing your willpower by keeping it around the house.

6. Alternate alcoholic drinks with calorie-free sparkling water.

7. Destroy the plate. If you've had enough to eat but others are still picking, dump salt over any food you have left.
8. Brush up your small talk; talking slows down eating.

9. Don't arrive at the party starving; the fat in an ounce of nuts and the protein in a glass of skim milk will blunt your appetite, studies show.

10. Avoid feeling deprived and food-distracted all evening long-allow yourself one dessert or holiday truffle per event.

Fat Injections On The Rise


INJECTABLES - FAT INJECTIONS
You can forgo the pharmaceutical filler route and use your own body fat as filler. Autologous fat injections or fat transfer are terms used to define injectable soft-tissue augmentation using your own fat. More commonly used in conjunction with other surgical procedures, your fat can be extracted, processed and reinjected into your lips, facial creases or hands. There is no risk of allergy and your body won't reject the graft. Typically, the fat is extracted from the abdomen, buttocks or thighs through liposuction techniques or a pinpoint incision with manual suction. Fat transfer requires local anesthesia at a minimum, and calls for significant downtime with several weeks or more of swelling and bruising when larger quantities of fat are removed. If fat is harvested from a limited area, and small amounts are injected into limited areas, recovery may only be a few days. It may require a few weeks for swelling and bruising to diminish if large quantities of fat and areas are injected. Some of the fat injected will be reabsorbed over time, so you may need more than one treatment to truly achieve and maintain the fullness you desire.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Cosmetic Surgery Gift Certificates


The latest beauty gift is a plastic surgery gift card. Cosmetic Surgery Gift Certificates

Cosmetic Surgery Gift Certificates —the gift that keeps giving.
Offer your client base our personal cosmetic surgery gift certificates! Allow your patients the ability to give a lasting, unique gift to their friends and loved ones. A cosmetic surgery gift certificate allows the recipient to choose exactly the procedure they want.

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Fountain Of Youth Within Grasp


In two-year old mice, Californian researchers found that they could rejuvenate skin to look more youthful.

Further analysis published in the journal Genes and Development showed the skin had the same genetic profile as the skin of newborn mice.

The team said the research would most likely lead to treatments to improve healing in older human patients.

They stressed it was unlikely to be a potential "fountain of youth" but could help older people heal as quickly from injury as they did when they were younger.

The protein in question - NF-kappa-B - is thought to play a role in numerous aspects of ageing.

It acts as a regulator, causing a wide range of other genes to be more or less active.

Lead researcher, Dr Howard Chang, from the Stanford School of Medicine in California, said the findings supported the theory that ageing is the result of specific genetic changes rather than accumulated wear and tear.

And that it is possible to reverse those genetic changes later in life.

Words on Waxing

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1. Lip The key is to pull at a particularly sharp angle to minimize stretching the lip. There’s minimal redness, even with the most sensitive skin, and no post-treatment breakouts.

2. EYEBROW MAINTENANCE
The answer for those who over-tweeze: corrects your shape, and then tints brows with semi-permanent dye to give them a fuller look as they recuperate

3. ARMPIT This is a tricky area; pays close attention to temperature, and the wax goes on and comes off with lightning speed. The sting is fleeting, and you’re out in fifteen minutes or less

4. FIRST-TIME BRAZILIAN BIKINI

With many Brazilians, you’re naked from the waist down and put into embarrassing positions. The Bliss staff eases those anxieties by giving you relatively demure disposable panties to wear and not requiring

Hot Rock Detox Treatment


If detoxification treatments are like car washes—they might get rid of surface dirt, but once you’re back on the street, your tension comes rushing back—Dragon Magic ($350) is closer to a thorough engine tune-up. The Japanese creators have taken the seemingly normal (passive exercise, sweat lodge, fusion massage, hydrotherapy) and imbued it with everlasting weirdness in the name of revving up your body’s metabolism. There’s a machine that vibrates you until your teeth chatter; a session spent atop a heated slab of Mt. Fuji lava rock; a massage that is part grunt session, part electronic (and all transcendent); and something called a “soft pack” that’s akin to a water bed but too complicated to explain. You’ll leave cleansed, relaxed, with gorgeous skin, and completely ravenous.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Best Beauty Gifts 2007

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Top Gifts For Her 2007

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Coffee Body Wash Jolt


Start your day with a jolt by showering with Shower Shock caffeinated body wash. This invigorating peppermint body gel is infused with 200 mg of caffeine to give new meaning to your morning rush. Featured on CNN Morning News, if you don’t have time for your morning coffee, this may be an ample substitute. Or combine this body wash with your usual cup of Joe and you will be off to an energetic start.

