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Dear Jules,
Phew, what a past coupla weeks you've had, with that hung parliament an' all. And congrats! But I hate to tell you that it ain't getting any easier.
One Bulgarian man is taking his Lady Gaga love to the extreme by using cosmetic surgery to turn himself into her doppelgänger. Penio Daskalov is having both a sex change operation and cosmetic surgery to aid in his Gaga-fication. "I really admire the way she has created herself, so when I've had my operations I won't be quite a man or quite a woman," Penio says.
Just because Brits don't talk about Botox, doesn't mean they're avoiding the stuff. Transform, the UK's largest plastic surgery group, reports that 72 percent of women (and a HUGE 81 percent of men) don't tell their friends and family when they get Botox or fillers.
If, like me, you'd think it'd be pretty easy to spot a 'toxer, think again.
Did you know that the Swiss get more plastic surgery than anyone else worldwide? Huh. Who knew.
If you'd consider getting 'toxed if only it weren't for the whole needles-in-your-face thing, your wish may have just been granted. A company called Revance has completed Phase 2 testing of a topical botulinum A toxin gel. A doctor simply applies it to your skin and then wipes it off after it's sunk in.
This weekend 901 natural redheads flocked to the Seattle suburb of Sammamish to create the largest gathering of redheads in one location. The current world record had just 250 in attendance so they did well. Bravo, Seattle.
Dear Jules,
It's OK for me to call you Jules, right? I just figure we'll be getting all close now, what with you being the new PM an' all, soon we'll be braiding each other's hair. Congrats BTW.
Ambah Young is 18. In two weeks, she'll have a tummy tuck, breast lift and "designer vagina procedure" because she says that, after having a child at 16, she feels "old and hopes to reclaim her youth." Riiiiight.
Kylie Minogue's lineless-face has been the subject of speculation for years. In a recent interview with Britain's The News of the World, the pint-sized popstar denied having a face lift and says she's stopped with the Botox injections: "I won’t go near it. I have lines.
Megan Fox is the cover girl for Allure's June issue which hits stands later this month. Showing that she's way more than just your average sexbomb, the actress opens up about her views on plastic surgery: "I would encourage anyone to first speak with a therapist, to try and figure out where this want comes from, because a lot of times it’s not related to your teeth or your nose or your chin—the surgery is not going to alleviate that insecurity for you. If, then, you feel, This is something that I want to do, then do it.