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Humour: Cara Delevigne and I

For those who live in blissful ignorance of the fashion world, the Cara I refer to in the headline of this article is the British supermodel Cara Delevingne, she of the bountiful brow. Actually, there may be people who are not familiar with her name but who know her by those brows. Because…

Feature: The Beauty Business

The cosmetics industry is both bloating and gloating, even as it grows rich on the aspirations of a billion aspirants. We, of course, are a nation of billions. Billions whose aspirations run the gamut. We aspire to more money, bigger cars, better houses. We aspire to fairer skin, slimmer silhouettes, glossy hair. We aspire to…

Feature: It`s Party Time!

It’s party time, from now till New Year! A woman can drown in all the information on grooming, beauty aids, on looking good. Here’s to looking great in the festive season and what’s more, looking good for a long, long time after that, too. A good skin care routine. Invest in expensive creams, moisturisers. Check out…

Feature: Go Back to Nature!

If you have become too reliant on beauty products, it’s time to stop. First, take a simple test. Are you unable to step out without washing, conditioning and rinsing out your hair, smoothing some shine serum after blow-drying it, and finally, spritzing two stiff shots of hair spray? Does your make-up routine include a…