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The Secret is Out…Females are Rushing to Get The Designer Brazilian Butt…

May 14, 2018luxorlivingandstyle

It seems as if this year, I finally realize that tons of women are rushing out to alter their posteriors! It’s almost as if a big, round butt is what’s booming now just as breast implants were all the rage 20 years ago. I recently had a friend do it so it made me curious to look up information about it all.

Don’t get me wrong, this is not for me. I have a very muscular, toned and fit rump and I am happy with it. My husband is very happy with it. That being said…would it be great to look like Amrezy or Khloe of course. But I don’t and my life will continue. And yes, I realize that it’s currently “in” to have a large trunk…that’s why my Bosscat Beauty cat logo is doing that thing that most girls do right now when taking photos…pose for the camera with their butt facing the camera!

I can even get behind sucking out some fat, but for me – there would never be any reissue of said fat! I feel like a neck tightening of some sort may be my best bet in the future but that’s the thing isn’t it? We are all different and have different visions for ourselves. Either way, after my friend Crystal decided to have it done and I saw her results, I’d decided to learn more! DISCLAIMER: Although I am not a doctor, I should have been! It’s all simple mechanics!

The fun part, is finding celebrities who are know for their larger than life butts…then Google old photos of them to compare present size to past size. In a lot of them, you see a huge difference.

Do I have to gain weight for best Brazilian Butt Results?

The idea of looking good and feeling great with the shape of your body is the desire of every woman. However, it gets more complicated when there are some procedures to go through for you to attain a particular body shape. Some people are left wondering if they need to add a few pounds before undergoing a Brazilian butt lift. If you are also confused and thinking about the issue, this article will help you make the right choice to ensure that the results of the procedure give you the best shape.

What Is the Right Weight for Brazilian Butt Lift

The common question that people often ask what is the appropriate weight before going for the surgery. If this is the problem that you are yet to find an answer to, take time and read the way forward. People with a BMI of 22 and above and have never gone through liposuction don’t need additional fat before undergoing the procedure.

However, for your surgeon to perform the operation and guarantee desirable results, he has to shape almost your entire body. This is because you will have to undergo liposuction in various parts of the abdomen, flanks, back, and inner thighs.

Additionally, if you have a BMI of below 22 and you are extra thin, Brazilian butt lift is not the right procedure for you. After the procedure, the body will always lose some fat. Therefore, if you are too thin, even if you gain additional weight before the surgery when the body is healing, you will tend to get back to the comfortable weight.

The best thing is to ensure you keep a good communication record with your surgeon. The expert understands the required amount of fat to be harvested for the procedure to be successful and give you the best Brazilian butt lift. Therefore, if you are in your right weight, the operating plastic surgeon should advise on how you can maintain the body fat even after augmentation.

Benefits of Brazilian Butt Lift

In addition to the fact that the Brazilian butt lift gives you the chance to feel sexy and confident, there are numerous other benefits that you cannot overlook. The procedure helps you regain personal confidence in some ways. One most common benefit is the fact that it improves your posture. The butt lifting surgery requires fat harvesting from other parts of the body. In other words, if the surgeon harvests fat from your tummy, you will not have to be worried of how to control and reduce your abdomen again. The augmentation, therefore, serves as a better way of losing excessive weight.

Another important thing about Brazilian butt lift is that, unlike other procedures, the patient’s fat will be used. Usually, other procedures involve surgeons using other fats that may cause allergic reactions. With this procedure, the fat will automatically be reabsorbed back into the body, and the patient will not experience any possible harm.

Additionally, a Brazilian butt lift is more effective than all the other procedures like the butt implant. The process also helps you deal with the issue of losing weight completely. Therefore, patients who go through the augmentation have a better chance of getting the desired body shape long after the process. Also, it gives you the chance of going through the aesthetic fat reduction.

