Maybe you CAN catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, buttttt......

What Beauty Wonkette wants to know is why would you want to (catch yucky flies, that is)?

Besides, Beauty Wonkette likes vinegar. Apple cider vinegar makes BW's hair all purdy and shiney and it makes a damn good skin toner. Now, there is new evidence that vinegar may truly be a natural fat fighter!

Researchers in Japan are reporting new evidence that the ordinary vinegar - a staple in oil-and-vinegar salad dressings, pickles, and other foods - may live up to its age-old reputation in folk medicine as a health promoter. They are reporting new evidence that vinegar can help prevent accumulation of body fat and weight gain. Their study is scheduled for the July 8 issue of ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a bi-weekly publication.

Tomoo Kondo and colleagues note in the new study that vinegar has also been used as a folk medicine since ancient times. People have used it for a range of ills. Modern scientific research suggests that acetic acid, the main component of vinegar, may help control blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and fat accumulation.

Their new study showed that laboratory mice fed a high-fat diet and given acetic acid developed significantly less body fat (up to 10 percent less) than other mice. Importantly, the new research adds evidence to the belief that acetic acid fights fat by turning on genes for fatty acid oxidation enzymes. The genes churn out proteins involved in breaking down fats, thus suppressing body fat accumulation in the body.

Beauty Wonkette wonders if this is also true with 40 year old balsamic vinegar. Yummmmmmmmmy. :D

Source
American Chemical Society

Assume the uhhhh POSITION....

Banish sunburns forever with the flick of your wrist.


Beauty Wonkette hears that ou've been a bad, bad girl. You've been criminally lax when it comes to your sunscreen routine.

Ohhhhhh sure, you stock up on the best lotions and potions, but somehow, you always forget to re-apply. The punishment? Sunburns (ouchies).

Luckily, Beauty Wonkette has found one accessory that doubles as your "get out of jail free" card. Just slip on the UVSunSense bracelet before you hit the beach or the pool!

Here's how it works: While you're applying sunscreen, use a dab of lotion to coat the wristband where it says "Apply sunscreen to this side." The band will turn purple, indicating it's been activated. When you've absorbed too many harmful UV rays, the band morphs to brown signaling it's time to reapply. And when the words dissappear altogether, it's time to abort your tanning mission and run for cover.

Beauty Wonkette is sooooo good to you :D. Grab these for $5.57 for a pack of 7 right here

Put away that Dust Buster !!!

Have you ever been so frustrated by blackheads that you want to take a Dust Buster to your face and just suck them all out? Beauty Wonkette doesn't recommend doing that ( has Beauty Wonkette ever told you about the time she took a Dust Buster to her dog's ever shedding triple coat....), but BW DOES recommend a new symbolic solution from Dr. Brandt.

Pores No More Vacuum Cleaner is a 10-minute mask that helps loosen up clogged pores and extract those heinous blackheads. It uses silicone dioxide to essentially pull out debris and extra sebum, while alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids — salicylic and glycolic acids to be precise — soften and smooth. A special rose-sourced ingredient tightens pores back up when the cleansing is complete.

Beauty Wonkette loves the cooling feeling Vacuum Cleaner creates as it does its duty, not to mention the bottle-matching blue it turns while you wear it. (And, yes, Beauty Wonkette is willing to look like a Smurf for a few minutes if it means no blackheads!)

Smooth operator....

You can call Beauty Wonkette demanding, but we don't want our pores to be just unclogged - we want them to be tiny, eensy-weensy, virtually invisible to the naked eye. Is that so much to ask?

Well, if you're asking Renee Rouleau, then no.

This spa-owning aesthetician has created a resurfacing cream that looks and feels more like a cream, but works more like a super-scrubbing resurfacer. Micro Crystal Cream is a gentle, dreamy exfoliator that uses super-small crystal particles to reduce pores while helping to keep them clear. As it refines, it smoothes skin into a younger-looking state, complete with less discoloration.

Beauty Wonkette loves that it nourishes and soothes as it sloughs, leaving behind vitamins and botanical extracts like ginseng, horse chestnut, lavender and comfrey.

$37.50 at Renee Rouleau

Look! Over there... It's a cream; NO, it's a concealer.....

It's Jemma Kidd's I-Rescue Bio-Complex Cover!!!

