Blood Type Obsession

Japan is in the grip of a blood type obsession, with an increasing sector of the population subscribing to the theory that blood types determine every aspect of personality, temperament and interaction with others.

Despite a undeniable lack of scientific evidence proving a link between blood type and temperament, this has not stopped the Japanese population enthusiastically embracing the concept.

Matchmaking services, employment opportunities and beauty products are among a raft of aspects of modern day Japanese life that subscribe to the blood typology theory.

TYPE A – Patient, uptight, sensitive, responsible, cautious.

Famous examples: Adolf Hitler, Britney Spears, Ringo Starr

TYPE B – Individual, unconventional, optimistic, unpredictable, creative, strong

Famous examples: Paul McCartney, Jack Nicholson, Leonardo Di Caprio

TYPE O – Trendsetting, passionate, vain, self-confident, loyal.

TYPE AB – Sociable, popular, calm, rational, critical, indecisive

Long Lashes Now

A while back, I told you about a controversy that had been brewing in the dermatological world: Several cosmetic companies -- after discovering that glaucoma drugs that include ingredients known as prostaglandins had the surprising side effect of creating thicker, longer eyelashes -- began including prostaglandin-like ingredients in cosmetic products. Trouble is, the FDA had not verified or approved the assertion that such ingredients lengthen lashes, which forced cosmetics companies to retract the claim and reformulate their products.

Well, I'm pleased to share the latest update on this topic: On December 26, 2008, the drug company Allergan announced that the FDA had approved Latisse 0.03% as a treatment for hypotrichosis (the medical term for sparse eyelashes. The active ingredient in Latisse, bimatoprost, was approved for the treatment of eye disorders like glaucoma years ago, but this is the first time it has been officially approved to enhance the eyelashes (defined here as an increase in length, thickness, and darkness).

Thicken Eyelashes FDA Approved

The FDA has just approved a new drug for -- get this -- thickening your eyelashes! They even claim it treats a "disease." You might suspect the disease is called something like "Thin Eyelashes Disorder" but no, as usual they have a really technical sounding term for it: hypotrichosis which means, in Latin, "Thin Eyelashes Disorder."

"Hypo" means sub-par or under-performing.

"Tricho" means hair.

"sis" means a disease or disorder.

And thus, "hypotrichosis" just means thin eyelashes disorder. But it sounds really medicalized, doesn't it? Gee, if they use Latin, it must be a real disease, right? Just like osteoporosis (bones-with-holes-in-them disorder).

The drug (called "Latisse") is made by the same medical geniuses who brought us all Botox -- a drug made from deadly bacteria that are injected into your skin to paralyze your muscles into a state of wrinkle-free numbness. Is this really the best application of modern medical technology?

I'm just glad the FDA has its priorities straightened out. Let's see: We have drugs that stop wrinkles, drugs that reverse baldness, drugs that produce six-hour erections and probably even a drug that attacks bad breath that we haven't heard about yet. And now we can add to that list a new drug that treats thin eyelashes disorder.

Apparently, any biological feature or function that matters on a date gets top priority at the FDA. After all, if Americans had to date each other with thin eyelashes, bald heads, wrinkled faces and flaccid penises, nobody would ever reproduce and who, then, would the drug companies sell their next generation of drugs to?

Welcome to the world of chemically-enhanced dating, where you're never really sure if the person you're taking out on the town is really who they seem to be, or just a pharmaceuticalized augmentation of that person's secret cosmetic wish list.

Long Lashes! Eyelash Drug Approved

New Eyelash Drug Approved

Posted on: Saturday, 27 December 2008, 10:45 CST

On Friday, Allergan Inc., the maker of Botox, said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its eyelash-thickening drug Latisse.

Latisse is designed to treat a condition known as hypotrichosis of the eyelashes, which makes a person not have enough eyelashes.

Bimatroprost is the active ingredient in Latisse, which is the same ingredient that is in Allergan's glaucoma treatment, Lumigan. The patients taking Lumigan said that it made their eyelashes grow, leading Allergan to study it for the new use.

