How do you feel about you afterlife being a part of Kim Kardashian’s butt?

It sounds like a sustainable choice, from a sustainablist’s nightmare. With the excessive and dramatic use of the weight-loss Ozempec, and the gaunt look of a flattened butt and hollow face, more people are looking to liposuction to give more volume where gauntness has created a hole. It can happen in the cheeks, the hips, the rear-end. But not everyone can go through with the painful procedure of liposuction, when there is no fat to harvest.

A new Hollywood secret sauce is called alloClae and Miriam has written about it here. It’s a new injectable filler made from processed human donor fat. Unlike traditional fat grafting, which requires harvesting fat from a patient’s own body, alloClae offers fat “on demand,” purified and ready for injection for about $100,000 a syringe.

The fat is being positioned as a solution for patients who have lost so much weight that they no longer have enough fat for conventional contouring procedures.

Clinics in the US, and who knows where else, are increasingly using it to restore volume in the face, hips, and buttocks, areas most visibly affected by rapid weight loss. In effect, one intervention is being used to counterbalance another: pharmaceuticals to reduce fat, followed by biotech to replace it in more controlled ways.

The global rush to weight-loss drugs like Ozempic is reshaping bodies at unprecedented speed, and not always in ways people expect. While semaglutide (the generic name for Ozempec) has helped millions lose significant weight, and this can be good for the heart and the joints, researchers and clinicians are now documenting a set of unintended physical effects tied to rapid fat loss.  “Ozempic face” reflects accelerated volume loss in the cheeks and temples, producing a more aged appearance and literature describes this as “exaggerated volume loss… resulting in advanced facial aging.”

The impact is not limited to the face. Rapid weight loss has also been linked to reductions in lean mass, including muscle, raising concerns about long-term strength and metabolic health. At the same time, known side effects, ranging from nausea and gastrointestinal distress to more serious complications such as pancreatitis, continue to be studied as usage expands beyond diabetic populations.

According to Noor Saleem, approximately 15 million persons in the United States are currently taking GLP-1 drugs. Off-label use is becoming more common, which raises worries about potential health hazards and significant side effects such as non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), or vision problems.

Into this strange and dark landscape steps alloClae. From a macabre sustainability perspective, alloClae occupies an uneasy space. It can be framed as a form of biological reuse, drawing on donated tissue that might otherwise go unused.

Yet it also reflects a deeper shift toward the commodification of the human body (like facials made from baby parts), where fat becomes a standardized product moving through a supply chain. The pairing of Ozempic and alloClae signals something larger than a trend. I’d not want to donate my body for science, if there was a chance I could be a part of Kim Kardashian’s future butt. My friend Mike say otherwise: “F, yea. I’m in.”

Some other concerns, from Robert C, a literature professor in New York: “I hope it is possible to donate one’s body with stipulations that prevent some uses of it.”

Joy P, a business advisor says, “Horrific. A crucial reminder of the importance to place standards and controls alongside innovation; no matter how altruistic the intention, there seem always to be parasites waiting to profit from it.”

Liat C, a journalist in the US: “I think it is a disgusting desecration. I’m signed as an organ donor and I could even perceive of body fat being used for necessary plastic surgery for burn victims etc but not sold for someone’s cosmetic vanities and insanities.”

This all points to a future where bodies are increasingly engineered in stages, shaped by overlapping technologies that subtract, then add back, until the desired form is achieved.

I for one am staying natural. No botox, lasers or fillers for me. I will age, with grace or without. But some women build their self-esteem on their looks. For one user of alloclae, who didn’t show her face or give her real name in a recent article, she’s happy about it. She told the New York Post the alloClae treatment improves her self-esteem.

Karry R, a friend of mine from high-school, is concerned about the source of the cadaver fat. “Where is the honour in donating our bodies?” she tells me. “Our senior citizens think it’s for science.”

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If you want naturally beautiful hair (or temporary tattoos), turn to henna.

Anyone living in the Middle East has often seen little old ladies with kerchiefs tied under their chins and long, orange-colored braids falling down their backs. They dye their hair with henna, the dried and powdered leaves of Lawsonia lythraceae.

But modern women know methods of applying henna that yield lovely shades of hair color, from strawberry-blond to mahogany and even raven black. All this without any of the 500 synthetic chemicals in commercial hair dyes. (And for another shocker, find out what’s in your lipstick.)

Or what new toxin is in your eyeliner.

There are some doubts as to long-term health consequences of conventional hair dyes. While science waits for conclusive evidence of links between cancer and hair dyes, here at Green Prophet we always favor the natural way.

Another advantage of henna is that it’s as good for your hair as our natural moisturizer is for your skin. Any woman used to commercial hair dyes either puts up with dry, itchy, flaky scalp, or treats it with specialized shampoos and hair masks. Henna, on the other hand conditions the hair, leaving it silky-soft and strong.

Some claim henna cures dandruff and even that it gets rid of lice. The last claim may have something to it: the paste may suffocate the insects and their eggs.