Beauty Wonkette happened upon this little gem when a bff complained that she thought she had a malfunctioning synapse in the beauty-routine section of her brain, specifically when it comes to the eye area. Apparently, when she remembers to apply eye cream, she forgets to apply concealer. When she remembers to apply concealer, she forgets to apply eye cream. She wept that she definitely needs both, so it's a rather inconvenient glitch.

Beauty Wonkette to the rescue! Fortunately for my friend and her flawed synapses, BW discovered a two-in-one wonder by Jemma Kidd, called I-Rescue Bio-Complex Cover. This tinted treatment is sheer genius! As it lightens up dark circles and sets a stable canvas for eye shadow, it also works to smooth fine lines, diminish puffiness and banish bags—not just conceal them for a little while.

It's more than makeup because of ingredients like palmitoyl oligopeptide (AKA Matrixyl) and beneficial botanical extracts such as butcher's broom, marigold, gotu kola and algae. But it's way more than an eye cream thanks to the flawless finish it leaves.

Thanks to I-Rescue (and Beauty Wonkette :D ), now you don't have to worry about forgetting one or the other—because they're one and the same! It comes in light, medium and dark shades and is available at DermStore for $52

A sad day ....

Wading through a sea of skincare...

Even though this skincare stuff is sort of Beauty Wonkette's gig, sometimes Beauty Wonkette just don’t know where to start. With products, that is; specifically, with the tidal wave of skin care that seems to arrive on the scene each month!

Each cream, serum and corrector is a little different from the next, yet they all promise something equally wonderful. But if you don’t take those promises at face value – and Beauty Wonkette absolutely does NOT – you need at least a few weeks to see if they actually work. So, how in the name of plump skin do you know what’s what?
I hooked up with two of my favorite dermatologists - one in D.C. and one in the Big Apple - to see what they had to say:

Beauty Wonkette: What advice would you give someone who is overwhelmed by the choice of moisturisers out there?
The Docs: Feel good about your choices and choose a product that’s right for right now. If your skin’s very dry at the moment, choose a thicker cream. When the weather warms up, you might go for a lighter gel-based moisturiser. But whatever you choose, stick with it and use it up. With so many products out there, it’s easy to feel the grass is always greener, but you need to give your chosen moisturiser a chance.

BW: But every cream promises something different – wrinkle-fighting, radiance-boosting, tone-correcting…. I want all those things but can’t go layering every product on the market. How do I whittle it down?
The Docs: Focus on three things in the morning and three things at night. For example, in the morning you could cleanse, apply a vitamin C-rich serum (vitamin C is a brilliant ingredient that helps lots of problems, including wrinkles and photo-aging], then layer over a moisturiser containing SPF. Skip the toner.

BW: What if I want to target a specific problem, for example uneven skin tone?
The Docs: Incorporate a targeted product in to your regimen, but choose one that’s multi-faceted and does more than its main function. For you, Use it at night instead of a serum, and follow with your favorite non-SPF moisturiser or night cream. Pick the right products and you can expect a lot.

BW: If you use a serum and a moisturiser at the same time, how do you know which one is working?
The Docs: Try the de-challenge, re-challenge technique: remove one product for a couple of weeks and see if you continue to get good results. If not, reintroduce it and see what happens. If so, you can consider substituting the ‘de-challenged’ product for something else.

God, they make it sound easy!

Fatal Extraction

Beauty Wonkette always thought one of the golden rules of skin care was that you should never do your own extractions. But according to skincare guru Liz Earle, it’s fine to DIY as long as you follow some basic guidelines:

1. Give skin a good cleanse first and only extract after a shower, bath or steam so skin is soft and easier to work.

2. Make sure your hands are scrupulously clean.

3. Always use a tissue – it’s kinder (and cleaner) on skin than bare nails.

4. Use a little plant-based oil on the area before you extract (extra virgin olive oil is a good one). It protects the skin and makes extractions easier.

5. Use a magnifying mirror or at least make sure you have plenty of light.

6. Don’t over-poke. If a black head or spot doesn’t budge after a bit of massaging around, leave it. (Think of extractions as an on-going part of your cleansing routine – you don’t have to get them all out every time but removing the worst will keep skin looking clear.)

7. Use a little antiseptic afterwards – diluted witch hazel or a few drops of tea tree oil on a damp cotton pad works fine.

8. Help eliminate black heads by always cleansing with a muslin cloth. "Within six weeks, your blackheads should have disappeared," says Liz. Use an oil based cleanser to loosen make-up and dirt, soak your muslin cloth in warm water and use it in firm strokes to clean up. If you’re prone to break-outs, shake a few drops of tea tree oil on to your damp cloth first.