Latisse is to be taken once-daily by applying it to the base of the upper eyelash with a sterile, single-use-per-eye disposable applicator. Once treatment is stopped, eyelashes will gradually return to where they were prior to treatment.

Free Celebrity Eyebrow Stencils

Making Stencils For Cosmetics
Resize them to find a size to fit your face. You can cut out the black part if you want FIRST and then determine which is the best size, then buy contact paper or other clear plastic and trace it. Then change to any shape you desire. Then once you determine a shape you want, use an Exacto blade to remove the brow part from the plastic, leaving a stencil.

Making Stencils For Tattoo Transfer
Resize them to find a size to fit your face. You can either draw on your brows like you want and then secure a piece of firm, clear plastic to your face so you can trace your brow shape onto the plastic or have someone else do it. Then trace it to transfer paper. As is commonly used at tattoo shops everywhere. It is a bluish ink that has tracer paper on it and basically the design is traced onto this and then ink can be transferred to your skin. This stuff can transfer any design you trace onto it to practically any surface.

Deodorants That Slows Hair Growth

Hands up any woman who's ever forgotten to shave her armpits.

Well . . . OK, on second thoughts, maybe not.

Such embarrassing moments could be a thing of the past with the creation of a deodorant which promises to slow hair growth.

The Sure and Dove Hair Minimising roll-ons and sprays, both manufactured by Unilever, will go on sale next month.

They are being billed as the first deodorants which noticeably slow down the speed of hair growth.

Unilever believes they will be particularly popular with image-conscious young women and it expects up to a third of its customers to switch to the new varieties. This would generate £10million in sales in the first year alone.

Although the deodorants are not designed to replace waxing or shaving, it is claimed that they will reduce the skin irritation caused by hair regrowing afterwards.

Unilever claimed that women will notice a difference after around four weeks of use.
Their underarm hair should be less noticeable, finer and easier to remove. However, hair growth will quickly return to normal if they stop using the deodorant.

Seaweed Drink Aids Weightloss

Seaweed drink may aid weight loss
A drink made from seaweed may help to reduce energy intake and thus aid weight loss, new research suggests.

Researchers enrolled 68 men and women with an average age of 24.6 for the study. Participants were randomly assigned to either the seaweed drink containing 1.5 grams of strong-gelling sodium alginate, or a placebo for seven days. Results showed that once daily consumption of the seaweed beverage led to a significant 7% reduction in daily energy intake – equivalent to approximately 135 kcal.

The researchers concluded: These findings suggest a possible role for a strong-gelling sodium alginate formulation in the future management of overweight and obesity.

Paxan JR. Ruchardson JC, Dettmer PW, Corfe BM. Daily ingestion of alginate reduces energy intake in free-living subjects. Appetite 2008;51:713-719.

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Mac Launches Kitty

MAC Says 'Hello' to Kitty Collection
MAC Cosmetics has teamed up with Sanrio Global Consumer Products to create a Hello Kitty color cosmetics collection.

Makeup Help

Color Style Beauty 2009

Colors
An urban mood, in pale, bleached and artificial colors, teamed with the softness of grey-cast neutrals, and crossed by grating flashy colors.

Fabrics
- Fine and compact. Discreet textured weaves, smooth cotton/polyamide with a cool handle, raw denims in bleached pastels.
- Silky. Foulard twills in vintage viscose, pyjama-style silky fabrics. Iridescent and pearly surfaces on all grounds.
- Floaty. Translucent voiles, ultra-fine poplins, fine gauge jerseys for precious shirting.
- Knits. Tulles to pleat, lace, translucent jerseys.
- Yarn-dyeds. Creased, powdered, Prince of Wales checks and micro checks on all weights.
- Patterns. Necktie motifs, wallpaper prints. Watercolor, moiré florals, on frosted grounds.

