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Long-lasting lipsticks work 9 to 5 and beyond
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSet aside those pots of sheer glosses and tubes of shimmer. For fall, fashionable lips will be wearing liquid lipsticks, a new generation of lip cosmetics designed to go on almost like paint, create a stained or lacquered effect and last all day —...Tags: Revlon Incorporated, Zooey Deschanel, Kirsten Dunst, Drugs and Medicines, Charlize Theron
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Holy basil: Grow your own pesto with punch
For most gardeners, basil is a wonderful harbinger of summer, but in India a variety known as holy basil, or tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum), is grown year-round. Basils have been cultivated in India for more than 5,000 years, for culinary and medicinal uses....
Tags: Drugs and Medicines
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On the frontier of medical pot to treat boy's epilepsy
MODESTO —Topamax. Depakote. Phenobarbital. The list goes on. Before Jayden David turned 5, he had tried a dozen powerful medications to tame a rare form of epilepsy. The side effects were devastating. There were grand mal seizures that lasted...
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Shilajit is unproven yet touted as a panacea for many ills
It has a smoky, bitter taste, a deeply unpleasant odor and bears a close resemblance to black gobs of tar. Pricey tar, mind you: 10 grams (a month's supply) will set you back $80. The substance, called shilajit, is an ancient ayurvedic medicine. On...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Personal Service, Diabetes, Drugs and Medicines, India
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Curry leaf tree, a touch of India in the backyard
L.A. at HomeCurry leaf plant: Curry leaf, botanical name Murraya koenigii, is easy to grow in Southern California, yielding anise-citrus flavored leaves best used in cooking when fresh, not dried.... -
Growing bigger, better bottle gourds
L.A. at HomeBottle gourds: The Global Garden series turns to gourds that can grow as big as giant buoys.... -
Signature Sensations
After a night (or nights) on the town, nothing takes the edge off like a revitalizing spa treatment. And the many ultra-luxe spas in Vegas can do it all — take years off your skin, remove that unsightly cellulite and those unwanted toxins, even...Tags: Personal Service, Customs and Tradition, Drugs and Medicines, Physiology, Arts and Culture
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Small Bites: Un-Curry pop-up restaurant. Mezze to open in Sona space. Taking walk-ins at Test Kitchen.
Daily DishIndian, popping up: The Un-Curry Table claims to be L.A.'s first Indian pop-up restaurant. Chef Kaumudi Marathé has scheduled two dinners next month featuring her take on Indian cuisine. Her Un-Curry catering business and classes mix "seasonal, organic,...
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