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December 5, 2015

Want Glowing Skin? 5 Easy Steps That Start With Your Gut

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It’s easy to overlook our gut as the source of skin troubles. But if the well-being of our internal organs and energy levels are determined by what we put in our mouths, why shouldn’t the same be true for our skin? Dr. Nicholas Sieveking is a Nashville, TN Stanford-trained, board certified plastic surgeon who also holds a board certification with advanced fellowship training in Anti-Aging and Functional medicine. The Clinic of Ageless Solutions is the most comprehensive anti-aging clinic available to treat almost every aspect of the aging process and health from the inside out.

Dr. Sieveking illustrates what an unhealthy gut can do to your skin:
• It disrupts the flora in the skin as it creates inflammation, affecting the integrity and protective function of the skin. This can lead to a drop in the microbial power of the skin to fight infection and inflammation. Research shows that small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a condition involving inappropriate growth of bacteria in the small intestine, is ten times more prevalent in people with acne rosacea, and that a correction of gut flora led to marked clinical improvement in their skin conditions.
• Altered gut flora can activate the release of substance P — a neuropeptide produced in the gut, brain and skin that plays a major role in inflammatory skin conditions like eczema.
• An unhealthy gut can result in maldigestion and the malabsorption of proteins, fats, carbs and vitamins. SIBO can lead to nutritional deficiencies including vitamin B12, as well as vitamins A, D, E and K (fat-soluble vitamins) which are all critical for optimal skin health and overall good health.
• An imbalance of stomach acid can result in the overgrowth of “bad” bacteria in the colon, which can lead to acne. (This was discovered over a century ago!)
• 14% of patients with ulcerative colitis and 24% of patients with Crohn’s disease (both diseases that affects the lining of the digestive tract) have skin manifestations.

Correcting your gut flora and establishing a healthy glow — inside and out — doesn’t need to be complicated. Here are five easy steps you can take to start the healing process:
1. Stop feeding the bad guys.
The bad flora in your gut has a field day with sugar, dairy and processed grains. Starve the little critters by reducing your intake of these foods — your skin will thank you.
2. Start taking a probiotic.
Oral probiotics have been shown to improve skin conditions by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, as well as strengthening the intestinal barrier. In one study, 80% of participants who received a probiotic experienced improvement in their acne. Here are 10 probiotic foods to add to your diet.
3. Eat prebiotic- and fiber-rich foods.
Prebiotics provide food for probiotics and can be just as important as probiotics in maintaining healthy skin and gut. Asparagus, beetroot, pumpkin, flaxseeds and garlic are wonderfully rich prebiotic foods. Fiber helps the process by sweeping away toxins and excess hormones which can wreak havoc on the skin.
4. Eat fermented foods.
Fermented foods can be a wonderful way of introducing good gut flora in a natural way. They also assist with improving digestion and stopping persistent sugar cravings.
5. Up your digestive ability.
Promoting the body’s hydrochloric acid production is critical to improving its ability to break down and absorb food. Splash apple cider vinegar onto your salads and increasing your consumption of bitter foods such as rocket, dandelion, lemon and radicchio will increase your digestive power.
Remember that what you put on and in your body are both important! Get your gut in order and your skin will follow.

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Dr. Nicholas Sieveking is a board certified plastic surgeon who completed his training in General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University. After Stanford, he received additional fellowship training in Aesthetic Surgery in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil. In addition to his plastic surgery board certification, Dr. Sieveking is also board certified with advanced fellowship training in Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine. This double board certification enables Dr. Sieveking to be the most complete anti-aging surgeon and physician to treat his patients age-related needs, from the inside to the outside. Dr. Sieveking’s comprehensive solo practice includes advanced cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries, state of the art cosmetic laser and skin care services, Bio-identical hormone replacement therapies, medically-supervised weight loss programs, and cutting edge laboratory testing for hormone, amino acid, vitamin and nutrient deficiencies as well as toxin analysis and food and chemical sensitivities testing.
Dr. Sieveking has operated and lectured around the world on topics of face lifts, breast surgery, and cleft lip and palate repair. He has authored a chapter on Rhinoplasty in one of the major training textbooks for plastic surgery residents. In 2012 and 2013, he was voted “Top Plastic Surgeon in Nashville” in two Readers Polls by the citizens of Nashville.

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December 4, 2015

Elizabeth Colen and the Shadow Box workout

Tomorrow 12/4, tune in to Your Carolina live or online at 10AM and get in this work out by It’s a Glam Thing Elizabeth Colen with hosts Jack and Megan.

