Face-Upper Promises to Lift Your Sagging Cheeks for a Younger-Looking You

Face Upper

Japan is the country where all things quirky exist, like this strange-looking mouthpiece called the Face-Upper. It’s not a mouth guard, it’s not something that will make your teeth straighter, and it’s not part of some teeth-whitening system either. No, it’s actually a nifty little device that promises to give your sagging cheeks a much-need lift.

That’s right ladies (and the occasional gent), you can now give your face a lift without having to go under the knife. That’s according to the people behind the Face-Upper, that is. All you have to do is pop it into your mouth for three minutes a day and you’ll get a tighter mouth and tighter cheeks in no time.

Skeptical? Yeah, we are, too. The Face-Upper costs a whole lot less than plastic surgery (it’s only $66) and it won’t even hurt, too. But we’re just not sure that it’ll actually work.

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Face-Upper Promises to Lift Your Sagging Cheeks for a Younger-Looking You

Face Upper

Japan is the country where all things quirky exist, like this strange-looking mouthpiece called the Face-Upper. It’s not a mouth guard, it’s not something that will make your teeth straighter, and it’s not part of some teeth-whitening system either. No, it’s actually a nifty little device that promises to give your sagging cheeks a much-need lift.

That’s right ladies (and the occasional gent), you can now give your face a lift without having to go under the knife. That’s according to the people behind the Face-Upper, that is. All you have to do is pop it into your mouth for three minutes a day and you’ll get a tighter mouth and tighter cheeks in no time.

Skeptical? Yeah, we are, too. The Face-Upper costs a whole lot less than plastic surgery (it’s only $66) and it won’t even hurt, too. But we’re just not sure that it’ll actually work.

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Google+ offers custom URLs for verified accounts, other profiles to come ‘over time’

Google offers custom URLs for verified accounts, other profiles to come 'over time'

Do you happen to be David Beckham or Toyota? Well, congratulations -- you now have a Google+ vanity URL. The rest of us looking for the football star or car manufacturer need only type "google.com/+davidbeckham" or "google.com/+toyota" to reach those respective pages, enabling easy access to that must-see picture in front of a private jet, or a vehicle recall notice. Sadly, you're probably not eligible for a custom shortcut of your own -- here's the word from Google:

At first, we're introducing custom URLs to a limited number of verified profiles and pages. But over time we plan to offer custom URLs to many more brands and individuals, so please stay tuned!

So, for now, you better get comfy with "plus.google.com/108326689306432447266," or whatever the good Goog has granted.

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Google+ offers custom URLs for verified accounts, other profiles to come ‘over time’

Google offers custom URLs for verified accounts, other profiles to come 'over time'

Do you happen to be David Beckham or Toyota? Well, congratulations -- you now have a Google+ vanity URL. The rest of us looking for the football star or car manufacturer need only type "google.com/+davidbeckham" or "google.com/+toyota" to reach those respective pages, enabling easy access to that must-see picture in front of a private jet, or a vehicle recall notice. Sadly, you're probably not eligible for a custom shortcut of your own -- here's the word from Google:

At first, we're introducing custom URLs to a limited number of verified profiles and pages. But over time we plan to offer custom URLs to many more brands and individuals, so please stay tuned!

So, for now, you better get comfy with "plus.google.com/108326689306432447266," or whatever the good Goog has granted.

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Google+ offers custom URLs for verified accounts, other profiles to come 'over time' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pin Up! Face Supporter Mask Promises to Get Rid of Sagging Cheeks

Most women aren’t afraid of getting old. No, what they’re actually afraid of is looking old. Fine lines, wrinkles, sagging skin, and fat accumulating in all the wrong places – it doesn’t conjure up a pretty sight, does it?

If you’re concerned about your own face and are absolutely terrified at the thought of having to get plastic surgery one day, then you’ll be relieved to hear of the bevy of alternative gadgets that the Japan Trend Shop has for women like you: the Hana Tsun Nose Straightener, the Eye Slack Haruka, the Rhythm Slim Chin Exerciser, the Face Slimmer Mouthpiece, the Smile Lines Face Belt, and the Houreisen Face Exercise Mask.

Face Supporter Mask

Another one to add to the list is the Pin Up! Face Supporter Mask, which promises to keep your facial skin tight and taut as you sleep. Aside from keeping your face locked tight, the red tape is lined with germanium and binchoutan (white charcoal) to retain heat to ward off sagging (at least, this is what it says on the product page. I had no idea that heat wards off sagging now?)

Anyway, if you’re interested in getting one of these, then you might want to head over to the Japan Trend Shop, where it retails for $110(USD).