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Post-holiday detox can be a devil of a process.

For those who were possessed to go overboard this season, we’ve called David Kirsch to exorcise your demons:

Expel toxins

in 2 days with a liquid-based cleansing formula. David’s own juice fast, the LemonAid 48 HR Detox Diet, helps press the re-start button and cleanse bad habits. (VJD also suggests Simplifast, a new all-natural detox drink with 7g fiber.)

By your bedside

, keep plenty of water and decaf green tea to help you digest and eliminate waste (no coffee, soda, or energy drinks!). For extra help, try senna leaf extract, milk thistle and dandelion leaf extract.

Expect to sweat.

Working out is essential, but cut back on intense cardio. Start every day with 30 minutes of walking or light exercise.

Restore purity

and balance afterwards with immunity-boosting probiotics or antioxidants such as veggie-based GliSODin or David’s Probiotic Balance® supplement.

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Sandy Says: On the back of my daily cleanser (Alpha Hydrox Nourishing Cleanser to be specific) it instructs to apply with an “upward motion”. Is there any actual reason for this, or was it just thrown in to seem more “special”? Should I be applying other products in a certain direction/motion?

The Right Brain Responds:
We aren’t aware of any real scientific need to apply facial cleansers with an upward motion. Our guess is that it’s marketing speak to make the product sound more special. Maybe they think that since gravity drags your skin down (making it saggy and wrinkled) you can push your skin up to get rid of wrinkles. Who knows what they really mean?

A new year means a new crop of budding film starlets – and none of them is shaking up the fitness scene like Indian “it girl” Hemalayaa.

Check out her most recent headlines:

Caught dirty dancing!! But we don’t mean in clubs… Hemalayaa prefers boogying to infectious Indian music to get a full-body workout. See her burning up the dance floor (and the calories) in Bollywood Dance Workout.

Best beach booty!! This star knows exactly which moves will burn fat and firm her backside…so you can bet that’s not a butt double in her latest release, Bollywood Booty.

Is that a belly bump?! Not on this screen siren. She works hard to tone her tummy with upbeat, targeted world-inspired dance workouts like the ones in her Beautiful Belly DVD.

How the stars drop pounds! Hemalayaa reveals celeb secrets in Bollywood Burn, where she shows how to shimmy away pounds and stress using toning and cardio dance moves inspired by hit Indian films.

Carol’s Question…My Mario Badescu skin lotion says it protects against environmental damage and pollution. This sounds like Marketing hype to me. What sayeth the Brains?

The Left Brain’s Reply:
We all know that certain environmental factors, such as the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight, can cause skin damage. But what about air pollution - is it bad for your skin? To answer that question we refer you to a study recently published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science (2006. 28. 349-357) entitled Effects of Environmentally Realistic Levels of Ozone on Stratum Corneum Function.

The Beauty Brains forum has been re-designed to make it more user friendly. We’ve changed the look, made it possible to subscribe to comments/discussion threads, and improved the programming to make it easier to leave comments (automated link building).

We’ve also put in all the Beauty Brains 2009 Objectives to participate more in the discussions.

Thanks to everyone who participates and a special thanks to the following top Beauty Brains Forum members. You make it a site worth visiting.

Karen
PurpleRules
cate
taiwanesegurl
Judy
pas71
Anne
Fitness Brain
anonymousblonde
TailFeather
Lynnette
Janis

So, if you haven’t been to the Beauty Brains forum in a while, take a look and tell us what you think. If you have suggestions for improvements, we’d love to hear them.

Today, we’re having a guest post by a cosmetic chemist who calls himself “SoapyGuy”.

There has been a lot of buzz in the cosmetic community about this recent study that appears to prove that antioxidants have no effect on aging. So what is this study and what does it really mean?

Anti-oxidants and Age

Since the 1950s one of the leading theories on aging has been that it is caused by the accumulation of damage from free radicals, but a study from University College London (UCL) claims to disprove this theory. The topic of free radicals is more than an article in itself, but let us just say that they’re highly reactive molecules that are thought to cause a lot of damage to cells.

Superoxide Dismutase and Worms

Cells have a number of mechanisms for preventing this damage, one of which is an enzyme called superoxide dismutase (SOD). What the scientists at UCL did was genetically crank up the ability of a nematode worm, C. elegans, to produce this enzyme. The theory is that if there was no superoxide, one of the main free radicals in cells, the worm should live longer. But that wasn’t the case. And this isn’t the first study to show this; a University of Texas study using mice appeared to have a similar result.

• Didn’t get much shut-eye this week? Hit the hay with these 8 natural remedies to help you sleep.

• Think ordering the fast food salad is ok? Check out the best and worst spots to “go green.”

• One dollar can’t buy much, but it can get you a surprising number of healthy foods.

• A new report says there might be something stinky in your fish (and it’s not what you think).

• Want to live thinfully this year? Follow these 7 habits of naturally slim people.

• Ready to kick off a new year of wholesome eating? Start by perusing the best cookbooks of ’08.

• Early results from the largest-ever phone study show our cells may not be off the hook.

• You asked us: what are some of our favorite cardio videos?

I guess there aren’t that many clicks on this week’s Chic Clicks. But what do you expect, last night was New Year’s Eve. Even beauty bloggers get hung over!

SheFinds tells you how to properly rid yourself of those holiday gifts that are just plain wrong.

Liar, liar, pants on fire. The Beauty Brains explain why online beauty products reviews are not always reliable.

We’d like to speak to your manager.

Just look at this place – you’ve got loads of beauty stock, but no organization! Set up shop at home by streamlining your collection and you’ll be a happy customer all year:

Take inventory.

Put all your cosmetics in one place and designate three piles: stuff to toss (check makeup expiration dates) stuff you never use (try mixing and matching to create better colors), and stuff you want to keep.

Manage departments.

The items you’re keeping can be divided into everyday products (these go in the most accessible spot), special occasion products (keep them in a clear bag or container and stash in a drawer or closet) and travel products (tuck them away near your overnight bag).

Rearrange the display.

When it comes to cosmetics you use daily, think practicality. If makeup is out on an open surface, keep it in shallow bowls so it’s visible (and neat); if it’s in your top drawer, try these organizers. Store nighttime products in the medicine cabinet near toothpaste and keep body lotion in the shower so it’ll be nice and warm for post-washing application.