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3 Ways to Love Your Natural Lips
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Love, this month, is in the proverbial air. So even if you’ve left your lips long neglected, now is the time to get the sexy look right. Iconic beauties like Brigitte Bardot and Marilyn Monroe knew that the secret of a sultry look was in the perfect pout! Lucky for you getting the perfect lip is sweet and simple. The pay-off, however, is invaluable. Find out how to make the most of what you’ve got and finally get that heartbreakingly gorgeous kisser!
To Start
A set of great lips always begins with a flawless foundation.
- There’s no excuse for flaky lips since there are many ways to nourish your pout. Lip scrubs are the easiest way to reduce any unwanted texture. What better way to prep your kisser before Valentine’s day than with an irresistible mix of brown sugar and coconut oil! In a small bowl, fold together 1 tsp of brown sugar and 1/2 tsp of coconut oil. Gently massage onto lips for 20 seconds and wash away to reveal a newly polished pucker.
- If you’ve got dry-as-desert lips, you probably stray from playing up your kissable asset. Drinking water is a great way to fend off any dryness. Moisturize your lips from the inside out by drinking an extra glass of water for every caffeinated soda and coffee you drink! This will help your lips survive under those drying lipsticks on Valentine’s Day.
- Plump it up! Many lip products tout plumping effects—but often irritants and inflammation are what cause your lips to balloon. Not interested in an allergic reaction? Then pump up your smile with water. A balm with hyaluronic acid, a natural compound which attracts 50 times its weight in water, will blow up your lips with moisture.
Enhance Your Pout
Makeup is an easy everyday way to enhance your pout.
- For a simple fix, add a dash of lipgloss. Many thick lipglosses give lips an extra body thanks to the sheer amount of product that gets slapped on. As a bonus, the brilliant shine attracts the light to simulate some added dimension.
- Play with shadows to make a natural lip pop. Lightening some areas and deepening to others allows lips to jumping off the facial canvas. Line the outer corners with concealer and blend some contouring powder just below the bottom center of your lip. Finally a touch of shimmery highlighter to the cupid’s bow to finish off the luscious look.
- To get picture-perfect red lips, add drama to your lips like Marilyn Monroe. Line and fill your lips with a red pencil. Next apply red lipstick to your entire lip. Finally dab a brighter red to the center of your lips. The effect is a velvety plump pout!
Go the Extra Mile
Want natural-looking fullness that you can simply wake up with? Don’t wait any longer. Valentine’s is the perfect time to flaunt your beautiful features. Find out how BodyLase can help!
- Juvederm is a hyaluronic filler that adds natural-looking volume to your kisser. Hyaluronic acid, a compound naturally produced by your body, decreases with age. With a quick visit to BodyLase, you can re-introduce that irresistible volume to your lips.
- Already endowed with kissable lips? Refine your smile with some definition along the edges. Radiesse, a filler comprised of calcium-based microspheres and gel, immediately smooths out fine lines and indentations. Radiesse not only delivers immediate results, but also encourages collagen production for long-term correction of up to a year.
LIPS AND LASH SPECIAL
Beautify yourself this Valentine’s Day with our February Special. You’ll get FREE Latisse for every Juvederm treatment purchased. Schedule an appointment with BodyLase so you can grab those lovely lips and lush lashes too!
Fab Gifts for Your Entire Wedding Party
June 30, 2011 By 1 Comment
Sharing love. It’s what weddings are all about. That and well outdated dance moves. To ensure the levels of serotonin are soaring on your wedding day, do your part to properly thank your wedding party by spreading some TLC. BodyLase has some meaningful gift ideas for everyone who matters. Whether you’re a bride that wants to thank your bridesmaids or to pamper the man of your dreams, these great gifts will really show you care.
