Botox

Busy with establishing their careers, an increasing number of women are choosing to get married in their 30s and even 40s. Looking good is a must and it is a Botox jab that guarantees glowing skin on D-Day for many of these women. Skin experts say Botox brides are definitely the trend.

According to a survey conducted by a leading matrimonial site, 65 per cent of girls in the city are not in a hurry to get married. Of them, almost half, about 45 per cent, go for Botox treatment, say industry insiders.

"Everyone is conscious about their skin and appearance and it leads to a huge demand for bridal Botox treatments. Women plan their wedding and cosmetic treatments well in advance with the help of experts. They do a Botox trial run about three-four months ahead of the wedding day," Delhi-based cosmetic dermatologist Vandana Chatrath told IANS.

Usually, brides-to-be opt for Botox treatment to get rid of frown lines, crow's feet, eyebrow shaping, face contouring and the most embarrassing problem - excessive underarm sweating.

The Botox Trend

Said Rashmi Shetty, a cosmetic physician based in Mumbai says "The most popular Botox treatment among brides is treatment for hyperhidrosis (controlling excessive sweating). No bride wants to don a sweaty patch under her armpit especially on her wedding day and in her wedding pictures."

The second most popular treatment, she said, is brow lift as it "leaves you with desirable arch and gives you a lively and happy look".

Another sought after treatment is for open pores. Explaining the procedure, Shetty told IANS, "Brides are made to sit under spotlight for hours on their wedding day and their wider pores make their skin look sticky and tired. To deal with the problem, a micro-injection is given to tighten the skin and the result is a glowing firm look."

It costs a packet, but for these new breed of multi-tasking women who are financially sound, it doesn't really matter. Cost depends on the units of Botox used for various treatments. The price range starts from Rs.5,000 and goes up to Rs.40,000.

So, yes, brides definitely have a variety of alternative treatments to choose from.

KM Kapoor, a plastic surgeon in Chandigarh, said one of the biggest advantages of such a treatment is the zero down time.

"These treatments can be done just two weeks before to get the desired results. Compared to conventional beauty treatments offered by salons, the result of Botox treatment lasts for five-six months," Kapoor told IANS.

Shilpa Shetty, Aishwarya Rai and Manisha Koirala are some of the Bollywood actresses who preferred late marriage, but looked their best on their wedding day. Others too want to sport the same glow and radiance. However, extra care is advised.

Tips before the Jab
"Before treatment, please do your homework well. Please be sure about the doctor you are getting treated by. Be sure you are not in the wrong hands or your special day could become a nightmare for you. Research well about your doctor, and be sure that he or she is well trusted and qualified," said Shetty.

Most important, the girls must check that the medicine that is being used for the treatment is FDA (Food and Drug Administration)-approved.

"A lot of fake medicines are being made in the name of Botox treatment, a lot of Chinese material is also in market," added Chatrath.

Also, a personalised diet-plan and a specific skin-care regime suggested by qualified doctors needs to be followed in order to maintain the effect.

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Dell

Dell introduces new 14 inch and 15 inch XPS

Dell has extended its XPS line of laptops to include a 14-inch and a 15-inch model with shiny new Ivy Bridge chips from the Core i5 and Core i7 selections. Both the models get USB 3.0 ports, mini DisplayPort, and HDMI port, Waves MAXX Audio 4, backlit chiclet keyboard, multi-gesture trackpad, and an integrated HD webcam.

The XPS 14 appears to have been designed to be a daily workhorse with a promised battery-life of up to 11 hours, up to 8GB of RAM, and a choice between an integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics or an NVIDIA GeForce GT 630m. The starting price for the XPS 14 is $1,099. The XPS 15 packs more punch with up to 16GB of RAM, BD drive, optional GeForce GT 640m graphics and up to 1 TB of storage on HDD. These machines start selling at $1,299.