Skin Lightening Supplement

Glutathione known as the Maestro of all antioxidant, anti-aging and for fairer skin capsule in one. We firmly believe that healthy skin comes from within, healthy system shows and radiates through our skin.
Gluta-C possessed the purest and unadulterated Glutathione in the market. As some of you may not know, Glutathione is considered to be the most powerful, most versatile and most important of the body’s self-generated antioxidants, it protects cell membranes caused by free radicals and plays a big role in the liver to detoxify harmful
Gluta-C has the purest and highest quality of Glutathione, it also contains Alpha Lipoic acid and Vitamin C which plays an important part of increasing GSH level. Glutathione is a small protein composed of three amino acids - cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine - that is involved in detoxification and anioxidant mechanisms. Glutathione is critical for healthy immune system function and doubling the dose will ultimately lighten the skin by blocking and converting dark/yellow melanin pigmentation to white melanin pigmentation. This is the only known side effect of taking Glutathione, and for most people, esp.those who are struggling to lighten their skin using harsh chemicals on their body, this is the safest and healthiest alternative.
compounds so they can be transported out of the body.

Eco Friendly Fat


The fastest eco boat on the planet will attempt to break the round the world speed record using fuel made from human fat.


Pete Bethune, the New Zealand skipper of Earthrace, said the attempt to circumnavigate the globe would begin from Valencia in Spain on March 1 next year.


Bethune and his wife mortgaged their house and sold everything they own to help make the project happen, while continuing to seek support from sponsors.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Ancient BeautyTreatments

Ayurvedic, the name given to the ancient Indian science of life, is said to have originated 4000 years ago. It treats the whole person, working holistically combining nutrition, herbal remedies, yoga and massage. It is designed to benefit you on an emotional, psychological and medical level. It will recognise your dominant body type and prescribe treatments specific to your individual needs. Massage is an important part of Ayurvedic therapy.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Are We Spending to Much On Beauty?

Women will spend more than 30 million this year on "beauty pills" to enhance their appearance - twice as much as they spent just five years ago.

They are spending a fortune on a variety of "magic" potions claiming to make hair glossy, nails stronger, bust sizes bigger and reverse the signs of ageing.

Boasting exotic ingredients such as extract of bark and protein taken from sea creatures, the expensive pills are increasingly challenging the dominance of other beauty products such as moisturisers and hair conditioners.

But some experts claim they are of little use and that women would stand more chance of improving their looks by eating better, keeping out of the sun and stopping smoking.
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Fewer Wrinkles

Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that women who had a higher dietary intake of vitamin C had fewer wrinkles than women who ate very little foods containing the vitamin.

The results made sense to researchers, who say that vitamin C's antioxidant and photoprotective properties play a role in collagen synthesis.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

DNA Dating Match


If body odor is a key to romantic attraction, a Florida company claims to have the first scientific way of finding true love.
A new dating service that says it's the first to use DNA matching to find that "perfect someone" is scheduled to launch in Boston Tuesday.
ScientificMatch.com promises its technology will use DNA to find a date with "a natural odor you'll love, with whom you'd have healthier children and a more satisfying sex life."
How does it work?
In analyzing DNA, the company said it looks at immune system genes and identifies compatible mates from people with different immune systems.
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Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology Caffeine Slims Thighs


Caffeine cream tones thighs

The world's favorite eye-opener has a new perk in a topical cream

A study dated – December 6, 2007 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil --recently published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology reports on the discovery of caffeine’s novel benefit in slenderizing thighs.

A research team studied 99 women treated with a cream consisting mostly of a 7 percent caffeine solution. The women used the cream twice daily for 30 days.

When the researchers took their subjects’ measurements at the end of the study, the slimming effect was clear. More than 80 percent of the women had a reduction in the circumference of their upper and lower thighs. Nearly 68 percent also reduced their hip measurements.

Whether caffeine banishes cellulite is less clear. The researchers assessed cellulite changes with a handheld imaging instrument that reveals microcirculation in fat tissue. Imaging showed little change in cellulite even in the hips and thighs that slimmed down. The researchers speculate that the 30-day trial might not have been long enough for the cream to act on cellulite.