Hot Mama
A bride’s big day is also her mama’s special day. Watching a beloved daughter waltz down the aisle to the man of her dreams is definitely a hallmark moment. So brides, help your mama look years younger for those frame-worthy wedding photos. Or better yet, moms, there’s nothing stopping you from letting your true beauty shine through. Radiate that wedding glow with a refreshed look! Botox or wrinkle fillers will take years off your smile by refining and enhancing your natural beauty.
And just in time for the family photo op.
Grooming the Groom
What’s better than taming and trimming back hair regularly? Not having to trim at all. Get your guy one step closer to becoming a grown man by helping him realize some serious grooming stepping stones. As if carrying his bride across the threshold isn’t enough, this additional marker along the road to manhood surely will win him some extra brownie points. Show him just how easily Laser Hair Removal does away with the unsightly hairy man back.
Looks like your honeymoon might go as smoothly as planned.
Double-Duty Laser Hair Removal Special
We’ve got a great deal on for this June on our Laser Hair Removal treatments. Buy a laser hair package and get any other laser hair removal package FREE! Pamper yourself twice. Or groom your groom while treating yourself. Give us a call for more information on this offer.
Bridesmaid Appreciation
Let’s be honest. No bridesmaid dress or friendship trinket on this earth truly demonstrates your appreciation for your bridesmaid’s commitment to your big day. In lieu of that friendship bracelet or whatever else she’ll stow away immediately after the reception, show some love with something she really wants. Eyelash extensions will help her eyes pop in your wedding photos or a muscle-kneading session of Swedish massage will help her relax.
A gift like this and she’ll definitely keep her cool from bridal shower to reception.
Share the Love
While gearing up for your day in white, take some downtime with those you love. Get beautified together on a Mother-Daughter Day Out or some Pre Bachelorette Party Pampering. Our top facials include the Purifying Deep Pore Cleansing Facial which is a relaxing deep clean session that’ll make your skin look photo-worthy with steam, exfoliation and extractions followed by an antiseptic mask to help calm breakouts, and the Ultra Hydrating Facial will dramatically moisturize your skin with exfoliation, smoothing and plumping. For other indulgent ideas, check out our BodyLase Facials and our BodyLase Massages.
Remember, to gift any of the services mentioned here you can grab a BodyLase Gift Certificate (also available for any monetary amount).
Hollywood’s Star Procedures
February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony is fast approaching. And we’re gripping the edges of our seats for a parade of gowns and flawless looks. But just how much of this gilded perfection do we owe to medicine?
We’ve long suspected that nearly everyone in Hollywood has been under the knife. Luckily, the media has helped us confirm some of the more obvious changes: Ashley Simpson’s rhinoplasty, LeAnn Rime’s breast augmentation, and Heidi Montag’s marathon surgical makeover.
Now that non-invasive procedures are so prolific, changes are often too subtle. They go undetected. With the help of medical experts, we identify the pet procedures of Hollywood’s elite. Find out what the beaming beauties of this year’s Oscars have been up to!
Beyonce’s Fave Procedure
While there’s been speculation that she’s had a breast augmentation and a fat transfer to her rear, there’s no doubt that this woman keeps herself fabulously fit. With intense dance skills and global tours that keep her body in tip-top condition, she looks flawless! Invasive procedural speculations aside, what non-invasive enhancement does Beyonce love?
Lash Extensions! Passing up the falsies, Beyonce goes for a softer, more seamless look with diva-length extensions.
Have you tried eyelash extensions? Share your thoughts below!
Nicole Kidman’s Fave Procedure
Though she continues to deny it, we all know her favorite indulgence. This blushing beauty loves to credit her glowing, serene looks to genetics. But if she’s only tried Botox once, as she claims, it sure was one potent syringe! Nicole Kidman’s alleged one-time flirting with Botox is, truth be told, a full-fledged love affair. Keeping her forehead smooth to shows off her pristine porcelain complexion, Kidman gives herself regular de-stressing boosts with Botox.
