Flashing the lashes might just be getting easier for some women. In this season of partying and flirting, we know that fluttering lashes, a beckoning smile, and the color red are considered essentials.
Fluttering Eye Lashes: Reuters just reported that a new eyelash thickening drug called Latisse has been approved by the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The report noted that “Allergan Inc, maker of Botox, said on Friday that Latisse is designed to treat a condition known as hypotrichosis of the eyelashes, in which a person has does not have enough eyelashes.”
Will all those of us who wish we had longer lashes find this an answer to prayer? Yes and no. It seems that there are a few side effects, but perhaps it will be worth taking the chance on beauty. Eye Lashes
Flirting and Body Language: Dr. Tracy Cox for BBC has a full relationship section on flirting. I will give you a highlight of her secrets to determine that someone is flirting with you. But you really want to read this full link to understand the why and how of seduction with mirroring, the eyebrow flash, pointing, blinking, and learning the golden rule of body language. Flirting
The Color Red: We know that red is a power color. Women often wear red jackets to a business meeting to accentuate their position within an organization or the position of power that they wish to evoke. Wearing red is even said to raise one’s body temperature.
Red is also seductive. CNN noted that “Men also were more likely to say they wanted to have sex with a woman and that they would be willing to spend more on a date if she were in red, according to the report in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
According to the study author Andrew Elliot, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester: ”We think that red, due to the association with hearts and Valentine’s Day and lingerie and things like that, takes on a sexy meaning,” says Elliot.
“There’s also a possibility — a rather provocative possibility — that there’s a deeply embedded sort of tendency for heterosexual men to see red as an attraction cue because that’s what happens in the wild.” CNN and Red
Additionally the color red is said to stimulate heartbeats and one’s appetite.
Copyright 2008 Rita Watson