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Win a Rainforest Trip With Amazon Beauty

August 19th, 2008 at 12:28pm Under Products

This August, Amazon Beauty launches AMAZONBEAUTYSECRET.COM with a special week-long trip to the Amazon Rainforest at Ecuador’s Luna Runtun Adventure Spa. that six-month “One With Nature Contest” will aftereffect in the announcement of one lucky winner.

Amazon Beauty and Rahua(R) Hair Care Collection ( http://rahua.com/), launched in 2007 by Fabian Lliguin and Anna Ayers, are inspired by the strength of Amazon tribal women. Together, they founded Eco-Agents ( http://ecoagents.org/), a New York-based, non-profit group organized to protect the Amazon. They educate the tribal humans on protecting mental property rights, while participating in the global market.

In addition, they run Cocoon Hair Studio ( http://cocoonhair.com/), a rare gem on the Upper East Side Manhattan, is designed to cater to one client at a duration for a true experience. Rahua products contain the rahua nut, which is harvested in the Rainforest by the Quechua-Shuar tribe and has been used by Amazon women for hundreds of years for distant, strong hair. Rahua products are plus infused with Palo Santo, or, “holy wood,” used by Manta Shamans, and are natural, environmentally-friendly, pesticide-free treasures harvested fairly in the wild. Rahua products repair hair in just three minutes.

ABOUT LUNA RUNTUN ADVENTURE SPA
Luna Runtun Adventure Spa ( http://www.lunaruntun.com/) rests on the eastern flank of Tungurahua, a majestic volcano situated in Sangay National Park, a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site.

THE PRIZE
Includes airfare, accommodations, spa treatments, meals, a bottle of wine or champagne, an Amazon Beauty gift basket (with entire Rahua Collection) and daily excursions to the Amazon Rainforest.
ENTER NOW! ( http://www.amazonbeautysecret.com/contest/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1)
To win that fabulous vacation, you need only to purchase ( http://shop.amazonbeautysecret.com/main.sc) an Amazon Beauty product, or post a photo ( http://www.amazonbeautysecret.com/contest/index.php?option=com_ponygallery&Itemid=31&func=special&sorting=lastadd) of yourself being “One with Nature,” to the website. The photo should boost everyone to look at the beauty found in nature and to share their moments with it.

RULES AND REGULATIONS
For details, please refer to http://www.amazonbeautysecret.com.
AMAZON BEAUTY IS HAPPY TO OFFER that PRIZE TO INSPIRE ALL TO ENJOY AND CHERISH NATURE. that IS TRULY A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE UNEXPLORED AND REJOICE IN A UNIQUELY LUXURIOUS ADVENTURE OFFERED BY LUNA RUNTUN ADVENTURE SPA — “A SPA WITH A VIEW”.

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Canadian Launch of Fraxel Re:pair Laser

August 19th, 2008 at 10:43am Under Products

FraxelReliant Technologies, Inc., the pioneer of fractional resurfacing and market leader of aesthetic laser skin treatments, nowadays announced its Canadian launch of the Fraxel re:pair laser system with the recent Health Canada Clearance. The Canadian debut of the Fraxel re:pair system occurred at the recent Controversies and Conversations in Laser Cosmetic Surgery symposium in Whistler, B.C., Canada.

The Fraxel re:pair system is now available for purchase by dermatologists, plastic surgeons and cosmetic physicians in Canada.  In December 2007, the Fraxel re:pair system received the industry’s first FDA 510(K) clearance for a fractional ablative laser system for treatment of wrinkles, rhytides, furrows, fine lines, textural irregularities, pigmented lesions and vascular dyschromia.

The industry’s first minimally invasive, ablative fractional laser system, the Fraxel re:pair laser delivers a full spectrum of aesthetic treatment from gentle to aggressive. It is the only ablative resurfacing device capable of being operated by a loner clinician considering of its built-in smoke evacuation system, and capable of treating at depths from 110 micrometers (um) to 1.6 mm into the dermis.

“Ablative fractional skin resurfacing with the Fraxel re:pair laser is a major breakthrough for my patients who desire meaningful tissue tightening, wrinkle reduction, and improvement in skin quality, both on and off the face,” said William McGillivray, MD, a director of Pacific Dermaesthetics in Vancouver, B.C.

Mark Lupin, MD, FRCPC, director of Cosmedica in Victoria, B.C., added, “The Fraxel re:pair system addresses the full range of photodamage - wrinkles, lines, pigment, and vascular irregularities, all in a individual treatment.”
The Fraxel re:pair laser system, the aftermath of increasingly than three years of clinical follow-up, represents a new category in skin rejuvenation: Ablative Fractional Resurfacing (AFR(TM)) treatment. The Fraxel re:pair laser delivers treatment for superficial photodamage, including pigmentation, fine lines, texture and vascular dyschromia, and has the flexibility to supply treatment for increasingly severe rhytides and furrows by stimulating new collagen and elastin production deep into the dermis. Treatment is delivered with the safety and
proven efficacy of a Fraxel grade treatment.

