Beauty
Beauty Beat
Risque business: Is Miss Australia's gown too revealing?
Natasha Hughes The official Miss Universe Australia evening gown proves too immodest for some tastes.
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Organic chemistry
Natasha Hughes How a "natural" skincare skeptic became a biodynamic devotee.
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Is 'Kmart style' an oxymoron?
Natasha Hughes It's cheap, it's cheerful - but is there any value in Kmart's style offerings?
Airbrush with fame
Just how beautiful does a movie star need to be? Image manipulation is in the spotlight, writes Tim Barlass.
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Sweet reminders
Natasha Hughes A $290 perfume was so much like a $24.95 one I just had to have it.
Brush off
'Pictures ... don't reflect reality': Julia Roberts' ad given the brush off by watchdog
Glenda Kwek A series of L'Oreal advertisements featuring Hollywood star Julia Roberts and supermodel Christy Turlington have been banned in the UK for being overly airbrushed.
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A fresh complexion home delivered
Natasha Hughes An at-home service makes chemical peels easy - and discreet.
Salon selective
Bad hair days banished
Natalie Reilly A stylist reveals the secret to finding a good hairdresser.
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Who's dirtier: men or women?
Natasha Hughes Do men own bad hygiene? Or are women just as bad when it comes to personal cleanliness?
Elle's sunscreen maker in hot water
The maker of Elle Macpherson and Jerry Hall's favourite sunscreen is in hot water with Australia's drugs regulator over claims made on its website.
Dream weavers
Beauty pageants: star maker machinery
Fame obsession behind beauty pageants' enduring appeal: psychologist.
Star spas
Wake up weary skin
Rachael Oakes-Ash Take action against winter's beauty challenges with the best skin-saving spa treatments.
Body talk
Gentlemen prefer bodacious
Lavinia Rodriguez Female skinny obsession misguided, writes Lavinia Rodriguez.
Model prisoner
Brought to heel: beauty queen found not guilty of money laundering
A judge has found a former beauty queen not guilty of money laundering despite having failed to declare $US47,000 ($43,700) worth of cash at a border crossing in Latin America.
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Down and dirty hair
Natasha Hughes It's not freshly washed but third and fourth-day hair that rocks.
Selling botox online may be illegal
Jen Rosenberg SELLING cosmetic procedures on group buying sites may be illegal and unethical but regulators have done nothing to stop the practice, according to cosmetic surgeons.
Stay ahead
Hot hair in cold weather
Give your locks some loving during cooler months and reap the benefits, writes Natasha Silva-Jelly.
Winning smile
Communications student crowned Miss Australia
She's blonde, beautiful and heading to Brazil to represent the nation in the Miss Universe pageant.
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Wash and go
Natasha Hughes Busy, happy hands require warm-to-hot water and a sweet-smelling handwash.
Au naturale overload
Jenna Clarke A model has worn a whole years worth of make-up all at once to showcase how unnatural winter's most popular 'natural' trend can look.
Artificial aesthetic
Is plastic the new normal?
Thanks to Hollywood, we're losing track of what a 'real face' looks like, says Julianne Moore.
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Nailing colour choices
Natasha Hughes How do you choose your nail polish colour? Do you let the fashion police have a say?
Face saver
Liquid facelift offers gain for no pain
Shelly Horton Non-surgical techniques are an increasing trend with impressive results. Shelly Horton reports on ways to turn back the clock without going under the knife.
Lip service
Reasons to crack a smile
A few simple tricks for winter can help you kiss a dry pout goodbye, writes Glynis Traill-Nash.
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Chanel makes lips matt-er
Natasha Hughes High gloss or matte velvet? What works best on your lips?
