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You Can Have Perfect Lips Too, Thanks To Science

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Apparently, science can determine how sexy your lips can look. Bee-stung pairs like those of Angelina Jolie and Scarlet Johannson are actually not all that subjective – because the world of cosmetic procedures currently has a metric for measuring lip beauty. And those who have always contemplated a lip filler job can rejoice, because this means that lip filler augmentation is no longer like the Wild West – there is actually a way of working out the best dimension for your lips that is considered ideal for your face.   ‘SUPERSIZE ME’ – VOLUME CAN BE PLANNED Believers of “size is not everything”, this will reaffirm your belief. Studies show that different ideals of lip beauty is not rooted in size, but in ratio. In fact, this was a concept born years ago when Leonardo Da Vinci postulated that the ability of the human brain to determine beauty is actually hardwired and tied to a mathematical proportion, now known as the Golden Ratio. This means that you can probably upsize Continue Reading

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Best Ways To Deal With Pigmentation

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Acne may be largely the thing that causes most young people to have lower self-esteem, but it doesn’t mean that once the acne stops (when we grow up), our skin woes are over. Hyperpigmentation spots can sometimes really sink in, making the success of some treatments impossible, while others are slightly better and can be easily lightened with other treatments. Many people may not know this, but not all spots are created equal, so don’t enter unknown salons and ask them to give you the same pigment erasing cream or laser that your friend just did. Skin types and the nature of pigmentation is important when selecting the treatment, so go to a reliable doctor and have the problem looked at first. Particularly in darker skin types, even the most well-intended treatment can result in worsening of the original hyperpigmentation. Here are the best ways to get rid of facial pigmentation. 1. PIGMENT LIGHTENERS Hormonally fuelled pigmentation such as melasma are heat and UV sensitive. Treating melasma requires several approaches, Continue Reading

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Is Your Face Aging Faster Than You?

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The truth is, wrinkles will eventually appear and everyone will look older at some point. However, how well you cared for your skin from young can make a difference in wrinkle formation. Getting baggy or jowly around the jaw? Structural arrangements go on behind the scenes as we age. When we are young, fat in the face is more evenly distributed. The forehead, temples, cheeks, around the eye sockets and mouth are plump and youthful-looking. As we age, fat loss occurs and also shifts downwards. At the same time, skin loses its elasticity, sags and wrinkles develop, resulting in an overall volume deflation and loss of definition of the lower face. Even for someone with great genes, age-related changes in the face are unavoidable. If you’d rather have something done than embrace these changes, the surgical facelift is not the only treatment around to stem the tides of time. Non-invasive rejuvenation treatments are now the rave and they are popular because they are relatively inexpensive compared to surgical treatments and Continue Reading

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Neck Tightening Secrets You Should Know

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Ballerinas keep their neck long and this gives their pose maximum grace. It is no secret that their beauty regimen, apart from moisturizing their faces, include moisturizing their necks and chests as well. For the rest of us, the neck falls into a no-man’s land, neglected in maintenance and beauty. As we age, our skin succumbs also to gravity and the neck sags. Women spend decades looking after their faces, only to be let down by their aging necks. Here’s what you need to do to tuck in the unwanted loose folds.   NON-INVASIVE SKIN TIGHTENING Yes, not everything needs to be resolved with the scalpel. Non-invasive facelifts are now a (big) thing. Ultherapy is the world’s first FDA-approved non-invasive device to give a facelift effect. Diving 4.5mm beneath the surface of the skin, it stimulates a productive healing response in the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS), an organized fibrous collagen-rich layer of tissue, resulting in a skin tightening effect. Thermage uses radiofrequency energy to heat the deep dermis without damaging Continue Reading

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Things To Know Before Your Acne Scars Treatment

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Acne breakouts may go, but they like to linger on as skin discolourations or deeper scars long after the cysts are gone. Apart from cosmetic reasons, acne scars can also be a reminder of a not-so-pleasant part of people’s lives. So there are so many treatments available for lightening acne scars, here are the top 5 things to know before you pick the best one for your skin.   KNOW WHEN TO DELAY YOUR RESURFACING TREATMENT Have you tried cleaning up after a party before your guests are gone? There is probably little point trying to remove acne scars if you are still breaking out, since you are removing scars while new ones are still being formed. I know it’s hard waiting, you wanted smooth skin yesterday. But trust me, acne scars treatments can cost and you want to make every treatment count. Instead, have your breakouts controlled first by seeing a doctor who can help prescribe skincare, topical acne creams or oral acne medication to get you started on Continue Reading