“We are pleased to announce that the Fraxel re:pair system is now available to physicians and their patients in Canada,” said Len DeBenedictis, Chief Technology Officer of Reliant Technologies. “The latest Fraxel laser system offers consumers a one-time treatment that provides dramatic results without the side effects and downtime associated with a fully-ablative or surgical procedure.”

Recently, it was announced that Reliant has agreed to join forces with Thermage, Inc. (Nasdaq: THRM) in a merger expected to shut in the fourth quarter 2008.

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CO2Touch Brazilian Carboxytherapy - New Technology for Non-Surgical Treatment of Stretch Marks Cellulite and Dark Undereye Circles

August 19th, 2008 at 10:39am Under Products

Dr. Lisa Zdinak, oculoplastic surgeon and medical skin care specialist, is the first Manhattan based doctor to offer CO2Touch Brazilian carboxytherapy as a non-surgical treatment for stretch-marks, cellulite reduction, dark under-eye circles, and non-surgical fat sculpting on the face and the body.

Carboxytherapy is the administration of carbon dioxide [CO2 gas for therapeutic desires, and CO2Touch offers the latest advances in that technology. In response to Dr. Zdinak’s specialized requirements,CO2Touch was designed to deliver a continual stream of gently heated gas that is adjustable for added patient safety and consolation.

Precision Aesthetics Non-Surgical Face Lift
“My newest CO2Touch technique delivers the gas in such a manner that I can customize the treatment for each patient to ensure a virtually pain-free experience. I am additionally seeing increasingly dramatic results sooner with the heated gas and my modified techniques. In fact, the new device and techniques have cut the number of actual patient visits in half versus the older protocol,” said Dr. Zdinak. by 90% of the female population suffers from cellulite, and carboxytherapy now offers a viable solution to that problem. Carboxytherapy has been shown to destroy subdermal fat cells (fatty deposits and dimples) without harming the surrounding skin area. In addition, Dr. Zdinak uses carboxytherapy to shrink fatty deposits on the face, abdomen, upper arms, knees.

Dr. Zdinak is pleased to offers the most advanced technique for treating stretch marks, yielding faster and increasingly dramatic results. Before carboxytherapy, stretch marks were primarily resistant to therapies. Carboxytherapy offers visible results by softening stretch marks and encouraging collagen formation. that process allows the scars to contract, making them thinner so they blend increasingly evenly with the surrounding skin.

Carboxytherapy has additionally been proven to dramatically reduce the appearance of dark under-eye circles, and with the invention of CO2Touch Brazilian carboxytherapy, treating that condition has never been increasingly simple and effective. The majority of dark under-eye circles are caused by vascular pooling [poor circulation beneath the lower eyelids, darkened pigment in the skin iteslf, or a hollow depression below the lower eyelids. “The treatment takes only five minutes, and it is virtually painless and risk-free. A series of 4-6 treatments spaced one week apart is all that is called for to accomplish an optimal aftereffect,” said Dr. Zdinak.

In addition to CO2Touch Brazilian carboxytherapy, Dr. Zdinak has designed a strange variety of non-invasive treatment combinations, using the most advanced technology to accomplish a increasingly youthful appearance. Defining her highly effective approach as the “Precision Aesthetics Non-Surgical Face Lift,” she customizes individual anti-aging protocols for her clients, which includes pixelated skin resurfacing, Thermage nonsurgical face and body lifting, as well as utilizing injectable fillers such as Restylane, Perlane, Botox, Juvederm, Juvederm Ultra Plus, Sculptra, Prevelle, and Radiesse.

Dr. Zdinak services her clientele at 135 East 74th Street in Manhattan. Recognized as a go-to expert in the field of medical skin care, Dr. Zdinak frequently lectures to medical professionals on the latest technologies and techniques. Contact Dr. Zdinak’s office at (212) 799-1411 for increasingly data or visit http://www.precisionaestheticsmd.com.

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Fraxel New Training Physician for the Newest CO2 Laser Procedures

August 19th, 2008 at 10:26am Under Products

Well known Southern California Laser Dermatologist Nissan Pilest, a Diplomat of the American Board of Dermatology, has agreed to assume training duties for Reliant Technologies’ Fraxel Re:pair Laser. The Fraxel Re:pair is the company’s CO2 Fractional Resurfacing Laser developed to tighten and repair skin in a separate treatment. Dr. Pilest was the first Dermatologist in Orange County to start using the Re:pair laser in his private practice upon its release that past Spring.