Happy zapping from Liz Earle and Beauty Wonkette

Hey all you NYC gals (and guys). Join Beauty Wonkette on a SoHo stroll....

Walk, shop and unwind all for a worthy cause? Beauty Wonkette is in! How about 'choo?

No arm-twisting needed to get Beauty Wonkette on board for the SoHo Stroll (June 11-13). With the purchase of a $20 bracelet, you'll get discounts at shops and restaurants around the neighborhood--all proceeds go to The Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless. There's a slew of participating businesses, but we're sold on these deals:

• Stop by Delicatessen this week between 11AM and 4PM and pick up your official bracelet along with a free Deli cocktail. Cheers! 54 Prince St., (212) 226-0211

• Coiff it up at Aveda where you can pre-book to receive 30% off any hair service. 456 W. Broadway, (212) 473-0280

• Visit the iconic tennis brand Tretorn and score 20% off all shoes and clothes. (We love their old-school classic kicks.) 150 Spring St., (646) 454-9680

• Pamper yourself with hand and arm massages and mini-facials at Molton Brown. On Saturday afternoon, the store will also be serving sparkling wine and light bites. 128 Spring St., (212) 965-1740

• Satisfy a sweet craving without sabotaging your diet. Try a bite-sized cupcake from Baked By Melissa. (Buy 6 and get one free--a different flavor for all your friends.) 529 Broadway, (212) 842-0220

• End your trek at the new YogaWorks Soho for a free pass to a yoga class, plus a raffle to win an annual membership and 20% off all yoga gear. 459 Broadway, (212) 965-0801

Making up, breaking up.....Beauty Wonkette says SCR** the tabloids!

For the most part, Beauty Wonkette enjoys food shopping....EXCEPT when she makes the mistake of thumbing thru the tabloids at checkout. Beauty Wonkette cannot believe that the tabloids (as well as some blogs that will go unnamed .... GRRRR) are still
bitching about female celebrities venturing
outdoors without makeup. They're so sensational
about it, that catching Pamela Anderson without
her face paint seems to rival the fright of a Sasquatch
sighting. And it's also one of the lamest, laziest ways
to hack at female self-esteem; implying that a
woman without makeup is committing some sort of
societal crime. The endless "Stars without Makeup"
tabloid rants are a constant reminder of the
not-so-subtle sexism in Hollywood: that female star
power is only skin deep. But for heaven's sake--if
Penélope Cruz can't go to the beach without her
"face on," then there’s no hope for the rest of us. Beauty Wonkette's guess is that the editors of those rags look like crap with or without makeup.

(Beauty Wonkette climbs down off her soapbox....)

Strange/Beautiful indeed.....

Beauty Wonkette is slightly obsessed with nail polish these days. Pedicures are a year round indulgence for BW, but once the warm weather comes around, that indulgence seems to become an obsession - but it's a fun one. And while Beauty Wonkette can always fall back on a few of her all time classic favs, it's always fun to find new and unusual colors. Enter Strange/Beautiful....

STRANGEBEAUTIFUL™ was inspired by the vibrant red typewriter designed by ETTORE SOTTSASS and his work with the MEMPHIS group of designers, who rejected the rules of "good taste" and functionalism, and regarded design as fashion, with outrageous style appearing for a season and quickly disappearing. Willful and provocative, STRANGEBEAUTIFUL™ library of color changes each season so you have to grab it while you can.

The first collection for included a rainbow of vibrantly beautiful colors including A Midcentury Modern Orange and An Art Nouveau Blue teal - inspired by the depths of a lake at night. The collection, according to Jane Schub, the illustrator and now beauty entrepreneur who created the line, “is like a Josef Albers painting. Another plus is that the collection is free of traditional chemicals that some of us aren't too happy with, like Formaldehyde, Toluene, and DBP (dibutyl phthalate).

Volume 2, the limited edition collection launched for Spring 2009, which is the one Beauty Wonkette has pictured for you, takes inspiration from a variety of objects: the dull red color of a lobster shell; the dark dense saturated black purple inspired by the venerable J. Herbin ink company founded in 1670; the slate blue color of a uniform in an 1846 Currier print; an interesting color palette of camouflage called Tan and Water; Oscar Wilde; the exuberant colors of the Federalist period. These inspirations are what came to Jane Schub's mind when creating StrangeBeautiful’s richly perverse color saturated Volume 2.

