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Health and Beauty - May 2006

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Burberry London 2006


The newest fragrance by Burberry has me eyeing it suggestively everytime I see it. The only reason I have not purchased this little pretty is because I've long ago decided to settle for only one signature fragrance (nothing has topped Dior's Pure Poison for me so far). Friends of mine who wear this have had me sniffing at them every time they come near; I have been reduced to a dribbling hound by this beautiful number.


It's not just a pretty smell either, its packaging is a great relief from all those bottles which try too many tricks to make themselves more appealing. It's classic square theme is bold and sophisticated, with added distinction from the Burberry wrap (it's a little chilly in London). Incidentally, its little coat makes it feel gorgeous to hold and in time, will absorb the fragrance into the fabric. Too lovely.

The smell is strong, which is what I call a good perfume. What's the point of smelling like a sexpot if you can't whirl it around within a 5 meter radius? The top note consists of Honeysuckle, English Rose, and Tangerine; immediately a tangy burst of freshness greets you. The mid notes are Poeny, Jasmine, and Tahitian Tiare Flower, as the fragrance maintains its floral stance. The base note finishes with Musk, Sandalwood, and Indian Patchouli.


Burberry has launched it's London 2006 as a spring fragrance but it's delicious enough to be worn at any season. Perhaps I'll give it a go after all.



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Pout Pump - Collagen in a tube

May 29th 2006 02:30
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Pout Lip Plump


My attention was brought back to the Pout Lip Plump after noticing that it has won the CEW beauty award for 2006. Immediately this jolted unpleasant memories a few months ago as their promotional staff (dressed in Mardi Gras gear) stopped my fellow shopper and I in the lingerie section at Myers. I was immediately enchanted by the packaging, which felt like firm, plump lips, which naturally means the product will make your lips feel like the packaging...right?

Upon application, the cool peppermint tingle and glossy finishing was a refreshing boost to my lips. Enquiring after the price, I learn that this lippie costs $45. With exfoliants to smooth and collagen boosters to enhance poutiness, this is a collagen injection in a tube.

It was not after 10 minutes that this product had hit me. When they said "bee-stung" effect, I didn't think they meant it literally. The tingles were getting extremely uncomfortable as I quickly rushed back to the office to wash off this travesty. The trouble was - the stinging remained. Lord knows how long I waited before my bruised mouth recovered.

Nowadays, the line between makeup as an enhancer for your face, and makeup that forcibly rearranges your cellular structure, is getting thinner and thinner. Ouch!

Last week I came across LipFusion (another CEW award winner), a delicious-smelling Lip Plumper with the technology to react with your own lip's moisture to make your lips swell up. I didn't have the courage to seek the effects of this one out. Maybe one day, after my scars have healed. Or maybe just tomorrow.

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Kerastase Nutri-Sculpt Serum

May 26th 2006 03:54
Fly away, flyaways


Many times I have sat at the hairdressers as they finish my styling and looked defeated into the mirror as my hair remains frizzy after being forceably straightened with a hot iron. I have been cruelly endowed with coarse, unruly hair that is rarely fit for public display. My cuticles enjoy forming a 90 degree angle to the direction of hair growth and splits whenever they like. O Fortune.


Every time, after my my shocked gawks into the mirror at the hair dresser's, I distressingly look up at him with pleading eyes, begging for this furball to be tamed. Every time, he saunters over to a clear bottle and squeezes out a serum that when applied, tranforms my hair into a stream of smooth satin (it's satin damnit!). Naturally I am not inclined to ask him what this subtance is, out of fear that he would try to persuade me to buy a bottle for $1700.


After a series of frenzied serum-purchase and finding nothing that matches the magic salon liquid, my search has ended (after finally relenting and asking the hair assistant for advice). I present to you: the Kerastase Nutri-Sculpt Serum.
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Kerastase Nutri-Sculpt Serum

At $34 for 30ml, it's quite a bargain considering that you only need 3-4 droplets (thick like honey) to cover your cuticles for a smooth finish. As my hair dresser often does, it's best to apply it to your tips (while hair is dry) with a rapid rubbing motion between your palms so the heat and the friction lets your cuticles absorb as much as it can.

This is an excellent serum for those emergency bad-hair days, just takes 2 seconds to rub it on before you go out, and it's small enough to carry in your handbag. Bless Kerastase.

For more information, check out Kerastase.com or Hairquarters for the full range.
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Kitter Litter Facials

May 24th 2006 09:16
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Courtesy of pubs.org.ac


At long last, there is another reason to wonder into your pet-care shopping aisle without the trouble of keeping a pooping cat. Kitty litter is now a skincare product, or always has been.

The wonders of kitty litter was first brought to public attention with the publication of The World's Best Kept Beauty Secrets: What Really Works in Beauty, Diet, and Fashion by Diane Irons. This former model has shared a fare portion of her industry experience in the form of DIY beauty tips. This included putting Hemorrhoid cream on your eye-bags to reduce puffiness, putting aspirin in your shampoo to reduce dandruff, and using mascara to touch-up your hair regrowth. The most bizarre yet useful tip would have to be using Kitter Litter as a facial mask.