Possible Risks of Brazilian Butt Lift

Traditionally, every surgery entails a certain degree of risk. After the operation, it’s normal for patients to experience bruising, discomfort, swelling, and numbness due to the fat transfer. However, some patients may experience some serious side effects during the recovery process such as major discomfort and pain. Additionally, a few may experience difficulties in fat absorption, which may, in return, cause allergic reactions. However, in case you feel either of the side effects, it’s essential to communicate with your surgeon immediately to keep the problem from escalating.

Who Needs Brazilian Butt Lifting?

Candidates who qualify for Brazilian butt lift are people who have a general good health and are willing to enhance their looks. However, the candidate must have abdominal fat and other necessary fats present to complete the procedure. Once you visit your surgeon for a consultation, it will be easy for him to determine and give other possible recommendations of the treatment.

Besides, before going through the procedure, patients should ensure that their surgeons can talk them through the process. In other words, the surgeon should be able to explain the operation and give recommendations of the easy and most convenient way it will be carried out. Most surgeons will recommend platelet-rich plasma (PRP). This procedure helps patients to retain the transferred fat during the augmentation. Additionally, PRP helps to ensure that the right number of fat is transferred. Also, the surgeon will have the ability to correct the required amount of fat for the process. Note that the surgeon should give details of the post-operative sitting protocol. This process guides the conduct of the patient during and after the procedure for easy healing.

Final Verdict

If you are looking for a way to enhance your appearance and to feel more confident in the way you look, it’s important to ensure that you follow the right procedures and undergo the appropriate processes. Additionally, you must ensure that you work closely with a certified surgeon or plastic surgery practitioner.

Doctors Plastic Surgery offers Brazilian butt lift in Chicago and New York areas. From initial consultation to the surgery itself, and on to your recovery period, our surgeon will be with you every step of the way.

All of our surgeons are well educated and highly respected in their field. With offices in Long Island City, New York, and Chicago, Illinois, our surgeons work with hundreds of satisfied patients each and every year. Our surgeons are: Pey-Yi Kevin Lin, MD, Marc Everett, MD, Christine Blaine, MD, Marcelo Ghersi, MD, and Jason I. Altman, MD. Contact them today at 718.395.5220 (New York) or 312.313.2833 (Chicago) to find out how they can help you fulfill your beauty needs.

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BLACK SUMMER 2017

June 16, 2017luxorlivingandstyle

Black is for summer. Especially pool side because its so forgiving! Typically, when I get home from work, I throw on a swim suit – typically the black “Granny” suit you see above. I then go outside to water my flowers and plants, let the girls float on their floats – sometime I do it with them, and together we suck what daylight, peace and joy is left out of the day!

I actually bought one of those huge pink swan floats and the dogs get excited when I get a towel and drag it to the pool. Its very undignified but its relaxing and it has become our thing. Of course we take pictures for proof of our fun together, but it’s so eccentric in appearance to be sunbathing on a swan float with dogs, wine and catching up on the day’s infowars.com Youtube videos…

The black Johnny Was Kimono is a summer staple for me. I wore it to work over a sheer, black mini dress, then threw it on while outside over the black swim suit. As to the mini dress… it’s just a few inches above the knee. I have about 1 1/2 more years before my knees will sag to the point of needing to be concealed forever, unless I get a knee-tuck.) Its versatile, light weight and has great colored embroidery. I try to not totally fry my transparent skin in the sun, so its a perfect cover until the sun goes down!

My husband came out, and we decided to shoot a mini blog post in 5 minutes and I literally still had on the large Kate Spade earrings because I had simply not removed them yet! They are super light and I think they are fun!

It is getting super difficult to take blog photos lately. I am trying to make it about the items and not about me because I am not that interesting or lovely. There are a lot of posts on decor or other things that do not require I be in photos and that makes me happy.