Key women's wear products
- Simplified short jacket. Flounced bolero. Shirt jacket.
- Loose, flowing pants, with raised waist. Jersey zouave pants.
- Frilly petticoat skirt. Sunray pleated skirt. Seamed pencil skirt.
- Trousseau dress with spaghetti straps. Strappy sundress.
- Simple tank top. Flowing shift top to layer. Pleated top. Flounced T-shirt.
- Loose printed cardigan. Sheer sweater.
- Details: corolla flounces, loose panels like petals.
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Dr. Perricone's Superfoods

The 10 featured here were chosen because of their direct link to the Brain-Beauty Connection. These foods (listed here in alphabetical order) are rich in either the Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), antioxidants or fiber, and as in the case of açaí—all three!

In addition, we have included foods that have been proven to lower or help regulate blood sugar levels—an extremely important factor for all of those concerned with slowing the aging process and preventing diabetes, obesity, wrinkles and a host of degenerative diseases.

Learn More About Dr. Perricone's Superfoods:

* Açaí
* The Allium Family
* Barley
* Beans and Lentils
* Buckwheat
* Green Foods
* Hot Peppers
* Nuts and Seeds
* Sprouts
* Yogurt and Kefir

Kate Moss Goes Bronze

British sculptor Marc Quinn is ready to unveil his latest creation to the world, a nearly $2.8 million, 110-pound solid gold statue of the supermodel, hyped as the largest such creation built since ancient Egypt.

Quinn, the artist behind 2006's Sphinx, a painted bronze statue of Moss in a somewhat provocative yoga pose, has dubbed his new golden girl Siren.

And the British Museum has already heeded its call.

Good News-Chocolate

Chocolate lovers, take heart. Reports from recent studies have given you plenty of reasons to keep on eating chocolate without feeling guilty. In fact, the news from several studies released this spring shows that chocolate is quite effective against the number one killer of Americans, heart disease. Another serious threat to our health, environmental pollution, was significantly reduced by eating chocolate. And the news is even better for females.

Studies and results

Epidemiologic investigations have supported the hypothesis that regular consumption of flavonoid-containing foods reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases. While flavonoids are found in many plants, cocoa is particularly rich in a subclass of flavonoids known as flavanols. Several dietary intervention trials with flavanol containing cocoa products have shown improvements in endothelial and platelet function, as well as blood pressure. These studies have provided direct evidence of the benefits of flavanol containing foods and have helped to substantiate the epidemiological data.

Slow Aging Down With Jogging

Regular running slows the effects of aging, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine that has tracked 500 older runners for more than 20 years. Elderly runners have fewer disabilities, a longer span of active life and are half as likely as aging non-runners to die early deaths, the research found.


"The study has a very pro-exercise message," said James Fries, MD, an emeritus professor of medicine at the medical school and the study's senior author. "If you had to pick one thing to make people healthier as they age, it would be aerobic exercise." The new findings will appear in the Aug. 11 issue of the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.

Many Uses For Injectables

1. Restylane for droopy pierced-ear holes. Miami dermatologist Leslie Baumann, MD is the author of the Yahoo Health blog The Skin Guru, where she says “Restylane can be injected below your piercing hole to plump the earlobes and help support your earrings.”

2. Radiesse for non-surgical nose job has been around for a while. Alexander Rivkin, a facial plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, California has been offering injection rhinoplasty since 2004, catching the attention of the Today show.

3. Sculptra injections for that annoying stiletto heel pain: Miami cosmetic physician and podiatrist (also official foot doc of the Miami Heat) Dr. Cynthia Marzouka-Losito uses Sculptra to create “a pillow-like cushion on the ball of the foot” to fill atrophied areas of the sole of the foot.

4. Silikon 1000 was made originally for the eyeball: Twin Cities dermatologist Patrick Carney, MD prefers it for lip augmentation.

5. Botox for chronic low back pain: Botox Therapeutic is being studied in Washington DC by two Army physicians for the treatment of low back pain – but only for injuries impacting the back muscles.

