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"  RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL  Marina, 29, a personal trainer, spent thousands.  $5000 on liposuction  &amp;quot;I was overweight, then I lost the weight and everything was sagging, so I decided to have the surgery. I removed a bit from the sides and below the waist, then had it placed on the top portion of my butt! It was such a change in my life. I went from being an unhappy architecture student to a personal trainer. Now, I teach spinning classes, and I get around by biking and walking. My life is much better. I feel healthier and prettier. In my opinion, it was worth every penny I spent.&amp;quot;  NEW YORK CITY, USA  Barbra, 31, a pastry chef, spent under $100.  $61 on Bliss soap and pedicures  &amp;quot;I get weekly pedicures and always opt for the 10-minute leg massage! It feels so good after a day on my feet. And I&amp;#039;ve used Bliss Mammoth Minty Scrub Soap for years. I don&amp;#039;t wear makeup to work in a kitchen, so my beauty regimen is basic. My splurges are about pampering myself.&amp;quot;  MEXICO CITY, MEXICO  Gabriela, 31, a restaurateur, spent thousands.  $2300 on laser treatments  &amp;quot;I had laser hair-removal on my legs and armpits. It took about a year to complete, but the good news is I never have to shave or wax again! And there is one out-there beauty secret that my friends and I use, and the only cost is one tortilla\u2014 which you burn. Then you mix the tortilla ash with some toothpaste and use it to whiten your teeth. I have a thing about white teeth, and this works!&amp;quot;  DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  Maria Beatriz, 32, a computer engineer, spent thousands.  $4000 on a boob job  &amp;quot;I had it when I was 26, single, and working in Venezuela, where I come from. It was a big investment: I spent almost two months&amp;#039; salary! I&amp;#039;d wanted bigger breasts ever since I was a little girl. I just thought my body would look nicer\u2014it wasn&amp;#039;t an obsession. Cosmetic surgery is not a taboo in Venezuela. People speak openly about it. It&amp;#039;s the same in Dubai, where I live now. Appearances are very important in this region. People want to look great\u2014 and they&amp;#039;re going to invest in it.&amp;quot;  PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC  Kamila, 26, a model, spent hundreds.  $148 on Chanel and Body Shop products  &amp;quot;I love Chanel makeup! My favorite is the Vitalumi\u00E8re Satin Smoothing Creme foundation\u2014it&amp;#039;s very light and makes my skin look fresh the whole day. I use their Ruban Perle Creme Illuminator on my eyes and cheeks and Les Quatre Ombres Eye Shadow because they stay on forever. I am also addicted to Body Butter from the Body Shop, which I use every morning and evening. And I&amp;#039;m thinking about getting hair extensions in the future, but I haven&amp;#039;t yet!&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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