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What the $@#%! Is Wrong With This Lady?
Remember the model whose daughter wants a boob job? She's got company. The Daily Mail reports on Ashley Hughes, a pushy stage mom who's spent $30,000 on salon treatments and pole-dancing lessons for her 15-year-old daughter, Emma — and of course there's a boob job in the works.
Australians Pushing Brazilians on Preteens
Things are getting kinda hairy Down Under. Parents are extremely ticked off because a website is promoting Brazilian waxes—for preteen girls. Girl.com.au, whose slogan is "Girl Power — Empowering Girls Worldwide," is a girl-centric website that usually covers things like Nancy Drew online games and PG movies.
BellaSugar's Gift Guide: The 'Too Cool For School' Teenage Boy
Remember what your body went through as a teenage girl? Try factoring in that you can't really wear makeup to hide your pimples, nor can you blame your period for your hormonal surges. Take it from a gal who knows boys — these beauty years are definitely not as breezy as their attitudes let on.
BellaSugar's Gift Guide: The Teenage Girl
Another day, another gift guide! Today's treats are all for teenage girls. Shopping for teenagers can be tricky, because yesterday's girly girl might be today's goth—or vice versa.
Should Plastic Surgery Be Banned for Teens?
In Australia, there's a raging debate over plastic surgery right now. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has spoken out about teenagers who choose plastic surgery, saying that deciding to go under the knife is a decision "best left until one is an adult." Additionally, she's concerned that young people may be addressing poor self-esteem by having rhinoplasties and breast augmentations:
"Evidence suggests that this worrying trend is a response by children and young people to the pressures they are feeling to look perfect in an increasingly competitive world obsessed with beauty and celebrity."
Tools of the Trade: Groovy Hair Styling Tools
These cool hair styling tools are groovy gadgets for teens—or just anyone who loves color. Their hippie style is mod, fun and functional. Plus, they're on sale, so they won't break the bank.
Roxy Makes A Really Rad Perfume
Here’s another fragrance for beachy-keen teens. The surfer brand Roxy has recently launched its first and eponymous fragrance. The scent is light, as you'd expect a teen perfume to be, and it features notes of citrus fruits, red fruits, magnolia, violet, lily of the valley, frangipani, ylang ylang, amber and musk.
Totally Rad Teen Perfumes from House of Rose
Jane Langdon decided to make and sell her own perfume because she had to say goodbye, old friend to her favorite Crabtree & Evelyn scent. It was a rose perfume (hence the company name House of Rose), and her fragrance became so popular that friends and family began requesting more scents.
When her teenage sons approached her asking for some fun scents, she decided to survey teenagers countrywide for ideas and opinions.
School Stinks. Literally.
It's back-to-school time, and students are filling classrooms once again. Unfortunately for perfumed pupils, some school districts are considering banning fragrance on campus. The Wall Street Journal reports that as fragrances for teenagers become more popular, the kids are stinkin' up the place:
Kevin Farr, superintendent of the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, in Bourne, Mass., started a campaign last year to educate students about what he says is excessive use of body sprays and perfumes.
Review: Jelly Belly Collection by Demeter, Part II
After I introduced you guys to the Jelly Belly Collection by Demeter Fragrance Library, the perfumer was sweet enough to send me some samples of the six scents ($20 for each 1-ounce bottle). Overall, I think Demeter did a great job on this collection, creating wacky scents that translate into surprisingly wearable perfumes.
But while I really loved three of the scents, I was just so-so on the other three, so I've split my review into halves.
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