Deeply Superficial

The idea of putting powder on your face seems strangely anachronistic these days, especially with the advent of mattifying foundations that make the need for blotting any shine redundant. I like a bit of a pouf, so it always seems to me that we have lost something in not having a dressing table of marabou-feathered powder puffs at our disposal.

Deeply Superficial

The idea of putting powder on your face seems strangely anachronistic these days, especially with the advent of mattifying foundations that make

The Quest For Brains And Beauty

Miss Australia: A Nation's Quest is at the Museum of Brisbane until February 4 next year, then at the National Museum in Canberra from March 8. Miss Australia was more than just a pretty girl; she represented the nation to the world.

Health Watchdog Labels Hunter Cancer Con Man... A Liar And A Fraud

CANCER con man Paul Perrett may face criminal charges, following an investigation by the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC).

Indulge

Emily Ross gets a face work-out that calls for prodding, thwacking and just a little yelling.

Freeman Diet Risks Positive Drugs Test: Asda Warns

Australian Sports Drug Agency officials say athletes face a ``significant" risk of testing positive if they continue taking nutritional supplements.

Call On Beauty Tips To Unmask Revlon Thief

SHE has been dubbed the Revlon Thief, who has a penchant for high-quality cosmetics.

Future Face

Skincare and cosmetics companies are racing to find the next "miracle" potion. Extracting information about new cosmetic ingredients from research labs is like trying to draw water from stone. The new ingredients and tools are the key weapons in a highly competitive industry with big bu

Strong Foundation

EVERY now and then you discover something that seems too good to be true. Recently I was advised to dump all my foundations and powders. That I wouldn't need them again. I'm game for anything so I went and saw the Newcastle stockist of Youngblood Natural Mineral Foundation. She was right. I

Tailor-made Beauty

The latest cosmetic trend - custom blending - allows you to put your stamp on the products you use. The whole concept of made to measure is luxurious. It smacks of wealth and the power to exercise one's sense of good taste. In this consumer age, when the logo you wear and the way you spend your

Customised Cosmetics

Personalising products is not new. Marie Antoinette was famous in France in the 17th century as the patroness of perfume. She supported most of the perfumeries in Paris and had them concoct new fragrances for her every day of the week. Another Frenchman, Charles of the Ritz, made his fortune custom-

A Clown's Legacy Is Magic For Museum

Jandy the clown died in 1971, aged 87, his glory days forgotten, the mementos stored in trunks, shared out among his few friends. Cinema and television together had destroyed his way of life, the tradition of clowning which stretches back to the Middle Ages, linking Europe through the dark

Saving Face

THERE you are at the beach with the sun beaming down. And it's hot. You reach into your bag to grab your sunscreen and find all you have is a moisturiser with an added sun protection factor (SPF). Do you dare smear the cream over your body and hope for the best? Will it really protect your

Combating Colds And Flus

This year, you will get three-and-a-bit colds. If you have young children, make that five. But the statistics don't do justice to the misery: the aching face and throbbing nose and general desire to sink into the bed and never get up again. The flu is even more debilitating and may even be leth

This Spring, Beauty Is Skin Deep

WHEN we think of what's new and exciting for the coming summer season, our thoughts automatically turn to clothes. But like fashion designers, cosmetics houses are just as busy releasing new and innovative products for the consumer to try. And with the start of spring comes a burst of activity a

Gold Loses Lustre With The Passing Of A Year

Twelve months after their golden days at Barcelona, Australia's world- beating Olympians are enjoying mixed fortunes. JOHN HUXLEY reports. A year ago Gillian Rolton was riding high. Her smiling face peered from the front pages of every newspaper in Australia, as she and her teammates celebrate

Cosmetic Testing

THERE was a time when food additives and drugs escaped the safety net of rigorous testing. Poisonous mercury was used in teething powders and thalidomide, which causes birth defects, was used to treat morning sickness. The dangers realised, stringent testing of food products and drugs is n

Is That Cow's Feet On Your Crow's Feet

In the quest for ageless beauty we smear our face with parts of cows we wouldn't dream of eating, and worse. Andrew Tyler reports. MOST cosmetic companies posture beautifully on the subject of animal testing of their products, even if their statements don't always bear much scrutiny. ``It's a

Helping Young Addicts

What can be done about teenage drug addiction? SUZY FREEMAN-GREENE examines the options and finds there is no easy answer. ``PAM" may have freckles and a baby face but she is acutely aware that she is no standard-issue teenager. ``I am not one of those kids who get up and go to school and c

Wombats Of The Amazon

"THINGS have certainly changed, and perhaps for the better," Henry James thought. His face was in the hands of a chatty woman busy with powders and creams. He had never had his face improved with cosmetics in the old days. But then, of course, he had never sold many books i