Ok. Ick.

Remember the 90's trend of using Manic Panic to put flaming colors in to your hair?

Now there's one for the hoo-ha.

It even comes with stencils.

That would suck.

'Aquagenic pruritis is a condition that results after exposure to water of any temperature.

Symptoms develop within minutes and may include itching, burning or even a prickly sensation.

Most times there are no skin changes, although a faint, bumpy, itchy red rash may occur.

The symptoms last from 10 minutes to several hours, and usually are experienced on one or more of the following skin surfaces: Chest, back, arms or legs.

While the exact cause of this condition is uncertain, some investigators suggest it is a result of extreme skin sensitivity (but not allergy) to an added ingredient (chlorine, fluoride, others) or mineral present in the water.'

Allergic to Water?

Today In - 'TMI'

The Brazilian: Not Just For Women (Or Brazilians) Anymore

What do you guys think about this?

Woman fired after shaving head for cancer charity

Water Lips

Frequent drinking from water bottles could cause "water lips"

'WASHINGTON - Water is touted by many as the world's healthiest drink.

Some call it the secret to losing weight; others say it can be cure-all for things like dry skin, hair and nails, but one doctor says drinking bottled water could actually be like smoking three packs of cigarettes a day.

According to D.C. dermatologist Dr. Marilyn Berzin, dozens of women have come in puzzled by lines and wrinkles around their lips.

It's a condition termed "smoker's lips" because of the similar pattern of wrinkles found on the faces of long-term, heavy smokers.

But many of the women have never smoked a day in their life.

Instead, they're drinking from water bottles.

"When you're drinking from a water bottle, you're pretty much making the same face as you are when you're smoking a cigarette," said Berzin.

Berzin said that over time that face creates permanent lines.

People who drink from water bottles with either sport or straw tops or nozzles, consistently, all day long, for about two years, will start to develop noticeable smokers lips, according to Berzin.

And it's not just older people.

Berzin said she has had patients as young as their 30s.

Berzin recommended that water drinkers use wide-mouthed bottles or cups, allowing the upper lip to stay relaxed while drinking.

Melissa, 54, is the picture of health.

She runs, bikes and competes in triathlons.

That's why she needs to keep hydrated.

She said she drinks out of water bottles while at work and while working out.

"It never occurred to me that hydration was detrimental to my face," Melissa said.

She said she's not giving up her water habit or changing her bottle.

Instead, she's choosing to get a cosmetic treatment to fix the problem.

Typically, doctors will use a filler to fill in the wrinkles around people's lips.

But, if it's not too late, Berzin emphasizes avoiding bottles that have a sports top. '

What's that on your head? A wig! Wig! Wig! Wig!

Notorious J*O*E was right.

You can totally see his wig.

Click on the image and enlarge it to see it in all of its high-res beauty.

You can tell around where the 'hair' meets his face.

If I ever go bald, I am owning up to it and shaving my head.

If Jason Statham and Bruce Willis can get away with it, so can I.

Creepy

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Now playing: Cities In Dust - Siouxsie & the Banshees
via FoxyTunes

Minus the needles, it's the perfect drug.

'Melanotan II and its precursor, Melanotan, were developed by the University of Arizona in the 90s as a possible way to prevent sun cancer, by triggering the sort of protective tan that otherwise takes weeks of steady UV exposure to generate.

Side effect include increased arousal — in one study, it caused erections in 80% of participants [don't need help there] — and reduced appetite, which is why the media promptly dubbed it the "Barbie Pill."'

FDA Halts Sale Of Libido-Increasing Injectable Tanning Drug

Beauty hurts.

Merci, J'adore Joey!

Coke is skin.

Coke And L'Oreal Partner On New Health Beverage

'NEW YORK -- Coca-Cola and L'Oréal are partnering to create a new health-and-beauty beverage to launch in 2008, sources said.

Currently called Lumaé, the nutraceutical drink was trademarked as a tea-based ready-to-drink beverage by Coca-Cola's Beverage Partners Worldwide division. The drink, which is still in the early stages of development, is expected to contain ingredients that will help women care for their skin, per a source.

L'Oréal is a leader in skincare, boasting such brands as Skinceuticals, Dermablend, La Rocher-Posay and Vichy thermal spa water.

Lumaé is expected to target active, influential, image-conscious women over the age of 25 who embrace health and wellness. Coke is interested in marketing and distributing Lumaé like a beauty brand instead of a soft drink. Early plans call for distribution in Saks Fifth Avenue (instead of Coke's usual venues, like 7-Eleven). This could ruffle bottlers' feathers, said a source, considering beauty salons and the like aren't the typical stops on a distributor's route. Product testing is expected to begin shortly.

Coke rep Ray Crockett said, "At any given time we have numerous products and flavors in development. For obvious reasons we don't comment on these."

BPW is a joint venture between Nestlé and Coke. Nestlé is a major L'Oréal shareholder owning roughly a quarter of its stock.

A similar product, Borba Skin Balance waters, has already cemented itself in Sephora stores. Launched in 2005, the portfolio of drinkable skincare products claims to help various conditions. "We pioneered the category," said company president Scott Vincent Borba. "Even if they come in at a lower price point, they'll never meet the clinical criteria that we have nor will they beat the emotional branding we have with our consumers."

Such nutraceutical products are already popular overseas. In Japan, for example, Coke has launched several entries including Love Body, which it claims not only burns calories, but contains an ingredient rumored to increase bust size.

Products like Lumaé were placed on the front burner by Coke's former head of marketing, strategy and innovation, Mary Minnick, who resigned last month. Anomaly, New York, is Lumaé's agency, a source said, but the firm did not return calls.'