Scientists from the University of Manchester recently conducted research on 18 mummies from the Pharaonic period of Ancient Egypt and found that ancient they used pomade, curlers, and extensions to create styles very similar to the looks we see today. “There was a variety of hairstyles and cuts — some of the mummies had really [...]

An American man is suing a nail salon for $200,000 after he went for a manicure and found that the salon charged one dollar more than what a woman would pay. “I feel I’m being discriminated against based on my gender,” stated customer Norris Sydnor “There’s nothing to say my hands or my nails are [...]

A few months ago I mentioned that Lara Stone was suing the magazine French Playboy after revealing images of her were used in the publication without her consent. The photos were taken by Greg Lotus, but were never intended to appear in the men’s magazine Lara released a statement saying; “No woman wants photos of [...]

Last week on French TV, Jean-Paul Guerlain (the last heir of the Guerlain line) used a racial slur twice in reference to  the work that went into crating Samsara, a fragrance launched way back in 1989. The perfume house is very keen to make it known that the 73-year-old hasn’t been a shareholder for nearly [...]

Do you think that how heavy you are should determine how much you pay for a salon service? A salon outside of Atlanta, USA, has been accused of doing just that. Customers weighing over 200 pounds were being charged $5 extra for manicures and other nail services. According to the salon this is because larger [...]

Paris Hilton is hitting the headlines again as she is being sued over a dispute regarding her hair extensions. HairTech International, the company behind DreamCatchers brand hair extensions, claims that Paris is in breach of contract. The company is suing her to the tune of $35 million. When Paris cut her hair in 2008, HairTech [...]

Naomi Campbell’s involvement in the war crimes trial of Charles Taylor has thrust the case into the news headlines on a regular basis this summer. The case started back in 2003 but Naomi’s appearance has stirred a global interest. The leggy supermodel admits to being given what she called “dirty stones”, but claims she did [...]

Lara Stone, the Dutch model who married comedian David Walliams earlier this year, has announced she is taking legal action against Playboy Magazine for publishing unauthorised images of her in its June edition. The blonde model stated “It’s not the kind of publication I would ever choose to appear in. Playboy had no right to [...]

The Guinness Book of Records is full of beauty related world records like the person with longest fingernails or hair, right now the American Seattle suburb of Sammamish is the latest to gain an entry in the book. Those with variation of the MC1R gene flocked to the suburb last weekend with one thing on [...]

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 [...]