According to a recent study by global market research firm Mintel, more than half the men partaking in the survey said their biggest fear about their appearance is going grey, not going bald as we may have imagined.  Balding, hair loss and thinning came in second place. A spokesperson from Mintel noted “Although gray hair [...]

It can be tough trying to grow your hair out, but there may be more than you can do about it than simply slapping on conditioner. It has been discovered that eating more spicy food could be a first class way of encouraging those tresses to grow. This is all down to capsaicin, the chemical [...]

A recent study has found that millions of men prefer women who wear less, rather then more, makeup. The research showed that one in five men wish their partner would wear less makeup whilst one in five would prefer them not to wear any makeup at all. Too much foundation and blusher was top of [...]

Researchers studying facial attractiveness have discovered that people consider even skin tone and a adiant complexion as the key factor which defines beauty. Previously, it was thought the most important aspect in deciding on beauty was the symmetry of the face. One experiment showed that people would were much more likely to look away if [...]

According to scientists at L’Oréal’s research and development center in France, a treatment to reverse grey hair back to its original, natural shade could be just 10 years away from coming to fruition. “When hair goes gray, there is a progressive disappearance of the melanocytes (pigment-producing cells) from the hair. While there are still melanocytes [...]

Did you know that wearing the right kind of makeup may actually improve how your brain functions? The theory could well be true according to a research paper by Pola Chemical Industries and the Brain Functions Lab in Yokohama Japan which was published in the February 2009 issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries. The researchers state [...]