“This is no cure for cellulite”, said lead researcher Omar Lupi of the Federal University of then State of Rio de Janeiro. “But it can help women who want to look thinner. Exercise is still the best way to go.”


Professor Omar Lupi, MD, PhD is affiliated with the Federal University of then State of Rio de Janeiro and can be reached for questions at omarlupi@globo.com

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology is the official journal of the European Society for Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dermatology (ESCAD). Both the Journal and ESCAD wish to foster the highest standards of patient care in cosmetic dermatology. Each aims to facilitate continuing professional development and provide a forum for the exchange of scientific research and innovative techniques.
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Sunday, December 9, 2007

Reduce Fat With Caffeine Study

The Brazilian researchers studied 99 women treated with a cream consisting mostly of a 7 percent caffeine solution. The women used the cream twice daily for 30 days.
When the researchers took their subjects’ measurements at the end of the study, the slimming effect was clear. More than 80 percent of the women had a reduction in the circumference of their upper and lower thighs. Nearly 68 percent also reduced their hip measurements.
Whether caffeine banishes cellulite is less clear. The researchers assessed cellulite changes with a handheld imaging instrument that reveals microcirculation in fat tissue. Imaging showed little change in cellulite even in the hips and thighs that slimmed down.
It can help women who want to look thinner. Exercise is still the best way to go.”
This study is published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Grapefruit Superior Fat Burner

Applied Nutrition Grapefruit Diet - A Superior Fat Burner
As a fat burner par excellence, the Grapefruit Diet by Applied Nutrition has been known to curb the appetite and speed up metabolism. Applied Nutrition incorporates classic grapefruit diet components into the Applied Nutrition fat burner solution to help you achieve a more lean you.

Lipoic Acid Facial Complex might give you a fresher look
The Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) beauty supplement from Cosmeceutical Sciences Institute (CSI) is a cosmetic antioxidant that may fight damaging free radicals which cause brown spots and wrinkles. The ALA contained in Cosmeceutical Sciences Institute (CSI) is both fat and water soluble and can access all parts of a skin cell, giving the beauty supplement its power to fade blemishes and improve elasticity.
Benfotiamine from Cosmeceutical Sciences Institute (CSI) may postpone cell death
Benfotiamine is a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1. Although much research has been conducted regarding the ability of benfotiamine to correct cell defects that result from high glucose levels, no conclusive evidence has been demonstrated regarding its efficacy as a beauty supplement or cosmetic antioxidant. Cosmeceutical Sciences Institute (CSI), however, is one of many companies that has taken an interest in this incredible B vitamin compound.

Edible Gold Dessert $25,000


This is one rich cup of haute chocolate: A New York eatery is offering a US$25,000 dessert bulging with top-grade cocoa, edible gold and shavings of a luxury truffle.

The Frozen Haute Chocolate was declared the most expensive dessert in the world on Wednesday by the Guinness World Records. The dessert is a frozen, slushy mix of cocoas from 14 countries, milk and 5 grams of 24-carat gold topped with whipped cream and shavings from a La Madeline au Truffle. It is served in a goblet with a band of gold decorated with 1 carat of diamonds and served with a golden spoon diners can take home. The dessert was created by Serendipity 3, a restaurant popular with tourists and once featured in a John Cusack movie. Now that is R-I-C-H!

Amazing Grace and Beauty


And Joyce Kilmer immortalised the grace and beauty of trees in poetry:
"I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree."

Intriguing Info Why Were Overweight


Scientists have found intriguing evidence that one major reason so many people are overweight these days may be as close as the seat of their pants. Literally. According to the researchers, most of us sit too much.

In most cases, exercise alone, according to a team of scientists at the University of Missouri, isn't enough to take off those added pounds. The problem, they say, is that all the stuff we've heard the last few years about weight control left one key factor out of the equation. When we sit, the researchers found, the enzymes that are responsible for burning fat just shut down.

This goes way beyond the common sense assumption that people who sit too much are less active and thus less able to keep their weight under control. It turns out that sitting for hours at a time, as so many of us do in these days of ubiquitous computers and electronic games and 24-hour television, attacks the body in ways that have not been well understood.