Beauty Wonkette is loving these colors. What Beauty Wonkette is NOT loving as much is that you have to purchase the entire volume for $79. Originally sold exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman, it is now available online at Lucky Scent and several other online suppliers.e

Cool Beans

Magic Under Eye Lightener Soup !!!

Don’t you just love it when someone says “You look so tired”? Really makes you feel good about yourself. Especially when it’s your mother. Or, better yet, your facialist. (Like you pay her for that crap?)

So you can imagine the giddy thrill Beauty Wonkette got when, on a recent trip to the ever-swank Susan Ciminelli Day Spa, Susan revealed her trick. No, it wasn’t a miracle cream. No kooky facial exercises. A pill? Nope.

Adzuki bean soup.

Sound like this belongs on the shelf next to the wonder zit salve or the make-you-skinny B-12? Beauty Wonkette was skeptical too. Till one recent Sunday afternoon when Beauty Wonkette donned her toque (and little else) and made Ciminelli’s legendary stew. (Part chili, part soup — all delish!)

Three hours later, Beauty Wonkette forgot all about the dark circles.

Beauty Wonkette wonders if fava bean pate could do something for crow’s-feet?




Adzuki Bean Soup Recipe:

This special Japanese bean helps to diminish the appearance of dark circles around the eyes by cleansing the body from within. Adzuki beans are wonderful for the kidneys and when the kidneys are dirty the result is dark skin under the eyes.

Adzuki beans are growing in popularity. They can be found at health food stores and a growing number of gourmet food markets.


Serves 4:
- Soak 3 cups of beans in a large pot of cold water for 24 hours or overnight. Drain.
- Add 2 quarts of cold water with the beans to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Drain the beans, then add 2 quarts of fresh cold water again.
- Simmer for 30 minutes, then add 2 Tbsp. of cumin and 1 tsp. white pepper.

- In a frying pan, sauté the following ingredients in 1 Tbsp. of olive oil until tender:
- 2 diced carrots
- 2 Tbsp. of finely chopped fresh ginger
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 large, finely chopped sweet onion

- Add the ingredients to the soup, then cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until beans are cooked through.
- During the last 15 minutes only, add sea salt to taste. (Adding the salt any earlier will harden the beans.)
- Just before serving, add juice of 1 fresh lime and 3 Tbsp. of fresh cilantro.

Bon appetit!

Eat this soup at least once a week for best results. This is also a great diuretic and women need this at least once a month.

Suck on this, sweetie.....

Over the years, Beauty Wonkette has come to the firm conclusion that sucking then swallowing is usually a true recipe for success.

Except, alas, when it comes to your breath.

For that, Beauty Wonkette recommends that you reverse the order with EatWhatever, a new product that truly fights halitosis in a one-two punch.

The packs come with two components: jellies and mints. After a garlicky or otherwise malodorous meal, swallow two or three jellies containing organic peppermint and parsley seed oils to fight bad breath from the inside out. Then suck on one of the mints to expedite the freshening process.

For guidance on how many jellies to pop, refer to the website’s handy menu, which indicates dosage according to the type of meal you’ve ingested.

Your mouth will be so sweet, you’ll have no trouble attracting suitors.

At that point, Beauty Wonkette thinks you’ll want to reverse the order again. (Just sayin' ;-) )

A Jaunty Raincoat for your SO....leave it to the French

( Actually, these aren't REALLY French.......)

Dear John,

Some things are tough to say in person. Like, your junk is boring. I mean, physically it excites me (well done, BTW), but it’s just so, um, beige.

Of course, you must wear a condom (sorry, you’re not daddy material). But you should liven things up with French Letter Condoms. The new penile accessories come in red and yellow, studded for stimulation, scented (vanilla or passion fruit), or with a potency ring for performance enhancement. And the shiny tinfoil-like wrapper nails the condom-of-the-future look.

The Brits behind the jaunty raincoats are into fair play: The workers on the rubber plantation receive proper wages and benefits. Not to mention the condoms are completely vegan (suck it, animal lovers).

Well, that pretty much wraps things up.

No glove, no love,
(sign your name :D)

Available online at ethicalsuperstore.com. For more information, go to frenchlettercondoms.co.uk.

Happy happy happy happy......ahem

They say that money can’t buy happiness. Pfft.... Beauty Wonkette considers the line a total crock. Especially now that you can buy Smiley beauty products online.