Other screen sirens aren’t as bashful about Botox. Kylie Minogue openly admits that she’s just like the rest of us: in need of a little nudge in the wrinkle-free direction. Vanessa Williams also fesses up to having benefited from Botox: “I certainly do Botox, which I definitely think that almost every woman that I know has. […] And it’s a miracle drug, no cutting, nothing.”
What do you think about coy Kidman’s Botox denials? Think Hollywood stars should be open about their procedures?
Scarlett Johansson’s Fave Procedure
Think her classic beauty is just too good to be true? Well, get ready for a surprise! Experts say that Scarlett has probably never undergone a breast augmentation and her lips are just naturally bee-stung. (Photos from her teenage years can help prove it!)
With all that natural beauty, Scarlett’s not one to scoff at enhanced beauty! She says, “I will definitely have plastic surgery. I don’t want to be an old hag. I think if you’re comfortable with yourself, that’s sexy. But if you’re not, then go for it.” So natural and yet so honest! You gotta admire her boldness!
Brad Pitt’s Fave Procedure
Famous women are promptly placed under the scrutinizing light of the public. But men are rarely questioned for their aesthetically-enhanced choices. Recently though it’s been exposed that Brad Pitt relishes in the bliss of enhanced youth.
Weathered down by a demanding schedule and an exponentially multiplying brood, Brad’s face has been looking sallow, wrinkled, and dried out as of late. But last year Brad magically reappeared one day with fresher skin! Dr. Jennifer Walden, a Manhattan plastic surgeon, comments that Brad is looking “fresh-faced and years younger […] His skin is shinier and there are fewer wrinkles on his face, which indicates he had a resurfacing procedure, like a laser called Fraxel or a chemical peel.”
Fraxel is a resurfacing laser procedure that helps reduce scarring, pigmentation and wrinkles. What are your thoughts about Brad’s revival? Love it or hate it?
Jennifer Aniston’s Fave Procedure
Some women are internationally renowned for their plush pout. (Hello, Angelina Jolie!) Tight-lipped actresses rarely get such attention. But you’d be surprised to hear that most women under Hollywood’s spotlight have enjoyed a little lip action!
When we think ‘lips like cushions’ we rarely think of Jennifer Aniston. But this golden girl has received Juvederm treatments which enhance her lips in the most natural way. Comparing before and after pictures, there’s no denying that a natural-looking lift thanks to Juvederm has softened Aniston’s fine, delicate features.
What other celebrities have received lip augmentations via dermal fillers? Megan Fox, Lindsay Lohan, Kim Kardashian, and Angelina Jolie! Though they all have great pouts naturally (or should we say, originally), you’d be hard-pressed to find a medical aesthetic expert who’d disagree that they’ve gotten a little help!
Britney Spears’ Fave Procedure
This comeback popstar has finally hurdled the hard times. To get back into shape after an up-and-down spell, Britney Spears says she’s worked out, danced, and maintained a healthy diet. But medical experts say that her rapid (and smooth) turnaround is probably also enhanced by a little medical help. With SmartLipo, Britney has probably reduced those hard-to-hit pockets on her inner thighs, outer hips, and tummy.
SmartLipo is a minimally invasive laser-enhanced lipo procedure. What are your thoughts? Was Britney’s physical comeback thanks to mother nature or SmartLipo?
Madonna’s Fave Procedure
This woman is a machine. At 52, Madonna can still keep up with the youngest. With gravity-defying dance moves and yoga moves to kill, she’s built physical strength that you can see. But somehow Madonna has also managed to stave of wrinkles and skin sagging.
Experts say that Madonna’s youthful arms and neck can be the wonderful results of Thermage. Thermage laser beams help stimulate collagen production and tighten skin in aged or pre-maturely sagging areas.
What are your thoughts on Madonna’s age-defying looks? Love it or hate it? Share your thoughts below!
BODYLASE SPECIAL
Want to find out more about Thermage, Madonna’s favorite procedure? This month BodyLase will be holding an Evening of Beauty where you can learn about Thermage and Fraxel directly from our in-house expert Dayna Rossi, NP. There will be delicious tibbles and treats. And best of all, for all who buy a Thermage treatment that evening will receive a FREE Fraxel treatment (valued at $850). Call us for details and to reserve your spot!
