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...where men have been cultivating whiskers since the Ottoman Empire. More than a badge of manhood, the mustache is practically a totem: to seal a deal Iraqis literally swear by them; to compliment a man they say "an eagle could land on his mustache." During the Iraq-Iran war, facial hair was an extension of the military uniform, distinguishing Iraqi soldiers from Iranians, who favor full beards. Last week, Saddam exhorted his troops with this line: "Iraq is attached to your mustache." Sounds like that could hurt...
...those with furrowed brows who can't stand the idea of a Botox needle in the forehead, here comes A-Tox. Hawked by Jennifer Flavin-Stallone, wife of Sly and a former model, A-Tox Facial Firming Serums have sold more than 220,000 bottles at $28.50 apiece. Cosmetics companies are pushing similar products, including Wrinkox and Biotoc. Self-styled cosmetics cop Paula Begoun labels A-tox this month's "worst" product, saying it doesn't last and can cause dry, flaky skin. Doctors haven't weighed in, but an informal test by TIME staff members found that the stuff...
Mike Tyson's new facial tattoo might strike his fancy now, but one day he may join the legions of folks who want nothing more than to remove or conceal their body art. Brides, job seekers and those who don't want to rattle Granny often seek temporary camouflage for tattoos in lieu of expensive, time-consuming laser treatments, which can cost up to $1,000 a session. "Ever since tattoos became trendy and popular--and more people are getting them without understanding the long-term repercussions--we've been receiving calls from people asking how to cover tattoos," says...
Burger and Salazar undertook fresh interpretations of tools and dwellings and concluded that Machu Picchu was heavily populated by craftsmen, probably brought there by the royals to tend to their material needs. Facial studies of recovered skulls reveal a healthy stew of ethnic groups, pointing to a multicultural mix of servants as opposed to a uniform class of priests. Skeletal analyses conducted by physical anthropologist John Verano of Tulane University, one of Burger and Salazar's collaborators, show that the ratio of females to males was a comparatively even 3 to 2 and that families and even infants lived...
...warm-up exercise, he asked the students to imitate a series of exaggerated body movements and facial expressions, which embodied emotions such as pity and grimace, joy and anger. One by one, each of the students then led the rest of the group with their own emotional caricatures...