Alternatives to Beauty Salon and Spa Treatments

Find out how you can get professional-level results at home

Who has the money or the time to head to the spa or beauty salon these days? Not us. That's why we searched around for gadgets and products that would give us spa-worthy results at home. Check them out and be on your way to better skin and hair, without making a huge dent in your bank account. See gadgets

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Best Advice We Got from Mom

Our favorite beauty tips from -- yeah, we said it

Ever since we watched our mothers get ready for a night out (and snagged a bit of lipstick and eye shadow when they weren't looking), they've been sharing beauty tricks. From fighting wrinkles to looking gorgeous with or without makeup, we must admit we've learned a lot (see Mom, we were listening!). And even though "a lady never tells," we couldn't resist sharing our favorite gems of advice. See advice

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Gum Bleaching Technique Better than Laser Methods?

(Guest post)
Women and men throughout the United States, Los Angeles, and the world trust cosmetic dentist / periodontist Dr. Alex Farnoosh, who invented proven methods to cure pigmented gums, and help them improve their discolored gum appearance.

May 11, 2008 – Beverly Hills Dentist Finds Proprietary Gum Bleaching Technique Better than Laser Methods.
It's not a treatment you hear much about, but for men and women living with dark gums, gum bleaching is a popular periodontal procedure. Recently, more and more people living with this condition have learned about a new laser technique to de-pigment gums, but Beverly Hills dentist / periodontist Dr. Alex Farnoosh has created a unique method to treat gum discoloration and has become a leader in this treatment. He urges people considering laser treatment to learn more about all available gum bleaching options that are more effective.

Gum discoloration can occur for several reasons. Commonly, people who have darker skin may be prone to a buildup of melanin in their gum tissue, additionally certain medications may cause gum discoloration to develop over time. Prior to any cosmetic gum treatment, a board certified dentist or periodontist (a specialist in gum treatment) needs to address any underlying gum disease to maximize oral health and ensure that the tissue is healthy before treatment may commence. This is best determined by a periodontist who is the most highly qualified in the diagnosis and treatment of gum disease.

Beverly Hills dentist / periodontist Dr. Farnoosh is a pioneer in gum bleaching treatment. He has authored several articles on his technique and is published in respected, peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Periodontology and Journal of Pathology. Few dentists offering laser gum bleaching have the years of experience and specialty knowledge Dr. Farnoosh has developed as an accomplished periodontist, university professor, published researcher, and celebrity cosmetic dentist in Los Angeles.

"I've been performing a proprietary gum bleaching technique for over 15 years," says Dr. Farnoosh. "I continue to see some of the initial patients who were treated, and even after all this time, the gum pigmentation has not returned. That gives my patients significant assurance that the results of their procedure will last many years."

Unlike Dr. Farnoosh's method, laser gum bleaching has a very short track record and relapse has proven to be a common problem. In addition, the long-term efficacy and extent of tissue damage caused by the laser technique has not been studied. "Laser treatment has not generated the same long term results, and is less comfortable for patients," says Dr. Farnoosh. Gum bleaching is safe to perform for patients from all walks of life and protects oral health.

All areas of gum discoloration can be treated with a single visit to Dr. Farnoosh's office in Beverly Hills. Dentists who are unfamiliar with gum bleaching techniques may incorrectly inform their patients that nothing can be done to permanently improve the appearance of the gums. Patients are often pleasantly surprised by how quickly the gum bleaching procedure can be performed. Because the amount of pigment saturation and location of gum discoloration varies from patient to patient, Dr. Farnoosh is able to carefully customize treatments based on a patient's needs.


"Most of my patients have been bothered by the appearance of their gums and have been looking for a 'cure' for discolored gums for many years," adds Dr. Farnoosh. "When they find out about my practice and the safe, effective gum bleaching treatment I offer, they will travel great distances for expert oral care and a lasting cosmetic result." (See why patients from around the world choose Dr. Farnoosh for this procedure.)

In addition to gum bleaching, Dr. Farnoosh also offers cosmetic and microscopic plastic periodontal procedures to enhance esthetics and create a beautiful smile such as gum grafting, dental veneers, and lip lowering treatments for "Gummy Smiles" at his Beverly Hills office.

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Dr. Alex Farnoosh (http://www.thetotalsmile.com) is a dentist in Beverly Hills specializing in dental implants, gum bleaching, and gum grafting. He serves patients from all over Los Angeles, the United States, and other countries. Dr. Farnoosh has published over 40 journal articles and research topics in dentistry and is the inventor of a patented method to treat discolored gums.

For more information about Dr. Farnoosh's technique visit his website: http://www.thetotalsmile.com or call 310 657 0503.

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Himalaya Herbals Deep Pore Cleansing Milk:Review

Besides Ayur Deep Pore Cleansing Milk and Lakme Deep pore cleanser, I’ve also used Himalaya Herbals Deep Pore Cleansing Milk. It’s a wonderful cleanser -- leaves my skin thoroughly cleansed and refreshed; what I like about it is it has the goodness of cucumber and a natural foaming agent like soapnut (reetha). Cucumber soothes and keeps your facial skin soft, while soapnut penetrates deep into pores and effectively cleans excess oily secretions. It suits all skin types and is one of the must-have products of summer months.

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Orange face pack from Banjara Herbals

Apart from these homemade multani mitti face pack, lemon face pack or sandalwood face pack, I also use store-bought face packs like this Orange face pack from Banjara Herbals in summers. Orange peel powder is an amazing ingredient that works wonders when used in face packs for oily and greasy skins, and this orange face pack not only has orange peel powder and many other herbs, but also contains kaolin powder which helps draw excess sebum from the pores. After a single application your skin feels tight, rejuvenated and refreshed and I’ve found that if used for several weeks, it lightens blemishes considerably.

If you have the time you may also prepare your own face pack with these ingredients: 1 tsp Orange peel powder, 1 tsp Multani Mitti (Fuller’s Earth) / kaolin powder clay, 1 tsp honey and 1 tsp Rose water too. It’s a highly effective face mask for oily, acne-prone skin with blemishes and in summer months.

See also:

• How should you prepare your face for a mask
• EverYuth Orange Peel-Off Skin Vitaliser:Review
• Orange for health and beauty

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Quotes on hygiene

A collection of amazing quotes on hygiene for you to mull over:

Hygiene is two thirds of health.
-- Lebanese Proverb
I'm a hygiene freak. I'm like obsessive-compulsive when it comes to washing your hands.
-- Kelly Clarkson
Keep your own house and its surroundings pure and clean. This hygiene will keep you healthy and benefit your worldly life.
-- Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Hygiene sometimes just isn't a priority with some people. So my public health message is basically this — bathe.
-- Cristina Pasa
Nine-tenths of our sickness can be prevented by right thinking plus right hygiene - nine-tenths of it!
-- Henry Miller
Man does not live by soap alone; and hygiene, or even health, is not much good unless you can take a healthy view of it -- or, better still, feel a healthy indifference to it.
-- Gilbert K. Chesterton
It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state.
-- Bruce Schneier
The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists the circulation of their blood.
-- Logan Pearsall Smith
All despotisms should be considered problems of mental hygiene, and all support of censorship should be considered as problems of abnormal psychology.
-- Theodore Schroed
Irony is the hygiene of the mind.
-- Elizabeth Asquith Bibesco

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