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Create Effortless beach waves By Brittany West - Sunday, July 19, 2009

Celebs like Kate Bosworth, Jennifer Aniston and Ashley Olsen, love a tousled messy do.  So how do you cop this sexy effortless style for yourself?

1.Start with a volumizing shampoo and conditioner.

2.Work a defining mousse through damp hair before blasting your strands on medium heat (upside down for extra lift).

3.Twirl a straightener on dry 1-inch sections to create a beachy wave.  A ghd works best, however if you don’t have a straigtener you can also use a medium barreled curling iron.  Simply place the barrel at the root of the hair and wrap 1-inch sections around the iron from root to tip.

Finish up by raking your fingers through your hair to separate strands and set with a lightweight finishing spray.

Tan, Slim and increase your sex drive in minutes? By Brittany West - Sunday, July 19, 2009

Could you overcome your fear of needles if it meant, weight loss, increased sexual appetite and a golden complexion.  Sounds pretty good doesn’t it?  The idea definitely caught my attention being like most in search of a nice safe tanning option, so I did some digging. 

Scientist’s have devised a new compound that could potentially save you expensive trips to the tanning salon or scrubbing off the blotchy remains of an old spray tan.  The new drug is said to produce an immediate even tan, increased libido, promote weight loss while at the same time reducing the risk of skin cancer.  This all sounds pretty amazing to a girl who has little time to spend in the sun and cancer that runs in the family.  So what are the catches?

Well the prices are fairly reasonable, with a starter package from “Melanocorp International” costing approximately $200 USD.  However there has been very little testing on the safety and long-term side effects of this dream tan not to mention the daily shots for those of you who like I, cringe at the sight of a needle.

What I had to wonder to myself is, how do the side effects of each weigh out?  On one side of the scale you have “the sun” or sun lamps on the other side you have a synthetic hormone promoting the production of melatonin in the skin. One with known side effects including increased risk of cancer, skin damage, premature aging and the other with long-term side effects that are virtually a big question mark. 

We would love to hear your thoughts on the subject.  Would you or wouldn’t you?

For more information check out: www.melanocorp.com