Skincare and Anti-aging
Oil Up
5 beautifying oils that aren't coconut
Kathleen Lee-Joe The best up-and-coming beauty oils you haven't tried – yet.
Total Wino
Treat yo'self to a red wine facial
Kathleen Lee-Joe They call it 'vinotherapy' – natch – and it's the perfect way to use up those last remaining drops of red from that hearty spag bol you made on Wednesday night.
Ad Parody
Watch this video poke fun at 'empowering' women's advertising
Kathleen Lee-Joe Girl power is awesome, but the way it's used by the advertising industry leaves us a bit sceptical. Finally, we have a parody to cut through the BS!
Ban the bead
5 scrubs that don't contain microbeads
Kathleen Lee-Joe Because smoother skin isn't worth polluting the ocean for.
Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris, legit goddess, shares her beauty routine
Kathleen Lee-Joe How to steam your face with laxatives, and other pointers.
Scrub Down
Are you guilty of over-exfoliating?
Kathleen Lee-Joe Why it may be time to put down your Clarisonic.
Burning issue
The sun can damage your skin even after you go inside
Rachel Feltman Some of the damage caused by sunlight may occur after sun exposure ends, according to a new study published this week.
Beauty taboo
How to cure smelly feet
Kathleen Lee Joe Though embarrassing, fear of foot odour ('FOFO'!) is a problem that plagues the best of us. Sweat happens, people, but there are ways to fix it.
Sad face
This has got to be the saddest anti-ageing technique ever
Kathleen Lee Joe This anti-wrinkle tip is nothing to smile about.
Freckle love
Emma Stone drew on freckles for the red carpet
Kathleen Lee Joe Just another reason to embrace yours.
Choice suds
5 bar soaps beauty editors love
Kathleen Lee Joe After a long time in beauty exile, bar soaps are finally trendy again.
Beauty hack
The easiest way to check if you have dry skin
Tracey Strange Who needs a dermatologist when you have this nifty trick up your sleeve?
Beauty tricks
How to get rid of a pimple, fast
Tracey Strange When it comes to pimples, a little violence is sometimes called for.
New age attitude
Study reveals our anti-ageing attitudes are changing
Kathleen Lee Joe Women no longer want to eradicate every wrinkle from their face, according to a new study.
New study
Is your sunscreen as safe as it says it is?
ANDREA O'NEIL Slipping, slopping and slapping might not prevent sunburn and ageing after all.
Beauty taboo
Getting over adult chickenpox
Kathleen Lee-Joe Yes, adult chickenpox is as bad as they say it is.
Tired eyes?
Here's how to get rid of those nasty eye bags
Kathleen Lee-Joe So, the Christmas party came and went and it was swell, but now you have to deal with the aftermath.
Beauty beat
Would you try a 'facelift diet'?
Stephanie Darling Stephanie Darling finds inner beauty with a facelift diet and freshens up her manicure colour with spring pastels.
Serum secrets
What to look for in a serum
Tracey Strange After a serum that actually works? Tracey Strange outlines the basics of what to look for.
Sun smart
The new forms of sun protection you didn’t know you needed
Kathleen Lee-Joe You’ve heard it before, but here it is again: The most important thing you can do to prevent premature ageing is to wear sunscreen. Every. Single. Day.
Ew ew ew
The only way to pop a pimple
Kathleen Lee Joe Though our usual zit be-gone remedy is squeezing until our eyes flood with tears, this is so, so wrong.
Cosmetic surgery
'My mother's facelift upset the family'
Anna van Praagh Cosmetic surgery doesn't affect only the patient, as Anna van Praagh recalls.
Mature makeup
A handy guide to menopausal makeup
Kathleen Lee-Joe While there’s an abundance of information on what foods to eat and what herbal supplements to take during menopause, there’s not a whole lot dedicated to looking gorgeous for a Saturday night out.
Sun smart
Everything you need to know about your time in the sun
Sarah Berry A must-read before you hit the beach this weekend.
Healthy skin
Skincare - what really works?
Tracey Strange How can you know a serum works when it's designed to prevent something that hasn't happened yet?
Summer skincare
Everything you need to know about dry skin...
Aileen Nakhle ... and what you can do about it.
Botox warning
Botox may 'stunt emotional growth' in young people
Catherine Rodie Clinical practitioners in the UK have warned that Botox may 'stunt emotional growth' in young people.
Chantelle Brown-Young
Model with rare skin disease becomes new face of Spanish brand Desigual's fall campaign
Livia Gamble America's Next Top Model contestant Chantelle Brown-Young was four years old when white patches appeared on her skin but that hasn't stopped her from taking on the modelling world.
Beauty beat
Get summer ready with glossy hair and moisture-packed skin
Stephanie Darling Stephanie Darling tries a hair-gloss treatment and tracks down the latest skincare boosters.
Beauty beat
Prep for spring with glowing skin and a super long-lasting manicure
Stephanie Darling The week's beauty run down courtesy of Stephanie Darling.
