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Spider Veins – Creepy!

It’s January, and in my mid-30′s life that means taking a trip to my favorite medi-doc Dr Marks to get some touch up schlerotherapy for spider vein & varicose vein removal. Since I’m only a few months away from goal weight with Jenny Craig, I want to make sure my legs are looking fab for this summer!

Schlerotherapy doesn’t really hurt – Dr Marks injects the vein with a tiny needle with solution that collapses the vein, but after the injection (which you totally can’t feel), your leg cramps up kind of like a charlie horse. Unfortunately I’ve got a pretty resistant varicose that just won’t totally go away, so on my next checkup appt, I might have to get a referral for a more evasive method for getting rid of it, but best believe, it’s going to get got…somehow or another – I AM GOING TO BE FLY THIS SUMMER. Doggonit.

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Benefit Eye Con was a con!

Sigh…another product that simply didn’t work. I think I have Jimmy Smit’s dark pigment under my eyes – they are getting hollow and zombie like – I’m so sad!!! I’ve asked Dr. Marks if there is any kind of cosmetic proceedure that I can start considering, but he suggested just putting makeup to cover it. Blah.

I’ve gotten no luck after religious application of Benefit’s Eyecon, no luck with Philosophy’s Dark Shadows, no luck with Elemis’ eye serum…BUT my sister in law Tracy gave me some Arbonne vitamin C eye cream, so I’m day 3 into that regime. The only thing I can report as of now is that it smells really good – kind of like old school Orange Julius from the mall, minus the hot dogs. Wish me luck!

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The Real Housewives of Orange County

OMG are you as psyched about Laurie’s wedding as I am? I can’t wait!!!! I hope they don’t give complimentary botox to all the guests – you know how they’ve been overkilling the botox footage!

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Pinkberry Sighting!

There’s a new pinkberry opening up in the Valley! It’s on Tampa in between the Northridge mall and Costco. Woot!  Word on the street is that they are launching a new flavor this spring too – coffee or java or something of that sorts. Remember to top your pinkberry with blueberries to get all the antioxidants you can!

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Sunscreen Tidbits

It’s January, it’s cold and rainy, but just because it isn’t that sunny doesn’t mean you are in the clear, but with the whole sunscreen dramz being good or bad or whatever, I’ve taken the safe route and gone more organic in chemistry and am seeking out products with zinc as the ingredient of choice for a safer sunscreen.

I did ask Dr. Marks about the sunscreen spf scare and he said that he recommends 30 spf and that he doesn’t believe the argument that some are blogging about regarding sunscreen loves cancer topics, but I’d rather be safe than sorry…so zinc it is!

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