Anti-aging vaccine? Givenchy Vax’n for Youth Serum

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Vaccines have proven very effective in medicine to prevent disease. So Givenchy must have thought: why not take that idea of a vaccine and use it to fight aging!

They came up with this new product: Givenchy’s Vax’in for Youth Serum. The serum was a collaboration of Givenchy with high-profle biogerontologist Professor Suresh Rattan and it promises to improve cellular repair processes which will give a boost to your skin. [read more…]

Book review: Fabulous faces by Peter A. Admason, M.D.

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If you have ever thought of any kind of cosmetic surgery or are considering any procedures, then you can consider reading the book: Fabulous Faces by Dr. Adamson, an Otolaryngologist — Head and Neck Surgeon, practicing in facial plastic surgery.  

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Blueberries may help with osteoporosis

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I have written about blueberries before in my posts anti-aging antioxidant superfoods and the power of berries and why you need our recipe. But now new research by the Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Centre has revealed that blueberries are even better for you than we already knew! In addition to being a powerful antioxidant, it is [...]

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What are you doing with your life after 40?

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Growing older comes with its challenges. One of them is to decide what you’re going to focus on and what you want to do with your life. As you approach ‘the second half of life’, these questions become more urgent. There is only so much time left and you never know how much time you [...]

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Interview: Mr Jeff Murad of Murad skincare

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I had the pleasure to interview Mr Jeff Murad, Vice President Product Development of Murad Skincare. He provided a lot of interesting insight on how our skin ages and how we can best avoid it. Learn about the ceallular water principle, the main thing you need to do to delay aging, the cultural stress phenomenon [...]

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Style and anti-aging icon: Madonna

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Did you realise that Madonna is already 52 years old? Yet if you look at the image below you wouldn’t say so. Even though you may have seen the images where Madonna was seen without makeup and sagging skin, clearly showing the results of gravity and proving that she is just like us, there is [...]

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New Power Plate® exercize and workout

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As you grow older, strength training and exercize becomes more important. Strength training helps to increase  bone mineral density and can prevent osteoporosis and weakness of bones. However, if you are like me, you do not enjoy spending any (significant) amount of time in the gym.

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Over 40 makeup lesson part 3 – the final look

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In our last section of our over 40 makeup lesson we discussed the eyebrows and eyes. Here we will proceed with the final touches of the makeup as we proceed with blusher, bronzer and concealer. Blusher Blusher is used to add some extra colour to the face to make your cheeks appear naturally healthier.

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How to apply makeup after 40 – eyeshadow, mascara

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This is the second in my how to apply makeup after 40 series. I asked Maninder Krishnan, a makeup artist and image consultant, to give me a makeup lesson on how to properly apply makeup, suitable for an over 40 woman

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