Just because your dad had a double chin doesn’t mean that you will — research suggests that life experiences may outweigh genes when it comes to ageing. It seems that the amount of time that you spent on the beach as a teen with just a bottle of baby oil between you and the sun’s […]

Question I want to get fuller lips but I don’t want to have surgery. Is there anything I can do? Jackie, via e-mail Answer There are two ways to create the appearance of plump, full lips. Firstly, over the top of your normal lipstick, try dabbing a bit of gloss on the centre of the […]

Question: What type of foundation is best suited to each skin type? Jessica Rox, via e-mail. Answer: When it comes to a foundation question, there’s no better person to answer it than Australian make-up artist Rebecca Morrice Williams, who devoted six years to creating her comprehensive range of correcting, perfecting and enhancing foundations and concealers […]

There used to be a rule that as soon as you turned 40, long hair was a no-no. Shorter hair was said to give you a sassier, smarter look, which would take years off your face. But these days, long hair can work on any age – it just takes a little know-how. Says Richi […]

Did you ever watch a Disney film and find yourself empathising with the baddie? Seeing a bit of yourself in Cruella de Vil? Understanding Maleficent? M.A.C has cottoned on to this and brought out the new deliciously devilish, Venomous Villains range. M.A.C has chosen classic dark ladies Cruella de Vil, Snow White‘s Evil Queen, Maleficent […]

After 60 successful years in showbiz, Joan Collins has slammed today’s Hollywood actresses saying that classic Hollywood beauty is over and the public are “starved of gorgeous people”. In an interview with Hello! magazine the 77-year-old said the faces on today’s silver screen have changed dramatically over the years. “When I was young, everybody on […]

Forget the face lift. The latest cosmetic surgery craze is the bum lift. Miami-based surgeon Dr Constantino Mendieta told a conference in London this week there was a steady rise in the number of women who craved curvier bottoms, the UK’s Daily Mailreported. The “Miami Thong Lift” procedure, which was presented at the conference of […]

Think that there is nothing you can do once the wrinkles start to set in? Think again. Melissa Hoyer and Kaye Scott talks through the latest skin care developments for the more mature skin. In pictures: 50+ and fabulous In pictures: Smokin’ at 60 Cosmetic professionals are noticing a trend in their patients – they’re […]

Question My hands get so dry in the cold that they feel like sandpaper. How can I keep them smooth? Answer A lack of humidity in winter can make your skin feel much drier than usual, so always wear rubber gloves in the kitchen and use conditioning handwashes rather than soaps. Keep your hand cream […]

Despite being confronted by unrealistic images of beautiful people in the media and the fact obesity is a very real and rising issue, a US survey has found most people reckon they’re hotter than average in the looks department. The online survey of 26,000 people aged between 18 and 75 was commissioned by MSNBC and […]