As a Preceptor Physician for the Fraxel CO2 Re:pair Laser, Dr. Pilest will supply intensive hands-on training for Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons and other physicians who wish to bring fractional CO2 laser to their patients. The laser technology requires a specific skill set to correctly and safely accomplish the desired results of both Skin Tightening and Skin Repair.

“The Re:pair is a long-awaited laser,” said Dr. Pilest. “Our patients have been asking for a way to solve a number of skin issues without the need for surgery or multiple procedures. California lifestyles nearly guarantee an unpleasant change in skin texture and color balance with evidence of premature aging. The natural progression of collagen breakdown eventually presents itself by way of wrinkles and skin laxity. The Re:pair laser targets all these issues with a short downtime one-time procedure.”

Dr. Pilest continued, “Granted, in the case of severe laxity the Re:pair does not replace traditional plastic surgery, but when used correctly in the hands of a skilled and experienced laser physician, it can supply a single-treatment solution to the multiple problems created by sun damage and the initial laxity caused by aging. We’re successfully treating patients well into their 60’s. Before the Re:pair Laser, there was no way you could get that multiple effect response without serious and complicated recovery duration.”

Dr. Pilest is using the Re:pair laser not only for sun damage and loose skin, but plus for Acne Scars. “We are using the Re:pair clinically to improve the surface plane of the skin for those suffering from acne scarring,” he shared. “Much acne-scarred skin has developed deep, rugged scar membrane which is resistant to surface-depth procedures, making it very difficult to restore a level skin surface. With the Fraxel technology we’re able to ablate tiny columns of skin, helping to “bring up” the floor of the scar tissue so the scar valleys are less noticeable. With support laser treatments using the Fraxel Re:store, we may have developed the most effective protocol for acne scarring yet.”

Dr. Pilest is developing his own protocol for a multiple procedure technique to tighten skin and revolumize. “Fully combating the effects of age-related facial laxity is not just a matter of tightening. Volume deficits are created by bone loss and fat loss in the skin. Volume restoration plays an crucial part in rebalancing the 3-D contours of the face.

“We’re using Radiesse as an instant volumizing agent, and for those who have increasingly patience or need a increasingly global volume effect, Sculptra - which acts as a bio-stimulator to restart the collagen production process.”

As quoted recently in NewBeauty magazine as a Beauty Expert, Dr. Pilest states, “Blend in Volume Restoration using injectables such as Radiesse and Sculptra with the Fraxel Re:pair and I won’t be surprised to see some phenomenal outcomes.”

As a approach 30-year injection specialist, Dr. Pilest has treated tens of thousands of patients. In addition to his role as Preceptor for Reliant’s Fraxel Re:pair Laser, he is on the Medical Education Faculty for Bioform, a national training physician for Allergan’s Juvederm products and Botox. Dr. Pilest is an Assistant Dermatology Professor for the University of California Irvine, speaker for laser and light systems and a peer-recognized leader in evaluating and implementing emerging dermatology technologies. He is plus a featured Dermatology Beauty Expert with NewBeauty Magazine.

Dr. Pilest is the founding Medical Director of Total Dermatology, one of the most comprehensive Laser and Dermatology Centers in Southern California. His private practice is open to all patients seeking cosmetic enhancement and medical dermatology treatment.

Total Dermatology is located on Sand Canyon Avenue approach the Spectrum in Irvine. The website Total Dermatology has extensive educational knowledge which is updated frequently. The practice offers a free monthly Dermatology E-Newsletter. Cosmetic Consultations with Dr. Pilest are complimentary and may be obtained by calling (949) 727-3800 or (877) DrPilest.

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Fraxel CO2 Re:pair Laser New Training Physician for the Newest CO2 Laser Procedures

August 19th, 2008 at 10:26am Under Products

Well known Southern California Laser Dermatologist Nissan Pilest, a Diplomat of the American Board of Dermatology, has agreed to assume training duties for Reliant Technologies’ Fraxel Re:pair Laser. The Fraxel Re:pair is the company’s CO2 Fractional Resurfacing Laser developed to tighten and repair skin in a separate treatment. Dr. Pilest was the first Dermatologist in Orange County to start using the Re:pair laser in his private practice upon its release that past Spring.

As a Preceptor Physician for the Fraxel CO2 Re:pair Laser, Dr. Pilest will supply intensive hands-on training for Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons and other physicians who wish to bring fractional CO2 laser to their patients. The laser technology requires a specific skill set to correctly and safely accomplish the desired results of both Skin Tightening and Skin Repair.

“The Re:pair is a long-awaited laser,” said Dr. Pilest. “Our patients have been asking for a way to solve a number of skin issues without the need for surgery or multiple procedures. California lifestyles nearly guarantee an unpleasant change in skin texture and color balance with evidence of premature aging. The natural progression of collagen breakdown eventually presents itself by way of wrinkles and skin laxity. The Re:pair laser targets all these issues with a short downtime one-time procedure.”

