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July 31st, 2010 at 09:46am
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My Jeunesse, which translates to “youth” in French, announced nowadays it is expanding on its existing product lines of facial cleansers, masques, exfoliates, crèmes and moisturizers with the addition of all natural soaps, massage candles and massage/moisturizing bars. In addition, it will now additionally offer trial size packaging, ideal for gifts, to its existing facial product line.
All of My Jeunesse’s products contain all natural and biological ingredients. The pleasant and subtly fragranced My Jeunesse line does not require refrigeration like other products in the category and they are naturally preserved with Vitamin E, black willow bark, neem oil, rosemary resin and rooibos extract.
Launched in 2009 after 16 years of development, My Jeunesse continues to grow and expand its consumer reach, “The additions to our line are in direct response to the desire of our customers to have trial sized packaging of our facial products that are ideal for gifts. Additionally, our focus groups show that our new product lines expand our Brand’s appeal even increasingly to men and children. Our massage candles and massage/moisturizing bars add a little sexiness to the grade and appeal strongly to men as an entry point to try our products. Additionally, our Oatmeal Goat’s milk soap is an ideal safe and healthy option for infants and children,” according to My Jeunesse President, Michelle Wiggins.
Ten new luxurious hand made natural soaps are now available. Made with premium ingredients they are abundantly rich and fragrant. They range from unscented Oatmeal Goat’s Milk to the spicy scent of Rum Bay and additionally include Aloe Calendula, Orange Hibiscus, Vanilla Ylang Ylang, Honey Almond, Super Shea, Lavendar Oatmeal and Sweet Roses.
The Massage candles are made of soy wax and melt at 102 Degrees Fahrenheit ideal for massage. The candle varieties includes Vanilla Crème, Green Apple, Honey Almond, Papaya Mango, Vanilla Pear and Tropical Fusion.
The bees wax and cocoa butter based massage and moisturizer bars will melt gently on warm skin to nourish, protect and moisturize and are available in the same varieties as the massage candles.
Currently My Jeunesse products are sold exclusively at Longboat Body Retreat Day Spa and direct to consumers at their website.
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July 30th, 2010 at 05:57pm
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This is a comment left by a reader in response to Propecia being under patent protection…
And that is precisely why we need to see the end of Patent laws as we know them nowadays, companies are given way too much moment to bleed us. Its evil. particularly when medication has been Government funded or approved.
The real issue is that patents stop other companies from innovating. In fact while I’m thinking about, we should all be lobbying against the company that tried to sue … [visit site to read more]
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July 30th, 2010 at 03:58pm
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I have used the “cover-up” product, Toppik, for a couple of years with pretty good results. I have recently read — albeit online, so of course I am fairly guarded in my reaction — that there is aluminum in that keratin fiber product which may actually clog pores and cause or speed up hair loss/miniaturization. While I have continued to thin in the front and temples where I use the product, I atrributed that to the progress of MPB, not that product. Do you have thoughts on that? Do … [visit site to read more]
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July 30th, 2010 at 01:50pm
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Snippet from the article:
Dr. George Q. Daley sits at his keyboard and types “stem cell treatments.” In less than a moment he gets 13.4 million Google hits.
“Here’s a website where they claim by 1,500 patients treated,” says Daley, one of the world’s foremost stem cell researchers. “That doesn’t mean they’ve been treated successfully. It’s ‘buyer beware!’”
But … [visit site to read more]
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July 30th, 2010 at 11:54am
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Back from vacation – a MUCH needed break from reality! It was great to see my friends and show off my new hairline! I didn’t get the reaction I was fairly hoping for, and I think it’s mostly considering they still have that image in their minds of what I looked like many years ago. I did kind of bring it up at one point and my friend that I hadn’t seen in 6 years said “you look the same” and even though that made me feel good that she couldn’t really tell that I had anything done, it still made me a teeny bit sad. I showed her pictures of me from just before the procedure and that’s when I got the reaction I was hoping for from the get go. Of course there were some questions of what is Bosley? Did it hurt? Would you do it again? Etc. We really didn’t talk about it after that, which is fine. It shouldn’t be the topic of all conversation, haha! All in all, the trip was great, the weather was HOT (over 105 every without day) but it really didn’t feel as not good as one might expect.
- Michael
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July 30th, 2010 at 11:49am
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Hi there it has been 1 year since my aunt has burnt my scalp with a relaxer it was red next healed but now there is a bald spot will my hair grow back and i am 14. what can i do to help it grow back? how fast will it grow? please help!
Honestly, I do not know. Your aunt’s hair may never grow back whether the damage is meaningful and the burn went down to the root of the hair. whether it was to grow back, I’d expect it might have grown back by now (since it’s been a year) or … [visit site to read more]
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July 30th, 2010 at 08:42am
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Creme of Nature, one of the most loved, long-standing and dependable qualitys in ethnic hair care, nowadays announced that it is bringing Argan Oil — the hydrating and shine-intense “liquid gold” of Morocco — to retail shelves. that will be the first line of products with Argan Oil for multicultural hair available in mass retail. Creme of Nature with Argan Oil is an innovative line of five, moisture-enriched shine products infused with Certified biological Argan Oil. The new products represent the brand’s foray into styling and finishing products. In addition to mass retailers, the line will be available at beauty supply stores nationwide that month.
