Shocking Body-Image News: 97% of Women Will Be Cruel to Their Bodies Today Scary but true: In an exclusive Glamour survey, young women recorded an average of 13 brutal thoughts about their bodies each day. We say: Enough! by Shaun Dreisbach

February 11, 2011

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Read these words: “You are a fat, worthless pig.” “You’re too thin. No man is ever going to want you.” “Ugly. Big. Gross.” Horrifying comments on some awful website? The rant of an abusive, controlling boyfriend? No; shockingly, these are the actual words young women are saying to themselves on any typical day. For some, such thoughts are fleeting, but for others, this dialogue plays on a constant, punishing loop, according to a new exclusive Glamour survey of more than 300 women of all sizes. Our research found that, on average, women have 13 negative body thoughts daily—nearly one for every waking hour. And a disturbing number of women confess to having 35, 50 or even 100 hateful thoughts about their own shapes each day. It’s so easy to tell someone that they are beautiful, but even if they hear the words, they might not believe them. Just take a look at these eating disorder statistics, you might be surprised by it (or you might not), but there are so many women who are repeatedly telling themselves that they are too fat and that they need to lose weight. Our experiment (which you can read more about down below) gives us the shocking truth that 97% admitted to having at least one “I hate my body” moment… keep on reading to find out what else we learned.

Our experiment went like this: We challenged young women across the country to note every negative or anxious thought they had about their bodies over the course of one full day. The results shocked us: A whopping 97 percent admitted to having at least one “I hate my body” moment.

“That is a lot, yet I’m not totally surprised,” says Ann Kearney-Cooke, Ph.D., a Cincinnati psychologist who specializes in body image and helped Glamour design the survey. “It’s become such an accepted norm to put yourself down that if someone says she likes her body, she’s the odd woman out. I was in a group discussion recently, and when one woman said, ‘I actually feel OK about the way I look,’ another woman scrunched up her face and said, ‘I have never in my whole life heard anyone say that—and I’m not sure I even believe you.’ That’s how pervasive this negative body talk is. It’s actually more acceptable to insult your body than to praise it.”

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The Ultra Richie$. Groomed L.A.’s winter skin defense picks. First up – ERNO LASZLO pHORMULA 3-9

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( I mean, c’mon. Is that the most exquisitely simple and beautiful packaging or what?)

Erno Laszlo pHormula 3-9 

 

This gorgeous jar is not only on my desk at all times, it’s never more than 3 inches from me.  I like to dab the tiniest bit on throughout the day as there really is nothing like it.
They call it a miracle cream, a “healing treatment for extremely dry to slightly oily skin” and claim it will “significantly elevate the state of your complexion by improving oxygenation, rapidly healing the skin and reversing dehydration.”
This is no bull.  I am reaping the benefits of the technologically-advanced ingredients, sealed in a “health dome” or second skin, to better-deliver their many beneficial activities as we speak.  Seriously, my skin is doing jumping jacks, it’s so psyched.
Word: The list of reigning red-carpet beauties addicted to pHormula 3-9, including several Oscar-winning actresses, is staggering.

1.7 oz.  $195

Buy it here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repost!! FEEL GOOD NAKED. Valentine’s Special at Lynn Banfi’s PER AMORE – Hollywood’s secret to a cellulite free body. Yes, you heard me…Cellulite Free. It works.

February 10, 2011

Let's face it.  When it comes to the body-beautiful there is one stubborn, persistent, takes no prisoners "issue" that just about every woman – heavy, thin, young, old – has had to deal with – that little, shameful rat, cellulite.

It's not something we love to talk about.  And there are only so many ways we can learn about how to really deal with it – it's clearly not a "ooh, who does your color?" kind of up for discussion topic.  And how many magazines can you read and baloney fat flushes can you go on?  Puke.

That's why you have me 😉

Bring all your secret body issues/concerns/worries to me and I will deliver you with the resources to face them head on.  Shame free. 

I've talked (raved, worshipped) about LYNN BANFI before.

If you have cellulite (and unless you're a Chihuahua, you know you do) this is who you are going to go to to deal with it.  There is nothing more to say.  I can say, simply put, after ten sessions with her magic machines, I am dimple free.  It's freaky. 

I know it can be hard to face this stuff sometimes, ya know, Woman vs. Cellulite…sounds so daunting.  So put your dimples in Lynn's and her Dermosonic, Smoothshapes machine's hands, so to speak, and let them the work.  All you need to do is show up, lie down and relax (it happens to FEEL beyond amazing!!)

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So how about for these Valentines Day Specials to get you over the lump.  I mean hump. 

MENTION GROOMED LA FOR ONE OF THESE SPECIALS!!

Squeeze in 4 treatments before V-day for $500 (usually $700) and look and feel hot in that sexy lingerie your honey is giving you…

or

ASK your honey for a prezzie of a 10 treatment package for $1750 (usually $200 a treatment) and get your b-o-d-y dimple free for Spring AND rack up a sweet $200 in Mama Mio products: Shrink to fit($56)Get Waisted ($56) Skin Tight ($56) and Boob Tube ($35).

or

Buy 1 treatment and get a gift certificate to give a friend free (Treatment plus consultation $200 value free)  (That's the kind of friends I need).

 

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Per Amore

415 N. Camden Dr. Suite 219

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

(310) 248-5201

WeCare@peramore.com

 

How about a facial for your man this V-day? ARCONA works magic on my hubby’s face.