French company Groupe Arthes has developed a fun and scentsational way to stimulate happiness; the Smiley Happy Therapy Line (safe to self–proscribe). Smiley is a fragrance, a “psychotonic” designed to “activate happiness” and to combat depression through scent!

Stop right there. No more rolling of those well-mascara’ed eyes! We know, we know. Beauty Wonkette was skeptical at the thought of an anti-depressant perfume, too. Of course Beauty Wonkette asked ‘Does the fragrance world really need another New Age aromatherapy product?’ How can such a hypothesis even be proven? How the heck does it work?

The Company claims “…that Smiley is the first fragrance clinically proven to activate the brain’s happiness receptors.” Smiley actually works on the chemical level to elevate your mood, so let’s break it down a bit in laywoman’s terms.

The scent– a citrus and slightly woody combo (that is by no means demure) contains micronutrients that are supposedly the keys to unlocking happiness. The main ingredients? Smiley contains micro-nutrients that activate happiness – theobromine (found in CHOCOLATE) and phenylethylamine - both natural mood elevators. We all know what chocolate can do for your mood, and the same concept applies here. Phenylethylamine is the hormone which stimulates the “joy” center in the brain, and it’s present in the perfume. So imagine that! A spritz’ll give you the same effect as downing a chocolate bar, sans the calories! It also provides the same result as sitting in a therapist’s office for an hour, sans the hefty price tag.

Beyond that, the benefits of Smiley can be psychosomatic. When you primp for a date, you feel better BECAUSE YOU THINK YOU LOOK BETTER. Scent is closely linked to memory, so if you take a deep breath when wearing this concoction, familiar notes can transport you to back to happier, simpler times. And point blank: If you smell good, you feel good, so spritz on all your pulse points, you’ll inhale the scent with every breath, and find yourself smiling and feeling invigorated.

At the end of the day, Smiley Happy Therapy certainly won’t cure all that ails you, but it certainly can elevate your mood and make you smell divine. It is available in different potions and lotions. As always, Beauty Wonkette says why not go for it and try the Smiley Emergency Kit available at www.beautyhabit.com

Beauty Wonkette Lays Out the Welcome Matte !

For recovering hardcore kids who spent their disgruntled youth scribbling on appendages with a black Sharpie or a bottle of Wite-Out, matte nails are nothing new. Ditto who grew up but not out of their chain-wearing, head-banging ways, there’s ManGlaze, the branded bottled version of the look that got its humble beginnings at Magma, a punk and hardcore festival in Yokohama, Japan.

However, if, like Beauty Wonkette, you like the idea of a no-shine manicure (a matte polish will most definitely make even stubby digits look longer and slimmer), but fall into neither of the above categories, Knock Out Cosmetics’ Flatte collection will keep you on trend, without having to attend a Slipknot concert.

KO (READ: Knock Out) is the creation of makeup artist Mike Potter - best known for creating the hair and makeup for his longtime client and friend Karen O (front woman of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs), as well as the groundbreaking stage and film versions of Hedwig & the Angry Inch.

Potter, who had been painting the statement-making fingertips of Karen O with matte ebony nail lacquer for years just could not find a particular polish line that lived up to his exacting standards. So, he created his own. His addictive Flatte Black nail paint is shiny when wet but dries sans shimmer with one coat. (Imagine the look of fresh charcoal.)

The appropriately named line features six other chip-resistant, shineproof nail colors—like Karen (the saucy fire-engine red is a nod to the singer’s trademark lip color) and Calamine (a milky pink that recalls the beloved childhood anti-itch lotion of the same name).

If you're looking to stand apart from the crowd, (and Beauty Wonkette usually is :D), look no further. Just as a pearl is one of a kind, so is KO. Think Victoriana meets art deco meets the ultimate rock chic; it’s powerful, elegant, iconic; it's edgy and interesting, and well, TOTALLY PERFECT!

For the longest-lasting, no-shine look, paint on two coats of polish. Allow time to dry. It has a thicker consistency but dries smooth. Then, use "Flatte Top" as a top coat. For a slight variation, you can buff your nails after two coats to achieve a satin finish.

Another reason Beauty Wonkette love this company: KO spares no detail. The bottles are beautiful! Indeed, they are the Chrysler Building of polish bottles — a tall, slender brush in a frosted art nouveau glass. Gorgeous.

not bad for $22

G'bye FRIZZ (and good riddance....)