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Beauty and the Beastly Looks


Dress to impress. First impressions are vital in job interviews and what you wear is important, but it dosn't end at attention to sartorial detail
Man in gorilla mask having haircut

Whether you’re starting a new job or trying to make a name in your present position, appearance matters. Recruiters, customers and colleagues form their first impressions of how good you are at your job based on how you look; if they don’t like the cut of your jib, your job chances may suffer.

Friday, November 30, 2007

Final Fantasy VII Drink


It's hard to believe its been ten years since Final Fantasy VII introduced gamers to the concept of the super-deformed head. Suntory and Square Enix are releasing 77,777 energy drinks in the shape of recovery potions from the game, and each drink contains dolomite, royal bee jelly, and other essential vitamins.
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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Fashion 2008

2008 Latest Hairstyle


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Fat Scans


Fat scan shows up 'true' obesity
Scientists say they have developed a 3D scanner that can accurately determine if a person is truly obese.

Currently, doctors gauge fatness with a calculation of body mass index (BMI). But BMI is flawed - people with lots of muscle are considered overweight.

Instead of relying on weight and height measurements, as BMI does, the scan takes into account body shape and how much fat a person carries.

Pedometers Increase Waking


People who set daily walking goals for themselves and clip on a pedometer to count the number of steps they take go farther in life than those who don't - a whole mile farther, in fact.

New research from Stanford Medical School shows that people who use a pedometer walk about 2,000 steps - or 1 mile - more every day than those who don't, and along the way they lose a little weight and lower their blood pressure.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Is MSG Making You Fat


Obesity Secret Ignored
I am convinced that one of the leading causes of obesity is being totally ignored by both by public officials and the media, despite the fact that there is tremendous scientific evidence confirming its role.

In 1969, neuroscientist Dr. John Olney discovered that feeding newborn rats MSG (monosodium glutamate) caused them to become grossly obese.

Each time he repeated the experiment, he saw the same thing. Subsequent studies have shown that this phenomenon occurred in most animal species, indicating that it wasn't something peculiar to the rat.

The effects of MSG are now so well established that the substance is routinely used in experimental obesity studies on animals.

In fact, scientists have also discovered how it was producing the obesity.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Holidays Gains


Reports of your holiday weight gain have been greatly exaggerated. Media stories often suggest that the average person gains 7 to 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and Christmas. And in surveys, people say they gain, on average, about five pounds this time of year.
But several studies now show that the average weight gain during the winter holidays is just one pound.
The news isn’t all good. Most people don’t ever lose the pound of weight they put on during the holidays, according to a report in The New England Journal of Medicine. Since the average weight gain during adulthood is about one to two pounds a year, that means much of midlife weight gain can be explained by holiday eating.

Plastic Surgery Risk


Plastic Surgery Complications Rare is generally safe, but like any operation, it does carry risk of complications. Grammy winner Kanye West's mother died Saturday after having plastic surgery, and an initial coroner's investigation said Donda West's death may have been due to surgical complications.

It is wise to have all procedures at certified office-based surgery centers over a 2-year period, researchers found serious complications occurred in 1 in 299 cases. Complications included bruises, infections, respiratory problems and heart problems. Death occurred in 1 in 58,810 procedures. The risks from surgery done in offices is comparable to procedures done in hospitals, according to the researchers.

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Do Beauty Magnets Work?



















WFSB Hartford-New Haven - (WFSB)

Nov. 21, 2007. 04:44 AM EST

(11/19/2007) Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter Irene O'Connor puts magnets that claim to reduce fine lines and wrinkles to the test.


Saturday, November 24, 2007

Diet Saver For Hoilday Foods


Use this guide to help you choose delicious holiday foods that won't wreck your diet. We've included calorie counts — and health rationalizations — so you can decide just how good you want to be.

Drinks
Good: 5 oz champagne (126*)
Good for pacing yourself--the bubbles encourage you to drink more slowly.

Better: 5 oz red wine (106)
Full of heart-healthy polyphenols, it may also help lower blood pressure.
Best: 1 oz Stoli Blueberi vodka with 8 oz pomegranate-tangerine-flavored Hint water (58)
A daily drink helps fight heart disease.

Appetizers
Good: 1 stuffed mushroom (69)
All mushrooms are packed with antioxidants, but more exotic varieties have even greater benefits.

Better: 1 bacon-wrapped scallop (51)
An excellent source of protein, scallops are also rich in heart-healthy B12.

Best: 1 lg steamed shrimp with 1 tsp cocktail sauce (13)
Shrimp is high in cancer-fighting selenium.

