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) Ritz-Carlton’s Rose Hall Luxury Resort in Jamaica to Offer Murad
Murad's entire collection of products, including the popular Resurgence, Age Reform and Acne Treatment lines will also be available for purchase by visitors to the resort.The Ritz-Carlton, Rose Hall Resort in Jamaica, with its 427 newly renovated guestrooms and suites, each with a private balcony or terrace, five exceptional dining establishments, championship golf course, and more, is the third resort in the Ritz-Carlton family to adopt Murad's treatments and product lines in its spa facilities. Murad products and treatments can also be found at the Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey, CA and the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, HI.
Murad, Inc. was founded in 1989 by Howard Murad. M.D., one of the world's foremost authorities on skin health and a pioneer of the clinical skincare movement. More>>
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) Livia Pure Skin Care at The 2009 Academy Awards
“Everything we need to look young, healthy, vibrant, acne-free and fresh is taken from Mother Earth herself."
"Response from the "Oscar buzz" has been wonderful. We have receive so many emails and request for more product that we know it was a celebrity hit" says Halpin who attended the event with several other member of the Livia Pure Skin Care team.
Products featured in The 2009 Oscar Gift Bags included Fresh Peppermint Exfoliating Cleanser, Blue Lava Cleanser, Green Tea Complex Cleanser, Green Tea Complex Toner, Orange Blossom Brightening Toner, Spiced Plum Toner, Brightening Youth Serum, Ocean Mineral Complex Serum, Ultralift Eye Treatment, Grapefruit and Green Tea Moisture, Apricot Enzyme Moisture and Plum Peptide Moisture.
One "well known" music artists email said: "Let me tell you!! I've used the serum everyday since you gave it to me, and the dry patches-gone! What a relief!! I've also been using the other stuff too (peppermint cleanser, toner, apricot spf day cream). More>> - (
) Fast Forward Fashion: Aretha Franklin, Martha Stewart, Valentino
Here's one way to put some bounce back into the economy-Swedish fashion company ACNE has a new viral video ad campaign featuring a bevy of pretty young boys bouncing on a trampoline in nothing more than the label's adorable mismatched socks and underwear. Consider yourselves stimulated.Fashion, some may say, is often a puzzle, but rarely is it a $750, limited-edition, Stephen Meisel jigsaw puzzle! The prolific photographer (made gaymous for taking all the photos in Madonna's Sex Book) who has scant work available for public consumption, has signed 1000 copies of this collector's item. Get it at Barney's now before some other queen does.
Set your DVRs! What happens when one of fashion's biggest names meets one of daytime TV's most powerful dames? Valentino will be on The Martha Stewart Show on Friday, March 20th to promote his documentary, Valentino: The Last Emperor, which hits select theaters on March 18th. More>>
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) Study Links Sugar and Acne
For years, doctors have dismissed the idea that foods such as chocolate and sugar could have an impact on skin's appearance, acne, and breakouts. But the last laugh may be on them, now that research has begun to demonstrate that the glycemic index of food – the speed at which sugars are absorbed into the bloodstream – does have a notable impact on acne and skin health.The study, published in 2007, reports that subjects who were switched from a "conventional," diet rich in high-glycemic foods to a high-protein diet showed a significant decrease in their acne over a twelve-week period, as opposed to a control group whose diet stayed "conventional."
Glycemic index has often been recommended by doctors and nutritionists as a preventive measure to avoid sugar-related conditions such as diabetes, hypoglycemia, and insulin resistance. More>>