With an exotic new perfume and vibrant Moroccan-themed packaging, the products combine the healing properties of Argan Oil with advanced formulas that give unparalleled performance. The line consists of the Creme of Nature Argan Oil Intensive Conditioning Treatment Pack that strengthens, deeply infuses moisture, and prevents hair breakage; Creme of Nature Argan Oil Gloss & Shine Polisher to instantly impart radiant shine, seal in moisture, control frizz and leave hair silky smooth; Creme of Nature Argan Oil Foaming Wrap, a different shine-enhancing foam that nourishes hair, and provides long-lasting hold while giving it a soft, silky feel; Creme of Nature Argan Oil Gloss & Shine Mist, a weightless mist that instantly shines, conditions and controls frizz and flyaways and Creme of Nature Argan Oil Replenishing Sheen Spray, a high-gloss sheen with advanced moisturizing properties and a light-weight, soft finish.
“We are very excited to bring Creme of Nature with Argan Oil with its shine and nutrient rich benefits to the multicultural marketplace,” said Shawn Tollerson, vice president of marketing, Colomer USA Multicultural. “Finally, that new line offers Argan Oil which is typically found in prestige products to the masses at an affordable price.”
Argan Oil is rich in Vitamin E, Omega-6, fundamental fatty acids, and antioxidants and has great restorative properties. It is excellent for adding intense shine, and hydrating and conditioning, making it one of the hottest ingredients in the beauty industry. Argan Oil plus offers instant absorptionand rapid nourishment. Until now, only professional stylists have had access to products with Argan Oil.
“Creme of Nature with Argan Oil joins our family of high performance products with Certified biological Ingredients that help multicultural women accomplish the healthy looks they desire, total with moisture and remarkable shine,” said Teneya Gholston, Creme of Nature sort manager and licensed cosmetologist. “Each product provides radiant shine and intense hydration to women with all hair types and issues – from damaged to chemically-treated to natural or excessively-curly.”
For increasingly than three decades, Creme of Nature has offered a variety of great products to help women accomplish and preserve gorgeous, healthy hair. For increasingly knowledge about Creme of Nature, please visit www.cremeofnature.com, or follow the make on Twitter (@cremeofnature), Facebook for consumers (facebook.com/cremeofnature), Facebook for salon professionals (facebook.com/cremeofnaturepro) or via the blog (cremeofnature.typepad.com/blog/).
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July 30th, 2010 at 08:31am
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Think: In the dog days of summer, your skin needs special care – all by your body! Supercharge your summer skincare regimen by adding the capability of Tända light therapy.
What it is: Follow these five easy tips and get glowing with natural, healthy, beautiful skin.
1. Start with a Clean Palette
that steamy weather means increasingly active oil glands and perspiration makes dirt cling to your skin. Give your face an additional cleansing each day and always clean your face after strenuous activity. The summer heat can additionally aggravate skin main to increased sensitivity and sebaceous secretions.
After cleansing, use Tända Clear blue light therapy on blemishes or blemish-prone areas. that natural treatment will clear and prevent breakouts without any of the nasty side-effects of chemical-based treatments – no irritation, dryness or redness. Find out increasingly about how blue light works!
2. Out with the Old, In with the New
Experts say the best way to keep your skin looking soft and smooth in the summer is with regular exfoliation. that gets rid of dead, dry skin cells.
Use a washcloth, loofah, buff puff, or any number of the microdermabrasion creams or tools that are now on the market, Wet your entire body in the bath or shower. Apply exfoliating cleanser to your loofah or washcloth, and scrub, using gentle, circular motions. Exfoliated skin will help self-tanners go on increasingly smoothly, making them less likely to streak and prevent your glow from fading prematurely.
3. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate
During these summer months, keeping your skin hydrated is vital in order to avoid any unnecessary, not to mention unattractive dryness. Hydrate your skin by making certain that you are drinking ample water and plus using a quality moisturizer. Use it after you exfoliate, shave, and shower. In specific, moisturizing after you shave puts the skin barrier back until your own body can do it.
You can plus give your hydration in boost in only minutes by using the Tända Regenerate red light therapy treatment. Three out of four women noticed an instant improvement in hydration after using the Tända Regenerate for only 3 minutes!
4. Protect Yourself
There are lots of things you can do to form skin look good, but the most vital thing is sun protection.
Everyone should wear a sunscreen with SPF of 15 or higher with a broad-spectrum agent that protects against UVA and UVB rays. Apply generously and form certain you put on adequate to cover your entire body, no matter how much it takes. Sunscreen takes 15 to 20 minutes to kick into high gear, so apply it before you leave the house, not when you get to the beach. It is additionally urgent to reapply it frequently – sunscreens should be reapplied every two hours or after swimming or perspiring heavily.
