Ever felt that your hair straighteners and lip gloss are an essential part of life? Well, you’re not alone. The official cost of living basket now has these two new beauty items as part of their must-buys, along with liquid soap and mineral water. The list is used to measure changes in prices and the [...]

This is Megan Barnes, a American woman who decided to groom her bikini area. Unfortunately, she decided to do it while driving. She claims she was shaving before going on a date with her boyfriend. Her ex-husband was steering the car from the passenger seat and collided with a pickup truck. Thankfully, nobody was hurt. [...]

Created to help with development disorders, a drug called somatropin is being touted as the ultimate anti-aging treatment against its users. Also sold under the name Genotropin, users of the drug claim it has a wide range of uses from reducing body fat and increasing muscle mass to completely erasing wrinkles. However, the drug users [...]

This is a ridiculous and sad story which really makes you scratch your head. An American couple tattooed six of their children with a homemade tattoo gun. They created the gun out of “a variable power supply, an electric motor, wiring, an ink pen and a sharpened piece of guitar string used as a needle.” [...]

Since the World Health Organization officially confirmed sun beds to be carcinogenic back in summer, everyone was made totally certain of the risks. More recently, the FDA in America warned against the dangers of  ultraviolet exposure in its article, Indoor Tanning: The Risks of Ultraviolet Rays. This has got the American Senate talking. Whilst some [...]

There was an interesting piece in today’s Daily Candy newsletter which I wanted to share with you. Jo Bowlby, a former literary agent, became a shamanic healer four years ago and now practices  from South Kensington. She has spent over twenty years’ training in spiritual and nonspiritual disciplines. She received the full rites of the [...]

It was announced this week that fashion mega-chain Topshop, has plans to launch it’s own make-up brand next year. The details are pretty much under lock and key right now, but there are rumours that the range will be made in collaboration with a top make-up artist. Topshop has long been the high-street shop of [...]

Twitter is alive with the sound of shocked tweets today as blog network Shiny Media goes into administration. The network was founded five years ago and is home to many lifestyle blogs including Kiss and Makeup, Catwalk Queen and Bridalwave. There has been no official word of the news from Shiny Media as of yet, [...]

It seems there’s always one celebrity getting sued by a beauty company. Now, it seems to be Lindsay Lohan’s turn to face some legal issues. In a lawsuit filed in Tampa, Florida, chemist Jennifer Sunday claimed Lohan and her business partner, Lorit Simon, stole the formula for Sevin Nyne, a Lohan-endorsed fake tan which launched [...]

The world is buzzing with the news of Michael Jackson’s death today, but there has also been more sad news from Los Angeles: Farrah Fawcett died yesterday after her battle with cancer. She was 62. A beauty icon since she shot to stardom in Charlie’s Angels, she made a lasting impression on pop culture. Her [...]