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Celebrity fake tan mistakes

Olivia Dingley — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:17:43 +0000

Keira Knightly and Christina Aguilera both fell victim to the perils of fake tan recently, according to a recent column in The Sun newspaper. Danielle Lineker, ex-England footballer Gary Lineker’s wife and columnist for The Sun, warns women not to make the same mistakes as their high-profile counterparts. She wrote: “Spare a thought for poor [...]

‘Thicker moisturise’ key to winter skincare

Peter Ramsay — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:37:16 +0000

Making small changes to your skincare regime could help to fight the effects of winter, according to experts. Cold weather and icy winds combined with hot, dry office environments can lead to chapped lips and cracked skin on your hands and a dull complexion. Switching to a ‘thicker moisturiser’ when temperatures drop can help to [...]

Reese Witherspoon not for or against cosmetic surgery

Peter Ramsay — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:55 +0000

Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon has said she sits firmly on the fence when it comes to cosmetic surgery. Speaking to UK women’s magazine, Glamour, the 35-year said she doesn’t have any plans to have cosmetic procedures carried out at the moment. However, the star of films including Legally Blonde and Walk the Line, added that [...]

Website releases step-by-step guide to facelift recovery

Olivia Dingley — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:47:55 +0000

Faceforum.com was set up to provide information for cosmetic surgery patients and lists the following as part of its guidance on how to ensure the best recovery from face lift surgery: • Get plenty of rest • Avoid alcohol • Avoid very hot showers, steam rooms or saunas Aside from this basic advice, the website [...]

Liposuction patients should be ‘within reach of ideal weight’

Peter Ramsay — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:47:44 +0000

An expert has reiterated that the ideal candidates for liposuction, or fat removal surgery, are those who are close to or at their ideal weight. Plastic surgeons at the Marietta Plastic Surgery clinic in America said that the operation ‘can be combined with procedures such as a body lift or tummy tuck following significant weight [...]

Men tell of self-confidence following cosmetic surgery, including male chest reduction

Peter Ramsay — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:00 +0000

Three men have revealed how cosmetic surgery has changed their lives for the better, in a feature published by The Sun online today. Lee Hudson, 37, Justin Critchley, 40, and Tony Lewkowicz, 27, all shared their experience of male cosmetic surgery and explained how the profound impacts the results have had. Lee had body sculpting [...]

Brazilian women proud to shout about their boob jobs

Lucinda Maxwell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:38:23 +0000

Women in Brazil are more than happy to have breast implants fitted, and also to enthuse about them to their friends, according to a US fashion news website. A report by fashionista.com said there is considerable demand in the country for small breast implants, which have become known as ‘Brazilian Bs’. And what is more, [...]

Dermal fillers and other non-surgical treatments set to top trends for 2012

Olivia Dingley — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:47:10 +0000

Cosmetic industry experts have predicted that the number of people choosing to undergo non-surgical procedures will continue to grow in 2012. Figures show that demand for surgical and non-surgical treatments is rising in America, while the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine expects to see a continual increase in non-invasive cosmetic procedures this year, [...]

Star of Desperate Housewives says maybe to cosmetic surgery

Lucinda Maxwell — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:30:48 +0000

Marcia Cross, better known as Bree Van de Kamp in hit television show Desperate Housewives, has revealed that she would not rule out having cosmetic surgery. In an interview with the Daily Mail, the 49-year-old, who turns 50 this year, talked candidly about becoming a mother to twin girls fairly late in life, saying she [...]

More men and women are having cosmetic surgery

Peter Ramsay — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:11:03 +0000

The number of people who chose to undergo a cosmetic surgery procedure increased again last year, according to new data. Statistics gathered by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) revealed a 6 per cent year-on-year rise in the number of procedures carried out in 2011. According to the industry organisation, a total of [...]