Beauty Industry

Plastic Surgery Industry Sags With The Economy

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 10.06.2008 | Style


CHICAGO — The economy isn't the only thing that's sagging _ so are faces, breasts and bellies as would-be cosmetic surgery patients increasingly...

Another Palin-Phenomenon Spawn: Republican Lipstick

Michelle Madhok | Posted 09.18.2008 | Style


Michelle Madhok

Mineral makeup line Alchemy of Colour has just released Power Pink Lipstick, a shade that's supposed to look like the one Sarah Palin wears.

The Ugly Truth About "America The Beautiful"

Darryl Roberts | Posted 08.25.2008 | Chicago


Darryl Roberts

When I set out to make my film "America the Beautiful," one of the first things I did was ask 200 women if they felt attractive or possessed a healthy attitude about their bodies--only two said yes.

More Preteen Girls Get Bikini, Leg Waxes

MSNBC | Vidya Rao | Posted 08.15.2008 | Style


Waxing body hair -- from the simple shaping of an eyebrow arch to the painful transformation of the bikini line -- has long been a rite of passage for...

Brazilian Waxing: One Brave Woman Lets It Rip

DivineCaroline.com | Rebecca Brown | Posted 08.11.2008 | Style


For years, I've heard horror stories of the Brazilian bikini wax. Getting down on all fours, raising a leg like a dog peeing on a tree, spreading my b...

Fish Pedicures: Next New Thing, Gross Gimmick, or Both?

Jeanie Pyun | Posted 08.05.2008 | Style


Jeanie Pyun

Think of this little trend as a case toward a larger point: We are all becoming aware of the fact that beauty has its environmental cruelties, from facial scrubs to body washes to shampoos.

Green Beauty Guide: How To Make Your Beauty Bag More Eco-friendly

Huffington Post | Posted 07.31.2008 | Green


Re-examine your beauty products, reduce your waste and the eternal quest for green beauty will be just around the corner. More companies than ever are...

10 Time-Hallowed, Recession-Proof Tips For Beautification

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living


Lesley M. M. Blume

For many women, the cost of beautification has grown staggering. Each consecutive year ushers in a series of must-do rituals; every month the beauty ...

Who Said Beauty Has to be Dangerous?

Stacy Malkan | Posted 03.13.2008 | Living


Stacy Malkan

Efforts are underway in the booming natural beauty products sector to put real meaning behind the terms "natural" and "organic."

Sweet & Sassy: Do Tweens Need Their Own Salons?

Anastasia Goodstein | Posted 02.07.2008 | Living


Anastasia Goodstein

Maybe "makeover" is a concept adults can stomach when we watch the neverending stream of reality shows, but I'm not sure that's a great message for 8-year-olds.

No More Tears or Toxic Exposures from Baby Shampoo

Stacy Malkan | Posted 02.05.2008 | Living


Stacy Malkan

This is what it's come to: avoiding baby products in order to avoid chemicals. This, of course, should be a wake-up call to the beauty industry.

The Fix Finder: Beauty Tips And Fixes For That Haggard Feeling

Michele Wissot | Posted 12.07.2007 | Living


Michele Wissot

It's here again. That time of year when days are spent gorging chocolate, weeknights are booked with holiday soirées and drinking, and weekends spent...

One Reason To Not Wear Makeup: It Could Kill You

Daily Mail (UK) | Natasha Courtnay-Smith | Posted 10.05.2007 | Living


Women absorb 5lb of chemicals from cosmetics every year - from cancer-causing compounds in face cream to arsenic in eyeshadow. We tested two beauty ju...