Initially, when I started the site, I had decided that there would be no future run for a senate seat so I could post whatever I like and it wouldn’t matter in the end. However, I am beginning to feel over qualified for a seat somewhere after seeing the insane ramblings of people such as Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters and Sheila Jackson Lee. And where is the part in which they pack up and go home? Maxine Waters is 78. She’s been accused of ethics violations in the past, which basically all stem around using her position for personal gain. Yet, she continues to throw out baseless claims and shout “impeachment” about Trump. I do not think she knows what impeachment actually is, based on her interviews about the subject. At a certain point, these people need to be shown the door. A cognitive understanding assessment needs to be given to people past a certain age, period. For her to question his mental health, s insane when she exhibits less mental capacity than he does by far.

Interestingly enough, a bill is to be introduced by Rep Ted Lieu to subject the president to mental health evaluations. I wonder if they realize this should be across the board? A lot of people wouldn’t have positions anymore, and that would be a great thing.

Enjoy your summer and try to suck a little joy out of every day!
-SDS

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FOREVER 21, MADDEN and MILEY

November 16, 2015luxorlivingandstyle 3 Comments

Stephanie Sjoberg, Luxor, Steve Madden shoes, platform shoes, Michael Kors bag, Mac Lip Color in Miley Cyrus,

dress by Forever 21, shoes by Steve Madden, bag Michael Kors, lip color is Miley Cyrus (kill me now but I love the color)

A lot of times, I opt to say nothing when I blog, because I must be careful of my mood. If someone recently has made me into a negative mindset, then I best say nothing because I have been known to vent.

I also tend to be bothered by the fact that Blair Eadie never says anything, I mean anything, on her blog…yet her top competition says an awful lot on Cupcake and Cashmere. I see the merit in both. I try to be myself….well, I am myself and there’s nothing I can do about that…but I try to learn from the partnership and collaboration efforts of these two who are completely different from each other in the ways they have created their empires. I think Blair keeps her mouth shut to keep it serious and about the fashion, but I’m an everything person so it’s about the fashion, the price point, the makeup, a bargain sometimes and beauty, nature, food and such. Because of this, I find it hard sometimes to offer no thoughts.

Most people have no clue why some of us “blog.” I think most people will agree…photographing yourself is the most terrible part! Worrying about being judged incorrectly is a hassle. Most of blogging is not about look at me, aren’t I fabulous….it’s more about look at these cool Gucci glasses, cheap dress and blue nails…isn’t this fun?! It’s about personal ideas and viewpoints.

I spent a few days in Dallas in which my step mother made plenty of remarks about my blog life. Questions such as “Who takes the pictures?” or comments like “Your face looks airbrushed” or “How much money do you make?” I think the funniest part, is that while people don’t really get it, they all want their photo shoot and makeup done. Ugh. Primarily, the blog helps to expose what I do, who I am and what I enjoy. It’s a platform for beauty and cosmetics experience, photography work, and years spent in fashion, decor and real estate.

Mainly, as hard as it sometimes is, my very hyper husband takes the photos. I do not believe in airbrushing. I do, however, believe in great angles, lighting and of course…makeup. I have very pale skin so in a flash or sunlight, I glow like an angel, therefore, since the light is reflective on pale skin, I pretty much just take good pictures. Oh, and I am a makeup artist. As far as how much money I make, that is complex. I do a lot of different things so there are different income streams. The trick in life is developing income streams and minimizing outgoing expenses! (Hence, the $23 dress from Forever 21) I am currently scaling back on work efforts and narrowing my focus.

This month, was weird for me. I did too much for too long and sort of imploded. Our house is totally torn up right now with a remodel project that should be done by the end of the week, and I am starting work for a new company at the end of the week as well, and I am totally excited about it! The name of the company I am going to is Johnny Was, and I will be blogging a lot of Johnny Was fashion in the future!

I am to the point in life, where I am being me…in every way possible. I’m smart, but I don’t need to look smart to be happy. If I want a chicken coup in my back yard, then I damn well will get a chicken coup and fancy chickens with hair feathers! (Everyone thinks this is weird, by the way.) Years ago, my husband and I had a tons of Emu pairs laying eggs on our farm. I would collect the huge green eggs and incubate them, eventually helping give life to zillions of emu chicks! It was the coolest thing ever! I had a room set up like a lab with about 5 incubators cooking about 125 eggs all at any given time. Maybe this is why I’m hell bent on setting up a chicken house now. That, and having eggs for the apocalypse I suppose. My husband is completely against my chicken proposal but when I ask him why I can’t have a few chickens…he can’t give an answer. (I think he’s scared of them or the commitment they bring.) The point though, is that I do what I want.