Dr. Pilest continued, “Granted, in the case of severe laxity the Re:pair does not replace traditional plastic surgery, but when used correctly in the hands of a skilled and experienced laser physician, it can supply a single-treatment solution to the multiple problems created by sun damage and the initial laxity caused by aging. We’re successfully treating patients well into their 60’s. Before the Re:pair Laser, there was no way you could get that multiple effect response without serious and complicated recovery moment.”

Dr. Pilest is using the Re:pair laser not only for sun damage and loose skin, but plus for Acne Scars. “We are using the Re:pair clinically to improve the surface plane of the skin for those suffering from acne scarring,” he shared. “Much acne-scarred skin has developed deep, unbreakable scar membrane which is resistant to surface-depth procedures, making it very difficult to restore a level skin surface. With the Fraxel technology we’re able to ablate tiny columns of skin, helping to “bring up” the floor of the scar tissue so the scar valleys are less noticeable. With support laser treatments using the Fraxel Re:store, we may have developed the most effective protocol for acne scarring yet.”

Dr. Pilest is developing his own protocol for a multiple procedure technique to tighten skin and revolumize. “Fully combating the effects of age-related facial laxity is not just a matter of tightening. Volume deficits are created by bone loss and fat loss in the skin. Volume restoration plays an critical part in rebalancing the 3-D contours of the face.

“We’re using Radiesse as an instant volumizing agent, and for those who have increasingly patience or need a increasingly global volume effect, Sculptra - which acts as a bio-stimulator to restart the collagen production process.”

As quoted recently in NewBeauty magazine as a Beauty Expert, Dr. Pilest states, “Blend in Volume Restoration using injectables such as Radiesse and Sculptra with the Fraxel Re:pair and I won’t be surprised to see some phenomenal outcomes.”

As a approach 30-year injection specialist, Dr. Pilest has treated tens of thousands of patients. In addition to his role as Preceptor for Reliant’s Fraxel Re:pair Laser, he is on the Medical Education Faculty for Bioform, a national training physician for Allergan’s Juvederm products and Botox. Dr. Pilest is an Assistant Dermatology Professor for the University of California Irvine, speaker for laser and light systems and a peer-recognized leader in evaluating and implementing emerging dermatology technologies. He is additionally a featured Dermatology Beauty Expert with NewBeauty Magazine.

Dr. Pilest is the founding Medical Director of Total Dermatology, one of the most comprehensive Laser and Dermatology Centers in Southern California. His private practice is open to all patients seeking cosmetic enhancement and medical dermatology treatment.

Total Dermatology is located on Sand Canyon Avenue approach the Spectrum in Irvine. The website Total Dermatology has extensive educational info which is updated frequently. The practice offers a free monthly Dermatology E-Newsletter. Cosmetic Consultations with Dr. Pilest are complimentary and may be obtained by calling (949) 727-3800 or (877) DrPilest.

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YWCA USA Report Shows Alarming Trends in Cosmetic Surgery and Health Risks for Women and Girls

August 18th, 2008 at 02:35pm Under Products

Beauty at any CostYWCA USA nowadays released a new report that reveals the affect of idealized, airbrushed beauty and body image obsession on the economic well-being, health and interpersonal relationships of American women and girls.  The report, Beauty at Any Cost, shows alarming new trends and money spent on cosmetic surgery alterations, including dramatic
increases among young women, and other serious health risks.

Young women and girls are increasingly spending increasingly money and going to unhealthy extremes to accomplish an unattainable image of physical perfection, according to Tracy Lakatua, YWCA USA Board Chair.  The costs include physical harm, including risks posed by smoking to preserve a low weight and risky cosmetic surgeries; and mental and emotional harm, including low self-esteem and interpersonal problems that create an unhealthy, competitive “mean girls culture.” The report additionally reveals the health risks of unsafe cosmetic ingredients and the consequences of appearance-based job discrimination.

“We believe that the obsession with idealized beauty and body image is a lifelong burden that takes a terrible toll on all young girls and women in that country,” said YWCA USA CEO, Dr. Lorraine Cole.  “What’s really new here is the sheer extent to which women and girls are now willing to go — literally causing physical harm — to be ‘beautiful,’ according to the
standards perpetuated by a youth-obsessed media culture with literally thousands of messages, 24 hours a day.”

To help raise awareness and start a national conversation about these issues, the YWCA USA has teamed up with documentary filmmaker Darryl Roberts to become the distribution partner of his new documentary film, “America the Beautiful.”  The film provides an in-depth look and critical analysis of the harm inflicted by beauty obsession on young women and girls.

“Darryl’s amazing documentary provides an urgent medium for our report, and we hope to reach a wide audience through that fundamental partnership,” said Dr. Cole. “The YWCA has been at the forefront of women’s issues in that country for the past 150 years, and we are prepared to raise awareness and ignite a national dialogue about that issue as the first steps to changing American culture and helping women reclaim wholesome and healthy beauty.”

