This new article from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reveals some pretty surprising information about the most common people to undergo plastic surgery are not Hollywood celebrities, but rather, everyday women! Plastic surgery is becoming an option for more and more women to achieve their ideal look at any age. Check out the article below: “When you think of cosmetic surgery, you might imagine those familiar faces from the red carpet events quietly shuttling themselves into a posh clinic for a little nip and tuck. While there are plenty of stars who go under the knife, the reality is that most people who seek out cosmetic surgery are […]
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Seems like they are always figuring new uses for Botox. Here’s one of the surprising uses of the injectable! “Have you ever woken up after a long night’s sleep feeling like you had been chewing on gravel while you slept? A pair of new studies has found that Botox, the drug commonly used to help individuals improve their looks by reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the face, can also help those who suffer from nighttime teeth grinding. MyHealthNewsDaily.com reports that researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston tested the efficacy of using Botox injections to treat nocturnal bruxism, or chronic nighttime teeth-grinding. […]
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We came across a new app for the iPhone the other day and we are obsessed! It’s from Allergan which you may recognize as the makers of Juvederm. This app gives you the unique opportunity to picture how you would look if you decided to try Juvederm. This is a great way to help you make the decision on whether or not Juvederm is right for you. It’s definitely a must-have if you’re considering an injectable of any sort! There are so many fantastic features that can be used to help you get a better idea of how Juvederm works and what the results could look like. Theses features include: […]
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We are HUGE fans of Clarisonic here at YOLO & it seems like everyone else is catching on to it too! Check out this great article on the ClarisonicPro! “Unequivocally, the most important function of a facial skin cleanser is the removal of makeup, oils, dirt and debris that can block the pores of your skin. There can be no question or argument that mechanical facial cleansing, physically and directly removing dirt, makeup and skin debris, is the most effective means of cleaning debris from your skin. What about exfoliation? We all know that dead skin cells make your skin look old and dull. Most of you use an exfoliant […]
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We have another update from Linda! The process begins…I had my Botox treatment yesterday – a series of injections in my brow, forehead and crow’s feet area. Injected with a small needle, the sensation was little more than a pin prick; I think the anticipation is worse than the feeling. I was told to stop taking aspirin or any supplements that could thin the blood (Vitamin E, Fish Oil) for 10 days before the procedure. Bleeding can cause bruising. Nikki told me there might be red spots or swelling on the skin after, but that didn’t happen for me. There really are few documented side effects other than that. Over […]
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Check out this really interesting article on aging… “Aging is unavoidable. However, how people deal with the changes they see in their appearance as they age and how they view the aging process varies widely. While there are more options than ever for those who want to improve their appearance and maintain a more youthful look as they get older through both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures, individuals’ perceptions of how they look vary greatly. In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Vivian Diller, a psychologist, former model and dancer as well as the co-author of the book “Face It: What Women Really Feel as Their Looks Change,” […]
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Get an inside look at our Bridal Beauty Bootcamp winner, Linda Packard’s, YOLO experience! Read on to learn more about what services she is selecting… The plans are set…Nikki got back to me with the details of what she has planned for my beauty boot camp. Based on the results of my facial assessment (see scary pictures of my skin!) she plans to start with a Botox treatment to address the wrinkles on my forehead. I must admit I was a bit skeptical about Botox (all the horror stories we hear/see), but Nikki assured me I won’t be one of them. She wants to smooth out the skin before the […]
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Rule #1: Protect your hands from the sun. Do you still recognize your hands? If the answer is “yes,” you probably have not hit your middle fifties. Hands that have done dishes, changed diapers, scrubbed bathtubs, gardened and gripped the steering wheel in the noonday sun are likely to be paper dry, wrinkly, veiny and spotty. For all that good work, you deserve a reward. Instead, you have hands that give away your age. No good deed goes unpunished. After constant hand washing while tending a sick husband, a 52-year-old reporter was horrified by the appearance of her hands. Over a six-month period she tried in-office and home treatments, targeting […]
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Not all lights are created equal. Some are visible to the human eye as colors. Others, though not perceivable, produce long-lasting biological effects. For example, ultra-violet (UV) light (10-400 nm), which comes to us in the flavors of UVA, UV B, and UVC (though little of the latter reaches the earth), is well known to alter our skin cells at the genetic level, causing DNA damage. The result: aged, weathered skin; precancerous skin lesions known as actinic keratoses (AKs), and in the worst-case scenario, skin cancer. Yet there are other types of light that can help fight these problems. An emerging field of light-based technologies, known by names such as […]
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ABC News recently reported on Bro-tox an increasingly popular gift for men. Actor Johnny Markoudakis told ABC that he got Botox injections in his forehead and around his eyes, and a week later people told him he looked more refreshed. But Bro-tox patients include more than just actors, models and metrosexuals, according to ABC. For instance, Marc from Detroit is 38 and works at a chemical company. “I do a lot of industrial type work, getting dirty. … And I restore old cars,” Marc told ABC. When he started noticing that he had some wrinkles and that he was looking older, his wife decided to get him Botox for Christmas. […]
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