It's the great body swindle
Noses, breasts and tummies. It's the norm to want, and get, the
best on offer. Cosima Marriner reports.
Balkan bums the best
A Balkan man and woman have won the global backside beauty contest
held by lingerie firm, Triumph.
What "should" a mum look like?
Missing girl Madeleine McCann's mother believes she has been
persecuted for not looking mumsy enough.
Media's ugly looks obsession
Rating women by their appearance does not qualify as news, writes
Kate Seear.
Sunscreen alert
Consumer watchdog Choice is warning against relying on SPF
cosmetics, proper sunscreen is still a must.
Posh in a snip
Australian women have a strong sense of style, according to Ben
Cooke, Posh's personal hairdresser.
Cosmetics play it kohl
The '80s are back in a big-hair way and not even your make-up bag
is safe.
Horror makeovers
Less is best - stick to minimal product and beware the make-up
artists who go too far.
Object of beauty
How much is too much for face cream? $100? $200? $590?! At what
point do you baulk at cost?
The eco-cost of looking good
Tanya Ha examines the environmental impact of the beauty business.
Australia's skincare favourite
Chances are we have all shared one beauty experience at some point
- Clarins skincare.
Lead in lipstick causes concern
A US consumer rights group has found that more than half of tested
lipsticks contain lead.
Drawing the line on beauty
Is it symmetry or attitude that makes Charlize Theron the "sexiest
woman alive"?
Redheads on the verge of extinction
If redheads were an animal species they'd have their own
conservation group.
Pretty baby
"Tall, gorgeous and sexy" - and still only a child. A new book aims
to put girls straight about looking good.
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?
Fragrant tale without end
Flankers are the movie sequels of the perfume industry, writes
Helen Greenwood.
L&S Hot Discussions
Celebrity beauty stakes
It continues to amaze me how beautiful actors are in ''real life'' - even the B-
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Bet you do
This year's Melbourne Cup may have been overshadowed by the threat of equine flu, but
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Mumsy or yumsy?
What does a mother look like - or what ''should'' a mother look like? I've been wondering
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Comments
Tanya says:
I saw Sarah Murdoch walking down 5th Avenue in NYC a few years ago ... absolutely beautiful in a very natural way but even mo... More
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Have to agree on comments re: Jana Wendt. drop dead freaking amazing in real life... TV doesn't do her justice!... More
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Beautiful bottles
In the world of perfume packaging, the link between fragrance and fashion can be as small as a ribbon.
Go organic
There's a natural solution for all, writes Effie Mann.
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Glamour queens
Polished and perfect is pretty but glammed-up gorgeous is great, writes Natasha Hughes.
Body shopped
The Body Shop's ideals died long before its founder, Anita Roddick.
Snip tuck
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