So here’s another product on the market: skin care products enriched with caviar.

You heard that right: fish eggs, particularly from sturgeon.

Apparently, caviar has so many essential minerals, vitamins and other good stuff for the skin that beauty companies have decided to exploit its properties. They’ve added the fishy extract to creams, soaps, and whatever else that’s been designed for topical application on the face and body.
Some things that fish eggs help with, according to one manufacturer of a whole line of caviar-enriched products, include stimulating the metabolism of the skin, reducing fine lines, and improving suppleness.

This isn’t a new trend as it’s been around for a few years now. But with a hefty pricetag, we’d rather indulge in eating caviar then smearing it on our face.

Cosmetic surgery is rising in popularity - amongst men.

Statistics show that there was a 17% increase in the number cosmetic surgical procedures men underwent last year, totalling to over a cool million in the US alone.

These stats come as no surprise to all of us here at Toronto Cosmetic Clinic. We’ve definitely noticed a higher number of men undergoing procedures, particularly in liposuction and to receive Botox injections. While women still outnumber men 10 to 1 according to the pollsters, we’re sure this ratio will change as men, especially metrosexuals, become more prevalent in society.

When you’ve decided to go ahead and undergo a surgical procedure after the initial consultation at TCC, you’ll be asked to fill out consent forms. These consent forms are procedure-specific, outlining details and instructions on the surgery itself as well as pre and post operative care. It is important that you take the time to go through each point thoroughly before signing off on it. If there is anything you odn’t understand, one of our helpful receptionists, the patient consultant, or a physician can explain and clarify the point for you.
Some of the things included in the consent forms are whether you were fully informed of the procedure you hope to undergo, authorization of the physician to perform the surgery and questions about your medical history. Completing the consent forms usually takes at least 15 minutes, as it is comprised of several pages.

You may think that it is troublesome and time consuming, but remember - a vital part of any surgical process is making sure you understand the procedure and are physically and mentally prepared for it. This is your body, and it’s absolutely imperative that you know what will be done to it, by whom, and what you can do to assist in proper preparation and recovery.

While there are several better and more effective ways to plump up thin lips, we’ve heard that a little cayenne pepper may help.

Dabbing a bit of cayenne pepper mixed with Vaseline on your lips may help augment them temporarily. The spice irritates the lips, thereby making them slightly swell, while the Vaseline helps to moisturize. We admit that it’s not one of the better ways to achieve fuller lips, but it is an interesting method - if you can take the heat!

But let’s admit. It’s probably just another harebrained idea. If you want fuller lips, try something that actually works and doesn’t leave your lips in flames. Juvederm is one of the best injectable fillers available today to plump up those thin lips.

Lip gloss was made to be shiny, not sticky.

Don’t you hate it when your lip gloss is all gloopy? Sure, it adds shine, but everytime you open your mouth, there are cheesy strings of it between your bottom and top lips. Everything sticks to it, including fly away hair. It’s gross, and is definitely not what you want.

The best way to beat that gloop is to choose a good quality lip gloss that has lots of moisturizing ingredients in it. We’re talking cocoa butter, grapeseed oil, and other stuff that adds to the shine, not the stickiness. These ingredients don’t just look nice, but they also penetrate the skin to add suppleness to your lips. gloGloss is a great lip gloss from glominerals™, a line of mineral-based cosmetics designed for professional makeup artists.

Did you know that the makeup on your face can fade faster in the winter than at other times of the year?

Dry and cold weather is cruel not only to your skin, but also to your makeup as well. Like skin, makeup is robbed of moisture during this season, which makes it disintegrate faster.

During winter, you may want to switch the products you usually use for ones that contain moisturizing ingredients, like Vitamin E and aloe. A makeup primer, like gloLid Primer, can also help. But don’t continue using these in the summer, when it’s too humid and hot. These products may leave your face a mess because the increase in moisture can make it more prone to smudges and runs.