Source: Hot Hardware

Microsoft

The new logo of Microsoft, the first in 25 years.

Sydney, Aug 24 (ANI): US-based software giant Microsoft has launched a new corporate logo for the first time in 25 years as the firm gears up for a series of big product launches.

The new logo, which has been formed 'to express the company's diverse portfolio of products', features a square which contains four separate colored squares.

The old logo had a similar look, but the squares appeared deformed as if part of a flag waving in the wind.

Microsoft brand strategy manager Jeff Hansen said that 'the wave of new releases is not only a re-imagining of most popular products, but also represents a new era for Microsoft, so the logo should evolve to visually accentuate this new beginning.'

"The symbol is important in a world of digital motion," News.com.au quoted Hanse, as saying.

"The symbol's squares of color are intended to express the company's diverse portfolio of products. It will sign off all of our television ads globally," he added.

According to the report, the new logo includes the name Microsoft in the Segoe font, which is used in products and marketing communications, along with the new squares.

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Cancer Awareness

We all know that the light pink ribbon stands for breast cancer awareness. But did you know that each of the other types of cancer have a colour of their own? As World Cancer Day approaches (May 14), we tell you what each coloured ribbon stands for.

Pink ribbon: The pink ribbon is most commonly associated with breast cancer. It is also symbolic of childhood cancer awareness.

Yellow ribbon: Though the yellow ribbon is most commonly associated with bladder cancer, it also stands for suicide prevention and spina bifida (a birth defect with the backbone).

Burgundy ribbon: The burgundy ribbon stands for multiple myeloma or bone marrow cancer. 

Purple ribbon: The purple ribbon signifies pancreatic cancer and testicular cancer.

Grey ribbon:  The grey ribbon symbolises brain cancer.

Blue ribbon: The blue ribbon signifies prostrate cancer. Apart from that it symbolises child abuse.

White ribbon: The white ribbon stands for lung cancer.

Orange ribbon: The orange ribbon stands for leukemia and kidney cancer.

Teal ribbon: The teal-coloured ribbon stands for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and ovarian cancer.

Black ribbon: Stands for melanoma or skin cancer awareness

Red ribbon: The red ribbon is the universal symbol of AIDS awareness

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Fashion

10 Deadly Fashion Sins

If being fashionable were a virtue, most men would be arduous sinners.

Owning fancy brands does not equate good taste, thus resulting in faux pas that are nothing short of eyesores. Here are some mistakes bad enough to send the fashion police knocking down your door.

1. The Wild Shirt

In their attempts of putting together outfits, men come up with erratic choices for shirts which are not even amusing. Wild design and camouflage prints are best reserved for costume parties and not for daily wear. Since what you wear ends up defining you, choose your clothes wisely regardless of your impulses. It is always safe to stick to basic colours, checks and narrow pinstripes when it comes to shirts.

2. Pointy Dress Shoes

Unless you’re out on a homicide roll to kill people by stabbing them with your shoes, one suggests throwing your pointed dress-shoes in the garbage. Dress shoes are a marker for good taste and pointed shoes are huge turn-offs. Fashionable men should invest in brogues, loafers, and Italian-cut dress-shoes. Not only are these pairs versatile and classy, in every sense of the word, they are supremely comfortable to walk around in as well.

3. Ornate Chains

Unless you were impersonating Bappi Lahiri at a costume party, one would suggest that you keep away from jewellery at all times. Nothing makes for a bigger sin, than to see men adorning ornate or clunky chains around their necks. The only permissible jewellery that a man is allowed to wear is a classic piece of watch. Investing in a basic piece will add pizzazz to your outfit.

4. White Socks with Black Shoes

While this combination was permissible in school, no one should follow this rule having grown up. White socks showing through dark coloured lowers is a scandalous death sentence. Always wear black socks with your shoes. Not only do they blend away with your outfit, but also lend a touch of class to your overall look.

