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Slumdog Secret For Shiny Hair

What's Frieda Pinto's secret for keeping her hair shiny, smooth and gorgeous as she runs through the dry, dusty streets of "Slumdog Millionaire"? Turns out it's an age-old secret: a once-a-week coconut oil hair treatment.

Coconut oil doesn't receive the same level of beauty hype that olive oil does simply because of olive oil's pervasiveness in the kitchen—but coconut oil has many of the same uses. To help give hair a healthy-looking shine while restoring some moisture, try massaging a few drops (don't overdo it!) into your scalp, and work the oil out to ends. Wrap hair in a towel and let sit for 2-3 hours then wash out.

Two options for trying out a coconut oil hair care treatment:

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Obama Lifts Botox Sales In DC And Beyond

As people ready themselves for Obama inauguration parties in Washington, DC and across the country, dermatologists are reporting a sharp increase in sales of Botox and dermal fillers.

Firearms groups are also reporting an increase in sales as gun owners brace for what they believe will be a new era of gun control in Washington.

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Pay For Your Breast Implants With A Sugardaddy

Yes, times are tough. But don't let that dissuade you from getting that breast implant surgery done. And don't think that means sinking yourself further into debt. There's a new way to bankroll your boobs: myfreeimplants.com.

Think voyeurism meets ebay meets online dating. The idea is pretty straightforward. Post your tale of woe, post some pics, stay in touch with your "benefactors", and start earning money for those implants. Basically, the guys who play sugardaddy can put some money in your coffers by emailing you, or by giving you a direct donation.

As the site says to the guys,

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Detox Diet: A Marketing Myth?

Do you believe in detox diets?  Or perhaps you're avoiding foods and ingredients declared to be toxifying, like wheat, dairy, meat, fish, eggs, caffeine, alcohol, salt, sugar and processed foods.

If so, you've fallen for a "marketing myth" according to The British Dietetic Association.

"Detox is a meaningless term that is used all the time and because it hasn't been defined, it's impossible to say if it has worked or if it hasn't," stated a spokesman.

As reported in the BBC magazine (What's the point of detoxing?), "The detox fad - or fads, as there are many methods - is an example of the capacity of people to believe in and pay for magic despite the lack of any sound evidence," stated Martin Wiseman, visiting professor of human nutrition at the University of Southampton.

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South Korea The Next Plastic Surgery Tourism Destination?

In South Korea, the demand for plastic surgery is high. In recent years young Koreans are increasingly viewing their facial appearance as a critical path to getting the right job.

The patients crowding the waiting rooms of plastic surgeons in upmarket neighbourhoods such as Apgujeong want jobs with industrial conglomerates such as Samsung or LG. They are rushing to clinics for chieop seonghyeong or "employment cosmetics," surgical procedures designed to improve a job seeker's chance of being hired. [Source]

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Buy A Medical Spa For $325,000, No Experience Needed

With slipping consumer demand for cosmetic services there's a strong likelihood that the medical spa industry won't weather the economic downturn without new bankruptcy filings and asset liquidations.

A quick online research shows that dozens of medspas are already on the chopping block.

A pattern with these "medspa for sale" postings on sites like BizQuest is that most ads promote the fact that anyone can own and operate a medical spa.

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I Want Flabuless Arms

It's my 1 year anniversary of yoga practice -- the downward dogs are paying off.  Yoga does tighten up loose body parts but I still don't love my arms.  The back of my arms have decided (convinced they have a mind of their own) to stay loose and large. 

Tempted to try a new undergarment called FLABuLESS that slims, conceals and re-shapes the arms - think Spanx shapewear for the arms.

FLABuLESS founder, Lee Ann Stevenson, clearly understands that I'm not the only woman who has Madonna arm envy.

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Bra-llelujah Keeps Back Fat Hidden

Marketing Your Medical Practice: Buying Attention Vs. Earning It



Social media and advertising are not one-and-the-same.  Social media is a path to earning attention from online consumers.  Advertising is an efficient way to buy attention.  There are important distinctions between earning vs. buying attention, including the impact each has on a doctor’s practice. 

When there's a scarcity in new cosmetic surgery and treatment patients, obscurity is the enemy of a cosmetic surgeon, dentist, or dermatologist. 

Getting noticed – traditional marketing declines in effectiveness

Like other businesses, cosmetic surgeons are frequently told that the path to overcoming obscurity and to getting noticed is to create ads and display them to people who want them. 

But ask a good marketer, and he or she will explain that this form of advertising is rapidly losing impact.  A survey of 133 national advertisers who spend $20 billion on advertising found that 78% believed traditional advertising has become less effective. 

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It's 10pm...do You Know Your Daughter's Skin Care Routine?

The little girl in this video probably doesn't even know what the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty is. But I'm thinking of nominating her--as their poster child. Here's why...

Oh, and before you jump all over me and suggest how she's "just mimicking her mom", let me state up front that I have a daughter myself and I get the whole wannabe-like-mom thing. So hear me out. Or better yet, here HER out:

I get laugh marks.

I get bags...and this vanishes those bags...it's not like a cover-up or foundation...

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