It was hailed as a miracle by a many a frizz-prone girl, but the Brazilian Blowout is taking some heat these days. The treatment, which semi-permanently straightens hair using a chemical concoction, was found to contain formaldehyde, a carcinogen.
The company agreed to pay $600,000 in penalties and fines for failing to notify consumers and hair stylists that its products contain chemicals that may cause cancer, and to have the products tested for all toxic substances at a state-approved lab.  Would you have the straightening treatment after the news? Read more.

This woman was recently at the International  Salon and Spa Expo in Long Beach.  Real hair or hair extensions?

There are reports this morning that Demi Moore is allegedly addicted to the drug Adderall.   In Hollywood, a number of starlets apparently take the drug.  The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Adderall — has some experts concerned over the growing number of prescriptions be dished out.  One actress told Beauty Undercover that a number of female celebrities have used prescription Adderall, even if they have not been diagnosed with ADHD. And we were also told that some people have resorted to crushing and snorting these pills as a way to deliver a quicker effect.

Scientists in Australia have just delivered some unsettling news for those of us who love our high heels.  In results published last week in The Journal of Applied Physiology, the scientists found that heel wearers moved with shorter, more forceful strides, their feet perpetually in a flexed, toes-pointed position. This movement pattern continued even when the women kicked off their heels and walked barefoot. As a result, the fibers in their calf muscles had shortened and they put much greater mechanical strain on their calf muscles than the control group did.  We still can’t give up our heels!  Read more.

Check out the designer Vera Wang at the age of 62!  Go girl!