Beauty Undercover » Uncategorized

ARE YOU SCARED STRAIGHT?

Beauty Undercover — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:40:41 +0000

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.

GET REAL: EXTENSIONS OR HER OWN?

Beauty Undercover — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:09:37 +0000

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

SWAG ALERT: THE ULTIMATE BAG

Beauty Undercover — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:00:06 +0000

We are giving away another big swag bag today! Inside the eco-friendly tote buddy you can find such goodies as Epicuren, Footlogix, Jouer, CND, Tarte, Milani and much more! This giveaway is worth over $1000! This contest will be up until Feb 28th. One winner will be picked at random. To enter simply go our friends Facebook page at TheFix and like them. The Fix is a recovery site with lots of edge, humor and healthy-living tips. This contest will stay active until Feb 28th. Click here to enter!

THE WEIGHT LOSS PILL IN HOLLYWOOD?

Beauty Undercover — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:34:04 +0000

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.

HIGH HEELS CAN BE HAZARDOUS

Beauty Undercover — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:07:07 +0000

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.

VERA WANG AT 62!

Beauty Undercover — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:05:55 +0000

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

JOAN RIVERS GETS A LIFT

Beauty Undercover — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:27:24 +0000

She is not shy about speaking about her surgery and now Joan Rivers has shown fans what happens when she goes under the knife. In the first episode of the second series of her reality TV show Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best which aired in the US last, night the Fashion Police host underwent surgery to ‘tune-up’ on her neck. Joan,78, underwent the surgery despite concerns raised by her daughter and her family. Read more.

VICTORIA BECKHAM’S BEAUTY TRICK

Beauty Undercover — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:35:06 +0000

Victoria Beckham recently shot a revealing photo spread in a Japanese magazine. Her body looked great and her skin was glowing. She credits her glowing skin to a $16 French beauty product called Caudalie Beauty Elixir ($16). The 37-year-old graces the March edition of Numero magazine in Japan in white corset underwear by Rochas. Read more.

IS THIS CELEBRITY OVER OR UNDER 40?

Beauty Undercover — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:10:04 +0000

It is the beautiful Courteney Cox who is 47!

TRICKS TO EATING LESS

Beauty Undercover — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:18:15 +0000

A new study suggests that eating off of smaller plates and tableware that is a contrasting color from our food will help us eat less of our meal. The research suggests that when participants chose smaller plates in contrasting colors, they reduced their portion size between 9 to 31 percent.

Published in the Journal of Consumer Research , the study points out that the average size of dinner plates has increased by almost 23 percent since 1900. Another way to prevent overly generous portions sizes is to color-coordinate food and tableware. That is, instead of using a plate that matches the food color, researchers suggest using a contrasting color to serve as a visual gauge of their meal.

For example, when participants ate their red, tomato-based pasta off a white plate or a white-sauce pasta on a red plate, they reduced the amount they served themselves by 21 percent. Read more.