Some days, I want to be comfortable and fun…like this day. I bought this black dress from Forever 21 with the sole intent of wearing it around the house. It’s comfortable and stretchy and presentable. It appears that I have spoiled my husband and now he fully expects me to be somewhat presentable and a little sexy at all times. However, this looked so cute that I decided to wear it out a few times before I retired it to the “house moo moo” collection. It literally cost about $23. We decided at the last minute to go somewhere so I got ready in 35 minutes. At what age should one put away animal print Steve Madden platforms? I’m not sure. The last two weeks have been a total whirlwind for me and it was sort of a Fuck Everything day. We went down the street to Old Town Spring to grab a snack and a beer and enjoy the Christmas decorations. I don’t need to look serious, because I already am so serious that it hurts about things that matter…God, love, finances, health, the future, sex and relationships …but not necessarily in that order!

-SDS

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get naked and pretty with MAPLE HOLISTICS

October 26, 2015luxorlivingandstyle

Let me tell you about love. About the moon and stars above. It’s what we’ve all been dreamin of, let me tell you about love….and so the song goes.

I sing this all the time, in joking around with friends because I feel that in order for there to be love in the air…it needs to smell as if there is love in the air! The Lavender Hybrid Bath Soak is an amazing start to this process of infusing love and peace and tranquility into the air. Bath time is the best time to recharge, relax and reassess. Can I also mention…to get yourself ready for your love nest! Sometimes it sort of sucks to get yourself all clean and sweet smelling to go to bed, just to have a man drool and lick and possibly bust a sweat all over you, but such is life. There are worse problems to have…such as having no one to drool, lick and sweat all over you, so suck it up.

Turn an ordinary bath into a therapeutic spa with Lavender Hybrid Bath Salts. Made with the purest ingredients of the highest quality, this premium bath salt package combines pure Dead Sea salt with Maple Holistics unique Lavender Hybrid Formula to deliver a pleasant aromatic experience to be enjoyed by all.

I also was fortunate enough to be able to try their Vitamin C Serum! I’m all about any anti aging benefits, and Vitamin C Facial Serum is an anti-aging premium which takes the traditional concept of topically applying Vitamin C and provides a boost of therapeutic ingredients to maximize effectiveness and sustainability. The superior anti-aging benefits of the serum can help correct the fallacies of aging skin to result in a toned, youthful and healthy face. Can I add that the price is nothing close to what you’d typically pay for a serum? I’ve used it for two weeks and I’m loving it so far! I’ve been pretty ill for over 2 weeks, so I’m not exactly glowing these days, so any little extra things I can do to replenish and help my skin…has to be a plus!

They have amazing Shampoos as well, and we’d like to do a Giveaway! Please leave any comments below, and follow Maple Holistics and Luxor on Instagram, for a chance to win in the Giveaways!

Check out Maple Holistics on their site to learn more!

-SDS

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BIKINI POLITICS

June 9, 2015luxorlivingandstyle 1 Comment

During the summer, bikini sightings are an expectation by the male human being. Period. Your husband will never tell you that he wants to go hang out at the hotel pool wit you in hopes of seeing what amounts to basically naked women. But he does. They all do. Sorry. Maybe you’re super fabulous naked, so he wants to show you off to the world as well. A lot of my male friends often comment that they rarely see super hot model or playboy types at the pool. There’s a reason for that…they rarely exist. The vast majority of people do not look fabulous naked in the glare of sunlight. We’ve ruined ourselves with magazines, movies and television shows that use soft lighting, photo shop and perfect angles so it’s really hard to compete with expectations set forth by fakery. In light of this, I’ve never been one to hold a strong desire to go hang out at a public pool. I feel that if you’re sleeping with me, then you’ve earned the right to see me naked. Have I made it clear enough that I do not put great value on bouncing around naked in front of strangers, I just don’t.