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Cat Lady
Apparently, this is a trick that Catherine Zeta Jones swears by. Now that makes it sound more plausible doesn't it....so if i put the cat toilet on my face, I look like Catherine Zeta Jones. Hey, I've fallen for more stupid fads, so this one sounds plausible. Diane Irons has excitedly quipped that she had bribed a spa employee to disclose to her this ancient beauty recipe, after seeing tons of kitty litter stored at her beauty spa. There is not much difference between the clay masks that they put on our faces in spas, and the stuff that cats poop on. Go figure!



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Hello Kitty...
Other than the smell, I suppose here isn't really much harm in trying it out. Here's how you can make it into a facial mask:

- Kick a cat out of its litter box and take its litter, make sure there is no poop

- Blend litter into a fine powder with a grinder or just chew it

- Gradually add clean/filtered water and mix until you get a consistent paste

- Apply to face for about 10-15 minutes

- Rinse thoroughly to reveal slightly smelly but radiant skin!


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As consumer demands, economic conditions, and medical skills dramatically increased in Asia, there has been a huge wave ofcosmetic surgery among teenagers; the target market is getting dangerously young.

This is especially common in South Korea.Seoul has long been notorious as "the" place to go for a slice of beauty. The kids are not knifing themselves behind their parent's backs either. Instead of tucking their chidlren into bed, these parents are nipping and tucking them into better shape for employment or college instead of nurturing healthy self-esteem at a young age.

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That is an Expensive Hair Brush

May 19th 2006 06:30
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What price would one pay for very neat hair? Of course we should be aware of the benefits of brushing hair often, otherwise we'd all end up like tumbleweeds. Dirty, filthy tumbleweeds. Investment in a good hairbrush is a pretty smart move too, one that will last you till you become old, bald, and crinkly. It's probably a good idea to find one with real wild boar bristles, because nothing gives your hair more silky shine than bristles which grow off the back of a wild pig. It's all the mud baths which make them so sturdy.


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really really ridiculously good looking?
There aren't many men whom I would consider beauties. Of course we come across a swarm of men who are handsome, adorable, charming, glamourous, enthralling....but few I would consider true beauties. Naturally, I approach this from an entirely superficial context. Being shallow is a self-indulgence one can't afford very often in the politically correct social cube we reside in today, I feel like a break.

As a blatant excuse to delve into visual profiles of beautiful men, I hereby present to you Bunbury's Top 5 Ridiculously Good-Looking Men. It's about curves, tone, bone structure, presence, and image. Oh, and I'm sure they're very nice fellas too....

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The Aesop Skincare Range

May 11th 2006 00:04
This post will be devoted to the Aesop skincare range. Because it rocks.


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Scents of Celebrity

May 9th 2006 02:42
It doesn't take the keenest observers to notice that celebrity fragrances have hit our shelves with a bang. Everyone from Britney Spears to Donald Trump have released their own signature scent. The enormous success of these fragrances (Britney Spears' "Curious" was the most profitable Launch in New Zealand) display a huge market for these fragrances. Some will only approve to young adults, but others are actually quite decent.
Here are a few...

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Hairless Man in Robe

May 8th 2006 09:07
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Gone are the days when the fuzzier portions of the male population stand red-faced at Salons, asking to be mowed, waxed, and plucked (in that order). The art of mass hair-removal has now moved to the comfort of one's own home. Increasingly, more men are discovering the many wonders of having a hair-free physique.

In this little funny sketch that looks suspiciously like a Philips ad (if you can take it seriously), this robed individual is snobbishly pleased with his new found....inches.

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Disgusting Juices R Good 4 U

May 5th 2006 03:13

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Drink for Shiny Skin!

May 4th 2006 06:59
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Fruits and vegies are always good for skin, if we bother to eat them. When you do, try to eat their skins, except pineapple skins and other yucky ones. Peels protect fruit and keep them fresh. Eating peels makes your skin sorta like a nice peel; shiny and smooth.

Here are some beauty juices for your skin's wellbeing, some of them don't taste half bad:

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Joy of Juicing

May 4th 2006 02:12
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It's no news that your appearance reflects your overall health on the inside. Most of us, at some time or other, fall into the habit of eating too much crap. For those of us who aren't great fans of munching on kilos of raw vegetables every day, juicing would be the best alternative. Even if the taste is crap, it only takes 3 seconds to pour it down your esophagus. That's not too bad is it?


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Winter Lip Guide - kiss kiss!

May 3rd 2006 04:06
There's not much to worry about in winter when it comes to beauty. Everyone looks great in winter.
No bronzing, no waxing, no oil control.....it's great.

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I've never been a great fan of diets, nor have I taken much notice of them. The occasional accidental exposures to gossip magazine posters; the "before" and "after" pictures of Kirsty Alley and Oprah have sufficiently extinguished any sort of curiosity that I might have developed on that subject.

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