So many factors determine how successful a fashion model can become – age, height, weight, and even skin color. The road to becoming the “it” model is very competitive and should really come with a health warning.

“BEST BEFORE” LABEL

International fashion models start as young as 12 years old. At this age, society is still accepting if she is 5′8″ and weighs 100lbs. But what happens when she gets older? How does she keep up with competing against the younger models with natural waiflike bodies? This is one of the main reasons models in their late teens and early twenties develop eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.

The recent surge in cosmetic eye surgery demonstrates the need for increased education for the many people wanting to improve their appearance and especially for those considering a procedure to enhance the eyes. The general public needs to know that a surgical eyelift for cosmetic purposes might be obsolete and probably unnecessary according to Cynthia Rowland, creator of Facial Magic.

“Anyone considering a brow lift, eyelid surgery or under eye work must know there are serious drawbacks and possible complications to every surgery and that no procedure is absolutely safe,” states Rowland. “There is an all natural eye lift alternative that can produce astounding results in less time than it takes to heal from any surgical procedure. You can self treat with one or two simple exercise movements and have amazing results that absolutely rivals the success of surgery.”

Is Paris Hilton following the steps of Daddy Hilton?

First there was the handbag company her sister Nikki and her opened, then came the Simple Life Reality Show, her own brand of perfume….. And now, the newest entrepreneur venture for this trust fund baby is her own Pet Lifestyle Brand.

It seems that everything Paris touches turns into a marketing opportunity.

In March 2005, Tinkerbell, her pooch, became the unofficial spokesperson for Little Lily , one of the hippest doggie couture labels.