Beauty
YouTube star wows Barry M
A young YouTube star has been recognised by one of the UK’s leading cosmetics brands. Lauren Luke from South Shields near Newcastle, better known to millions of YouTube viewers as on-line make up guru, Panacea81, has been given a contract with cosmetics company, Barry M.
A good hair day – The perfect gift
Having a good hairday is the ultimate mood-lifter, and getting a style revamp a sure fire way to feel amazing about yourself. Thanks to the TONI&GUY & essensuals Gift Card, not only can you have this priceless experience, but you can give it as a present too.
The mobile beauty revolution
Heralding a new age for mobile beauty, Return to Glory (returntoglory.co.uk) is the first online-booking health and beauty directory. It offers women in the UK the ultimate flexibility in booking, ease of use and total confidence in the leading health and beauty specialists who will come to their door. The site allows you to browse and select leading therapists and experts according to previous client rating and feedback.
Stretchmarks – You don’t have to live with them
Having a baby is an amazing experience for most women. But some of the ways that it can change your body are not always to be embraced. For instance, the radiant glow you enjoy during pregnancy can be overshadowed by the development of much-dreaded stretchmarks – an online survey for Babyworld, for instance, suggests 32 per cent of new mums 'absolutely hate' their stretchmarks, with just five per cent seeing them as a mark of their motherhood.
Spring clean your hair regime
With the Spring/Summer collections hitting the high street and the sunshine on its way, our wardrobes are all but taken care of - but it's fabulous hair that can make or break a look. Spring clean your hair regime with seasonal trends and styling tips from Gliss Style Consultant Jonathan Long.
Growing demand for the “Designer Vagina”
Demand for ‘designer vagina’ surgery in the UK has doubled to 800 a year over the last five years as more and more women wish to improve the shape, size or proportions of their vulvas. Now the latest technique in vaginal cosmetic surgery – Designer Laser Vaginoplasty - has arrived from the States to sculpt the genital area to perfection.
Cosmetic surgery and the "Sarkozy Effect"
Cosmetic Surgery is becoming more popular amongst men. In particular middle aged men who plan on marrying for a second time. Perhaps men have been influenced by the high profile marriages of Michael Douglas to Catherine Zeta Jones who is 25 years his junior and French President Nicolas Sarkozy to the beautiful, younger Carla Bruni. This has led the cosmetic surgery industry to dub the trend the "Sarkozy Effect".
Natural alternative to Botox and fillers
You’ve heard the horror stories of unqualified nurses and beauty therapists performing Botox and filler injections. With over 60 different fillers available in the UK versus the handful legalised in the US, it’s no wonder there is so much controversy about what injectible to choose and who to administer it.
Sugar and spice and all things nice for ladies only
Chocolate linens, silken drapes, stylish contemporary art, sweet aromas and unparalleled spa therapies… what better answer for ladies searching for endless indulgence in just one day? Designed specifically for ladies only, Waterfall Spa delivers the best in stylish boudoir chic for those visiting the trend-setting city of Leeds, the Knightsbridge of the North.
The best kept secret of the stars arrives at Titanic Spa
Be the first to discover the sensuous luxury of Paris’ best kept beauty secrets: Carita skincare, at Titanic Spa. More than £650 million in the UK* is spent each year on anti-ageing products and treatments and one in three women over 30 now use a selection of lotions and potions in a bid to retain a youthful complexion.
Do you dare to bare?
If you’re trying to shift a few pounds ahead of baring nearly all in your bikini this summer, a little herbal help could be just what you need. AppleSlim Xtra works gently with your body to support a healthy eating and exercise plan and can encourage the loss of those extra pounds.
Look after your beach locks
Dishevelled, beach hair is a great summer look but nobody actually wants hair that resembles straw, so keep the condition of your tresses in tip top condition with the BaByliss Shower Comb.
London welcomes a new era for beauty treatments
Forget going under the knife. A new clinic launches this month to herald a fresh era of non surgical cosmetic treatments. The much-anticipated Medicetics opened 7th April 2008 to pioneer low-risk treatments from across the pond. Some of its techniques are among the first of their kind in Britain, bringing the doctor led New York medi spa concept to the UK.
Love festivals, hate feeling grubby?
If you can’t help but feel a little grim at the thought of four days in a tent with no shower but wouldn’t dream of missing out on the fun, then a pack of Femfresh Individual Wipes is your perfect festival companion to keep you fresh, balanced and protected whatever the conditions. Femfresh is the UK’s leading range of intimate hygiene products that are pH balanced to cleanse and protect the delicate skin in your most intimate area.
Jodie Marsh reveals her newest assets
Jodie Marsh has revealed the reason behind her decision to have a breast augmentation increasing her famous bosom to a 32G. Jodie underwent the surgery in early March with top Cosmetic Surgeon Mr Alex Karidis who performed a breast augmentation and uplift.