Look Younger and Save Money with These Makeup Facelift Tips

A couple of weeks ago my wife and I were doing cardio at the gym. As I was catching up on my reading — immunobullous skin disease testing for dummies — my wife was next to me exclaiming, “Oh, my god! That’s amazing! That’s unbelievable!” I turned to her and asked, “What’s so unbelievable?” “These makeovers in the Oprah magazine,” she said. Continue reading Look Younger and Save Money with These Makeup Facelift Tips

Severe Acne is a Heartbreaker

acne3.jpgI saw a polite, soft-spoken boy this week with severe cystic acne.

“How long have you had acne?” I asked.

“For about two years.”

“Have you been treating it?”

“Yeah. Actually I’ve spent so much money on acne medication that my mother made me get a part time job to start paying for it,” he replied. Continue reading Severe Acne is a Heartbreaker

The Dangers (or not) of Botox

A recent post from The Daily Green has the folks over at Digg all excited. The title reads:

In Wake of 16 Deaths, Advocates Urge FDA to Improve Botox® Warnings Continue reading The Dangers (or not) of Botox

Men and Make-up: How Not to Glisten When Your Stock Plummets

Do men use cosmetics? Should they?

We know that men get laser treatments, face lifts, chemical peels, Botox® and fillers.

But applying a little bronzing powder is a different story. Or is it?

I am not advocating that men apply make-up (not that there is anything wrong with that). I wonder though, how many men reach into their wives’ . . . → Read More: Men and Make-up: How Not to Glisten When Your Stock Plummets

Skin Care Myths: Plucking Hairs Makes Them Grow Back Thicker

Before Plucking

After Plucking

You can’t catch a cold from going outside without a jacket, and hairs don’t grow back thicker after you pluck them. I swear.

In fact, repeatedly plucking hairs can scar the follicle, which over time can lead to permanent loss of that hair. It is actually a very inexpensive way . . . → Read More: Skin Care Myths: Plucking Hairs Makes Them Grow Back Thicker

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