5. Ill-Fitted Suits

Can there be an eyesore worse than watching one walk around in their great-grandfather’s suit? While it is exciting to adopt vintage styles, no one should forget that an unflattering fit is bad enough to ruin the look of even the most prized suits. Even if you intend on using a vintage suit, make sure you get them tailored to your specifications.

6. Underwear Alert

Most people get away with wearing crappy underwear because they believe that what doesn’t show is not accounted for. On the contrary, a good piece of underwear is very telling on your overall look. Not only does it provide ample support but is also a confidence booster.

7. Wrap-Around Sunglasses

In the list of fashion sins, this has to be the most unforgivable one by far. Wrap-around sunglasses are unflattering for every face and make one look like a douche bag. With such variety in sunglasses, one can easily sport the effortless looks created by aviators and wayfarers.

8. Shirtless in Public

Unless it’s a pool party, it is not okay to show your beef around in public. While fit physiques are exempted from this rule, people with flab on their tummy are suggested against this vehemently.

9. Neon Colours

While it can look good on women, men are advised to stick to the neutral and basic colour palette. While having a solitary item in a neon colour is permissible with sufficient neutral cover-ups, men should keep away from this trend.

10. Unkempt Facial Hair

They say that the best accessory one can wear is their hair. If that is true, then unkempt facial hair is the biggest fashion mistake and a gross sight for onlookers. Unkempt beard does not look fashionable in anyway. It should either be groomed or shaved off completely.

With this tale of caution, you are advised to stop sinning in the name of fashion. Dress well to be remembered for your good tastes. 

Article Credit: http://www.mensxp.com

Miss World 2012

congratulates Miss World 2012 Wen Xia Yu of China!

