Fifteen years ago, it was “The Rachel.” Twenty years before that, it was “The Farrah.” And those are only two examples of iconic hairstyles that have graced thousands of heads over the last hundred years. But can there be another? With today’s trend toward individualism, colorist and Matrix Artistic Color Director, Patrick McIvor, and stylist and L’Oreal Professionnel Portfolio Artist, Amit Abraham, say it isn’t likely. Read more…
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A visit to the doctor is a scary occasion for many people. Hospitals and clinics are almost always painted in white to convey cleanliness and efficiency. Add to that the prospect of being subjected to diagnostic tests using machines and needles. Truly, medical facilities are the most unwelcoming of places. This is probably the reason why diagnostic centers and clinics are reinventing themselves to make them more appealing to the patients. On the other hand, traditionally non-medical institutions like wellness centers and spas are also trying to gain credibility in an era where consumers are more health savvy and demand more scientific-based health services.
Reinventing the names
Many diagnostic centers have coined their facilities’ official name to include the term “wellness.” Wellness is a word associated by many with alternative medicine and spas conjures pictures of well-being and relaxation. (more…)
Everyone wants to look “hot” in a swimsuit when they hit the beaches and pool parties every summer. But for many people, skin and body blemishes, such as: excess fat, hair, cellulite, sun spots, stretch marks, moles, scars and spider veins keep them from baring their bodies in bikinis and swimsuits each year. Dr. William Hall, Chief Cosmetic Surgeon at Infini Cosmetic Associates reveals six top treatments “to help you look your best in less” this summer.
“Every year there are literally thousands of people who are terrified of getting into a suit and attending a pool party because they are insecure about their body image for any one or more of these reasons,” Hall proclaimed. “The good news is that these issues can be easily remedied with simple, painless cosmetic procedures, advanced treatments and techniques,” Dr. Hall said.
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Medical beauty treatment sales will be on the mend again in the next years after a decline of about 15 percent in 2009, with more women looking for natural-looking touch-ups and pampering in increasingly popular medical spas. IMCAS, the International Master Course on Aging Skin, expects beauty therapies including laser treatments, breast enlargements and wrinkle-filling injections to grow 5 to 10 percent a year worldwide until 201
More than 2.6 million people know the answers to at least one of those questions thanks to one of the fastest growing, social-networking Web sites, Twitter. The Web phenomenon has spread to Lancaster residents and businesses looking to making stronger connections with their customers. Twitter is a free micro-blogging Web site that lets users post messages in real time to people who choose to be “followers.” The site allows for small bursts of information to be shared in 140 or fewer characters.
It is commonly thought that in the face of an economic crisis, sales of lipsticks go up. However, new research from Mintel shows that this is in fact not the case and that women are choosing other basic cosmetic products over lipstick as they start to view the items as a necessity rather than a luxury.
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