Super-Sized Lip Service: 4 Tips for Fuller Lips
January 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The time has come, gorgeous gals, to talk of other things. We often focus on skin. But everyone knows that lips are the real show stopper. Here are some answers to your lip volumizing questions: how to correctly moisturize your lips, what’s the best lip exfoliator, what products make your lips look naturally full, and what do lip fillers actually do. So, come one, come all, and learn trade secrets on getting the softest, fullest, most kissable set. Care for your pretty pout with our lip tips!
Care for Your Lips
Lip Care Rule #1:Moisturizing your lips is good. But beware: not every lip product that claims to moisturize is good. Stay away from lip products with petrochemicals. Petrochemicals are occlusives which act like a protective insoluble layer. This means while it’s on your lips, your lips are protected from drying out. But without the product, your lips are vulnerable and they might feel drier than ever.
So what’s the plan? Try an alternative! Opt for lip products that contain other types of moisturizing properties like emollients (almond oil, olive oil, or natural waxes like beeswax or shea butter) or humectants (like vegetable-based glycerin or hyaluronic acid). Or try grabbing a lip product with jojoba oil which is both an occlusive and emollient—this means as it protects, it also softens. And unlike petrochemical this natural occlusive allows your skin to breathe!
Lip Care Rule #2: Before you moisturize, exfoliate! So you already know your body’s skin can more readily absorb moisturizing products once it’s been exfoliated. Same goes for the skin on your lips. Moisturize all you want, but if a dry dead layer of skin blocks your live skin cells from the product, as miraculous as it might be, it ain’t going to work wonders.
So what’s the plan? Gently exfoliate your lips if they are too dry to benefit from your lip moisturizer. Create a gentle sugar scrub with a teaspoon of honey and a pinch of brown sugar. Lightly rub the scrub onto your lips. Then wash away to reveal a softer pout. Or for a super-quick fix, try gently scrubbing your lips with a soft-bristled toothbrush. After exfoliation don’t forgot to moisturize to ensure your new pout is protected!
Plump Your Lips
Lip Plumping Action, Take One: Grab a long-lasting irresistible lift for your lips! Lip fillers like Juvéderm can smooth out lip wrinkles, redefine lip outlines, and volumize. Juvéderm is an injectable filler made of hyaluronic acid, a substance that occurs naturally in our bodies and is essential for the maintenance of collagen. Together hyaluronic acid and collagen keep our skin plump, elastic and youthful. With the injection of Juvéderm, shape is redefined and collagen production is boosted. Typically Juvéderm results last about 9-12 months. Want to learn more about Juvéderm? Discover the details on BodyLase’s Juvéderm Treatments page.
So what’s the plan? For the ultimate ‘Ooh la la!’ effect, leave no detail untended. Lips and eyes are our most noticeable facial features. So be sure to grab all the attention you can muster with this month’s special: BodyLase’s Lips and Lash Special! When you volumize your lips with a luscious Juvéderm lift this month, and you’ll take home Latisse Lash Conditioner for FREE!
Lip Plumping Action, Take Two: Want your lip moisturizer to give you fuller lips? Well, ladies, Vivité heard your cries and granted your wish! Vivité Defining Lip Plumper includes heaps of moisturizing goodness alongside a welcome cocktail of lip-plumping ingredients. Calm and condition your lips with chamomile, green tea extract, vitamin E, and aloe, while your lips are plumped by ethylhexyl palmitate, tribehenin, sorbitan isostearate, and palmitoyl oligopeptide.
So what’s the plan? Getting awesome results from one product equals a win! Grabbing two from one product is a major bonus! Vivité Defining Lip Plumper will see that your lips’ delicate skin and fine lines are softened as they are slowly plumped. Visit BodyLase’s online boutique or visit us to grab your tube!
