Dove Beauty Commercial - Real Beauty

I love this video. It's been around for a while so many of you may have already seen it. If not, it's a real eye opener and can hopefully make some people feel better about their looks. It's a sped up version of taking a 'model' to the billboard.

The Benefit of Being Turned On

I love Benefit Cosmetics, mainly because I love buying products with funky names such as Thrrrob "Turned On" Face Powder, Do It Daily Moisturising Lotion and Get Bent Mascara. It sounds sexy and makes you feel sexy. Benefit Cosmetics are currently offering free shipping on orders over $65 so there's no reason why you can't stock up.

Thrrrob "turned on" Face Powder is a new product guaranteed to "turn on the flush, turn up the rush..." This pulse-racing pink powder simulates the natural flush you get when your heart races. With accompanying brush, lay it on light across cheekbones, forehead and chin. Then sit back & let the excitement begin! It's a turn on!

If this doesn't make him sit up and take notice, nothing will.

Folica For BeautyADDICTS

Folica have a range of beauty products called BeautyADDICTS and have a cool offer for anyone who makes a BeautyADDICTS purchase from now until the end of March. With any purchase they will give you a free PocketSix Brush Set.

One great product I have found on their site is BeautyADDICTS Mineral Sheer Tint SPF20. It has the perfect "barely there" glow" in five gorgeous, natural shades. A mineral based, oil free tinted foundation that moisturizes and protects while skin appears flawless and radiant. An ingredient blend of Ginseng Root Extract, and vitamins A, C, and E as powerful anti-oxidants. Vital sun protection is provided with SPF 20.

APPLICATION TIP: Apply a small amount in the palms of your hands and blend evenly over a cleansed, dry face. Feel free to add more for extra coverage.

BEAUTY TIP: If your skin is extremely dry, add extra hydration by mixing a bit of moisturizer into the Mineral Sheer Tint before applying the product.

Mini Tummy Tuck To Make Your Tummy.....Mini!

We all would like to think that we are happy to grow old naturally and age gracefully, but there comes a time when we start to think about getting a little help with things that, while not necessarily something we hate about ourselves, it would just be nice to nip it or tuck it in or suck it out. I really think that if you feel that it's going to make you feel better about yourself, make you more confident and outgoing and if you can afford it, of course, then there is no reason why you should not go ahead and have a nip or a tuck here or there.

As long as you do your homework extensively, are practical about what you want to look like and what the outcome will be then you should be fine. The world is trying to promote "natural is beautiful" and "woman should love their bodies" - which I believe we should, the fact of the matter is, it is going to take a long time to stop women being body conscious, if ever. We are aways going to want to change something. So for those of you interested, this is a little article explaining a procedure called The Mini Tummy Tuck.

The Procedure is known as the Mini Tummy Tuck or otherwise called a Modified Abdominoplasty. The Mini Tuck is steadily gaining popularity. A lot of women develop excess fat pouches at the lower part of the abdomen after pregnancy. This is a very common occurrence and will not go away no matter how much exercise or how many abdominal crunches you perform. Often, the only solution to the problem is cosmetic surgery. The Standard Tummy Tuck provides the patients with dramatic changes but is sometimes too expensive for some patients. This is where the Modified Abdominoplasty comes in.

This procedure has a lot of advantages over the Standard Tummy Tuck since it is limited to specific situations.

Modified Abdominoplasty Defined:

This is a surgery that is geared towards sculpting the lower part of the abdomen. It is very effective in contouring the muscles and skin below the belly button. Its effect is much more subtle than the standard tummy tuck and most effective for women whose abdomens have been weakened by pregnancy.

Procedures Involved in the Surgery:

A Mini Tuck is much less drastic than a standard tummy tuck and can involve much lesser procedure. One of them is liposuction of the abdomen in order to remove excess fat. There is also a limited excision (removal of) excess skin on the lower part of the abdomen. The abdominal muscles are also tightened giving it a firmer look. Sometimes, a slight adjustment of the skin above the belly button is achieved and in some cases the belly button may be repositioned slightly lower on the abdomen.

