Designer Kyeok Kim is not your average jewelry designer. Her designs are provocative, some might even say unusual, but her high-tech twist on body art is one that’s long overdue. Tattoos, henna art, and body piercing, though beautiful, belong in the last century. Say hello to a new way of decorating your skin with jewelery that creates beautiful glowing patterns, makes imprints, impressions, and gives off aromatic scents, such as soapy rings that leave a fragrance when you wash your hands.

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Aurora’ creates patterns of light on the body as ornamentation, extending the ornamented space around the body and restyling its decorative silhouette by motion. ‘Aurora’ highlights the relationship between different pieces of jewelery, by its nature the pieces interact with the another. To operate the decorative light, one must gently move the ring (containing a magnet) towards the main jewelery piece.

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You may remember the Apple and Binary manicures seen here in 2005, and well it’s been a while since we laid eyes on a geeky mani that would appeal to our gadget-obsessed sisters. Nails Bar, a Spanish beauty salon, created a special black/white french manicure design in honor of the Crackberry Pearl. As you can see from the picture below, there’s a tiny gray pearl in the middle of the nail that completes this goth look. Me likey. Lucky for you, you don’t have to travel all the way to Madrid to get yours. Just take this pic to your local manicurist, and see if she can re-create the design. (Via Mundo)

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Spring has arrived, and aren’t you glad you don’t have to suffer from any lack of sunshine? At least I hope you don’t. Ubergizmo came across the very mobile Feel Bright Light, a device that attaches to your hat to shine some light onto your face until it chases your blues away. You wear it for 30 minutes, three times a day and you don’t even have to stay chained to your desk while you get some daily light therapy. Although, you probably should be. Otherwise, you might forget your wearing and walk out the door. We hope the $199 pricetag will put you off, but if it doesn’t, then you probably are in some desperate need of some kind of therapy. Product page.

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I don’t know whether to rejoice or cut all my hair off like that crazy Bridezilla chick on YouTube, but is the whole LED and Swarovski crystal fad a little too freaking outta control? Ok, we get it. We like cheeky stuff with lights, bling, mirrors, and cute LEDs. The reason some of us even allowed the use of gaudy, blingy, and ostentatious use of these materials on every day items was to keep our men away from them, thus eliminating the slight chance that they might claim ownership of our precious gizmos. Maybe someday, we’ll take over the car industry, and the military–although I didn’t have much success with that. But for now, lets keep the bling off the make-up shall we? Please. It really serves no purpose.

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Oh yes! They’re out there. Who knew? I haven’t experienced any breakouts or skin irritation, but earlier reports didn’t cease to remind us that cell phones are dirtier than our toilet seat. Gross! If a little soap and water doesn’t do the trick (and you happen to live in New York), check out Completely Bare Spa who offers a Purifying Plus Facial especially made for cell-phone users:

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“I noticed that I was using my cell phone more and more, and on just one side of my face. The dirt build-up was causing breakouts,” says Cindy Barshop, owner of Completely Bare Spa. “That’s when we knew we had to come up with a facial designed to clear cell-phone clog,” says Barshop.

And — voila! — a month ago, the Purifying Plus Facial (70 minutes, $185) emerged. Using HP polarized currents and light-emitting diodes (that kill bacteria instantly on contact), this facial clears up acne and reduces hyper-pigmentation instantly. “We use advanced technology so you don’t have to wait to see the results. You see the improvements to your skin as you leave the spa,” says Barshop, who opened her Upper East Side location about seven years ago.

But now more and more spas are jumping on the bandwagon offering services tailored for tired techies, and acne-prone cell phone users. Upper East has a listing of spas in New York who will buff and shine your face for a hefty price. I don’t know about you, but the thought of spending $200 on a facial will only motivate me to scrub harder. Work that soap into the pores.

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Remember when USB Gloves, USB Slippers and USB Blankets came on the scene? Well  thanks to Thanko, you don’t need to be confined to the desktop anymore. Thanko has cut the cord, and is now offering battery-powered heated gloves and socks. That’s right, three AA batteries will keep your extremities really warm for up to 6 to 12 hours. Get some rechargable batteries, and the heated sensation can go on forever. You know it’s only a matter of time before we get these in the states, until then keep your tootsies warm with the good ole UGGs, and wear some old fashioned gloves when you go outside.

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Japanese are crazy about the Nanocare dryer currently sold in Japan for 20,000 Yen ($167). Since it’s release in July 2006, this dryer has already sold over 110,000 units thanks to its ability to reduce frizz and make hair strong and lustrous, reports Trends in Japan. The Nanocare EH5441 is is "equipped with a device that uses electricity to break down airborne moisture into micro droplets, which are delivered together with a stream of hot air. The minute droplets have a radius of 18 nanometers (a nanometer is a billionth of a meter) and contain minus ions. When they are sprayed on the head, oil that has built up on the scalp is loosened, making it easier to wash away. A subsequent shampoo leaves users feeling refreshed and reportedly makes hair lustrous and supple."

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Riya, the company that brought us photo recognition, has launched a new visual search engine called Like.com that will eventually let you upload photos of the rich and famous to help you find more affordable, yet similar fashions. It currently lets you search by celebrities’ name, or by zooming in on features you like about an item. It’s like…so cool! Actually, all fun aside, I’ve been dying to find out where a certain celebrity got her boots, searching endlessly in every store at the mall to no avail. I hope this new visual engine helps me find those boots before Christmas. But wouldn’t it be even better if it let you search for things like Ashlee Simpson’s plastic surgeon, or Jennifer Aniston’s hairstylist? I’m sure that technology will be available soon.

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Antidepressant by Ora-ito. Also can be found here. Well it is winter time and the sun isn’t out as much, so you may get depressed, but this new antidepressant perfume will get you out of the depressed mood. It contains micro-nutrients that activate happiness. It uses natural organic mood enhancers of theobromine & phenylethylamine (mainly from coco extract). Other natural normal enhancers they use are:bergamot, patchouli and musk.
Price: €39 ($50) for 50ml.

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It’s Halloween, and if you need an some extra hold with a neon-like effect, you better check out the Glowing Hair Gel. Apply some of this stuff to your hair, and watch it light up for about eight hours. You’ll either be stopping traffic or illuminating dark alleys. Let’s just hope this stuff comes out before you have to go back to work.

From the site: Voltage does not rely on UV, neon or black lights to create glow. Instead, it produces its own light! Tiny, microscopic particles in the gel come together in the mixing process to produce a bright colorful glow that can be seen in partial light and in the dark for at least 6-8 hours (technically, this incredible effect lasts more than 24 hours at a diminishing glow). The glow is bright enough to even use in lieu of a flashlight to go through a campground at night!

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