The interesting thing about the facials at the ARCONA Studio in Santa Monica is that they do not include extractions.  Arcona, chemist and pioneer in holistic skin care (way before it was trendy) believed that extracting is not only uneccessary but that it can draw harmful bacteria to the surface of the skin and cause infection to erupt.  (This actually happened to me once at a spa that shall remain nameless.  I am still scarred from it.  Note to self:  Don't get a facial at a Palm Springs resort, no matter how chic the joint is.)  

The woman behind the lovely spa and extensive skin care line believed that a good enzyme peel is all that's needed to draw dirt from it's evil dwellings and that anything lurking deeper than the immediate surface will work it's way out in it's own good time.

Being an extraction junkie, when I went for a His and Hers facial as an early Valentine's Day double date treat with my hubby, I went for the beyond amazing Signature Facial Contouring (and enzyme peel as well) and my hubby went for a full hour of cleaning, masking and peeling. 

The facial contouring is something you just have to experience.   Developed by ARCONA as an effective natural alternative to cosmetic surgery, this proprietary treatment includes lymph drainage and deep facial massage to work the fifty-five muscles of the face. It tightens the facial muscles to offset the affects of aging.

Uh, sign me and my bodacious jowls up.

And for a man, this extraction-less facial turned out to be a great thing.  

Have you ever picked your man's face only for him to emerge looking like a teenager on steroids after a night of bong hits?  Hideous, yah.

Jay was in the hands of the talented Debbie Moss (both of us were) and he emerged from his facial glowing, fresh faced, relaxed with pores like a baby's tush.  And making it known, that he wants more facials.  Like all the time.

Looking for a cool gift for Valentine's Day for the dude in your life and tired of the same old crap? Watch him go bananas with a facial from Debbie.  He wont freak out and look horrible after.  Only problem may be, that he'll be clamoring for me.

Can't make it? 

They have a line of amazing products for men.

Here's the deets on the Facial Contouring which is the most amazing facial massage I've ever had.  I only wish I had spent the entire 50 minutes doing this only.  

ARCONA Signature Facial Contouring $85
This proprietary deep muscle facial massage incorporates acupressure and lymph drainage to provide a great antidote to gravity and a viable alternative to facial surgery. The ARCONA Facial Contouring exercises, tones and tightens the muscles of the face, leaving it looking years younger. Contouring brings out the cheekbones and relieves puffiness for a finer, contoured look. Relaxes and tones the face and whole body. Cumulative treatments equal deeper, more profound results.

ARCONA Customized Fruit Enzyme Peel Treatment (50 min) $145
The ultimate in instant gratification, this organic fruit enzyme treatment renews and resurfaces the skin in a single session. Enzyme complex mask works gently but deeply to remove dead cells and cleanse pores, restoring the skin’s natural clarity and balance. These enzymes also stimulate natural production of collagen and elastin, so long-lasting benefits are dramatic. Customized serums rich in anti-oxidants promote circulation, helping dissolve cell debris to restore softness, smoothness, and suppleness. Skin immediately looks more alive, luminous and fresh, with none of the harsh side-effects of a chemical peel. Repeat treatments will help reduce fine lines and discoloration, as your body generates new, pliable, younger-looking skin. Includes relaxing scalp and foot massage. Go for the glow. Excellent for all skin types except clients undergoing Retin-A therapy.

 

The ARCONA Studio // 425 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401 • Tel 877.272.6620 310.458.3800 • Fax 310.458.3811

IZO CLEANZE you cleaned me up real good.

February 9, 2011

I DID it.

I mean, almost.  (It's only 3:42.  No, 3:43…and counting).

Day 3 of Izo Cleanze and let me tell you – I get it now, folks.

Cuz yesterday I didn't so much.   They say day 2 of a cleanse can be hardest and it was. My head was pounding on and off and not from being hungry, friends.  I was never hungry for a minute on the cleanse because there is simply SO MUCH to drink (in fact both days I couldn't even finish everything!)

It was the caffeine withdrawal that was sending me into a tizzy.  But when I woke up today, I was totally jazzed and ready to go.  I'm talking Freaky Super Energized.  I've only ever been that jazzed when I'm on my 2nd cup of coffee at 6:45 am.

On my first two days of the cleanse I just wanted to sleep and eat (and guess what,  I DID eat, some salads and raw foods)   And sleep I did.  And it was amazing.  I passed out at 8 and had the best sleep I've had in months.   Same with last night.

Today I've felt insanely awesome, not to mention acclimated to drinking all day.  I now get it when Tim, the creator of the cleanse, says that once you get over the initial hump, it becomes a breeze.

I made sure to get a seriously brilliant lymph drain with Lynn Banfi at Per Amore in Bevvy Hills.  She went over my entire body with her machines to help flush the toxins out, out, out of my bod.

Am I still looking forward to coffee first thing in the morning?

What do you think I'm crazy?  HELLS YAH!  Will I feel totally guilty about it , knowing that I am off the stuff and can do without it now?  YES!  But is a three day IZO CLEANZE every few months a great way to pay the caffeine and Splenda addiction piper?  I think it's a start!    Baby steps, peeps, baby steps.

Most importantly IZO stopped me in my tracks from picking up a filthy habit of bumming cigs from my neighbor.  Cleaned me out and made me feel like a total ass for putting that crap into my body in the first place.  THANK YOU!!

Izo Cleanse was the perfect kick in the ass to get me thinking and feeling like a healthy person.

Oh and my skin is mad-glowing for all the vitamins jam packed in the juices.  YAY!

www.izocleanze.com

 

** update….just broke the cleanse with coffee, splenda and sugar free vanilla syrup.  wanna puke.  feel totally sick. huge mistake.  why on earth didn't i just stay clean and pure?!!