There are other herbs that are called henna, also used over centuries to treat hair. So-called “neutral henna” is Cassia obovata, used to strengthen and condition hair without dramatic color change. However, it will stain white or grey hair yellow.  There is also “black henna” which is indigo. It gives a harsh, blue-black color to hair and is best mixed with  henna for a softer, more natural black.

Pure, natural henna grants only one color change: to red. Depending on your hair color before application, the result will be lighter or darker, but some shade of red it will be. It takes combining henna with other herbs, and a little experimentation to obtain the shade you want. (Suggestions for herbal combinations below.)

You will see that most of the work involves protecting the skin from staining. Applying  henna takes just a few minutes, and then you will need at least an hour to sit around while it does its work. Time-intensive and messy? Yes. But think of how less expensive it is than a session at the hairdresser’s. And you won’t need dandruff shampoos and hair masks anymore either.

How to Apply Henna

The smartest way to experiment is to test your herbal combination on hairs taken from your hairbrush, taking notes every step of the way. After applying, rinse the strand with conditioner and then with warm water. If you’re not satisfied, try another herb or re-apply your combination to the same hairs after they dry.

Make sure to buy body art-quality henna powder. It should be a light green and smell like hay. Packaged henna products that include a “developer” contain synthetic ingredients. If you are tempted by a product offering pre-mixed colors, examine the label carefully. If it claims to have 100% henna, it is false. Remember, henna makes hair red, and only red. There are reputable products with mixes of henna and herbs. Their labels list all the ingredients.

Ingredients and equipment:

3 tablespoons body art-quality henna powder

1/2 cup boiling herbal infusion made with distilled water, or plain distilled water

A medium bowl dedicated to this purpose (it will get stained)

An old spoon or a chopstick

A few sheets of newspaper to stand the bowl on

Shower cap, bathing cap, or plastic wrap

Gloves

An old long-sleeved shirt

Conditioner

How to use Henna

12 hours before dying the hair, mix the henna with just enough boiling water (or herbal infusion) to make a thick paste. Stir with a chopstick or another utensil you don’t mind getting stained. Be careful not to splash. Put aside any extra herbal infusion.

Cover the henna paste and let it stand at room temperature 12 hours. Check once or twice to make sure it’s not drying out. If it does, moisten it again, taking care to keep it thick, not runny.

Have a roll of plastic wrap ready, or a rubber cap. Wear an old long-sleeved shirt to protect arms and shoulders from dye stains. Use gloves – this is essential. You do not want to dye your hands orange. Rub non-petroleum jelly or cream around your hairline to protect your face from the dye.

Massage the moist henna paste into your hair. Take your time and be thorough.

Cover your hair with the plastic wrap or cap. You may ask, what did all those grannies do before there was plastic? Well, next time you come across one, look at how uneven her dye job is. Where henna dries out, it stops working.

Keep the henna paste on your hair for an hour at least. It will continue dying the hair as long as you leave it on. 2-3 hours is even better.

To wash the henna out, apply handfuls of conditioner to the hair, still wearing gloves. Massage well and rinse out. Repeat if necessary.

Notes:

• The initial color may be different than expected for the first day or two, while it undergoes oxidation.  Be patient and wait to judge if you need another application or prefer to try another herbal infusion. If you’ve done your experimenting on hair collected from your hairbrush beforehand, you will have an accurate idea of what to expect when you apply your mix to all your hair.
• Henna color is permanent. It will change with blow drying or additional treatments, but it will remain until it grows out.
• Extra henna paste can be frozen for the next time.

Some suggested herbal mixes:

• Infuse green walnut leaves in boiling water for 1 hour for rich brown shades.
• Hibiscus tea mixed with henna yields auburn tones.
• Chamomile tea yields blond highlights.
• Marigold flowers yield blond-red color.
• Black coffee mixed with “neutral” henna will darken grey hair.
• Rosemary darkens hair. So does black tea.
• Honey, especially mixed with cinnamon, will lighten hair for quite a long time.
• Lemon peel infused in boiling water also lightens hair.

Cautions:

• Coffee, black tea and rosemary in henna will keep you awake, just as if you had drunk a strong cup of one. If using one of these, apply your henna mix in the morning or early afternoon.
• Likewise, herbs that are used as medicine, for example St. John’s Wort, are sometimes recommended to mix with henna. Avoid them.
• Do not assume that ingredients you’re allergic to won’t affect you. They absolutely will. If in doubt, dab a spot of your mix on your arm or leg and wait 24 hours.
• Lemon juice damages hair. Infuse lemon peel as suggested above, instead. A reader suggests that some may be sensitive to this, so a spot test is a good idea with it.
• Use distilled water only. Minerals from tap or well water may give unexpected results (like blue or green shades).

More on natural beauty from Green Prophet:
5 Things to Avoid to Keep Your Complexion Beautiful
Eco-Conscious Cosmetics
5 Natural Ways to Keep Your Skin Beautiful
Soothing Masks and Cleansers for Summer Skin

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