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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: skin care

skin care stories: 6 news summaries
GLOSSIES

 Caviar and 
 Other Weird 
 Skincare 
 Ingredients 

Metals and stem cells have the magic touch

Apr 12, 09 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - As it turns out, the fountain of youth is flowing with all sorts of strange ingredients, and Forbes reveals the best of a bunch that could keep you looking young and radiant:
  • Caviar isn’t just for your palate: La Prairie’s Skin Caviar Crystalline Concentre uses the fish
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stem cells • snake venom • diamond • Botox • gold • skin care

Meet Madge's New Face

Plastic surgery for Madonna? No, experts say; just fancy skin treatments, plus Botox

Feb 25, 09 11:23 AM CST
(Newser) - “When all else fails and you long to be / Something better than you are today.” Sound familiar, Madonna? The Queen of Pop seems to be looking better these days, notes ABC News. Has she had work done? Nothing surgical, say experts, but just about everything else. “... More »

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plastic surgery • Botox • Madonna • skin care

 Tanning Drug 
 Approved for Trials 

Long available online, injection gets nod from regulators

Jan 30, 09 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - A self-tanning drug long available in various incarnations over the Internet has been approved for human trials in the US, Wired reports. “It's a bioabsorbable implant that you just inject into the skin,” says a pharma rep of afamelanotide. “It stimulates melanin production.” The drug made... More »

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tanning • cosmetics • drug trials • skin care • medication • suntan

TRAVEL

 Super Spas (for the Still-Rich) 

Less waiting perhaps, too, at these top-flight pushers of relaxation

Jan 7, 09 6:45 PM CST
(Newser) - From ancient minerals and monasteries to herb-infused wraps and waterfalls, sit back, relax, and enjoy Vanity Fair’s list of the world’s poshest spas:
  • Amangani, Jackson Hole, Wyoming: Jet-setters can get a taste of the Old American West, where “wildlife runs wild.”
  • The Spa at
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travel • Arizona • list • Singapore • Milan • Prague • spa • yoga • skin care • massage

 5 Potions for Sun Worshipers 

These UV-blocking products go beyond protection

Jun 28, 08 11:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - With summer upon us, Vogue offers five suggestions for skin care products that also protect from the sun:
  • Freeze 24-7 Ice Shield Facial Cleanser: With an SPF 15 rating, it offers decent protection from incidental exposure. $48.
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sunburn • skin care • makeup • Beauty

8 Secrets to Healthy Skin

Quit smoking, get some sleep, and don't go crazy with the beauty aids

Dec 30, 07 12:52 PM CST
(Newser) - You can't fight getting older, but you can keep the signs of wear and tear, not to speak of stress, off your face with these tips from the New York Times beauty expert:
  1. Get rid of old beauty products after a year—pots and tubes can develop micro-organism communities
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sleep • smoking • beauty • list • sunscreen • skin cancer • stress • dermatology • healthy habits • skin care • pimples

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