Exercise In A Pill

That's how researchers are describing two drugs that apparently mimic the effects of physical exercise on the body, raising prospects of new treatments against diseases, new ways to cheat at sports, and new rationalizations for couch potatoes to stuff themselves at brunch.

In a series of startling experiments in mice, the drugs improved the ability of cells to burn fat and retain muscle mass, and they substantially prolonged endurance during exercise. Using one of the compounds for just a month, even sedentary, couch-potato mice improved their endurance running by a staggering 44%. Some mice that combined a month of exercise with the other drug bolstered their long-distance running by about 70% over untreated mice.

One of the drugs is already in late-stage human trials for other purposes, and the mouse experiments raise hopes for new strategies to protect people against obesity, diabetes and muscle-wasting diseases such as muscular dystrophy.

But underscoring the risks, one of the compounds has been withdrawn from human trials because of toxic side effects, and researchers said that the drugs could easily be abused by competitive athletes to enhance their performance. Researchers have already devised a test to detect them in blood and urine.

Coffeeberry Anti aging Properties

A list of ingredients that have a positive impact on the youthfulness of the skin has also emerged, and one of the latest to achieve significant recognition is a by-product of the Coffea arabica plant, or coffee bush.

CoffeeBerry is an extract of the fruit of the coffee bush, a bright red cherry that contains the coffee bean. Until recently, growers threw the fruit away after harvesting the bean because it decayed too quickly to process.

As with many plants, the nutritional benefits are distributed throughout the bean and fruit. In the case of CoffeeBerry, this includes a high concentration of incredibly powerful antioxidants called polyphenols. These help to prevent damage caused by free radicals and oxidative stress, the primary causes of skin ageing.

“CoffeeBerry is loaded with polyphenols,” explains Dr Leslie Baumann, a skin expert, dermatologist, and chief of the Division of Cosmetic Dermatology at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

“Polyphenols are an important part of the human diet, and they are a key ingredient in a wide range of fruits, vegetables, grains, green and black tea, and coffee beans,” Dr Baumann says. “Research during the last several years has shown the potential benefits of these compounds.”
CoffeeBerry® extract is a new, powerful antioxidant that uses the whole fruit of the coffee plant. It may turn out to be the most potent of natural antioxidants, better than white tea, blueberries, and pomegranates. It is currently available in a limited number of skin care products, but look for many more in the future.

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Ugly $500 Dollar Shoes

Some trends slip down easily with the masses: tunic dresses, oversize sunglasses, giant It bags. And then there are trends that only appeal to those who wear fashion goggles, those amazing glasses that make the implausible look desirable—magically morphing, say, dresses with stiffened, puffed shoulders from an alien's version of eighties shoulder pads into a gorgeous mix of modernism and retro referencing. Ugly shoes fall squarely into this latter category. Shoes that look like Transformers, shoes with teapots for heels, shoes with no apparent heels, and the ugliest (and currently most fashionable) of them all: gladiator sandals—fabulously casual to the fashion-goggle wearer, orthopedic and/or geriatric to everyone else.


Although there is something perverse in spending $500 (OK, closer to $1,000) on shoes that are, well, ugly, there's a delightfully honest quality about the trend. A conventionally attractive choice—say, quasi-invisible strappy stilettos—might make the wearer look sexier in an "Oh, yes, I naturally glide through the air like Tinker Bell" sort of way, but if I spend half the month's rent on a pair of shoes, I want people to notice them. OK, maybe this "noticing" comes in the form of them asking, "Why are you wearing my Great-Aunt Gerta's sandals with your jeans?," but at least attention has been paid. shop for designer jeans and makeup at http://www.venusandmarz.com

Breast Damage With Bra Type

Ladies, listen up.

If you’re not wearing the right type of bra, you could be damaging your breasts without even realizing it.

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth in Hampshire, England found that wearing the wrong “support system” could lead to fragile ligaments in the breasts becoming irreparably stretched, the Daily Mail reported.

They found up to 95 percent of women are at risk — mostly because they are ignorant or embarrassed about their true bra size, according to the report.

