Three-minute fix … hair-washing
A trichologist explains the best way to shampoo without damaging your hair or your scalp
Curvy + hairy + size 10 = real woman?
Cathy Relf: As 'unreal woman' becomes the new pariah, let's have more honesty and clarity about body image
Why does nobody want to feel like a natural woman any more?
Suzanne Moore: We now have a new aesthetic of femininity where everything is meant to be as fake as possible
When cosmetic surgery is a marker of ambition
Jacqueline Sanchez Taylor: People who travel abroad for surgery are often concerned about displaying go-getting initiative – but don't appreciate the risks
Because you are worth it: affordable UK spa treatments
A relaxing break in a peaceful setting needn't cost the earth. Here are 10 great British spas to drift away in
The view from a broad: Justin Bieber’s cosmetics line and a fertility monitor with a money-back guarantee
Which other tween popstar should bring out a range of health and beauty products? And is there a particular celebrity you would like to guide you through your menstrual cycle?
Migraine goldmine for Botox maker
Botox manufacturer Allergan has seen cosmetic use of the toxin shrug off the recession but now its potential for therapeutic treatments such as migraine and MS has made the firm 'ecstatic'
If cancer treatment makes me lose my hair …
Deborah Orr: I have a cunning plan. People might get the wrong idea, but that's the fun of it
The painful pursuit of ‘perfect’ feet
Sandie Shaw bought herself a 'foot lift' for her 60th birthday, she announced this week. Is this modern practice any better than foot binding?
Illegal tooth-whitening products still available online despite warnings
Potentially harmful products still available on Amazon and eBay despite agreement to remove listings following a Which? report