The YWCA USA leadership and Roberts were joined nowadays by a panel of experts to iscuss the report, including Dr. Cheryl Dellasega, author of Girl Wars and Mean Girls Grown Up; and Dr. Cynthia Frisby, a media effects and advertising expert from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
about The YWCA

The YWCA USA is a national not-for-profit membership organization committed to social service, advocacy, education, leadership development and racial justice.  Established in the United States in 1858, the YWCA is the oldest and largest national organization committed to the empowerment of women and girls and the elimination of racism.  Through nearly 300 local YWCAs located across the nation in nearly every state, and headquartered in
Washington, D.C., the YWCA reaches 2.5 million women and girls, as well as their families.  Globally, the YWCA USA is part of an worldly movement at work in 122 countries serving 25 million women and girls worldwide.  For increasingly knowledge, visit our Web site, http://www.ywca.org.

For increasingly knowledge about the YWCA or local YWCA associations, visit the Web site, http://www.ywca.org, or contact the YWCA at 202-467-0801.  Beauty at Any Cost can be accessed online at http://www.ywca.org.

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American Laser Centers New Arvada Colorado Clinic

August 18th, 2008 at 11:43am Under Products

American Laser CentersAmerican Laser Centers, http://www.americanlaser.com, the largest provider of laser hair removal and other noninvasive aesthetic services in the U.S., nowadays opens a new clinic in Arvada at 5511 W. 56th Ave., Arvada, Colorado. The clinic offers treatments including laser hair removal, skin rejuvenation, ReFirme skin tightening, microdermabrasion and increasingly.

“Arvada residents can now get treatments from the most experienced aesthetic laser treatment experts in the world at the Arvada American Laser Centers clinic,” said regional manager Danielle Prete. “American Laser Centers offers the latest and safest aesthetic treatments to help our customers’ look and feel their best.”

American Laser Centers’ energy-based hair removal treatments supply permanent hair reduction, resulting in a high level of safety, consolation and effectiveness. Skin rejuvenation treatments at American Laser Centers include: microdermabrasion for safe, rapid skin renewal; FotoFacial to reduce sun spots and fine lines and wrinkles; ReFirme for skin tightening; and Affirm for sun damaged and acne-scarred skin. American Laser Centers’ VelaShape procedure is the first to be FDA-approved for both cellulite reduction and circumferential reduction of the thighs, and provides fast, visible body shaping results in as few as four office visits and with no downtime.

Additional Denver-area American Laser Centers locations are the Aurora, Broomfield, Centennial, Cherry Creek and Lakewood clinics.

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Hydra Therapy - Antioxidant Hydrating Treatment with Red Seaweed and White Tea

August 18th, 2008 at 09:59am Under Products

Formulated with a rich blend of neuro-peptides, botanical extracts and vitamins, the soothing/calming gel formulation absorbs quickly to hydrate the skin, reduce the appearance of fine surface lines/depth of wrinkles, and enhance firmness/smoothness. The proprietary blend of fundamental oils and botanical extracts nourishes/hydrates and gives the potent age-defense treatment a rich herbaceous aroma signature. Hydra Therapy is paraben free.

Recommend for use as an overnight treatment or simply leave on for 15+ minutes soon after rinse off or wipe off with a warm towel. urth recommends daily use of Hydra Therapy for the first week, next 2 - 3 times a week following, to accomplish optimal results. Hydra Therapy is attractively packaged with an MSRP of $52.

Why Red Seaweed and White Tea?
Used in Asia for centuries as part of a potent natural anti-aging defense regimen, Red Seaweed is rich in marine nutrients. It enhances cell turnover and improves skin hydration; resulting in firmer, thicker, and smoother skin.

A staple in Asian diet for centuries, White Tea is a potent antioxidant rich in polyphenols, catechins, catechols and flavonols which protect the body and the skin from oxidative stress/damage. Oxidative stress/damage leads to the breakdown of skin’s natural cellular support resulting in premature skin aging (wrinkles & sagging).

Advance Western Skin Care Science:
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide 7 (Matrixyl 3000 ) - is a naturally derived plant based ingredient. It improves natural collagen production and enhances skin’s firmness and thickness. Matrixyl 3000 minimizes the appearance of fine lines and depth of wrinkles.

Acetyl Hexapeptide 8 - Argirelene offers superior anti-wrinkle efficacy. Studies demonstrate that it is highly efficacious at not only inhibiting wrinkle development, but plus in reducing existing wrinkle depth and surface lines.

Sodium Hyaluronate - Hyaluronic Acid (HA) is a natural substance found in the deeper layers of our skin (the dermis). HA helps to keep skin smooth and “plump” through its ability to hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water. HA additionally supports the formation and maintenance of collagen, an crucial connective tissue. Collagen degradation is believed to cause a decrease in skin firmness and elasticity.