Researched concluded this after they gave 100 women a treadmill test.

During the past three years, the team studied about 50 bra designs. What they found was that with most bras women’s breasts move up and down, in and out and from side to side, shifting an average of 8.26 inches, during exercise.

Technique Cloning Remaining Hair - Baldness

Millions of men and women who suffer from premature baldness or hair loss could soon be able to regain their original lustrous locks — by cloning their remaining hair in the laboratory, research suggests.

The new technique, known as “follicular cell implantation," has already shown positive results in continuing clinical trials on human beings. The work, being carried out by a British team, is being hailed as a major advance in hair restoration and is backed by a $3.7 million government grant.

The cell therapy has the potential to provide a limitless supply of an individual’s hair to replace that lost because of burns, cancer treatment or simply the onset of age, and could be available to patients within five years.

The latest results of the Phase II trial, presented at a conference of leading hair replacement surgeons in Rome, suggest that the technique can increase hair count in at least two-thirds of patients after six months, and four out of five if the scalp is stimulated beforehand through gentle abrasions that encourage hair growth.

Victoria Secret's Fashion Show With Seal

Lips And The Sun

Go easy on the gloss! When you slather on shimmery, shiny lip gloss and balms, you attract more of the sun's light to your lips, increasing the risk of sun damage. No need to go nude, though, as lots of sunscreen lip balms come in cool tones and colors.
Dudes, where's your lip balm? Women are more likely to use UV lip protection than men. But guys still need just as much sun security, so slip a stick of sunscreen-enhanced lip balm into your pocket and apply whenever you'll be outside for more than 20 minutes.
Bottoms up! Perhaps your nose provides some shade, because your lower lip tends to be more prone to sun exposure than the upper lip. Make sure to use plenty of sunscreen balm on your lower lip, and reapply if you go in the water or lick your lips too much over the BBQ.

3 Day Diet

What It Is
Surprisingly surviving the test of time, the 3 Day Diet is another fad diet, dating back to 1985. Copies of the "3 Day Diet" continue to float around cyberspace, promising quick weight loss, cleansing, lower cholesterol, and increased energy. However, no diet book exists to substantiate the science behind the "unique metabolic reaction."
Often mistakenly called The Cleveland Clinic Diet, the 3 Day Diet is a regimented plan that must be followed exactly for three days at a time, followed by normal eating for four or five days before opting to resume the plan again.
Followers of the 3 Day Diet are promised up to a 10 pound weight loss in three days, although realistically, most of that weight is likely due to fluid loss and not the more desirable fat loss. To achieve the proposed loss, exercise is not mentioned in the plan.
What You Can Eat
The 3 Day Diet is a very specific food plan that must be followed precisely. Portions must be eaten exactly as specified and dieters are warned not to overeat -- otherwise the promised 10 pound weight loss may not be achieved. Likewise, dieters should not under-eat, even if they are not hungry. The detailed plan does not mention or recommend any exercise.
The 3 Day Diet meal plan:
Day 1
Breakfast
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal
1/2 grapefruit or juice
1 piece toast with 1 tablespoon peanut butter
Lunch
1/2 cup tuna
1 piece toast
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal
Dinner
3 ounces any lean meat or chicken
1 cup green beans
1 cup carrots
1 apple
1 cup regular vanilla ice cream
Day 2
Breakfast
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal
1 egg
1/2 banana
1 piece toast
Lunch
1 cup cottage cheese or tuna
8 regular saltine crackers
Dinner
2 beef franks
1 cup broccoli or cabbage
1/2 cup carrots
1/2 banana
1/2 cup regular vanilla ice cream
Day 3
Breakfast
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal
5 regular saltine crackers
1 ounce cheddar cheese
1 apple
Lunch
Black coffee or tea, with 1-2 packets Sweet & Low or Equal
1 boiled egg
1 piece toast
Dinner
1 cup tuna
1 cup carrots
1 cup cauliflower
1 cup melon
1/2 cup regular vanilla ice cream
In addition to its strict daily food prescription, dieters drink 4 cups of water or noncaloric drinks daily.
How It Works
By some unspecified magical force, the combination of the suggested foods included in this plan is supposed to create a unique metabolic reaction and boost fat burning.
Without an author or book, there is no documentation or explanation of how the 3 Day Diet food combinations burn fat, increase energy, cleanse the body, or lower cholesterol.
As the name suggests, the 3 Day Diet lasts only three days, though it's said that it can be repeated indefinitely, as long as you alternate with 4-5 days of undefined "normal eating." The purpose of returning to your usual eating style is to keep your metabolism from slowing, reverting to fat-storing, starvation mode.

