Lead in lipstick causes concern
A US consumer rights group has found that more than half of tested
lipsticks contain lead.
Redheads on the verge of extinction
If redheads were an animal species they'd have their own
conservation group.
Brush up on blush
Can't tell between blush and contour? What a cheek! Natasha Hughes
reports.
Spa tales
Are exotic spa resorts as indulgent and luxurious as promised?
Lacquer virgin
Natasha Hughes has seen Hairspray and now she's starry-eyed
for really BIG hair.
Beauty school road-test
Make-up colleges are booming but can they really make a difference,
asks Natasha Hughes.
The age of radiance
At what age is a woman at her best? Chanel says it's the age when
you don't worry about your age.
Kate Moss lashed for false ads
Rimmel ads featuring Kate Moss broke advertising rules, an industry
watchdog says.
The ugly facts behind beauty tourism
Cosmetic tourism operators are resorting to illegal practices to
lure patients overseas.
Cutting edge hair
Chemical-free treatments are leading the modern charge towards
healthy hair, writes Claire Halliday.
Skin expert pans cosmeuticals
Expensive anti-ageing creams do "practically nothing" to improve
appearance, a skin expert has warned.
A bit of theatre
Does the type of plastic surgery someone undertakes shape your
opinion of them, asks Natasha Hughes.
Spot the smoker
Vanity, if not commonsense, should be enough to convince smokers to
quit, writes Natasha Hughes.
Tattoos: no longer forever
Accompanying the rise in the popularity of body art, tattoo removal
surgery is increasingly common.
Powder room
Fake tans reflect how much the bronzed Aussie has faded. Natasha
Hughes reports.
Comfortable in your own skin?
Can you with confidence nominate your skin type? Or do you just say
''normal'' because it sounds good?
Fast face nation
The cosmetics industry has all sorts of tricks to make us buy its
wares. Natasha Hughes reports.
Home truths
We like our make-up but won't be slaves to overseas trends, writes
Natasha Hughes.
Spring cleaning more than cosmetic
To really put a spring in your step, revise the contents of your
make-up bag, writes Natasha Hughes.
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