About urth SKIN SOLUTIONS FOR MEN™

Located in Hollywood, California, urth SKIN SOLUTIONS FOR MENTM was created with the elementary concept in intellect that great looking skin should not be exclusive to women. Urth’s proprietary formulations fuse ancient Asian herbs with advance western skin care science to create effective and innovative botanical-based grooming/skin care solutions for men. For further knowledge, please contact urth at 562-608-8258 or e-mail pr [@] geturth.com.

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CapiDerm Spider Veins Treatment

August 18th, 2008 at 09:57am Under Products

CapiDerm Spider Veins TreatmentSkin Energizer, a main manufacturer and distributor of natural and anti aging skin care, announces CapiDerm Rx® Spider Veins Treatment to reduce the appearance of spider veins and help strengthen vein walls and valves.

CapiDerm Rx® is an advanced-strength spider vein treatment for the removal or prevention of spider veins, bruises, redness and to restore capillary and vessel wall structure. CapiDerm Rx® is the first product to combine Vitamin K and Phytotonine® in an effective formula shown to improve vein permeability, reduce seepage, improve valve health and strengthen capillary and vein walls.

Capiderm Rx® was formulated to:

* Reduce the appearance of spider veins
* Fade and help eliminate bruises, redness, rosacea
* Help clear facial spider veins and threads on legs and thighs
* Improve and strengthen vein and capillary health
* Improve valve health and function
* Help clear coagulation
* Aid spider vein prevention

Spider veins are often the aftereffect of several factors - poor vein health, pressure, valve dysfunction or permeability of vessel walls. Blood seeps into surrounding tissue, is trapped within malfunctioning capillary valves, or coagulates and is forced to the surface through pressure. Sun exposure and damage, weight gain and occupational requirements can increase the risk or appearance of spider veins.

Though most commonly seen on the legs and thighs, facial spider veins are common on or around the nose, cheeks and chin and can be found on children as well as adults.

Generally considered harmless and a cosmetic nuisance, spider veins can be treated with minor laser treatments or through the use of creams formulated to improve capillary strength and fade redness and lines.

CapiDerm Rx® is a 5% Vitamin K cream formula combined with 5% Phytotonine® to improve vein wall and capillary health, while reducing the appearance of spider and thread veins.

Phytotonine® is a complex of extracts from Solomon’s Seal, Cypress and Arnica that favors vein wall strength, improved microcirculation and reduction of vein permeability. It has been to shown to help eliminate excess fluids, seepage, while enhancing nutrient delivery to capillary structure - improving vein wall and cell membrane health. Effective at spider vein removal, Phytotonine® substantiation studies with Doppler laser show blood microcirculation on treated legs increased 26% in analysis subjects.

• Replenish Vitamin K deficiency and improve capillary permeability
• Improve peripheral blood circulation
• Reduce redness, bruises and coagulation
• Reinforce vascular walls and improve vein microcirculation

Clinically-studied active ingredients strengthen vein walls, improve superficial vein health, repair and hydrate cell membranes, coagulate and clear captured or trapped capillary blood and seepage.

• Vitamin K strengthens vein walls
• Phytotonine® improves vein wall and capillary health
• Emu oil penetrates deep carrying active ingredients
• Lecithin helps emulsify fats and improve circulation
• Vitamin E promotes and improves circulation
• Hyaluronic Acid improves hydration and fluid retention
• Aloe Vera soothes and moisturizes
• Jojoba oil deep cleans and lubricates
• Shea butter infuses hydration and heals dryness
• Panthenol adds vitamins and nutrients to cell membranes

Skin Energizer manufactures and distributes the best skin care products to address anti aging, wrinkles, facial skin care and targeted natural skin care for cellulite, antioxidants, acne, skin discoloration and skin rejuvenation.

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L’Oreal Paris at the Minnesota State Fair

August 18th, 2008 at 09:36am Under Products

L’Oreal Paris, the world’s biggest beauty grade, brings The Color Space, a total beauty experience, to the Minnesota State Fair from August 21 through September 1. The Color Space, a 5,000 square foot interactive beauty pavilion and executed by Legacy Marketing Partners, Chicago, is the final environment for women and men (and even kids!) to memorize about the latest trends and products first hand from the company that does beauty better than anyone else.

Upon entry into the red-carpeted pavilion, Color Space visitors are immediately transported from the raucous fairgrounds to an oasis of beauty.

Center Court

Stop by Center Court and manufacture a one-on-one appointment to get skin analysis and a skin care consultations from our estheticians. Using the black light/blue lamp GLOW Technology, which identifies skin concerns like sun damage, dehydration and poor circulation, the skin analysis provides the knowledge to create a custom skincare regimen. No appointment is total without receiving a complimentary mini-makeover from our L’Oreal Paris professional artists.