Advantages of the Mini Tuck:

The Procedure may not provide such dramatic results as the standard tummy tuck but it has its set of advantages. One of them is that it is less expensive. Another is that the recovery time is much shorter with this procedure. There is less obvious scarring with the Mini-Tuck than with the Standard one. Usually there is just a slight bicycle handle shaped incision on the lower part of the abdomen; this is not a problem since any clothing can effectively hide the scar if any. It is important to remember that only a surgeon can determine if a mini tuck is the right procedure for you. Remember that in most cases, there is redundant fat above the belly button after the surgery. This is because the surgery is limited to sculpting the lower abdomen only. It is best to consult a reputable and board certified plastic surgeon near you if you are thinking of a Mini Tummy Tuck.

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Cold Sore Treatment - Lemon Balm Ice

Copyright © 2005 drbodoh

A good cold sore treatment can really be a blessed relief for cold sore victims like you and me.

And, if you're like me, you want a cold sore treatment that will not only give you a lot of comfort right now, but will hopefully shorten the healing time so you can get on with your life. That's the beauty of this well proven cold sore treatment.

I'm always searching for a better cold sore treatment. I have many good friends at Mayo who I've partnered with for research purposes over the past 33 years. But it's important to keep in mind that the following cold sore treatment methods are not presented as medical advice - only as information for your consideration. There is no substitute for a one-on-one relationship with a medical professional.

By far, the most popular cold sore treatment is the application of ice. It slows down metabolism, numbs the area, discourages the virus from replicating, and is readily available. Apply ice for 10 minutes at a time to your cold sores, maybe 3 times an hour, as a very basic cold sore treatment.

With this cold sore treatment, if I could catch the cold sores at the first tingle and apply the ice, it delayed - and sometimes prevented - the cold sores from actually moving into the blister stage. If a blister does form, this cold sore treatment still works great for providing blessed comfort. Because it does slow down metabolism, it also will slow down the healing of your cold sores. Best not to use it as much during the healing phase of your cold sores as a cold sore treatment.

A fishing buddy of mine - a Mayo doctor - while on an outing on the Mississippi, revealed his secret cold sore treatment.

His cold sore treatment involves the use of lemon balm tea.

These tea bags can be found for cheap anywhere you find specialty teas. If the lemon balm is not "stand alone" but in a blend with other herbs, that will usually be just fine too - as long as lemon balm is the primary.

Dr. W. explained that he discovered lemon balm herb has anti-viral properties and is a natural cold sore treatment. He took a 16 - 20 ounce container of bottled water. He then brewed a strong batch of lemon balm tea using one tea bag per 4 ounces - then froze the tea bags - using these in place of the plain ice cold sore treatment.

You get the comforting effect of ice plus, as the tea-bag melts, the application of the anti-viral properties of lemon balm. He stored the tea back in the original bottles for convenience and further cold sore treatment.

Additionally, Dr. W. - to supercharge this cold sore treatment - would sip the lemon balm tea and apply the tea liquid to the cold sores with a cotton ball between lemon balm ice sessions.

If you're the rare person who gets cold sores inside the mouth, you'll find they are very difficult to deal with. This may be exactly the cold sore treatment for you. Use the lemon balm tea as a mouthwash, then swallow for an additional boost. Listerine has worked well as a cold sore treatment, both in the mouth and applied externally, but it stings like crazy.

I also found that freezing the tea and sucking on the lemon balm ice chips is very effective and comforting as an in-the-mouth cold sore treatment.

I tried his cold sore treatment and it worked great for my family too, back when we used to get cold sores frequently. Quite a vast improvement on the old ice method.

This cold sore treatment, using lemon balm frozen tea bags, is a much better choice than plain ice during the healing stages of your cold sores. Although you are slowing metabolism, you are also killing many viruses with this cold sore treatment.

There are many other reported highly effective cold sore treatment methods that you can try. These include tea tree oil, dmso, olive leaf oil, lysine, zinc, yogurt, aloe vera and more. Lysine and zinc do not work well applied directly because the size of their molecules are too large for effective absorption. Lysine and zinc are better used as internal support supplements.

We have tested every over-the-counter cold sore treatment - at least all that we could find. We found they are great for comfort but none of them did anything to actually kill the virus or speed healing.

Keep in mind that the best and most effective cold sore treatment will be topical - directly applied - for any open surface lesion like a cold sore.

I hope you, too, will find this to be an excellent, cheap, and useful cold sore treatment.

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Denny Bodoh is a 33 year newspaper veteran and a health and nutrition research writer. If you desire to know more about cold sores, and what you can do about them, visit Denny's wildly popular website:
http://www.be-cold-sore-free.com

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Arden B – Currently having a huge 75% off Clearance Event.