Entrees
Good: 3 oz skinless chicken breast with 1 Tbsp apricot chutney (165)
Chicken is a low-fat source of B vitamins like B6 and niacin, which help the body convert carbohydrates into energy.

Better: 3 oz turkey breast with 2 Tbsp cranberry sauce (141)
Cranberries contain powerful antioxidants and also fight bacteria.

Best: Lobster tail with a squeeze of lemon (99)
Lobster is high in immunity-boosting zinc.

Desserts
Good: 1/2 slice pumpkin pie (158)
High in fiber, pumpkins are also a great source of beta-carotene, an antioxidant.

Better: 2" chocolate brownie (112)
The flavonoids in cocoa can help lower blood pressure and improve circulation.

Best: 1 sm sugar cookie (72) or 1 mini chocolate eclair (48)
You can cure an intense craving for sweets with just a little bite or two.

Researcher Work on Aging Pill


Researchers said they had found more ways to activate the body’s own anti-aging defenses —

Their study, published in the journal Cell, helps explain why animals fed very low-calorie diets live longer, but it also offers new ways to try to replicate the effects of these diets using a pill instead of hunger, the researchers said.
Last year, researchers showed that stimulating SIRT1 can help yeast cells live longer.
hey are also very important for keeping the cells healthy and alive when they undergo stress and DNA damage, as we undergo every day during the aging process.”These two genes, SIRT3 and SIRT4, they make proteins that go into mitochondria.hese exciting new data further validate sirtuins as attractive targets for drug development to treat diseases of aging

Monday, November 19, 2007

Egyptain Beauty Secrets


The ancient Egyptians rubbed perfumed oil on themselves, which was usually made from scented wood and flowers that has been combined with fat or oil. All of these ingredients were placed into a pot. The oil was complete once all of the scent had been absorbed. Since Egypt delivered an unforgiving climate, the perfumed oil not only made you smell nice, but also prevented the skin from the damaging effects of dry weather. Another tradition involving the perfumed oil was seen during times of celebration. When a party was being held, servants placed cones of perfumed grease on top of the heads of arriving guests. The grease melted as the party �heated up,� which provided a cooing effect as it ran down their faces.The glamour of the ancient Egyptians is a major element of our eternal fascination with them. Entranced as we may be by the politics of Tutankhamun’s reign, it is the jet wigs and almond eyes that get us every time. For Alexander McQueen’s autumn/winter 08 catwalk collection, make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury paid homage to Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra, using colours since released as the limited-edition line MAC for McQueen. So successful a look was it for Taylor that it took her some years to renounce it; a pastiche Egyptian rigout is still the favoured choice of girls at fancy-dress parties. Not only do we wish to walk like an Egyptian, we enjoy daubing our faces like one, too.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Shoe Wheel Storage

Quickly revolutionizing the fine art of shoe storage, the Shoe Wheel by Rakku offers the ultimate, stylish solution for those who have had enough of conventional shoe racks.

Spinning free from all traditional storage systems, the Shoe Wheel is an ingeniously designed mobile storage unit with twenty expandable pockets that can hold up to thirty pairs of shoes depending on the type.

Best of all, the Shoe Wheel is simple to use: Shoes are inserted into the pockets through elastic bands, which secure them snugly into place. The pockets are easily adjustable to fit a variety of shoes - sneakers, high heels, and flats. Just rotate the Shoe Wheel to make a selection.

Flatiron Wonder

Out, Frizzy Bangs! Out, I Say!
AS HAIRSTYLES GET smoother and bangs become the mode, the demand for flatirons has risen with celerity. In response, Warren-Tricomi has downsized with a minified version of the classic straightening iron. The six-inch wonder has ceramic tourmaline-coated plates and tucks neatly into handbags or desk drawers. Not merely for traveling or workplace preening, the diminutive appliance also offers greater control so that amateur stylists can easily tame frizzy bangs, tight side tendrils and hard-to-manipulate short cuts. It costs $90 at the Warren-Tricomi flagship salon in New York, (212) 262-8899, or warrentricomi.com.
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Sunday, November 11, 2007

Global Warming Fights Obesity


America's obesity epidemic and global warming might not seem to have much in common. But public health experts suggest people can attack them both by cutting calories and carbon dioxide at the same time.