Skincare Lab

Head by to the Skincare Lab for a consultation with L’Oreal Paris professionals to find the perfect daily regimen for any skin type. While at the lab, discover the latest in sunless tanning and dermatologist procedures available in at-home solutions.

Cosmetic Area

After skincare, visit the Cosmetics area where L’Oreal Paris makeup artists share insider tips, match foundation and help find the perfect lip color or mascara to create the total beauty look with the wide array of L’Oreal Paris cosmetics. Discover the hottest trends and colors in makeup for Fall and everyday!

Truelight Pod

Visitors shouldn’t miss the cutting edge technology of the Truelight Pod, exclusive to L’Oreal Paris and previously only available at the two L’Oreal Paris retail stores. It recreates specific lighting environments so visitors can see how lighting in daylight, office and bathroom affects how you look and memorize what shades work with your coloring. Check out your makeup look for your favorite restaurant or hot spots like Chino Latino or Dakota Jazz Club.

Pro-Manicure Bar

Before leaving the Cosmetics Station, visitors can sample, experiment and even give themselves a full manicure at the self-service Pro-Manicure Bar.

Haircare Zone

Our L’Oreal Paris stylists will be doing double duty, helping visitors find the haircare regimen suitable for their hair type and the right styling products for their best look. Samples of the recommended shampoos and conditioners will be available at the VIVE Pro bar for everyone who receives a consultation*.

*while supplies last

Haircolor Alley

Walk along the new Hair Alley and enter the haircolor “House” of your choice - Blonde, Brunette, Redhead or Special Effects. Dynamic displays will prepare finding the right shade and the right formulation virtually effortless. The L’Oreal Paris hair color experts will be on hand to offer one-on-one consultations to ensure you find the right haircolor for you.

Men

L’Oreal Paris never forgets the guys! L’Oreal skincare and haircare stylists will supply expert advice on care and grooming for men.

Kids

And considering kids are worth it, too, L’Oreal Paris will be offering samples of their limited edition Horton Hears A Who! collection of L’Oreal Kids 2-in-1 Shampoos. Kids can choose from Horton’s Whoberry, The Mayor’s Melon, Jo-Jo’s Juicy Cherry or Kangaroo’s Mangaroo shampoo.

Limited Edition Support of Ovarian Cancer Research Fund

L’Oreal Paris is committed to raising awareness and finding a cure for ovarian cancer through support of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF). At Color Space, sale of the limited edition L’Oreal Paris Color of Hope Cosmetics Bag, a chic, silver makeup bag containing a special choice of cosmetics from the annual Color of Hope collection, supports ovarian cancer research. With the purchase of each bag, L’Oreal Paris will donate 20% of the retail price ($5) to OCRF. With a retail value of $50, that universally flattering collection is yours for only $25 until supplies final. Indulge in a spectacular beauty collection while doing a good deed.

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New Online Eco-Boutique Offers Beauty & Fashion

August 16th, 2008 at 11:39am Under Products

Organically HappyTo meet the needs of a new generation of green consumers, Washington, DC based ecopreneur Vincent BenAvram has launched a new online eco-boutique, Organically Happy (www.organicallyhappy.com). strange to the new store is its focus on skin and body care with absolutely no synthetic chemicals, including parabens, sulfates, phthalates, or petrochemicals. The site additionally offers consumers access to rare recycled fashion accessories and other eco-centric products.

Most of our products are good adequate to eat! Your skin absorbs up to 60% of the substances you put on it, and they should be pure, natural, and chemical-free as well as extremely effective
Organically Happy provides the ability to adopt an biological, chemical-free lifestyle without compromising high quality and cutting-edge products. The store features a broad range of carefully selected skin and bodycare products, stylish eco-fashion items, high quality wellness solutions, and aromatherapy. The products are geared toward eco-conscious consumers, those with chemical sensitivities, problem skin, and those who simply want to eliminate harmful chemicals from their lives.

While it is a goal of Organically Happy, LLC to reach profitability, it is additionally a labor of love for its founder and president, Vincent BenAvram, who created the concept for the boutique while searching for safe and sustainable personal care products for his family (including his 4 year old son) to use at domestic.

“I started looking at the so-called biological bath and skin care products on the market and quickly discovered that most products that claim to be biological and natural still contain many chemicals, including known toxic synthetics already banned in Europe. I didn’t want that for my family. Thus Organically Happy was born to supply a venue for safe and sustainable ingredients to an enlightened market,” said Vincent BenAvram.

