Seabuckthorn skin care

wellness + fashion + shopping

5 wrinkle fighters we’d like to try

Seabuckthorn skin care, developed in B.C.

StriVectin cream

Argireline and other topical muscle relaxants, or “Botox in a bottle”

The acupuncture “facelift” at Tao of Wellness in Santa Monica, Calif.

Custom nanotechnology face cream from BioNova

5 products we’re dubious about

The True Mirror, a distortion-free reflector that shows your image as others see it

Shower Shock caffeinated soap

Ubiquitous aromatherapy, like Origins Peace of Mind’s gum balls, DuWop’s Blush Therapy blush stick and Puma’s Active Cat ginseng-scented workout wear

Enriched booze, like Seagram’s Gin & Juice Green Dragon cooler with ginseng

Gentle Wind Project trauma card

The Gentle Wind Project trauma card, an $800 plastic card that reportedly soothes the sick and stressed out

5 outrageous developments in shopping

Handbag bar at the Louis Vuitton store, Tokyo

Tokyo Celux, a members-only shopping club by luxury goods conglomerate LVMH

Multiple-view dressing rooms (courtesy of photographic projections) at Dior Homme, Tokyo

Luxury goods mortgages in South Korea

The “scent wall” at parfumeur Frédéric Malle’s Paris shop and the living plant wall at Marithé + François Girbaud, New York

5 foot fetishes

Masai Barefoot Technology “anti-cellulite” shoe

Nike Free 5.0 “barefoot” running shoe

Running shoes with microprocessors, like the Adidas 1

Shoes made of salmon skin

Karim Rashid running shoes for Fessura