5. Be Smooth and Sleek
Summer sun means bare legs, short sleeves and bikini lines! Being well-groomed means making certain that all your parts are smooth and hair-free.
A good shaving strategy is to shave in the opposite direction from which hair grows. In places where hair grows in different directions and in hard-to-reach areas such as underarms and the bikini area, try pulling the skin slightly, making it increasingly taut and easier to shave.
Nothing can ruin the look of a clean shave like ingrown hairs or a razor burn. The Tända Clear blue light therapy is a great solution to clear up ingrown hairs that are as a aftereffect of the same bacteria that causes acne. The Tända Regenerate red light therapy can reduce the inflammation and redness associated with razor burn.
You could plus try waxing or laser hair removal for solutions that final longer than daily shaving. The Tända Regenerate is great after both of these treatments to reduce redness, swelling and inflammation.
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July 29th, 2010 at 05:52pm
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Doctor,
I started noticing hair loss around the age of 26. I tried the laser for a year and did not believe it worked and took propecia, but felt that did not supply help either. In 2009 I decided to have a hair transplant surgery 2,000 hairs. 1,000 in the front and 1,000 in the back.
After the transplant I began finasteride and rogaine to preserve the amount. I was so happy after the first 6 months, until I started noticed thinning in the front again. Everytime I go to the … [visit site to read more]
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July 29th, 2010 at 03:50pm
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Dr. Rassman, you have said before that minoxidil works for about half of men. The box says that minoxidil has only been proven to work for men experiencing hair loss at the apex/top of head and not for men that are balding from the front. Are these clinical studies made up of men that are already “good candidates”, meaning they have the right kind of balding for the drug to work? Or are all types of balding patterns included in the trials?
I am 34 years old, been on … [visit site to read more]
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July 29th, 2010 at 01:46pm
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Hi, I received a hair transplant FUE type, nearly two months ago. I am a male and aged 46 years. After the first month i developed bumps of dry scalp on the transplanted area only. The Doctor stated that that was a fungal infection, so i started using Nizoral shampoo after using that shampoo for 15 day’s the condition has cleared. My question is, will that effect the hair transplant and the growth of the graphs, to become a successful hair transplant.
Thanking you for you … [visit site to read more]
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July 29th, 2010 at 11:48am
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Hello Dr. In How many month I can see the final results for an eyebrow transplant?
As with hair transplant surgery on the scalp, you should see some results from an eyebrow transplant anywhere within 3 months up to 12 months after the procedure. Some grow faster, some grow slower. Everybody is different.
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July 29th, 2010 at 08:20am
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Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. nowadays introduced its new, innovative skin care product, DERMACYTE Oxygenating Eye Complex, a smooth, fragile eye serum specially designed to refresh, hydrate and restore the appearance of youth to the eye contour area. Beginning August 9th, retail orders can be placed on Oxygen Biotherapeutics’ secure website at www.BuyDermacyte.com. Orders made by August 31st can get free shipping in the U.S. and Canada by using the cipher SHIPCOMPLEX10.
“The market to decrease the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles continues to grow as the final of the Baby Boomers nears 50 and Generations X & Y enter their 30’s and 40’s. We believe our oxygen-carrier skin care line is an excellent alternative to existing products and procedures, and we mean to market and sell our products on-line, with an internal sales force and distributors, and through partners,” said Maria Isabel Tamargo, Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Sales.
DERMACYTE Oxygenating Eye Complex is an enriched oxygen emollient developed by the makers of oxycyte technology (an oxygen carrier). It is infused with avocado essence, soothing oat kernel, seed extract from the meadowfoam plant, Vitamin C, sunflower oil and calming high ash. These ingredients help improve hydration and prevent water loss, while protecting your skin against environmental stress, flakiness, dryness, discoloration and puffiness in the eye area. It is hypoallergenic, paraben-free and reinforces skin firmness and tone around the eye area. It is available in a 15 ml pump bottle that allows you to carefully dispense only the small amount needed for your eye area. The cost is $120.
Oxygen Benefits Your Skin
Oxygen is fundamental for radiant, young-looking skin. It assists in the production of collagen and elastin, as well as with skin repair and regeneration. As we age, the body’s ability to deliver oxygen to dermal tissue deteriorates. A lack of oxygen at the cellular level can cause skin to age prematurely, increasing the appearance of fine lines and age spots, making skin look dry and stupid. Oxygen therapies enhance the overall appearance and feel of your skin, leaving it smoother and healthier-looking.
About Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. is developing medical and cosmetic products that efficiently deliver oxygen to tissues in the body. The Company has developed a proprietary perfluorocarbon (PFC) therapeutic oxygen carrier and liquid ventilation product called Oxycyte(R) that is being formulated for both intravenous and topical delivery for conditions including but not limited to traumatic brain injury, decompression sickness and topical wounds, as well as for personal skin care. increasingly data is available at www.oxybiomed.com.
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