When consumers visit www.OrganicallyHappy.com, they will find:

*     Amazing chemical-free skin and body care
*     Cutting-edge, botanical anti-aging serums and creams
*     Certified biological and natural ingredients
*     Pampering delights for pregnant women and their babies
*     Eco-fashion accessories including amazing handbags
*     Carefully crafted supplements and homeopathic remedies

Organically Happy’s product choice approach combines a strong sense of social responsibility and commitment to our environment with a refusal to compromise on quality and style. Many of the natural, biological products come directly from micro-producers who form small batches of their products. Wellness products have been carefully selected and manufactured to ensure maximum freshness and potency. Eco-fashion items include recycled canvas and plastic bags transformed into trendy handbags, and wallets made from strange, eco-friendly fabrics.

“Most of our products are good decent to eat! Your skin absorbs up to 60% of the substances you put on it, and they should be pure, natural, and chemical-free as well as extremely effective,” said Vincent BenAvram.

Featured types Include:

*     Raw Gaia
*     Trevarno biological Skin Care
*     Sensatia Botanicals
*     Goóc
*     Artistic AYA
*     Eden’s Kiss
*     Angel Face Botanicals
*     Soleo Organics
*     soil Mama Angel Baby
*     dbClay

Organically Happy is a magnificently contemporary eco-boutique providing consumers with the ability to adopt an biological, chemical-free lifestyle. that online store refuses to compromise on high quality and cutting-edge products while maintaining an unparalleled commitment to the environment. The store features effective products made from pure, natural, and chemical-free sources, along with eco-friendly and fair trade accessories. Not only will consumers look their best, they’ll be Happy about what they put on their bodies and on the soil.

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Popular Moisturizers May Cause Skin Cancer

August 15th, 2008 at 11:55am Under Products

According to a new study by researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey, several commonly used skin creams may cause skin tumors – at least in mice, Reuters reported.

Dr. Allan Conney, professor of cancer and leukemia research at Rutgers, discovered the risk while evaluating a theory that caffeine could prevent skin cancer, according to the report.

Conney and colleagues stumbled across the findings after they exposed hairless mice to ultraviolet radiation to mimic sun exposure. Afterward, they applied four popular moisturizers to the mice.

What they found was that all four — Dermabase, Dermavan, Eucerin and Vanicream – caused tumors to grow on the mice.

The cancers were not melanomas, the researchers said in their report, but another type called squamous cell carcinoma.

This type of cancer results when cells in the skin start to change, the National Institutes of Health said on its Web site. It’s relatively slow-growing and can spread to other locations, including internal organs.

Risks for the cancer include:

— Exposure to sunlight and ultraviolet radiation

— A large number of x-rays

— Arsenic

— Chemical exposure

— Having light-colored skin, blue or green eyes, or blonde or red hair

— Older age

While researchers said the results should immediate experts to check to see whether these creams cause growths in society as well – other experts were fairly skeptical of the study.

Read the full report here.

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Facelogic fundamental Skincare & Spa Opens First Ohio Location

August 15th, 2008 at 10:36am Under Products

FacelogicThere’s a new kind of affordable luxury spa entering the regional health and beauty market that focuses specifically on the face. Facelogic fundamental Skincare & Spa will open its first Ohio location on August 23 in the new Westgate in Fairview Park. The three-year-old franchise, based in Carlsbad, California, offers customized facials, specialty peels and masques, waxing, brow and lash tinting, and is introducing an biological Stone Crop facial using products by Eminence Organics, an increasingly popular line originating in Hungary.

First-time Facelogic guests can experience a customized 50-minute “Signature” facial for the introductory membership price of only $49. Guests can additionally choose from a variety of “Elite” facials, including the Stone Crop facial, at an introductory membership price of only $79.

As part of the spa’s Grand Opening celebration, for a limited duration guests can enjoy two-for-one facials priced at $49 or $79, and in addition get a complimentary make-up “finishing touch” featuring products by Australian make-up artist Sue Devitt.

Guests can lock in reduced prices by signing up for an innovative twelve month membership, which guarantees the $49 or $79 prices for the first facial, ten dollars off the membership price toward any additional facials during the same month, and in addition offers members a spa rewards program, precedence scheduling, and access to VIP events.
Local franchisee Marc Abraham promises that Facelogic will create an entirely new niche for personalized pampering services, one that promises specialized skin care and upscale product grades at prices significantly below national averages. Facials are generally priced in the $80-$100 range.

Facial services are conducted in a luxuriously tranquil spa treatment area unsurpassed for its design excellence.
Facelogic will open its doors at the new Westgate, located at the intersection of Center Ridge Road and W. 210 Street, in Fairview Park, Ohio, on August 23. A Grand Opening celebration event will be held on Saturday, September 6. Radio personality Jen Toohey from Q104 Radio will host a live Grand Opening remote broadcast from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, during which listeners can win free gasoline and concert tickets, as well as Facelogic spa specials. Tune in to 104.1 FM for details or to see our feature ad on the Q104 website at www.Q104.com .

For increasingly data on Facelogic fundamental Skincare and Spa log in to www.facelogicspa.com.

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