It's a Glam Thing Elizabeth Colen

“Me and my Shadow Box Workout”

Use with or without resistance (try these using a water bottle)

Get in a fighting stance!  Left leg in front of right leg (staggered hip width apart.)

Strong!

Left jab, right cross turn to the left 1,2 count turn left

repeat 4 times until you come back to front

Switch your stance Right leg in front of Left leg (staggered hip width apart.)

Right jab, left cross 1, 2 count turn right

Repeat 4 times until you come back to front

Uppercuts

Feet hip width apart

Palms forward

Bend arms at elbows

Swing right arm up like you are hitting under a chin bring down and repeat with left arm

Do 10 times

Cross punch

Right arm cross body

Left arm cross body

Do 10 times

Speed bag

Arms up to left and go round and round

10 times forward then 10 times backward

Repeat on the other side

Arms up to the right and go round and round

10 times forward then 10 times backward

Rock with it!

Hold both arm up by chest palms facing each other

Legs hip width apart and legs slight bend in knees

Do all exercise together and repeat 5 times

This is going to get your heart pumping!!

 

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December 3, 2015

Rose Quartz and Serenity

Pantone Serenity Rose Quartz

 

Today Pantone has officially  Rose Quartz and Serenity as 2016’s Colors of the Year. Two colors this time!  Love them both!

 

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December 3, 2015

Halting Hackers For The Holidays

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By Gary S. Miliefsky

October was National Cyber Security Awareness month and during that time, millions of online identities were stolen in America with more than 200 published breaches.

We’re now getting close to 1 billion records of identity theft – more than three times our entire population in the United States.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans have heard, read or seen something about online safety and security issues recently, according to StopThinkConnect.org. Yet consumers also say they don’t take steps to stay safe online because they lack information or knowledge.

So here are my best tips to help you enjoy Black Friday, CyberMonday and the Christmas shopping experience without losing your privacy and identity or putting your children’s safety at risk:

• Change your passwords – all of them. Do it now and do it as frequently as you can tolerate. If you don’t want to change them often, then use any unique characters you can think of, such as a dollar sign ($) or an exclamation mark (!) or replace a letter “O” with a 0 (zero). This goes a long way in preventing brute force attacks against your password. Also, never trust anyone on the phone who asks for your password, especially if they called you. The same holds true with emails. Both the telephone and email are used by people who try to get your password by pretending to be the IRS, your bank or someone else you have an account with.

• Clean up your apps. Assume most of your smartphone or tablet apps are malware that spies on you and your online behavior. Do you really need them? Delete any apps you don’t use often. Replace apps that take advantage of too many of your privacy settings with similar apps that don’t. On an iPhone, you’re not being eavesdropped on until you run the app.

• Shop online only from websites you trust. If you don’t know where the merchant is located, don’t shop online there. If they don’t have a corporate address or are located in another country, it could be iffy whether you ever see the goods you think you purchased. Also, if their shopping-cart experience is not an HTTPS browser session, then everything you type in ¬– your name, address and credit card information – is going over the Internet unencrypted, in plain view.

Never buy online using your credit card on a site that doesn’t have SSL (secure sockets layer) encryption installed. It’s easy to tell you are in a secure, encrypted session. You should see an icon of a locked padlock in your browser and the website URL starts with HTTPS not HTTP. Also, if you receive emails from the merchant, no matter the reason, don’t give them your credit card information over email.

• Don’t use cash or debit cards. You have three major choices when shopping – cash, credit or debit. In rare but growing instances there’s even a fourth option called “Bitcoins,” which are now accepted at some merchants including Overstock.com. Bitcoins could be considered the equivalent to the cash option, because once used, you can’t get them back. So, if you have to choose among these options, the best is the credit card.

Here’s why: If you experience identity theft, credit card laws allow you to keep all of your credit immediately, with no responsibility during an identity theft or fraud investigation. With a debit card, your bank’s policy can be to tie up your money in the amount of the fraudulent transactions for up to 30 days. Some have been known to take up to 60 days to resolve the issue.

• Don’t use public WiFi without using SSL encryption. Public Wifi networks can be a hacker’s dream. If they want, they can see what websites you are visiting and insert malware into your computer or other device. The hacker also has access to any information you are sending out over the Internet, which could include credit card numbers or other critical information.

