Tanaka is a tree found in Burma that has cosmetic properties. The Burmese women often grind the bark into a powder and a paste. It serves multiple purposes: a makeup, a balm, and a sunscreen. Some think Tanaka is a beauty secret, and several new products include this ingredient.
In the future, many surgeries, including plastic surgery may be performed by nanomachines. These are tiny robots- microscopic guys that can work on a miniscule level and act more precisely than a human surgeon. Here is an article that descibes how it works. Here, you can check on the happenings of the national nanotechnolgy initiative. And here is a link to the imdb listing of Innerspace, the epic motion picture that blended comedy and science, resulting in movie magic. Well, it felt that way in 1987.
We just came across this bizarre story of a Florida deputy who says he went to the hopsital for a pain injection, but instead, got a dose of cosmetic glitter. He said the bump around the injection site was shimmering in the following days. There is still no word from Mariah Carey's agent about the incident.