| Phuket: Lemongrass House At this closet-size shop, body lotions, skin-calming powders and massage oils are concocted on the spot, using more than 90 natural scents and essential oils travel.nytimes.com |
Cosmetic Surgery Physician Training Covers Latest Non-Surgical Trends It's where aesthetic medicine meets the art of beauty. Plastic surgeons, OB-GYNs, dermatologists, internists, and anti-aging physicians looking to refine or introduce non-invasive cosmetic surgery techniques now have a qualified training program by the American Association of Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery (AAAMS). medicalnewstoday.com |
Smallest Year-Over-Year Growth On Record For Cosmetic Procedures Showing sensitivity to weaknesses in the U.S. economy, plastic surgery was not spared from the recession's grasp. According to the newest national procedural statistics report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in 2008, doctors performed over 12 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures - encompassing both surgical and minimally-invasive procedures. Surgical numbers dropped nine percent and minimally-invasive numbers rose five percent. medicalnewstoday.com |
Using Beauty to Do Good “About Face,” a 240-page coffee table book that features 20 dramatic makeovers, goes on sale this month. nytimes.com |
Now, the Cosmetics Jar Matters, Too To the new eco-beauty enthusiasts, the question of life cycle doesn’t apply only to the elasticity of their skin but also to what happens to the eye shadow compact once it’s empty. nytimes.com |