Beauty might be skin deep but journalist Natasha Hughes enjoys her time in the shallow end. Natasha hopes 2012 will be a year of health, wealth, happiness and looking good (or getting away with it).
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It's all in the technique
Natasha Hughes Consistency is the key to maintaining youthful skin.
Destination beauty
Natasha Hughes You can make your ''journey'' far more beautiful this Easter than the platitude implies.
Hair today - from the decade style forgot
Natasha Hughes There's something strangely alluring about Eighties-inspired hair, a key trend of winter 2012.
Body products - to the max
Natasha Hughes There are just as many products now for the body as for the face - and they're just as lux. How many do we need to use on a daily basis?
Is Botox worth the pain?
Natasha Hughes We hate wrinkles but anti-wrinkle treatments involve multiple injections. Is this a deal-breaker?
Beauty bolthole
Natasha Hughes Bathrooms are the new status symbol because they've become a woman's last private retreat.
Making it hot like Marilyn Monroe
Natasha Hughes The starlet knew every trick in the book to improve the way she looked and define her image. What are your tricks?
Itching to eradicate nits
Natasha Are head lice really a fact of life or have parents just got slack?
Fresh hair for a new season
Natasha Hughes The top-knot is officially over - loose and full hair is what you'll be wanting this winter.
Op-shop fashion: sad or smart?
Natasha Hughes Is there something inherently distasteful in wearing used clothing?
Models banned from tanning
Natasha Hughes Pale skin is in as health concerns see tans banned from the catwalk.
Better red instead?
Natasha Hughes Redheads are sexier and smell better - supposedly. But is the ginger life all it's cracked up to be?
Is the beauty gift worth the price?
Natasha Hughes Cosmetic companies have for 60 years lured customers with ''gift with purchase'' events. But do these cut it any more?
Time to stop faking it
Natasha Hughes Is there anything more tacky than false nails, asks Natasha Hughes.
When solo beats loved up
Natasha Hughes Some romantic experiences are better enjoyed alone - even on Valentine's Day.
