Is Botox starting to show its age?
It's only 12 years since Botox was approved for smoothing out our faces, but questions about why we'd want to do that have disappeared. It's time to unfreeze that debate, says Eva Wiseman
The nanotechnology in your sunscreen
Nanoparticles prevent skin cancer by absorbing UV light, without making your face feel 'cakey'. Here is how they do it
Would you have cosmetic surgery? We ask the people on the street
Cosmetic surgery is more popular than ever, with take-up rising sharply with the end of the recession. We asked six Londoners whether they still see any taboo to going under the knife
‘Ageing is a mixture of gains and losses’: why we shouldn’t fear getting old
Today the rich, multi-faceted experience of getting older has been pathologised and reduced to shame about looking old. But it doesn't have to be this way, says Anne Karpf
The woman growing a moustache for Movember
Sarah O'Neill, whose facial hair is caused by polycystic ovary syndrome, is forgoing her depilatory regime this month to raise awareness of the condition
Eel exfoliation baths: what a raving mad idea
An eel-bath is the latest beauty treatment on offer. But be warned: do not blithely trust these treatments
Eels, fish and formaldehyde – the risks of new beauty treatments
Health inspectors are worried by the rise of extreme techniques in beauty spas
Makeup, manicures and manscaping: how male grooming went mainstream
From Harry Styles's lipstick to cut-throat shaves and 'boyzilians', male grooming has taken off big time – even if not all those who do it will admit to it. So who are all these new routines really for, asks Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Should I stop using lipstick?
Luisa Dillner: A story in the New York Times has warned that lipstick contains metals such as lead and aluminium. What should I do?
Should I have a facelift?
Luisa Dillner: Although they appear to be on the rise, comparatively few people undergo the the treatment