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 The Gloss·a·ry: A Lip Gloss Diet? Faux or Faux Real?
Can a lip gloss really help you lose weight? Like all things beauty, this one's in the eye of the beholder. Experts always say, "There's no quick fix." If there were, wouldn't we all be a size 2? Still, with a bunch of new lip products on the market that claim to help you drop weight with natural appetite suppressants like Hoodia Gordonii Extract, Kola Nut and Peppermint, the trend is worth exploring. And let's not forget that all-important placebo effect. Here's the skinny on these crave-controlling lip products.
The major weight-loss wonder in the trendy, sleekly packaged Purple Labs Huge Lips Skinny Hips Lip Gloss ($25)is Hoodia Gordonii Extract. Derived from a cactus-like plant in Africa, Hoodia is touted as an appetite suppressant because its molecules mimic the effect glucose has on the brain, sending it a message that you're full. However, nutritional experts say you need to ingest about 3,000mg of Hoodia per day to effectively suppress your appetite. The exact amount of Hoodia in one swipe of gloss just isn't something I can measure here in my lip lab. Nevertheless, this sweet-nothing lip gloss packs quite the plump and a hefty dose of hydration.
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 The Best and Worst Eye Makeup Removers
We're always telling you how to bat a lash at the latest makeup trends; so it's only fair that we divulge how to dispose of eye makeup with just one swipe when the look you love becomes so last season.
And while Dolly Parton may sleep with her makeup on, "in case I have to get up in the middle of the night," you don't need to be caught in yesterday's cat eyes the morning after. (Sorry, Dolly.) Here's our definitive list of the best and the worst eye makeup removers, read it and you won't be caught with something less than sensational around your eyes... like liners that run and mascaras that flake.
Love it: Yes to Carrots Eye and Face Makeup Remover
What's not to love about an 8.45 oz. bottle of paraben-free makeup remover that is packed with carrot juice, pumpkin, sweet potato and dead sea mud and costs just $9.99? We couldn't find fault with this creamy eye makeup remover that effortlessly and gently removes eye makeup and more. And for mommas keepin' an eye on their babies and tots, we also recommend Yes To Baby Carrots; lotion, bubble bath, diaper cream and more for your bambino
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