Beauty Wonkette was one of the first to extol the virtues of the Living Proof NO FRIZZ line and she still swears by it. But trekking back and forth between NYC and Washington DC during the hazy, hot, and HUMID HUMID HUMID as in Amazon rainforest HUMID days of summer challenges even a great product. So when given a chance to try out the new Coppola Keratin Straightening Treatment at NYC's Louis Licari, Beauty Wonkette was more than game.

OMG OMG OMG. Beauty Wonkette will forever genuflect at the alter of this process for it is truly the answer to a frizzy maiden’s prayer. This stuff works! It closes hair cuticles, giving your hair weight, making it shinier and stronger. AND, Arsen Gurgov, Master Stylist at Louis Licari, sent a bottle to his lab for testing. Unlike some other treatments out there, this treatment has nothing to do with formaldehyde. So your hair doesn’t hang like bookends on the sides of your face. Instead, it gleams, moves and has bounce.

Here’s how Coppola’s Keratin works: Beauty Wonkette's considerable mane was washed three times with a clarifying shampoo to fully remove all product build-up, natural oils and dirt. Then, Arsen lightly dried it, getting it “to look as frizzy as it can.” Next step: He combed in the keratin (a protein normally found in the hair). Half an hour later, a flat iron activates and bonds the keratin with heat. End result: Beauty Wonkette's hair looks and feels BEE-YOO-TEE-FUL!

After hours of shopping in the most wretched heat and humidity, I catch glimpses of myself in store windows and think “Who’s that pretty girl?” This is the first straightening treatment that has left my hair healthier. I’m over the moon. Lasts three to four months -- perfect for getting my all the way through the dog days of August and September. After that, my Living Proof No Frizz can once again do it's own special brand of magic.

Coppola explains here.

Recession Concession: DIY Lip Conditioner

Beauty Wonkette takes excellent care of her pout, although she really is NOT inclined to mess with the aforementioned Luscious Lips thingy. And, while Beauty Wonkette will be a product junkie forever, she isn't opposed to DIY (aka CHEAP) fixes when they work. Here's a favorite....

Mix two parts sugar with one part olive oil, and you’ll have a conditioning lip scrub that tastes as good as it feels. Massage the mixture right into your lips, then wipe (or eat) off anything that’s left. We dare you not to lick the bowl. Mmmmmmm.

Will Farrell Just Made SPF Funny!

Beauty Wonkette believes in the American System. So, although she isn't inclined to make these purchases, she has no problem when Paris Hilton hawks stilettos, Eva Mendes designs sheets, and Jessica Simpson’s business empire includes everything from fragrance to luggage. Now, who’s to say that only Hollywood’s ladies get to have their own product lines? Will Ferrell is the next celeb to jump into the branding game by stripping down and greasing up for summer with a signature sunscreen collection. Taking the adage “sex sells” to heart, Will’s three SPF 30 lotions — in Sun Stroke, Sexy Hot Tan and Forbidden Fruit — feature glamour (ahem) shots of the comedian in various states of undress. 100% of proceeds from Will Ferrell Sunscreen will benefit the charity Cancer for College’s College Willpowered Scholarship Fund, which grants college scholarships to cancer survivors and amputees. As for why he chose to continue his long-time support of the charity with sunscreen, Will explains, “I’ve always dreamed of owning a lotion company. And I’ve always hated cancer.” Beauty Wonkette is with Will 150% ! So, my fellow Beauty Wonkettes, get beach-ready by purchasing the lotions, which start at $12 each. Will's line is available on the charity’s website, eBay.com, or Amazon.com.

A new way to get a sexy pout ?

A new device for plumping up thin lips is raising more than a few eyebrows, most specifically the two attached to Beauty Wonkette's face! Check this out fellow Beauty Wonkettes. Luscious Lips is a small pump that creates a vacuum seal around the mouth—by pulling the pump back and forth. According to the company that makes it, the instrument increases blood flow to the mouth, increasing lip size by fifty percent. Now, Beauty Wonkette loves the idea of a fuller, sexier mouth, but she couldn't help but notice that the instructions caution that Luscious Lips could "cause bruising in the mouth area." Beauty Wonkette asked Washington, DC dermatologist and Georgetown University professor Tina Alster to test it. "The suction irritates the lips and causes bruising," she says. "If you're looking for a painless alternative to collagen injections, this isn't it. What THIS is, my dear, is essentail a breast pump (ala the BRAVA system) for the face." (Ouchies. And hilarious.)