Beauty-May-2010

DNA 'R US

Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., made national news last summer when he was arrested trying to break into his own home and then went on to have a beer at the White House with the arresting officer and President Obama. But Gates, also the Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute of African and African-American Research, author of 12 books and producer of nine documentaries, is known for his avid interest in ancestry; so it's no wonder he's one of just an exclusive handful of prominent people who have had their genomes sequenced by Illumina, a California company that recently unveiled a service program to provide high-quality personal genome sequencing to consumers.

For just under $50,000(!), Illumina's Personal Genome Sequencing Service includes sequencing of an individual’s DNA, a process that will have long-term benefits says Jay Flatley, CEO and president of Illumina. “We are entering a new era in genomic health, where information from an individual’s genome will begin to inform lifestyle decisions and ultimately assist with health management... [that] will enable physicians to make better healthcare decisions for the consumer." It's DNA scanning for all of us. Ready to find out the secrets your DNA holds? Go to www.everygenome.com

SKINN-ed

By Jean M. Cyrus

Launched in 2002 by Dimitri James SKINN is an ambitious beauty line that wants women everywhere to have radiant skin that defies their age, corrects flaws and glows naturally. After twenty years with some of the largest cosmetics companies in the world, James was sure he could put a new spin on cosmetics. He says his formulas are designed and inspired by nature and advanced by science.

Products like Collagenesis, Orchid Gel, Hydro Surge and Face in a Case are offered through home shopping, Internet and exclusive, privately owned spas throughout North America. SKINN offers a money back guarantee if your skin doesn’t improve after 30 days. Can’t beat that. Call 951-699-7601 or 866-346-4874 or visit, www.skinn.com.

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