It Has Been Dubbed The "Boob Jab"

IT has been dubbed the "boob jab" - an injection that boosts the size of a woman's breasts within the space of a lunch hour.
The latest cosmetic craze does not require surgery and can be completed in less than half an hour with no recovery period.
It involves a surgeon injecting a gel-like filler called Macrolane to enlarge or firm up breasts under the guidance of fully-conscious patients.
But the effects are not permanent, lasting between 18 months to two years before a top-up is required.
Neither is it cheap, at around $5000 to $7000. Yet fans say it is a relatively painless and less extreme alternative to breast implants, allowing them to subtly target specific areas without necessarily increasing cup size nor telling their friends.

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Diamond Thong Worth $168,000

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A diamond thong worth $168,000 ($122,000) was the highlight of a lingerie fashion show in Singapore on Thursday.
The Triumph Luxurious Diamond Thong had 518 brilliant-cut diamonds, totaling 30 carats, studded into the front of a black lace thong in a floral pattern. The skimpy underwear that left little to the imagination also had 27 white gold tassels hanging off it.
Danielle Luminita, a brunette model from Romania, was carried down the runway on the shoulders of two male models wearing only the diamond thong.
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Eye Scratched From Thong

Fifty-two-year-old Macrida Patterson, who works in parking enforcement for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, says she suffered a scratched cornea after either a pendant or a metal fastener snapped off a pair of panties and struck her in the eye.
"It does seem sort of unbelievable at first," said Patterson's attorney, Jason Buccat. But, he said, his client's injuries will "affect her for the rest of her life."
Tammy Roberts Myers, a Victoria's Secret spokeswoman, said the company had not seen the lawsuit and had no comment.
Apparently the thong failed to meet industry standards. I suppose we can expect warning labels next:
Warning: For external use only. Keep thong away from eyes. In case of swallowing, drink milk. Do not induce vomiting. Seek medical attention immediately.

Cuting End Science Develop Anti-aging Regimens

This is a good time to have some wrinkles on your face. No, really. In the past few years there have been groundbreaking advances in plastic surgery, dermatology and the ever-expanding anti-aging cosmetic industry.
face
More cosmetic companies are diving into cutting edge science to develop the next anti-aging regimens.


Back in the day, your mom probably used a wrinkle cream on her face that promised to "hydrate" her skin and reduce fine lines. These days the buzzwords are anti-oxidants, enzymes, gene therapy and nano molecules.

If you have some fine lines, a few wrinkles but you're not yet ready for the "f" word (facelift), an anti-aging cream might be right for you. But before settling on a product, you'd do well to brush up on your first-year chemistry.

"We are using nano liposome technology with a capsule so small that is gets absorbed through the hair follicles and releases the active ingredient into your skin," said John Kressaty, head chemist at 3Lab, Inc.

"Nano liposome is a very small particle that is able to pass through the skin to deliver vital nutrients. Five years ago, technology was limited where the products only stayed on the surface of the skin and now, with new technology, the molecules are easily absorbed topically," adds Stephanie Scott, public relations director for 3LAB, Inc.
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Transform Your Shoes

New shoes, some say, can transform your life. It's not so easy to transform the shoes.

But a few designers are trying. They're offering shoes that can change — from high heel to low heel, from one size to a bigger size, from one outer skin to another — for better fashion, comfort or fit.