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About Gary S. Miliefsky

Gary Miliefsky recently blew the lid on the how Russian, Chinese and Indian hackers are behind the top 10 flashlight apps specifically designed to collect and expose your personal information to cybercriminals abroad. Fox News Bret Baier’s interview with Miliefsky broke records for Fox with over 5 million views. Miliefsky is a consumer advocate who has been recently featured on ABC, Good Morning America, World News Tonight, NBC’s Today, FOX News, CNBC and elsewhere for his expertise as a cyber security expert. He is Founder of SnoopWall Inc. (www.snoopwall.com), a cutting edge counter-intelligence technology company offering free consumer based software to secure personal data on cell-phones and tablets, while generating revenues helping banks and government agencies secure their networks. He has been active in the INFOSEC arena, as the Executive Producer of Cyber Defense Magazine and a regular contributor to Hakin9 Magazine. He has patents and patents pending on his inventions for Computer and Network Security.

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December 2, 2015

NAILS Parent Company Buys Modern Salon Media

This just in…..

 

Bobit Publishing Modern Salon

Bobit Business Media, publisher of NAILS Magazine and VietSALON, has acquired the assets of Modern Salon Media from Vance Publishing Corp. Modern Salon Media is the leading information resource for the professional salon community. Its family of integrated, multi-media brands serves and connects salon professionals at every stage of their careers and melds beautifully with Bobit’s NAILS and VietSALON brands. The brands include Modern Salon, Salon Today, and First Chair as well as several custom media and digital products.

Steve Reiss, publisher of Modern Salon Media, based in Lincolnshire, IL, will continue to lead those brands with Michele Musgrove, associate publisher/editorial director.

Michelle Mullen, publisher of NAILS and VietSALON, said, “Our readership of nail professionals will benefit from our having such deep reach into the professional salon industry. Combining our resources will help us serve the market even better.”

Read more: http://www.nailsmag.com/news/113408/nails-parent-company-buys-modern-salon-media?ref=NLS-NewsAlert-20151201&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Enewsletter

 

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December 2, 2015

Gifts worth Giving

Now that I have given thanks, I am ready to get my shopping on!!! I don’t know about you but I am that person who refuses to do any Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving, but after I have given thanks I am all so ready for Christmas! Here a couple of great stocking stuffer.

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I am not a big perfume type of chick. I don’t like all the floral smells, which have you smelling like a field of roses all day. That just doesn’t appeal to me or my allergies. I prefer just a clean scent, you know, soap from the shower, fresh laundry just a crisp clean smell. When I get perfumes to do product reviews I always assume they are going to be an overpowering flowery smell. However, Lady GaGa’s perfume is AWSOME!!! It is a strong powerful wonderful scent almost masculine, it is very sexy! I am so excited about Eau De GaGa compounded by Lady GaGa. I love this scent. It is made by a strong woman for the strong woman. I had so many compliments on how good I smelled, people actually stopped me to ask what I was wearing! Honestly people who generally don’t like perfumes loved this scent. A great gift worth giving to yourself or to the ladies in your life. You can find this fabulous fragrance at Lady GaGa

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I am at that point in my life where I am focusing on my skin, like most women my age. I would like to freeze my face exactly where it is now. You know that magical combination where you don’t quite have the full on crow’s feet or the deep parentheses yet. I do unfortunately see parentheses on my face, but hey that just shows I am a happy person. I am beyond pleased with Pro-Radiance Illuminating Flash Balm. It is perfect for my skin. This anti-aging skin radiance flash balm is exactly what my skin needs. This product leaves your skin radiant, dewy and so youthful looking. It smells fantastic; and has a great fresh scent! My skin feels smooth and hydrated and has that youthful glow all while smelling fresh. For illuminating youthful skin get Pro-Radiance at Elemis
and make your skin radiant and go ahead share with your friends. Giving the gift of youthful looking skin to your girlfriends is the gift that keeps giving all year long!!

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December 2, 2015

The New Trend…Feathered Brows

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“Big and bold is still the news for brows, but now they’re feathered,” says Tammy Fisher, brow expert at Boom Boom Brow Bar.

The feathered brow is softer and more feminine, because hair is trimmed less and brushed up in the front to create a feathered look. Usually longer brow hairs are trimmed, creating a solid defined line where cut, but the new feathered trend lets the majority of those longer hairs stand true, especially in the beginning of the brow. The diffused line it creates softens the shape of the brow and creates a more natural look. It was all over the runways…so brows are still big and bold, but the feathering makes them fresh and feminine.