That being said, I typically know far in advance if the daunting pressure of beach or pool occasions or vacations are coming, so I usually have time to prep and dump 15 pounds so I can feel more comfortable and I also choose clothing to cover with out looking covered, if that makes sense.

I saw a woman who was fully clothed at the pool, but was soaking wet in her floor length pants and t-shirt as she waved to her child and husband that were in the pool. She ended up looking like the grandma instead of the wife. I don’t want to be naked pool lady, but I don’t want to be fully-clothed-in-the-pool prude woman either.

Speaking of day light….it is so harsh on the naked body. Ugh. So, in a perfect world…a person loves you for the beautiful person that you are on the inside…yada yada.

On this particular week, we ended up on a quick jaunt and we knew we were going to unwind and share a cocktail at the pool area of our hotel. My husband even made the statement as we packed to go…that he couldn’t wait to see me in a bikini. Huh? I’m thinking to myself that he sees me naked pretty often so what’s the deal? The deal is this…men are fed photos and movies of bikini women their whole lives. It’s a fantasy. Some girls and women thrive on every opportunity to sit in a string bikini with the general public because they feel the power involved. Me? I just want to get through it, not look or feel too repulsive yet feel accepted by my mate.

Naked “fun” time for me, is at home, not in front of the universe. I wanted to let my husband feel relaxed and have a good time so I made up my mind to have fun and chillax.

Here is the lovely part. We decided people just don’t look that fabulous naked. They just don’t. Possibly about 5% of society might…but the rest of us are just acceptable. I could tell that my husband was shocked that there were no super model types lounging around…but it was instead…regular people, to my relief.

As for me and my poolside fashion, I think I am a product of my mom. She used to pull me out of school and we’d often fly to Miami to stay at the Fountainbleu Hilton. That was her hangout. There were models, movie stars, ball players, International fabulous types and mom would always be drenched in her diamonds, big hair done, sandals with heels and fabulous swim suits and cover ups. Yes, I’ve turned into her, minus the bipolar alcoholism. I realize this the more I think about it. She never once had on a t-shirt. Diamonds were for every day.

I threw together my poolside ensemble very quickly. I am so glad that you can buy bikini tops and bottoms separately now, because the bottom half of my body is a small and the top is clearly not. A large, halter style bikini top gives structure to my upper body that a string bikini top just won’t. The cover up was actually a top I purchased months ago which I had planned on using as lingerie. It was perfect! You’re in the required by law bikini, however covered up with just a peek of flesh showing through the lace. It is short and flirty, flowing in the breeze.

If you throw on some Mac Morange lip color, you immediately look as if effort was applied, and don’t mess with me about my hurr! I just did my easy quadruple pony tail thing so it would be easy to maintain and I literally had the same hair later that night for dinner. It may appear to be work, but it’s very low maintenance. Gucci sun glasses make up for a pale pool face ( and keep me from having to make eye contact with all the naked pool strangers) and of course my “Guido” style necklace that my husband gave me that used to belong to his father was perfect for pool glam in my book. Honestly, if I’m wearing gold, I just keep it on, I’m not one to take of rings and necklaces and leave them around, my fear is losing them, so I just mainly keep jewelry on to keep from dealing with the stress of on again off again.

People, if I was swimming laps it would be different, but hotel pools are about relaxing and drinking and, in our case we had lunch poolside and enjoyed each others company. It was cool that I ate a huge hamburger poolside, because my cover up hid the burger in my belly. I probably would have been much more comfortable taking photos before our burgers and beer…but it was sort of an after thought.

I’m not perfect. Like, at all. So it’s a big deal to me to share this post. But something happens as you get older…well, in my case anyway, I’ve learned to love myself and be happy!

-SDS