Lancome – Offering free shipping on all order from today until 18th January. PLUS receive deluxe samples of Beinfait Multi-Vital SPF30 Cream and High Resolution with Collaser 48. Check out lancome-usa.com to get these cool offers.

Converse C'mon Down

Converse shoes come and go and they look like they may be making a come back. I love Converse, especially, Converse All Stars so thought I’d give them a quick mention.

Converse never goes out of style, they are always comfy and are pretty affordable. I had a look through the Converse website where you can buy online and found a couple of cute styles. See below.

Click here to visit the Converse store and find your Converse style.

Sephora’s Message In a Bottle

Well, these little products are just the cutest I’ve seen in a while and a great gift or alternative for a card for a special occasion. They are bath, shampoo and shower gel gift packs and the bottle has a Philosophical message on them. You can choose from Congratulations, Thank You, Just Because, Amazing Grace and Falling in Love. Get them from Sephora.

I always like to see stuff that a bit different and think they are a great gift idea. I know I’d love to get one (hint, hint).

Shu uemura – New products to be checked out.

Received an email notification today from shu uemura outlining some of their new products available. We all love anything new to try to reverse the signs of aging and shu uemura have brought out a new product called Phyto-Black Lift. It claims to:

“Reveal the key to ageless skin - formulated with specially selected phyto ingredients that bring about highly efficient anti-aging effects for beautiful and youthful looking skin.”

This anti-aging collection includes Radiance Boosting Lotion, Anti-Wrinkle Essence, Smoothing Anti-Wrinkle Emulsion and Firming Anti-Wrinkle Cream. Buy one or buy them all – just buy something because these bottles look sexy. So even if you’re the kind of person who buys anti-aging products with good intentions but never ends up using a product long enough to find out if it works, these products would be a beautiful addition to anyone’s powder room.


Another new product is perfect for this time of year and for those of us who suffer from dry skin. Cleansing Beauty Oil Premium A/I is a two in one cleanser and make up remover, ideal for those with dry skin (and wait, there’s more) all while reversing the signs of aging. While I’m sure it does what it says it does, it’s an ideal product to try because it’s very affordable - $32 for a 150ml bottle.


They have also brought out a REBIRTH Spring Mode Makeup Collection with a bunch of bright funky colours. There is also a new super shiny Lip Gloss range with 15 different colours to choose from that you should check out. I don’t think anyone can have too many glosses.

And, last but not least, when you have decided to “check out” with your shopping trolley full of goodies, use coupon code JAN08 at the checkout to get free shipping of orders of $45 or more. This coupon code is good until Jan 20.

Enjoy!

SpaLook.com Great Deals Great Store

I have recently found an online store called SpaLook.com which sells luxury skin care products. The site has a really nice look and feel to it, it's easy to use and has a lot of products to choose from. Their top brands include Murad, dr. brandt, Jurlique, MD Skincare and lots of others. I'm sure everyone will find something that suits their skin at this store. And better yet, they sell internationally so anyone, from any country can make use of the cool products they sell.

SpaLook.com have got few really good offers on the go at the moment. Here are the current ones:

You can get a Free blinc Micro Trimmer and cosmetic bag with any order over $75. Click here to go to the store and enter BTRIM at the checkout.

Get a Free Colorscience Copper Retractable Brush with every purchase of a Pressed Mineral Compact. Click here to order it now and enter CCRB at the checkout for you freebie.

Get a Free Kerstin Florian Moor Mud Mask and mini Neroll Water ($35 value) with any purchase of $99 or more. This is a good one. So enter KFIMTS at checkout. Click here to place an order now.

Get 15% off any order of $100 or more by entering SPA07 at the checkout.

Use this link to: Get a $20 Gift Card when you sample 6 chic scents.

And for when you have finally placed your order you will received FREE 2 Day FedEx Shipping on all order of only $50. Click here for more info.

As you can see, SpaLook.com have some really good offers at the moment and all are based on "while stocks last" so get an order in quick to make sure you get one of these goodies. We all love Freebies!!

SkinStore.com Cool Offers

SkinStore.com have a pretty cool offer available this week when making purchases. They are offering a saving fo $20.08 with every $100 purchase as well as offering free priority shipping!

This offer is only available until 14 Jan so you'll have to hurry if you want to save some money!