Miss World 2012 Contestants

ALBANIA

Floriana GARO

ANGOLA

Edmilza Nicosia Mota SANTOS

ARGENTINA

Josefina HERRERO  

ARUBA

Lucianette VERHOEKS  

AUSTRALIA

Jessica Michelle KAHAWATY  

AUSTRIA

Amina DAGI  

BAHAMAS

Daronique YOUNG  

BARBADOS

Marielle Eoen WILKIE

BELARUS

Yuliya SKALKOVICH

BELGIUM

Laura BEYNE  

BELIZE

Chantae GUY

BERMUDA

Rochelle MINORS  

BOLIVIA

Mariana GARCIA MARIACA

BONAIRE

Ana MACIEL  

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

Fikreta HUSIC  

BOTSWANA

Tapiwa Anna-Marie PRESTON  

BRAZIL

Mariana NOTARANGELO  

BULGARIA

Gabriela VASILEVA

CANADA

Tara TENG  

CHILE

Camila RECABARREN  

CHINA PR

Wenxia YU  

COLOMBIA

Barbara TURBAY  

COSTA RICA

Silvana SANCHEZ JIMINEZ

COTE D'IVOIRE

Hadjau Helene-Valerie DJOUKA

CROATIA

Maja NIKOLIC  

CURACAO

Stephanie Rose CHANG  

CYPRUS

Georgia GEORGIOU

CZECH REPUBLIC

Linda BARTOSOVA  

DENMARK

Iris Reuben Adler THOMSEN  

DOMINICAN REPUBLLIC

Saly APONTE TEJADA  

ECUADOR

Cipriana CORREIA  

EL SALVADOR

Maria Luisa VICUNA ZAMORANO  

ENGLAND

Charlotte HOLMES  

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Jennifer RIVEIRO ILENDE  

ETHIOPIA

Melkam ENDALE  

FIJI

Koini Elesi VAKALOLOMA  

FINLAND

Sabina Kristiina SARKKA

 FRANCE

Delphine WESPISER  

GABON

Marie Noelle ADA MEYO  

GEORGIA

Salome KHOMERIKI  

GERMANY

Martina IVEZAJ  

GIBRALTAR

Jessica Louise BALDACHINO  

GREECE

Maria TSAGKARAKI  

GUADELOUPE

Brigitte GOLABKAN  

GUAM

Jeneva BOSKO  

GUATEMALA

Monique Georgette APARICIO LOPEZ  

GUYANA

Arti CAMERON  

HONDURAS

Jennifer Giselle VALLE MOREL  

HONG KONG CHINA

Hei Man CHEUNG  

HUNGARY

Tamara CSERHATI

ICELAND

Iris JONSDOTTIR  

INDIA

Vanya MISHRA  

INDONESIA

Ines Putri TJIPTADI  

IRELAND

Rebecca MAGUIRE  

ISRAEL

Shani HAZAN

ITALY

Jessica BELLINGHIERI 

JAMAICA

Deanna ROBINS  

JAPAN

Nozomi IGARASHI  

KAZAKHSTAN

Evgeniya KLISHINA  

KENYA

Shamim Fauz ALI  

KOREA

Sung Min KIM

LATVIA

Anastasija SKIBUNOVA

LEBANON

Sonia-Lynn GABRIEL  

LITHUANIA

Rasa VERENIUTE  

MACAU CHINA

Winnie SIN

MACEDONIA FYRO

Aneta STOJKOSKA  

MALAWI

Susan MTEGHA  

MALAYSIA

Yvonne LEE

MALTA

Daniela DARMANIN

 MARTINIQUE

Andy GOVINDIN

MAURITIUS

Shalini Devi PANCHOO

MEXICO

Mariana BERUMEN REYNOSO

MONGOLIA

Bayarmaa HUSELBAATAR

MONTENEGRO

Nikolina LONCAR

NEPAL

Shristi SHRESTHA

NETHERLANDS

Nathalie DEN DEKKER

NEW ZEALAND

Collette Kelly LOCHORE

NIGERIA

Damiete CHARLES-GRANVILLE

NORTHERN IRELAND

Tiffany BRIEN

NORWAY

Karoline OLSEN  

PANAMA

Maricely del Carmen GONZALEZ POMARES

PARAGUAY

Fiorella MIGLIORE LLANES

PERU

Giuliana ZEVALLOS

PHILIPPINES

Quenerich REHMAN

POLAND

Weronika SZMAJDRINSKA

PORTUGAL

Melanie VICENTE

PUERTO RICO

Janelee Marcus CHAPARRO COLON

RUSSIA

Elizaveta GOLOVANOVA

SCOTLAND

Nicole TREACY 

SERBIA

Bojana LECIC

SEYCHELLES

Sherlyn Niella FURNEAU

SIERRA LEONE

Vanessa Ethleen Yvonne WILLIAMS

SINGAPORE

Karisa SUKAMTO

SLOVAKIA

Kristina KRAJCIROVA

SLOVENIA

Nives ORESNIK

SOUTH AFRICA

Remona MOODLEY

SOUTH SUDAN

Atong DEMACH

SPAIN

Aranzazu ESTEVEZ GODOY

SRI LANKA

Sumudu PRASADINI WIJESINGHE

ST KITTS & NEVIS

Markysa O'LOUGHLIN

SURINAME

Stefanie Grace GENTLE

 SWEDEN

Sanna JINNEDAL

TANZANIA

Lisa Peter JENSEN

 THAILAND

Vanessa Phuang HERRMANN

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Athaliah Tizrah SAMUEL

TURKEY

Acalya Samyeli DANOGLU

UGANDA

Phiona BIZZU

UKRAINE

Karyna ZHYRONKINA

 UNITED STATES

Claudine BOOK

 URUGUAY

Valentina HENDERSON AROMBURU

US VIRGIN ISLANDS

Taiesa LASHLEY

 VENEZUELA

Gabriella FERRARI PEIRANO

VIETNAM

Hoangmy VU

WALES

Sophie Elizabeth MOULDS

ZIMBABWE

Bongani DLAKAMA

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