Cosmetic Surgery

Sweet beauty

Is sugar ageing you?

Renae Leith-Manos Excess processed sugar in your diet, even in small amounts can cause dark circles, wrinkles, dehydrate skin and can fast track the aging process.

Beauty misconceptions

Skin myths

Skin Myths: dry skin needs more moisturiser

Julia Teen Beauty fact or fiction? We talk to the experts about separating hard truths from common misconceptions.

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Eyes wide open

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What's behind the trend for Asian people to have their faces "Westernised", wonders Benjamin Law.

Beauty trends

Make mine a beauty 'Lite'

Gwyneth Paltrow: pulled back on the botox.

Natasha Silva-Jelly The latest beauty trends can be summed up with "good things come in small doses".

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Viral response

Waxing increases risk of STI

Sexually Transmitted Disease...

Judy Barouch To hair or to bare... down there? Seems there's a new factor to take into consideration when deciding on this vexing (or should that be waxing) question.

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Help! I end up burnt even when I use sunblock

Girl with zinc cream on her face.

Natasha Hughes Beauty expert Natasha Hughes answers your questions.

Help! I don't like breakfast

Vegemite toast and coffee.

Natasha Hughes Meal suggestions for people who don't like soggy cereal and spongy toast.

Beauty beat

At what age did you get old?

Happy woman.

Natasha Hughes Turning 40 may be no big deal any more but feeling your age has got to happen one day.

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Fresh look

Beauty trends 2013

Falsies are in fashion.

Natasha Hughes Customised hair, flexible hours and falsies. Natasha Hughes looks at the what's set to be big in beauty this year.

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12 months of beauty

A year in beauty: best and worst of 2012

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Natasha Hughes They say it's all in the eye of the beholder...

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Beauty Beat

A year of beauty lessons

Nail art

Natasha Hughes As 2013 kicks off, get out there and get as gorgeous as you possibly can.

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Beauty beat

Tattoos are given a bit of pluck

Eyebrow tattoos

Natasha Hughes Suddenly, tatts make sense.

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Sun sense

Nanoparticles don't penetrate skin, study finds

Suncream

Sarah Berry "Breakthrough" claims by cosmetic companies aren't all they're cracked up to be, according to a new study.

Beauty Beat

All things bright and beautiful

Decolleatge chest breasts model

Natasha Hughes It's time to get something off my chest - with skin brighteners.

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Bargain bin

Best budget beauty buys: body and bath

Beauty bathtub

Natasha Silva-Jelly We've searched high and low for products that work without breaking the bank. This week: body and bath.

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Hot stuff

You flaming beauty

Hot stuff ... is soothing your skin the key to anti-ageing?

Sarah Berry Books and diets are based on it. But, is this just one red hot beauty myth?

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Beauty beat

The ABC of anti-ageing

Chemistry set tn

Natasha Hughes Product ingredients can be highly effective but very confusing - so which ones count?

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Skin deep

Is being beautiful wrecking your love life?

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Sandy Smith Everyone thinks beautiful people have it all but what if your dazzling good looks are really a burden, ruining your chances of a lasting relationship or marriage?

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Skin care beats surgery

Surgery or skin care?

Natasha Hughes Cosmetic treatments are a waste of time if the home beauty regime's patchy, says a plastic surgeon.

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Bikini lines

To shave or not to shave

bikini wax

Matty Silver Neat trim, au naturel or full Brazilian? Your choice may depend on the risks - and benefits - of a bare 'down there'.

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