Fisher advises growing brows in for about 4 to 6 weeks, until nice and full and then have them professionally shaped, while still keeping them as full as possible. They can be trimmed slightly, but hair has to be left long and irregular enough to achieve the feathered effect.

Maintaining Feathered Brows
· Brush brows up with a spoolie and set with a brow gel – try Boom Boom Brow-ssiere brow gel, it keeps brows set all day and never flakes!
· Get a brow tint – what good are those long hairs if you can’t see them? A tint will maximize the feathered effect.
· ALWAYS apply a brow powder with an angled brush to add color and definition, and always apply powder before applying gel.

Malynda Vigliotti (aka Boom Boom) is obsessed with brows – 130,000+ served at Boom Boom Brow Bar in NYC! Everyone should have thick gorgeous eyebrows; after all, they are the most important feature on the face and THE best accessory EVA! Boom Boom knows there’s no such thing as natural beauty, but she does believe a perfectly done brow is an instant eyelift – no Botox necessary! She makes waxing fun and affordable for everyone, just walk-in! For more fabulousness, check out what’s cooking on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/boomboombrowbar and Twitter: http://twitter.com/boomboombrowbar.

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December 1, 2015

People News: The 2015 People and Today Beauty Awards Are Here!

People magazine

(Info received from peoplemag.com)

When it comes to beauty, we’re constantly looking for the best new trends and products. Whether it’s sharing exactly what lip color a celeb wore to a movie premiere, or reporting on the latest Hollywood hair color change, we always bring you the must-know beauty news as soon as we have it. And, like you, we get kid-in-a-candy-store excited at the launch of a new product.

Which is why this year, we’ve teamed up with TODAY to bring you our first ever (!!) PEOPLE and TODAY Beauty Awards.

Over forty testers from PEOPLE and TODAY, including our own beauty-obsessed editors, tried hundreds of lotions, moisturizers, mascaras and more and managed to narrow it down to 44 of the best drugstore beauty products from 2015.

We’ve covered all of the bases—from hair and body to skin and makeup — finding something for every beauty issue. So if you’ve been holding off on re-stocking your vanity for the new year, let us guide you with our top picks from our favorite drugstore brands.

Every day this week, we’ll be announcing a new category of winners live on TODAY. Tune in every morning at 10AM EST to find out what products to add to your shopping list. The lineup is below!

  • Tuesday 12/1: HAIR
  • Wednesday 12/2: MAKEUP
  • Thursday 12/3: BODY
  • Friday 12/4: SKIN

And don’t forget to pick up this week’s issue, on stands beginning Wednesday, Dec. 2, for the full list.

More info: http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2015/11/30/2015-people-and-today-beauty-awards/

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December 1, 2015

Put Birchbox on the top of your gift list this holiday season

 

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December BIRCHBOX

It’s that time of year, holiday shopping.  I love the holidays, but shopping can be quite stressful at times. After seeing what the traffic was like in my area and fighting to find parking at my favorite stores, I am reassessing my shopping strategy this year. One of my strategies will be from BIRCHBOX. I have already crossed three people off my list with two BIRCHBOX subscriptions and one BIRCHBOX Gift Card all from birchbox.com. I couldn’t be happier, and my friends will be delighted when they receive their first BIRCHBOX in the mail.

BIRCHBOX is a beauty box subscription that is offered in 3, 6 or 12 monthly deliveries.  Each month, they will receive a box with five personalized beauty samples, customized especially for them based on their beauty profile. Samples may include Makeup, Fragrances, Accessories, Skincare and so much more. Limited edition boxes are also available for purchase, and you can choose the box you would like to receive.

December’s BIRCHBOX contains samples from famous beauty brands as Living Proof, Caudalie, Rocca, Well People and more.

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Men’s BIRCHBOX

What I love about a monthly BIRCHBOX subscription is receiving samples of high-end beauty brands for as little a $10 a month. I will be able to sample them before I invest in a larger size of an item. How many times have you taken a chance on a full-size beauty product that you ended up not liking. I can certainly name a few times.

BIRCHBOX also offers men’s boxes with over 42 gift sets to choose from. At BIRCHBOX, there is something for everyone. Shipping is free for BIRCHBOX Members. Start your holiday shopping now and watch your gift list slowly disappear.

 

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December 1, 2015

Last day to enter to win Roloxin Lift

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http://itsaglamthing.com/giveaways/roloxin-lift-give-away/

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