Beauty


A timeline of “sexy” through the ages

Heroin chic may be considered “hot” now, but it hasn’t always been so. StyleCaster takes a look at how the idea of female beauty has changed through the centuries.

How 50,000 Hindu pilgrims keep Lady Gaga looking hot

Ever wondered where hair extensions come from? Turns out it’s a Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, where pilgrims come to offer their hair in exchange for favour with the gods.

From the kitchen to Asia: a fresh-faced take on business

One mistake can hit a young small business hard, as organic skincare business Lily loves Pearl learnt when its first lot of products, worth $10,000, was destroyed on arrival. But that wasn’t enough to turn entrepreneur Samantha Molineux off the joys of running her own business.

In Asia, white skin is the new black

Every year, Asians spend an estimated $18 billion trying to make their skin appear whiter, using lasers, creams, pills and surgery in an effort to achieve a milky complexion. But it’s not about appearing “Western” — it’s about appearing rich.

Women getting prettier with age: science says so

According to a recent study, because beautiful women have up to 16% more children than their plainer sisters, beauty is being perpetuated genetically, creating a so-called “beauty race”.

Welcome to wife camp

The goal of Make-over Camp is to instill poise, grace and confidence in girls between the ages of 10 and 14. Girls will learn to improve their posture, voice, table manners, conversation skills, wardrobe choices, makeup application, hostessing skills and music appreciation.

Art for beauty’s sake

We must rescue art from the modern intoxication with ugliness, demands Roger Scruton.

French Elle features bare-faced cover model

The latest edition of the French Elle magazine has caused a stir by featuring model Eva Herzigova without any makeup on its cover.