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Olympic gold (earrings)

Australia's Stephanie Rice poses with her gold medal after the women's 200m individual medley swimming medal ceremony. Beauty Beat Forget about drugs and sport - what about Olympians and adornment?

Hair iron or toaster?

Women straightening their hair in the bathroom of Ruby Rabbit. Dermatologists warn that hair straighteners are damaging women's tresses.

Science banishes bad hair days

Pamela Anderson Following extensive research German scientists have hit upon a remedy for unruly hair.

Hair aware

Model getting her hair done. Beauty Beat Why is it so hard to find that perfect hair product?

Stress lines

Illustration of a woman looking shocked and stressed. Beauty Beat Tension can cause hair loss and skin problems. How do you dodge hormonal beauty threats?

Staying beautiful after 40

Kim Catrall A new book reveals how older women can revive their looks - naturally - and enjoy a beauty comeback.

Cramping our style

Supermodel Iman applies makeup in a Selfridges window. Beauty Beat It's official. The economic downturn has hit the beauty sector. Are you doing without?

A question of cosmetics

Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight. Beauty Beat Our plastic surgeon offers solutions for dark under-eye circles and broken capilliaries.

First Tuesday Look Club

Generic pic of a woman applying mascara. Beauty Beat Natasha Hughes rates all the new products including her Mascara of the Month.

The must-have look

Gwyneth Paltrow plays a flight attendant in View From The Top. Perfect grooming is paramount for flight attendants, reports Natasha Hughes. Their job depends on it.

Hired help

Model having her hair and make-up done. Beauty Beat Personal stylists are the new life coaches. Would you pay someone to dress you?

Vintage make-up

Rosanna Arquette and Madonna in the film Desperately Seeking Susan. Beauty Beat How old is too old? Is your make-up bag bulging with expired souvenirs of past decades?

Secrets of the boudoir

Woman in bath, holding hand in front of face with mud-pack facial on it. Beauty Beat Knowledge is power - especially so when it comes to beauty.

Beauty Beat - Red alert!

Beauty Beat Does the news of toxins in lipsticks prompt you to re-think your beauty regime?

Party girls go health clubbing

Woman getting a head massage. Pubs and clubs are losing out to day spas as the girls night out goes upscale, writes Natasha Hughes.

Poison kiss: lead alert

Red lipstick kiss. Women are seeing red after following revelations that several leading-brand lipsticks contain lead.

The long and short of Hollywood hair

Katie Holmes Video Get the dish on the do's and don'ts of celebrity hairdo's.

Wicked look in the limelight

Scene from the new production of Wicked at Melbourne's Regent Theatre. Beauty Beat The hit musical Wicked featuring MAC's Landscape Green is revolutionising stage make-up.

Global beauties

Napoleon Perdis and Melissa George. Beauty Beat Napoleon Perdis says Aussie women have the best brows and skin in the world. Do we?

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Daniel Johns wearing guyliner.

More men are using the guyliner and bloke's bronzer, but its more obvious on some than others.

The Annual Hair Expo

The 32nd Annual Hair Australia Expo at Sydney Convention centre. Photos The latest and hottest looks for hair were on show at Sydney's 32nd Annual Hair Expo.

Who's looking hot in a hat?

Johnny Depp.

The best way to protect your skin in summer is a good old-fashioned hat, and there's no reason why you can't look smart being sun-smart.

Bath oils

Soak your worries away, writes Effie Mann.

Miss Universe battle heats up

Miss Universe hopefuls strut their stuff on a Melbourne catwalk.

Glamour queens

Daniel Scott as Felicia in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Polished and perfect is pretty but glammed-up gorgeous is great, writes Natasha Hughes.

Body shopped

Body butter for UNWIND.   The Body Shop, Nut  .  Tuesday May 4, 2004.     S UNWIND  faq040504.001.001 DIGICAM 24965***FDCTRANSFER*** The Body Shop's ideals died long before its founder, Anita Roddick.