Daily Archives: April 13, 2008

Controversy: Should You Get Botox Starting at 25?

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Photo courtesy April 2008 Allure magazine, source William J. Bender According to the April 2008 issue of Allure magazine (the source for this article), you just may want to consider it. Above shows two identical twins, both 38 years old. The twin on the left had only two Botox treatments in the past 13 years. The twin on the right had regular Botox injections in her forehead for 13 years – since age 25. As a result, the twin on the right has almost no deep wrinkles, while her sister has “deeper and permanently etched... read more

Product Review: Avon Supershock Mascara

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  Avon Supershock Mascara ($4.99, Amazon.com) claims to be a ’12 on a scale from 1 to 10.’  Pretty big claims for one little tube of mascara…until you pull out the gi-normous brush!  But how does it measure up to other formulas?  And does the brush really make a difference?  (Oh, and for the record, it comes in black, brown, navy, and teal, shown above.)   Contains a high concentration of wax and beeswax One of Avon Supershock Mascara‘s main ingredients is wax, which is a common ingredient for mascaras,... read more

This Just In: One Awesome Foot Cream

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  Photo courtesy TopNailSpa.com Just in time to prepare for summer sandal weather, I discovered Curél Targeted Therapy Foot Cream ($4.79, Drugstore.com). Loaded with emollient ingredients, antioxidants, and retinyl palmitate, not only is it effective, but it’s affordable too. For more on the ingredients and my personal experience, read on! Extremely hydrating Name a hydrating ingredient. Guess what: it’s here. Hydrating glycerin, cetearyl alcohol (one of the good alcohols), urea, paraffin, and dimethicone –... read more