It's only a tiny trend in the $45-billion-a-year U.S. footwear market, but it's notable that shoe engineers are trying to alter an aspect of human apparel unchanged for centuries.

"More technology is being applied to shoes than has ever happened before," says shoe historian Elizabeth Semmelhack, curator of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto.

•Adjustable heels. Camileon Heels developed a new kind of shoe last, or form, that allows the heel to go from 3¼ to 1½ inches. Pull down on the heel, push it forward and tuck it under the arch of the shoe.

Beauty Is Judged

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but the secret of what constitutes an attractive face could actually lie in a mathematical formula originally devised by artists like Leonardo da Vinci.

Scientists at the University of Nebraska say they have developed software that can predict whether or not a face will be deemed beautiful, using a calculation that calibrates the symmetry and geometry of the face.

Amazingly, the boffins' beauty results are practically identical to a code that da Vinci and the Old Masters followed to paint perfect beauty back in the 15th century.

The Renaissance artists used six Neo-Classical criteria as a guide to defining a beautiful face, among them being that the width of the face must be four times the width of the nose. In addition, the code stipulated that the height of the forehead, length of the nose and the height of the lower face must all be of equal length.

Last week, biostatisticians confirmed that out of the six Renaissance beauty rules used in their computer programme, only one turned out to be wrong. That was the so-called 'divine proportion' or 'golden ratio' between mouth and nose width (the artists said the ratio should be 1.5, whereas the scientists found it to be 1.618).

The rules were then tested on 36 volunteers who responded strongly to those 'ideal' Renaissance traits in pictures of celebrities like Meg Ryan, Rock Hudson and Keanu Reeves. To add to the theory, a recent documentary on Kate Moss argued that her features have the golden ratio of 1.618, which could explain her phenomenal popularity as a model.

So, just how has the Renaissance formula stood the test of time? It could be because the criteria incorporate the basic psychological triggers that alert the mind to beauty -- and ultimately to sexual reproduction.

Just A Fact

After the terrorist attacks of 2001 deflated the economy, Mr. Lauder noticed that his company was selling more lipstick than usual. He hypothesized that lipstick purchases are a way to gauge the economy. When it’s shaky, he said, sales increase as women boost their mood with inexpensive lipstick purchases instead of $500 slingbacks.

Beauty brands remain true believers in the theory, even though in the last few years the lipstick market has fallen on hard times as its glistening cousin, lip gloss, has had robust sales. Shop for designer makeup at 60% saving at: http://www.venusandmarz.com

The Art Of Bathing In Lifes Magic

You don't have to take a bath to be in a bath. Even out of water,we are soaking in the warm aquarium of our own cells.Two/thirds of the weight of the human body is from a liquid that has roughly the same density and chemical composition as the salty broth of the sea. Simply soaking in warm or cool water capitalizes on the physical and mechanical properties of water to promote mental health and relaxation. In ancient cultures water bathing had spiritual overtones. The Romans,cleanliness was next to godliness..it was a duty to patronize public baths. In Japan for centuries people have stood under sacred waterfalls to try to calm their minds. In India along the Ganges, pilgrims by the thoudands immerse themselves in the sluggish stream of the holy river.
In the Judeo-Christian tradition, baptism is still a rite of passage, a dunking ritual not unlike rebirthing. Water is the essence of all life bath in it and rejoice

Brain Surgeons Fear Of Cellphones

What do brain surgeons know about cellphone safety that the rest of us don't?
Last week, three prominent neurosurgeons told the CNN interviewer Larry King that they did not hold cellphones next to their ears. "I think the safe practice," said Dr. Keith Black, a surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, "is to use an earpiece so you keep the microwave antenna away from your brain."
Dr. Vini Khurana, an associate professor of neurosurgery at the Australian National University who is an outspoken critic of cellphones, said: "I use it on the speaker-phone mode. I do not hold it to my ear."
And CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon at Emory University Hospital, said that like Black he used an earpiece.ip N