In Hollywood, “ MedSpas” are popping up on every corner like Starbucks! These new Medical Spas are Hollywood’s fountains of youth, offering procedures that promise to turn back the clock with little to no downtime!

Jenny McCarthy is a big fan of Medspas!

Maybe you’ve noticed that we’re no longer seeing the tight pulled facelifts and overly plumped lips on the red carpets. But all of a sudden everyone seems to have perfect skin… no flaws, no wrinkles, not one blemish! How are they doing it?? Medspas! Celebrities no longer have to turn to the knife to maintain their youth. Nurses at medspas, armed with lasers, Botox, and fillers are slowly replacing the plastic surgeon in Hollywood!

These new spas are one-stop shops for all the latest beauty treatments! Women are making it a ritual to visit their local medspa for “monthly maintenance.” Here you can zap unwanted hair, smooth cellulite, clear acne, fill in lines and wrinkles- you can even have “fat melting” injections during your lunch break! This monthly beauty maintenance has become so common in LA, even women in their early 20s frequent medspas to keep their skin clear and to prevent aging before it even happens.

Here’s a brief look into what they’re offering:

LASERS: Lasers are the future of beauty with new innovations coming out practically every day. Today’s lasers can do it all! They can remove that tattoo you got on Spring break, lift sagging skin, minimize pores, zap fat, and remove unwanted hair – and so much more I’ll have to write a separate blog just for lasers! The laser everyone is talking about right now is the PIXEL laser. It resurfaces skin, evens out skin tone, minimizes pores and scars and produces new collagen giving women perfect, youthful skin! WOW!

PIXEL LASER RESULTS:

http://www.pixelperfect.com/

Photo courtesy of http://www.juvederm.com/

PARALYTICS: You’ve all heard about Botox! Paralytics like Botox and Dysport work by preventing muscle movement in areas that create wrinkles like the forehead and crow’s feet around the eyes. Botox is even being used to give “brow lifts” and for jaw reduction. Paralytics are quickly becoming more and more acceptable as doctors and nurses have become more skilled in creating more natural looking results...I’ve heard that even young starlets in their early 20s have turned to Botox to make their skin look smoother.

Botox Results

http://www.botoxcosmetic.com/

FACIAL PEELS: Facial peels are usually a mixture of acids and vitamins that are applied to the skin to promote peeling and cell turnover. They are effective for pigmentation problems, acne, large pores, texture issues and scarring. There are peels for everyone and every skin type. Some chemical peels are mild and have no down time, others are stronger and have down time for up to one week. The stronger chemical peels are deeper and remove thicker layers of skin which result in more significant improvement of skin texture and tone. Chemical peels can be performed on the face, neck, chest, hands, arms, and legs.

Vi Peel

Welcome to the future of beauty, ladies!!

Peace, Love, and Sexiness

 
Angie O

Smiling is a great way to brighten your day, but it also has many benefits you might not know about! Not only does smiling make you look younger and more attractive, it also makes you feel better! – A smile a day keeps the doctor away?

Here are 7 great reasons  to put a smile on your face!

1.  Smiling actually makes you happy!  You might think that people smile because they are happy, but it can actually be the other way around! 'Simply using the same muscles as smiling will put you in a happier mood,' explains Dr Michael Lewis, psychologist at Cardiff University. 'That’s because use of those muscles is part of how the brain evaluates mood.'  . So if you aren’t feeling happy, skip the anti-depressants and just smile!

2.  Smiling makes you look younger!  Smiling is associated with youth, so put on a smile to get back that glow of childhood happiness! A British study found that men rated smiling women younger than frowning ones- even if those who frowned were actually younger! The reason: Smiling is psychologically associated with joy, vitality, and youth.  Smile- it’s like an instant face lift!  

3.  Smiling helps you live longer! Various studies conducted over the years have shown that smiling and laughter can lower blood pressure, reduce heart-attack risk and can boost the functioning of the immune system making happy people outlive the unhappy ones.  Could there be a less expensive medicine than this?

4.  Smiling Relieves Stress!  Smiling and laughter help to promote the release of a "feel good" group of hormones called endorphins. These are the same group of hormones responsible for the runners high you hear so much about. If you don't have time to get to the gym for a hard run, try adding a smile and a bit of laughter to boost these natural, stress relieving hormones.

5.  Smiling is contagious!  When you smile at a stranger you not only boost your own health and beauty, you also send a positive message that can potentially change someone else's mood for the better. The stranger you graced with your smile may go on to pass the kindness to someone else. Who knows how far your original smile will travel? Spread the love!

6.  Smiling makes you more successful!  Happy people (people who smile) think and behave in a way that is more likely to be successful. Research studios find that happy workers enjoy multiple advantages over their less happy peers. The list is impressive! For example, happy people are more likely to secure job interviews, show superior performance and productivity, and be evaluated positively by their superiors!

7.  Smiling is attractive!  Attraction can be as much about your projection of yourself as it is about looks. Having a makeup artist and wind machine on permanent standby isn't realistic, but a smile can completely transform your look, and someone's perception of you!  We are attracted to smiley people.  A national survey from the American Dental Association found the smile outranked eyes, hair, and the body as the most attractive physical feature.

MAKE THAT SMILE BRIGHTER!

To make your smile even brighter, grab a box of teeth whitening strips from your drugstore! These babies, when used consistantly can whiten as much as expensive teeth whitening from the dentist! Now, that's something to smile about!

Crest 3D Whitening Strips

All right my happy beauties, so when you’re getting ready for that hot date or that important job interview, don’t forget your most important secret beauty weapon…your smile!

Peace, Love, and Sexiness

Angie O