At the mere age of 26 and 2/3 I';m aware I'm not the average Botox-seeker. However I have started to notice fine lines creeping across my forehead, in the same way dew decorates a window pane- subtle, but still there. Many people opt to use Botox as a preventive method, as well as using it for line removal, so I headed down to the Courthouse Clinic for a in depth consultation with Dr Andre von Backstrom.
I was concerned the the quality of my skin would make me an unsuitable candidate, but he assured me that most medications make no difference to the treatment. 'We're using a neuro muscular blocker beneath the surface of the skin', he told me, which would be unaffected by medications for acne- even the super-strong Roaccutanne.
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They say that eyes are the windows to the souls, and it was believed that through peering at your pupils you could read someones true feelings. This makes framing them ever so important, as lashes and brows can really define your face. Years of zealous over plucking had left me with sparse looking brows with little shape, and I relied heavily on my trusty brow pencil. However I was sick of penciling in my brows and was looking for a more permanent solution. The EF Medispa looked like it could be the answer to my problems.
Dunja, their on-site specialist has a a reputation for creating perfectly shaped brows, and her client book includes a list of celebrity fans, including a Slumdog Millionaire beauty! I knew I'd be in good hands with her, and I headed down to Kensington for my first appointment. To start with she assessed the shape of my brows, and asked me what I was looking for. I've previously had my eyebrows tattooed and loved the results, but it had faded and now looked uneven- and I wanted two matching eyebrows that were well defined!
See pictures after the jump.
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For the last couple of months I've been experimenting with the Soprano XL laser hair removal treatment, and so far the results have been rather impressive. But despite my joy at the laser machine working wonders on my bikini line I'm aware that there is a large selection of women for whom laser hair removal is a forgotten dream- those with darker complexions who aren't suitable for treatment (though the Soprano laser can cope with some darker complexions) , and those who have red, white or blonde hair.
The reason these ladies generally can't undertake laser hair removal is to do with the way the laser banishes the hair. It's attracted to the dark pigment in the hair follicle, and targets this, destroying the hair follicle at the root.
Problem is the laser doesn't differentiate between dark skin and dark hair, so it's not suitable for women with darker complexions as it would leave them possibly scarred or with welts. People with light hair get an equally bad deal as the laser can't find anything to 'stick' to, till now.
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Painless laser hair removal, you scoff! How can anything that uses lasers to target and burn away your hair from the root be considered painless? Sure, it may not be a nail clenching jaw breaking experience if you're used to the regular pain of waxing, but can you really describe something like this as a mere walk in the park?
I decided to try it out for myself and signed up for a six session treatment of laser hair removal on my bikini line using the new Pain-Free, Hair-Free Soprano Laser system which uses a CoolTip designed to numb the area. Yes, that's right- my bikini line, that most sensitive of areas (and no, you won't be seeing pictures).
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Cosmetic surgery is big business nowadays, but that doesn't necessarily means people are better informed. You only have to scroll to the back of a magazine to see a variety of suspiciously cut price surgery deals on offer, with everything, from BOGOF offers to cut price procedures at clinics abroad. This doesn't necessarily mean that the merchants are selling you poor quality procedures, but it does mean that you're been targeted as a consumer, so the literature they give you is going to be biased.
Well some people think enough is enough, and whilst not telling you that you NEED surgery, have decided that it's important for you be INFORMED about what's out there. Say hello to My Face My Body, a website that aims to educate and inspire you.
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So, not long to go till the day that will hopefully have you enjoying more pucker up time than the rest of the year. But perhaps you're not smiling that much because you're not too happy with your smile?
Well never fear, you're not alone, and till I had my teeth whitened three years ago, I was totally in the same boat. Times have moved on from having to take vinyl trays home with you and bleach in the evenings though, as now you can pop in and whiten in your lunch break.
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With V day fast approaching it's time to sexify your lifestyle- but as well as altering your external appearance, have you considered addressing your internal beauty? For every woman who has a G-spot orgasm there will be at least 90% who simply find it plays little or no part in their daily sex life.
Well the G-shot aims to change that, by making that area a LOT more sensitive- and it's now available in the UK! Yes our braver, stranger US cousins may have had this option for a while, but it's relatively new to our cold shores.
And wouldn't it be fun way to make Valentine's day go with a bang?
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