Soak it up
Your guide to taking a (proper) bath
Kathleen Lee-Joe With dimmed lights, your most zen playlist and these relaxing do-it-yourself soaks, you’ll soon emerge a relaxed, delicately scented, better you.
How sun sees you
This is your freaky skin after too much sun
Laura Vitto Our mums weren't kidding around when they demanded we slather on the sunscreen.
#LoveYourLines
#LoveYourLines Instagram account wants us to change the way we see stretch marks
Effie Mann Now, this is an empowerment project we can get behind.
Beauty secrets
How to master this Korean beauty secret
Kathleen Lee-Joe Watch Korean dramas or tune into SBS PopAsia on any given Sunday morning and you’ll know the look I’m talking about.
Ideal-Woman Rubber Mask
The Onion pokes fun at the beauty industry, is spot-on
Kathleen Lee-Joe Are you sick and tired of slapping on a full face of makeup before you go to work every morning?
Beauty buzzwords
Your guide to reading beauty labels
Kathleen Lee-Joe You try to avoid foods with preservatives, flavour enhancers and other nasty E-numbers, but how about your beauty products? When it comes to reading labels on eye creams and makeup, things get very complex indeed.
Beauty beat
Illuminating masks and long-lasting foundation for a sunny complexion mid-winter
Stephanie Darling Stephanie Darling finds the secret ingredient for glowing winter skin.
Pedi health
What you need to know about pedicures
Christina Ianzito Gross alert: you may need a pedicure, but you really don’t need it to be a risky event.
Beauty nostalgia
Would you try 80s beauty again?
Leoni Barlow While the decade did include the odd beauty blunder (perms, for one) there are a few key looks that are making a stylish comeback.
Three of the best
Body oils to lather on dry winter skin
Add some super hydration and glorious scent to your winter moisturising routine.
Beauty truths
Why I'll never use a microbead face scrub again
That's right, I discovered the truth about microbeads.
Hand care
How to fix your winter-ravaged hands
Leonie Barlow Combat winter's drying chill with these tried and true products for smooth skin and healthy nails.
Alphabet beauty
Confused about BB, CC and DD face creams?
Leonie Barlow We thought it was about time we cleared up any confusion.
Super beauty?
What's with all the super food-beauty collaborations?
Julia Teen More frequently, cosmetic developers are using health-food aisle ingredients in their products. But are these super foods as effective externally as they are internally?
Winter beauty
We try new Chanel brights, a Moisturise massage and source expert winter haircare tips
Stephanie Darling Stephanie Darling's weekly beauty round-up.
Beautiful bacteria
Have you ever tried not washing?
Kathleen Lee-Joe Could the secret to healthy skin be a friendly coating of bacteria?
Beauty Beat
Essential travel items, expert advice and the latest in hot-iron technology
Stephanie Darling Stephanie Darling becomes a willing guinea pig, with uplifting results – and discovers life's little travel essentials.
Kissed by the sun
Reasons to embrace your beauty spots
Kathleen Lee-Joe As our definition of beauty becomes ever more elastic, freckles and moles have become features worth highlighting, not concealing. All ye fair maidens, rejoice!
Futuristic
5 Korean beauty trends to try
Kathleen Lee-Joe South Korea, the home of eyelash extensions, blotting tissues, super-concentrated serums and BB and CC cream, is said to be 12 years ahead of the rest of the world in terms of beauty.
Beauty staples
Replenish your beauty kit with these four staples
Genevieve Rosen Eye drops and paper towels might not be glamorous, but at least they’re hard-working.
Dom Knight
The cosmetic companies are trying - but will men buy makeup?
Dom Knight Dom Knight investigates.
Sweaty benefits
Did you know sweating can actually give you younger-looking skin?
Gretchen Reynolds Exercise not only appears to keep skin younger, it may also even reverse skin ageing in people who start exercising late in life, according to surprising new research.
Beauty lingo
What beauty labels are really telling us
Tracey Strange It can sometimes feel as though it would take a science degree to understand what you're really putting on your skin.
Cheap and simple
Get skin like Cate Blanchett, without spending all of your money
Rachel Clun Yes they earn bajillions of dollars but that doesn't mean celebrities don't have their favourite budget beauty buys.
Healthy skin
What to eat for healthy skin
Casey Seidenberg If you are struggling with skin problems, pay attention to these nutrients...
Summer skin
Refresh your summer skin
Nicole Elphick After the sweat, sunscreen and sea salt, your skin needs a little TLC.
Beauty beat
Have you tried blue mascara?
Stephanie Darling Stephanie Darling finds joy in being blue, discovers a concentrate with a feel-good factor and takes a whole heap of weight off her feet.
Skin secret
Have you tried this simple beauty trick?
Debra D. Bass The latest beauty 'wonder drug' is probably already a resident in your kitchen cupboard.
Beauty ingredients
What exactly are you rubbing on your face?
Eleanor Pendleton From bee venom to snail mucus, we look at some of the weird and wonderful ingredients appearing in beauty products.
