Mythbuster: Beauty

We look at the grooming tips your mum gave you - and which ones you should believe. Angela Cuming and Kristie Lau report.

Scarred In The Quest For Beauty

Governments are dithering while some under-trained operators leave ungainly legacies, reports Belinda Merhab. beauty therapists

Who'd Be A ... Brazilian Waxer

Tanya Farrar is ... and has been for nine years. Before that, she was a beauty therapist.

Helping Hands

The touch industry is booming, as more and more people seek services that put them, half-naked, in the hands of someone they don't know. Peter Munro grabs a modesty towel and investigates.

The Beastly Cost Of Beauty's Laser Mavericks

MELBOURNE'S booming laser treatment industry is being fuelled by cheap, ready-to-use machines from China - and a complete lack of industry regulation of beauty therapists.

Beauty Rogues Burn Women

BEAUTY clients are suffering a devastating hidden epidemic of second and third-degree burns, scarring and other injuries at the hands of poorly trained therapists and cosmetic surgeons in the booming - but unregulated - laser therapy industry.

The Beauty Bonus - Looking Good, Doing Well

IS BEAUTY only skin deep? Or do Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie clones get preferential treatment in the workplace, at the shop counter, the restaurant, or more generally? Do they get better jobs? Are people more willing to help them?

Wax Works For Bullied Girls

SCHOOLYARD taunts about hairy legs,

Because I'm Worth It

Health and beauty spas have gone from being a rare treat to an everyday indulgence - for some.

Waxing Lyrical Nails A Career In Beauty

Kylie Marshall has worked for a short time in the beauty industry. She talks to beauty therapist Juanita Keck, who runs the Powder Puff Salon at Southbank, about a career in beauty.

More Than A Manicure For A Five-spa Rating

TODAY'S beauty therapists are expected to rejuvenate their clients' minds as well as their bodies.

Spas In Their Eyes

Today's beauty therapists are expected to rejuvenate their clients' minds as well as their bodies.

Outing Your Inner Beauty

Bikini wax or aromatherapy session? The latest beauty buzz brings alternative therapies to the salon.

The Ultimate Thankyou

Personal pampering packages are about much more than lash tints and brow waxes, writes Linda Barnier. WHAT better way to say `thanks Mum' than to have her pampered and preened within an inch of her life? Personal pampering packages and day spas are fast becoming the buzz words of beauty boffi

Change Of Face

FACIALS have gone beyond the realm of the skin and now deal with inner-body beauty as well. Heritage Healers beauty treatments are based on native Australian wildflower essences to treat and balance emotions. The various preparations are used during a facial, and a few drops of the essence are

The Cheater's Guide To Beauty

FORGET all that worthy stuff you've heard about beauty coming from within. Even if you've got a heart like Mother Teresa, it won't do a thing for you if you look like Phyllis Diller on the outside and you've got a red hot date coming up. Dazzle the guy with your duco first; later he can f

Perfect Polish

IN the wake of the enormous popularity of fake fingernails, a new fashion is emerging - the natural-looking nail. Blunt-shaped nails painted in the palest of colours are this season's latest look. But before you throw out your manicure set, or cancel your next appointment with the beauty s