August 22, 2011
The pop star Katy Perry has famously struggled to manage her acne since launching her career a few years ago. She claims she developed acne at the beginning of her career, which was an intensely stressful period. She has also been reported as saying that her acne scars make her feel insecure, and as a [...]
August 21, 2011
Scars form when the skin is damaged, and scarring is the body’s natural repair response when tissue is lost. Accidents, burns, piercings, acne, surgery, vaccinations or chicken pox can all cause scarring, amongst other things.
While some scars, such as those left by chicken pox or vaccinations, may be small and generally unnoticeable. Others, however, may [...]
August 21, 2011
Much has been made this week of Miranda Kerr’s seemingly miraculous return to form post-pregnancy. The model, who is married to actor Orlando Bloom, gave birth seven months ago to a 4.5kg baby boy. She appeared this week on the catwalk in Sydney, and most comments on her performance have centred on the fact that [...]
August 20, 2011
Protecting your skin from the sun is imperative if you are to prevent permanent damage. While many people feel more attractive with a tan that gives a healthy glow, even a slight change in colour is indicative of skin damage.
The sun can cause damage to skin in various ways:
• It can cause excess pigmentation that doesn’t [...]
August 20, 2011
We all blush from time to time at moments of embarrassment, stress or another strong emotion, and unfortunately it’s a physical reaction completely beyond our control. The blood rushes into the tiny blood vessels in the skin, and you can feel your face heat up.
Some people blush more easily than others, however, and in certain [...]
August 19, 2011
Vascular birthmarks are caused by an abnormal development of the blood vessels in the skin, which is why they are usually a deep red colour. The colour depends on how deep the blood vessels are, with the deepest appearing blue rather than red. They can be flat or raised, and mostly appear on the head [...]
August 19, 2011
When pigment cells form a cluster, the result is a tan or brown mark that appears on the skin. A birthmark is usually present from birth, although they can also develop during the first weeks of life. There are different types of pigmented birthmark, as detailed below:
Café-au-lait spots
As the name suggests, these marks are the [...]
August 18, 2011
1. If you have had a word or phrase tattooed that contains spelling mistakes… Actress Hayden Panettiere has a misspelt tattoo in Italian that runs down her back. This may be less embarrassing if the tattoo is in a foreign language, but a mistake still detracts from the significance of the phrase.
2. While on the subject [...]
August 18, 2011
Laser hair removal is often associated more with women than men, and yet it is becoming more and more popular for both sexes. This could be down to various reasons, the first being, time.
Men tend to shave their faces daily, with stubble growing back very quickly. Some men just don’t have the time or the [...]
August 17, 2011
Everyone makes mistakes. Unfortunately, if that mistake involves having a tattoo, then it can feel like you have a permanent reminder of a moment of madness or simply of a time in your life that is over.
Take Peter Andre and Katie Price for example. During their ill-fated marriage, they decided to have tattoos of each [...]