How? Get out of your car and walk or bike half an hour a day instead of driving. And while you're at it, eat less red meat. That's how Americans can simultaneously save the planet and their health, say doctors and climate scientists.

The payoffs are huge, although unlikely to happen. One numbers-crunching scientist calculates that if all Americans between 10 and 74 walked just half an hour a day instead of driving, they would cut the annual U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, by 64 million tons.

Appetite Suppressant Foods = Apple


An apple a day keeps cravings at bay. High-fiber foods like apples generally require more chewing time, giving your body extra time to register the fact that you're no longer hungry. Therefore, you're less likely to overeat.

One study in Brazil found that women who ate the equivalent of three small apples a day as part of a healthy diet lost significantly more weight than those who didn't eat apples. And apples are also a natural anti-inflammatory.
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Friday, November 9, 2007

Holiday Eating Pocket Guide


Download a pocket-size guide to navigating the food court, buffet and family feast without packing on extra pounds, courtesy of the Diet Detective.
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Thursday, November 8, 2007

Injectable Fat


You can forgo the pharmaceutical filler route and use your own body fat as filler. Autologous fat injections or fat transfer are terms used to define injectable soft-tissue augmentation using your own fat. More commonly used in conjunction with other surgical procedures, your fat can be extracted, processed and reinjected into your lips, facial creases or hands. There is no risk of allergy and your body won't reject the graft. Typically, the fat is extracted from the abdomen, buttocks or thighs through liposuction techniques or a pinpoint incision with manual suction. Fat transfer requires local anesthesia at a minimum, and calls for significant downtime with several weeks or more of swelling and bruising when larger quantities of fat are removed. If fat is harvested from a limited area, and small amounts are injected into limited areas, recovery may only be a few days. It may require a few weeks for swelling and bruising to diminish if large quantities of fat and areas are injected. Some of the fat injected will be reabsorbed over time, so you may need more than one treatment to truly achieve and maintain the fullness you desire.
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Lithium An Anti-Aging Medication?


Drug Commonly Used To Treat Bipolar Disorder Dramatically Increases Lifespan In Worms
Nematode worms treated with lithium show a 46 percent increase in lifespan, raising the tantalizing question of whether humans taking the mood affecting drug are also taking an anti-aging medication.

Lithium has been used to treat mood affective disorders, including bipolar disease for decades.
Note: I am not recommending this medication I am only reporting this study.
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Sunday, November 4, 2007

Trendy Trash


Who could have imagined that even garbage could look chic? Apparently Ecoist did, which is why their purses and other accessories made from recycled newspaper, original candy wrappers look so stunning. The assortment includes very usable items such as the Jumbo Coin Pouch ($22), the Jumbo Anything/Everything bag ($28), and the Shoulder Bag ($58). Their Confetti collection (my favorite) also has bracelets and lovely placemats ($68). Many of the accessories (such as the Luna Bar collection) are limited, so you need to order pretty well in advance if you want to grab them for the gifting season.
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Saturday, November 3, 2007

Immediate Result With Softlasers

The Soft Laser™ VSL40 is truly an innovative and advanced solution to most of today’s skin problems. This personal-use low level laser is totally safe, gentle, non-invasive and very effective. Used commonly throughout Europe and at the hottest spas around the world, low level laser therapy has no side effects, adverse reactions, produces no heat or discomfort, and the results are commonly seen within days to weeks.

The Soft Laser™ uses the same modern and breakthrough technology that many of today's top medical professionals pay thousands of dollars for, but is now available to use in the privacy of your home (or wherever you wish; the small laser can be taken anywhere with the provided travel case and treatments last an average of 5 minutes) for a fraction of the price.
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Monday, October 29, 2007

24 Karat Facial


Throughout history, gold has been recognized for its luxurious and beautifying properties. Cleopatra used pure gold as a tool to maintain youthful skin and reportedly slept in a gold mask every night. In ancient Rome, gold salves were used for the treatment of a variety of skin problems. In ancient Chinese medicine gold was a key to youth, as the queen of the Ch’ing dynasty used a gold massage roller on her face everyday.What makes the gold facial work?
A remarkably potent hydrating compound, Gamma PGA is a major breakthrough in the science of skincare. Originally discovered in marine jellyfish, it is derived from Natto, a Japanese soybean-based health food item that is over one thousand years old. Gamma PGA hydrates and prepares the skin and helps gold penetrate when used in combination.
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The Makeup Club


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