It’s been centuries since I’ve written on the “collagen” aspect of my blog. The real reason why is that I haven’t really found any anti-aging face serums or creams that have helped my stinkin’ laugh lines plump up—my main litmus test. I’ve gone through a zillion bottles of who knows what—switching from expensive, hormone-disrupting toxic [...]
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Maybe they’re all secretly getting paid by Dove, but lately, it seems that a growing number of celebs are sick of being retouched by Mr. Adobe. Claudia Schiffer, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, and now Kim Kardashian are getting mad attention for releasing their unaltered photos to the public. But when it comes to Kim, we’re [...]
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No matter what airport you’re at, layovers are icky poo boring. But to my utter surprise, I experienced a major cosmetic pick-me-up when my tired eyes stumbled upon a Sephora vending machine at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport! Yeee haww! What an ingenious idea! As I admiringly gazed at the Kinerase, Dr. Perricone, philosophy, [...]
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In 2008 New York introduced a mandate requiring fast food establishments to add calorie labels to their menus in an attempt to prevent us from growing massive muffin tops and half ton J-Lo’s. According to the assistant city commissioner’s findings, the labels are working. Ignorance sure is bliss, but when faced with the truth (e.g. [...]
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It’s not news that models in fashion mags are airbrushed, but it seems that the controversy and outrage over their digitally altered flawless skin and emaciated bodies won’t go away. Off the top of my head, the latest Photoshop ire has been over Kelly Clarkson’s Self cover, Filippa Hamilton’s Ralph Lauren ad, and Demi Moore’s [...]
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And I thought butt enhancing jeans were ridiculous. When news got out today that Ex-Miss Argentina Solange Magnano died due to complications from gluteus maximus surgery, I wondered if our shock value threshold for cosmetic surgery just got a bit higher. Sure, we’re starting to get used to the idea of sticking needles into our [...]
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This is a tale of two “golden girls”–one by the name of Faux Cils [pictured on left], the other, Singulier [pictured on right]. I also like to call them Jen and Angelina, respectively. Faux Cils (Jen) was minding her business being fabulous and flaunting her perfectly sculpted bristles with the utmost voluminous drama–only in the [...]
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What’s a wrinkle to do? In the past few years, injectable dermal fillers have been the latest craze for age haters who prefer a non-invasive approach to looking young. But question: Have any of you out there actually seen someone who’s filler’d up and looked naturally fab? Look at these celebs and tell me if [...]
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In partnership with the French Institute (FIAF), L’Oreal USA recently presented The Science of Skin: Aging and Beauty, part of a wellness series that I hoped would teach me some new tricks on reclaiming some bow chicka wow wow! back into my deprived pores. The results? Just plain shadiness. (I’ll elaborate on this further down.) [...]
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