In January the French Beauty Company Clarins is planning to launch what it says is the world’s first spray to protect skin from the electromagnetic radiation created by mobile phones and electronic devices like laptops.

It says the spray contains molecules derived from microorganisms living near undersea volcanoes and from plants which survive in extreme conditions such as alongside motorways and in Siberia.

Yes, it’s true… while you are shopping for your favorite lipstick you can get a quick shot of botox.  The whole idea is to make it more convenient for the client.  Just make sure that the surgeon doing it is board certified… it’s not worth the risk. View Video

Taking care of your skin isn’t just something you need to do externally.  What you put into your body is just as important.  Borba has a Patent Pending Formula for a line of Skin Balance Waters as well as Crystallines and each offer different skin benefits.   Borba Skin Balance Waters are the first skin care nutraceutical beverages worldwide using only the purest form of Nutraceutical grade vitamins, minerals and botanical ingredients available that have been clinically tested and proven to be healthy for skin.  Cost is $30 for a 12 pack. 

It’s official Silicone breast implants are back on the market after approval from the FDA this past week.  In the last year alone, 300,000 American women chose to get breast implants and now women have a choice for either saline or silicone.  What’s your pick?

If you have unruly brows stop by a Benefit Cosmetics boutique.  The boutique is offering Speed Brow which shapes unruly eyebrows, cost is $16, Brow Zings a wax and powder set for filling in spaces for $28 and for a mini-lift, check out the High Brow pencil for $18. Visit www.benefitcosmetics.com to purchase.

Plastic surgery is no longer for us older folk.  Instead 20 somethings are looking to perfect themselves into looking like their favorite stars. 

Here’s a suprising fact - 10% of all people who have a cosmetic procedure done are under 20 years old. Click here for video.

We’ve all had some sort of skin eruption occur whether a small blemish that only we know is there and at other times a big noticeable pimple and sometimes they show up at the worst possible time. From Sampar’s Pure Perfection Line comes the Prodigal Pen.  A little dab here a little dot there and like magic the spots disappear and all your left with is clear, beautiful skin.

There’s a new show in town.  It’s called the Beauty Show. It’s a combination magazine and TV show.  The show is a TV series that that runs 30 minutes long and can be seen on the Beauty Fashion and Healthy Living Channels through Comcast, Time Warner, and Dish Networks.  They can also be viewed 24/7 at www.thebeautyshow.com .  I received the magazine’s premiere issue today.  I’m always excited when something new about beauty comes out especially when it’s from around the world.  There aim is to bring you up-to-date news on everything beauty. 

The first issue covers spa retreats  and exciting new products and here’s one I’d like to mention which i think is a fab idea.  They are called Thinnies and it’s basically a pair of  stretch shorts that are comprised of neoprene, bio ceramic and nylon that act like a body wrap.  There is also a contour cream that you would apply prior to putting the shorts on that activates the process of shrinking our hips, thighs and bottoms.  How exciting to now be able to Spa and Walk at the same time! 

From the company Jan Marini Skin Research that brought you Age Intervention Eyelash - the product that grows your lashes -  and it really does, comes another great product that also delivers results Age Intervention Eye Cream.

FDA approved skin care device as well as a break through technology PORTRAIT (R) PSR3 is a new and effective alternative to plastic surgery to regenerate sun damaged skin and soften fine lines and wrinkles.  Time Magazine, in the November issue has named Portrait PSR3 as one of the top new skin care technologies of 2006.

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Portrait^® uses nitrogen plasma, a modern energy source that helps to generate new healthy skin. It’s also the only treatment proven to generate new skin for as long as a year after treatment, the results will continue. Plasma has the ability to smooth away wrinkles, eliminate brown spots, brighten, tighten and tone your skin.

Procedure time is between 20 - 30 minutes. As the new skin regenerates, the old skin will peel away taking with it wrinkles, age spots and scars.  Click here to find a doctor in your area.

Are we a nation obsessed with the way we look?  Possibly, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons,  last year alone we spent $9.4 billion on cosmetic surgery. There were more than 10 million cosmetic procedures performed in 2005, including 3.8 million Botox injections.

A book by Alex Kuczynski, Beauty Junkies: Inside Our $15 Billion Obsession With Cosmetic Surgery looks into what’s fueling this massive trend.