Beauty

Former Miss Turkey

How a single Instagram post could end up sending a former Miss Turkey to jail

Adam Taylor 12:16 PM Merve Buyuksarac won Miss Turkey in 2006. Now, just under a decade later, the former model may be jailed for insulting the Turkish president.

Pricey panel beating

Kim's $2500 make-up routine

Mary Ward It starts with a $455 moisturiser...

Beauty trends in Iran

Watch: 100 years of Iranian beauty in one-minute

Livia Gamble Taking multiple trips down beauty lane, Cut Video has produced another 100 Years of Beauty video.

'Emoticon' eyebrows

Kim Jong-un causes a stir over his new look

Livia Gamble As well as a new hairstyle, the Supreme Leader of North Korea unveils sculpted eyebrows.

Watch: 100 years of Iranian beauty in one-minute

Livia Gamble Taking multiple trips down beauty lane, Cut Video has produced another 100 Years of Beauty video.

Picture perfect

Leaked photos of Beyonce go viral

"The proof is in the mirror," purrs Beyonce in her ad for L'Oreal. Or perhaps the proof is in Photoshop.

Sports Illustrated

The new part of your body to hate

Mary Ward Until recently, this was not a body part we even spoke about, let alone flaunted.

For soft, wrinkle-free skin try shaving your face - Taylor and Monroe both fought the fuzz with a razor

Livia Gamble Recent reports say more women are reaching for the razor.

Internet goes into overdrive

Uma Thurman's face causes a stir on the red carpet

Rachel Clun When Uma Thurman arrived at the premier of The Slap on Monday, the internet went into overdrive.

Fake photos

Women admit to airbrushing themselves for social media

She was born with it or maybe it was Valencia. It’s the Instagram joke that has more than a slither of truth. In a new survey, despite over two thirds (66 per cent) of female respondents thinking it's wrong for magazines to edit pictures, over half (57 per cent) admitted to regularly editing their own social media pictures to enhance their appearance.

Colombian rebels invite Miss Universe to attend peace talks

Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels have invited the newly-crowned Miss Universe Paulina Vega, a native of the country's Caribbean coast, to attend their peace negotiations with the government, a bid to end 50 years of fighting.

New trend

Cutting edge: Pixelated hair replaces balayage as the latest hair trend

Livia Gamble We know we’re in the digital age when pixels are being coloured into our hair.

Yaeba bomb

The imperfect teeth trend

Sarah Berry It's a beauty trend that has some experts worried. But, is it as bad as it's being made out to be?

Things get ugly

Brazilian beauty pageant ends in tears after runner-up snatches crown

Runner-up didn't want world peace at Brazilian contest, instead opting to rip the crown from her rival's head

An 'aggression' against women

Vatican condemns plastic surgery

Mary Ward Cosmetic surgery may harm women's acceptance of themselves, a Vatican paper prepared for a meeting on the role of women says.

V-clean

Gwyneth Paltrow advises women to 'steam-clean' their vaginas

Megan Blandford Gwyneth’s at it again, this time raving about the benefits of steam-cleaning her vagina.

New York women flaunting their assets to win 'best butt' contest

Nedahl Stelio New York women are sticking their butts out to be ahead of the curve, in a competition offering $2500 for having the best, most voluptuous booty in town.