Sunday, November 16, 2008

Spa Treatments Too Bizarre To Believe

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A-Rod may not be the only supposed catalyst in the demise of Madonna and Guy Ritchie's marriage. Ritchie has allegedly cited Madonna's bizarre beauty treatments, such as her nightly ritual of lathering on a $790 jar of cream before hopping into a plastic body suit, as a factor leading to their impending divorce.

While this may be a bit over the top, bizarre beauty regimens are not new. What's unique is the recent popularity of treatments that utilize animals and animal byproducts and other all-natural ingredients.

These include snake massages,caviar hair treatments and leech detoxification.

In Pictures: Spa Treatments Too Bizarre To Believe

"Consumers are always looking for that 'special' ingredient," says Bonnie Bonadeo, director of program development and education at the Professional Beauty Association, a nonprofit trade association that represents beauty manufacturers, distributors, salons and spas. "Creative and bizarre treatments create attention, and the awareness of what spas are doing around the world has spawned some atypical treatments in the United States."

While these treatments do not make up a large segment of the overall beauty and spa market, Leslie Baumann, M.D., director of the Cosmetic Medicine and Research Institute at the University of Miami, says recent celebrity connections to these regimens have increased their interest among non-A-listers.

Peculiar Pampering
The Geisha facial, which includes a scrubbing with nightingale droppings, is offered in spas across the United States, including Shizuka New York Day Spa in New York City. Nightingale droppings are said to have been used to clean the faces of Geishas who wore heavy white makeup that often contained lead. The natural enzymes of the droppings break down dead skin cells, claims Lance Suzuki, specialist at Shizuka New York Day Spa.

The modern-day facial mixes the droppings with Japanese rice bran to neutralize the scent, sanitize and enhance the exfoliation effects.


 

iPod Killers

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LAS VEGAS -Watch out, Apple, the iPod finally has some serious competition.





Just stroll around the exhibit halls at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, and you'll find attractive alternatives to the blockbuster music device from nimble players such as SanDisk (nasdaq: SNDK -news - people ), Creative Technology(nasdaq: CREAF - news - people ) and Samsung that boast snazzy designs and more bang for the buck. Gone are the clunky user interfaces of a few years ago, back when the gap between the iPod and everyone else was painfully obvious. Competing device makers have clearly learned from Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news- people ) that they can't hook consumers with a strong set of features unless they also pay attention to the aesthetics of their players.

 

Thursday, September 18, 2008

WTF WAS LUPE THINKIN"?

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WTF Was He Wearing!!???? And Why!? I Understand a Fashion Statement, But Where Was The Fashion Police!!!? Like Wyclef Would Say, "Some One Please Call 911!!!"...

 

LaDainian Tomlinson AF1

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Nike’s Innovation Kitchen has cooked up some notable 1 of 1 Air Force Ones for individuals such as DJ Greg Street, Coach K, but now you can add LaDainian Tomlinson to that list.

 

Gold Mac

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This is stuntin"!

 

Nixon Watches

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This watch is by Californian watch brand Nixon... Swaggary!

 

JAY-Z PARTNERS W/ PRODUCTION DUO STARGATE TO FORM STARROC

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Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z has teamed-up with mega hit producers Stargate – known for their work with Ne-Yo, Beyonce and Rihanna - to officially launch the label StarRoc.

According to international music site 730.co, the Norwegian duo, consisting of Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriken, have confirmed the deal with the multi-platinum selling rapper. Known for their consistency in creating smash hit records with their work on projects by Nas, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Usher, R. Kelly and others, Stargate will be based out of Jay’s Roc The Mic studio in Manhattan.

In addition to their new venture, Eriksen will be joining his partner at EMI Music Publishing as he has signed a new global deal with the company.

According to Music Week, his relationship with EMI will further the publishing company’s involvement on Stargate’s future projects. Prior to the deal, EMI was involved in the developments of Hermansen for nearly ten years.

Stargate is globally known for their work on No. 1 Billboard Top 100 hits “So Sick” by Ne-Yo, “Irreplaceable” from Beyonce and Rihanna’s “Take A Bow.”

 

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