Monica Troughton recalls with a potent mix of embarrassment and black humour the moment she knew she had to have work done on her face. She was in a shop in Primrose Hill – that wealthy enclave of North London known for its starry and ultra chic residents – when a saleswoman generously offered her a pensioner’s concession on her purchases. (more…)
TV star Trinny Woodall is currently under the spotlight for her slim frame, but the fashion guru claims that she’s naturally slim.
Trinny, along with co-host Susannah Constantine, rose to fame when the pair presented popular BBC show What Not To Wear and, more recently, Undress The Nation. The fashion duo routinely help woman find the right clothes to suit their shape. The pair have also published a number of motivational advice books for women concerning topics such as choosing the correct clothes for your body shape, as well as having designed a clothing range for Littlewoods. (more…)
New research has indicated that the cosmetic surgery market is defying the global economic downturn, as business booms thanks to Brits that want to invest in their looks through cosmetic surgery procedures.
The figures released by the Harley Medical Group have found that the cosmetic surgery industry saw a 26 per cent growth rate year-on-year. (more…)
Kerry Katona has opened up about her recent weight-loss and has admitted to losing six stone in less than nine months.
The former Atomic Kitten singer told OK! Magazine: “I’m eight stone now, but I want to be eight and a half. I’ll be happy then because I don’t like being this thin. I’m a bit lighter than I was in my Atomic Kitten days.”
The star has also opened up about her cosmetic surgeries. Despite undergoing liposuction and a breast augmentation about three months ago, Katona has attributed much of her weight loss to stopping medication for her bipolar disorder. (more…)
A new poll has found that more men are becoming comfortable with the idea of women enhancing their appearance through cosmetic surgery.
Of the 500 men surveyed, there’s only a two per cent gap between the number of men who say they are turned off by facial cosmetic surgery, and men who say they don’t mind. (more…)
A new report available from reportlinker.com shows that US demand for non-surgical procedures is likely to rise by 7.2% to a value of $9.4 billion in 2012.
The study shows that advances in technology paired with more astute marketing techniques will encourage rapid growth in the cosmeceutical market over the next few years. (more…)
Cosmetic surgery is not just for women, and now Botox producer Allergan has started increased marketing directly to men.
On their website, Allergan states that Botox “is certainly not just for women,” and a pamphlet proudly displays American Olympic gold-medal swimmer Mark Spitz, who started using Botox this year. (more…)
“My problem area has always been my forehead. I grew up in Australia and the combination of squinting in the sunshine and not realising i needed glasses until quite recently has landed me with a too-furrowed brow that makes me look grumpy.”
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