No More Botox

Iconoculture: Ask Cleopatra. Empowerment through beauty is an ageless desire for both women and men.
Bye-bye, Botox? Probably not, but acupuncture facials do offer a drug-free (albeit pricier) alternative: special tiny needles placed in the forehead, chin, and cheeks to tighten up loose skin and reduce wrinkling. From an acupuncturist’s perspective, the treatment works by increasing the flow of chi, or vital energy, to the face. It also increases collagen production, as well as blood and lymph circulation. Unlike collagen-induction therapy, which stimulates the skin by pricking it with a DermaRoller, an acupuncture facial uses needles precisely placed along meridian channels. The procedure can be done only by a licensed acupuncturist.
As alternative therapies gain fans in the U.S., beauty seekers are trying its varied treatments as an avenue to amping health and beauty. No toxins? All the better. Just ask Cleopatra. Empowerment through beauty is an ageless desire for both women and men.
Tighten Up [Iconoculture]