The cast of reality television show The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) has boosted the economy by £1.4bn – more than the Duchess of Cambridge – according to retail experts.
The sales of white stilettos were up 33%, lacy underwear up 73% and hairdryers up 51%, but even more impressive were the sales of Nailene false nails – up 567% after viewers saw these being used on the ITV show, and false eyelashes, up 249%.
In India, nearly 40 per cent of cosmetics patients are now men, reflecting a trend that is being seen across the world, particularly when it comes to non-surgical treatments such as Botox.
Those running cosmetic surgery clinics in Ahmedabad are expecting to see business from male clientele double, with more and more seeking a more youthful appearance with the help of Botox and dermal fillers.
Former model Cindy Crawford was spotted at a recent Los Angeles Lakers basketball game looking visibly fuller faced.
According to Zeenews.com, a board certified dermatologist believes it is due to Crawford having had dermal fillers in the face.
“Her cheeks are a lot fuller. She definitely had something injected in her cheeks,” dermatologist Ben Behnam said.
He continued: “They’re designed to give people higher cheekbones. It’s very popular in the industry and her cheeks are visibly higher and fuller.”
Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding has been pictured leaving a cosmetic surgery clinic in London.
The blonde beauty, who has confessed to a stint in a rehabilitation clinic following the demise of her relationship with DJ Tom Crane, was photographed by the press yesterday. The 30-year-old looked relaxed, happy, and far from the distressed damsel she was just a few weeks ago.
Harding wore a cropped stripy jumper and skinny jeans to attend the London clinic, which is said to specialise in liposuction, breast enlargement and other surgical procedures.
Television and film actress Jenifer Aniston has refused to deny rumours she has undergone cosmetic treatments.
In an interview with InStyle magazine, the 42-year-old, who gained worldwide fame after appearing in the hit US sitcom Friends, refused to deny having dermal filler injections.
A 55-year-old investment banker has told US TV chat show host Oprah Winfrey how numerous cosmetic surgery procedures helped to further her career.
The woman, who works on Wall Street and has decided to remain anonymous, believes her looks and the confidence she gained from improving her appearance have been the making of her career.
There are an increasing number of ways for people to make sure they stay fresh-faced and looking youthful without opting for surgery, according to cosmetic industry professionals.
Treatments to relax a person’s facial muscles, dermal fillers, skin peels and Dermaroller treatments are all popular ways of improving appearance and helping to boost people’s self-confidence. And according to skin specialist Dr Ross Perry, non-surgical treatments allow people to roll back the years within a very short space of time.
Dr Michael McCracken, who heads up a cosmetic surgery clinic in Colorado, has said that people in the 31 to 45 age group are behind an increase in demand for cosmetic procedures.
His views are backed up by the latest figures to be published by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), which showed that Generation X – those aged between 31 and 45 – accounted for 43 per cent of cosmetic procedures last year.
Women in Saudi Arabia are increasingly turning to cosmetic surgery, one of the country’s leading plastic surgeons has said.
In an interview with The Saudi Gazette, Dr Ayman Farhat, a consultant plastic surgeon working in Saudi Arabia, said: “The most common beauty procedures that Saudi women are scheduling are liposuction, plastic surgery on the nose, Botox injections and fillers, and hair removal by laser. Men also seek treatment, mainly for plastic surgery and reshaping of the nose, hair implants, and liposuction.”
Generation X is defying the struggling US economy by shelling out their hard-earned wages on cosmetic surgery.
According to a recent study by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), in 2010, 43 per cent of all cosmetic surgery procedures were carried out on those aged between 31 and 45 – ‘Generation X’. Those aged between 51 and 64 – the so-called ‘baby boomers’ – accounted for just 28 per cent.
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