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Hair Removal Gadgets

Posted by Editor On June - 2 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

Battery Hair removal gadgets in general are NOT RECOMMENDED.

We mean any kind of hair removal gadget that is battery operated, the ones that you use at home, they usually cost a small fortune, often over $100 bucks, and you think that it will be worth it because you will never have to pay for hair removal products again.

The only problem is that these products are all notorious for not working.

They are difficult to use and the treatment takes ages and then after all the trouble, the hair keeps growing back. We are not sure if they aren’t working because we aren’t doing it properly, or often enough, or if its just not working but they are all very time consuming and we sure do have better things to do.

Our advise is to leave hair removal to the professionals and have it lasered or zapped in the salon.

Or just wait, hair removal technology is getting better all the time, my beautician tells me there will be a better alternative for affordable, permanent hair removal coming out in the next year or so. So I am waiting… (but still shaving and waxing in the meantime don’t worry).

Of course we haven’t tried them all, so there could be some home hair removal gadgets that actually work, if you have the patience. Please let us know your experiences.

Lumineers and GlamSmile are two similiar procedures, both offered as an alternative to traditional veneers for a fraction of the price.

The main problem with these two procedures is that they can be performed by regular dentists unlike traditional veneers which are fitted by a cosmetic dentist who specializes in this area.

Lumineers and GlamSmile are both acceptable alternatives to traditional veneers IF they are fitter by a qualified and experienced cosmetic dentist and IF they are suitable for your individual requirements.

While there are plenty of positive reviews by people who have had lunimeers or glam smile fitted and are really happy with the results, there are also some horror stories when the treatment goes wrong, in most cases people who experienced problems had the work done by a dentist who was not experienced in cosmetic dentistry.

Warning about one person’s experience of LUMINEERs gone wrong

www.healthboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=607607&highlight=LUMINEERs

Read a cosmetic dentist’s proffessional opinion of GlamSmile
www.mynewsmile.com/cosmetic/GlamSmile.htm

Dentist’s quote from this website:

“cosmetic dentistry is an art. Would you commission an artist for a painting and tell him or her what kind of brush and what brand of paint to use? No. You pick the artist and let them use the materials and techniques that work best in their hands. Pick a cosmetic dentist who has the proper training and artistic ability, one you can trust, and let them take it from there.”

We do NOT RECOMMEND having any cosmetic dentistry done by a regular dentist. Your teeth are too important!

If you want to have cosmetic dentistry work done, see the best cosmetic dentist you can find, always ask the dentist how many veneers he or she has fitted. If the dentist has not fitted veneers to more than 20 petients or is not under the guidance of a more experienced dentist, then you would be wise to seek another more experienced professional.

Toxic Skin Lightening Creams

Posted by Editor On May - 22 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

Beware of Dangerous  Skin Lightening Creams with toxic ingredients.

Many skin lightening products have dangerous ingredients with serious side effects and are bad for your health and for the health of your skin.

Using these creams could leave you with permanent skin problems which are worse and harder to treat than the small spots you were trying to get rid of in the first place.

The main ones to avoid are any skin lightening creams containing Hydroquinone, mercury and steroids.

Hydroquinon was banned by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2001 for sale mainly in Europe, Japan, Australia and Asia because of its carcinogenic (cancer-causing) properties and for causing hyperpigmentation (the problem which is supposed to fix), and may be associated with abnormal function of the adrenal glands, and blood diseases.

In the US, it is still allowed to sell a concentration of 2% Hydroquinone in beauty products. Hydroquinone is presently found in over 200 skin lightening products in the US alone.

Mercury is a toxin which is easily absorbed through the skin.  A large percentage of women with abnormally high levels of mercury have also been found to be been regular users of mercury-based “beauty creams”

Creams containing steroids may be associated with skin problems such as thinning of the skin, stretchmarks, cellulites,  eczema, bacterial and fungal infections,  pigmentation, and the list goes on.

Do not take risks with your skin! Do not use skin creams containing steroids, mercury or Hydroquinon.

There are safe and effective non hydroquinone, non-mercury and non-steroid solutions to freckles, melasma, age spots, uneven skin tone, dark underarms, acne scars, inner thighs, knees and elbows.

If you have any freckles or spots that you would like to lighten we strongly recommend buying the skin lightening report first.

The skin lightening report will show you how to lighten dark areas of skin safely and effectively, it will save you money by telling you which products really work and how to make your own treatments.

Read our full review of the skin lightening report by clicking here.

Emergency Contraceptive Ebook Review

Posted by Editor On April - 29 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

errorThis product is NOT RECOMMENDED.

Extra Strength Emergency Contraceptive is an ebook which contains a recipe for a drink that women can use an alternative to the morning after pill.

Extra Strength Emergency Contraceptive claims to be an alternative to the morning after pill which is 100% effective, natual, has no side effects, and the ingredients are readliy available world wide and cost about $5 per drink as opposed to $30-40 for the morning after pill.

Now it may be a little confusing the first time that you reach this website, so to make it clear the website www.emergencycontraceptive.net is selling the ebook called Extra Stength Emergency Contraceptive which costs $29 and is available for immediate download. The ingredients for drink must be purchased separately and cost around $5 per drink.

This is our honest review of Extra Stength Emergency Contraceptive Ebook which is available from
http://www.emergencycontraceptive.net/

We have purchased this ebook and
WE DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING THIS EBOOK, AND WE DO NOT RECOMMEND CONSUMING THIS DRINK.

Please consult with your doctor before deciding to try this drink. At the very least obtain advice from the poisons hotline or similar service before deciding to consume this drink. This drink may make your very ill. You may need to visit the hospital after drinking this drink.

We have bought the ebook, made the drink, and because we are dedicated to researching the products we review, we tried to drink it, BUT honestly could not drink it, it is not just the aweful taste, it is just impossible to drink, common sense stops you from swallowing it.  Although we are dedicated to our research,we did not wish to make ourselves ill by drinking this mixture!

Yes the ingredient in this drink is natural, but all things can be toxic if taken in large doses.
We are not medical doctors, but in our opinion drinking this recipe as directed in the ebook would make you very sick indeed.

The http://www.emergencycontraceptive.net/ website makes the claim that this drink is 100% safe.

However, neither the website not the ebooks explains the following concerns:
How is this drink is safe considering the massive doses of the ingredients?
What are the side effects of drinking this drink?
Does it make you feel sick? (we are sure it will make you very sick)
Will it make you vomit and will it work if you vomit? ( we are sure you will vomit!)
Is this drink safe for people on medications or with certain medical conditions. (we do not think it is safe for anyone)

Unless you are able to answer these concerns, please do not take the risk of making yourself ill by trying this alternative to the morning after pill.
If you need the morning after pill, our advice is to go as soon as possible to your doctor or pharmacist. The morning after pill is a lot safer than this drink in our opinion.

If you are not sure if you need to take the morning after pill visit this website www.menstruation.com.au/periodpages/couldibepregnant.html

One more thing to keep in mind is that there a a few convincing testimonials on the Emergency Contraceptive Ebook Website. However, when we bought the ebook, we could see that they are offering $50 cash in return for a testimonial.

It is very unethical to offer money in return for a product testimonial. In fact is is probably not legal to do so without stating that you are doing so in an obvious place, which this website did not.

In conclusing, we do not recommend buying this ebook, or drinking this drink. Please leave your comments or thoughts below.