We can always count on celebrities to serve as guinea pigs for the latest cosmetic and beauty treatments. During the Botox (TM) craze, even director Martin Scorsese commented that he could no longer find actresses who could frown! Perhaps actors, politicians, musicians and the like have grown tired of looking like Stepford wives because the latest cosmetic fad involves hyaluronic acid, a key component of human tissue, which provides the body with essential moisture and a viable way to erase wrinkles. without losing facial expression. Hyaluronic acid is available in facial injections, reportedly favored by celebrities such as Charlie Sheen, Tommy Lee Jones, and Oprah Winfrey, who have chosen Restylane, a hyaluronic acid wrinkle filler that works to lift the lips, wrinkle or fold and create volume. Hyaluronic acid injections do not relax the muscles, but rather “plump up” the areas most affected by wrinkles and fine lines.
There are also several new, non-invasive beauty products that contain hyaluronic acid or work to stimulate the body’s own production of hyaluronic acid. Apparently full Angelina Jolie lips are a must because celebrities of all ages are going crazy with City Lips, a cutting edge product developed by City Lips Cosmetics. The City Lips product stimulates the lips to produce their own collagen and hyaluronic acid, painlessly increasing the size of the lips. According to Karen Rauen, director of chemistry at the Good Housekeeping Institute, “We found that plump City Lips plumps people’s lips an average of three millimeters.” Celebrities including Desperate Housewives stars Teri Hatcher and Nicolette Sheridan, Jamie Lynn Discala, Virginia Madsen, Melissa Rivers, Angela Bassett, Lacy Chabert, Lake Bell, Eliza Dushku, Bijou Phillips, Haylie Duff, Kathy Griffin, Tracy Ross, Marlee Matlin , Shannon Elizabeth, Michelle Rodriguez, Faith Evans, Giuliana Depandi, Debbie Matenopoulos, and Princess Ann Claire are reportedly big fans of City Lip Cosmetics.
There are other “lip fillers” that increase hyaluronic acid on the cosmetic market, including Lucky Lips, which supposedly increases hyaluronic acid levels by 148% just 48 hours after use. Other famous hyaluronic acid beauty favorites include Prada Beauty’s Hydrating Gel Cream, a light, transparent cream with hyaluronic acid, and Joey New York’s Rest-A-Line Facial, an anti-aging cream rich in hyaluronic acid that helps skin. to retain 1000 times its weight in water, causing a natural filling effect. Still, between facial injections and non-elusive beauty creams, there seems to be a lot of hope on the border for finding that elusive fountain of youth; For celebrities and ordinary people alike!