Fuelled by social media, the beauty and aesthetics industry is apparently soon to be worth £3 billion. Despite the sector’s booming status, practitioners remain largely unregulated. In the meantime,...
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Permanent scarring after fibroblasting beauty treatment goes wrong
59-year-old Jayne Bowman from Hampshire is struggling to leave her home over fears people will see the scars on her neck left behind after a botched fibroblasting beauty treatment. That’s according...
CoolSculpting treatment explained
It might not be too much of an exaggeration to claim that most people are unhappy with their body shape. Getting thinner is an aesthetic goal that many of us aspire to, especially at the beginning...
Hand lifts: Removing all signs of ageing
In an era where we undergo beauty treatments on pretty much every part of our bodies in an attempt to reverse the signs of ageing and abolish perceived imperfections, our hands can typically be...
The worrying rise of the ‘alienisation’ beauty trend
Unrealistic beauty standards are depicted everywhere. Whether it’s heavily Photoshopped magazine cover photographs or overly filtered Instagram uploads, we’re all guilty of falling for them even...
Your post-lockdown wax treatment explained
The last lockdown ended in March 2021, with salons reopen from 12th April 2021, but lots of us still haven’t yet ventured back to the beauty therapist. It’ll come as no surprise to learn that the...
10 tips for wedding-perfect eyelashes
Peak wedding season is upon us. As budding brides meticulously plan for their big day, one of the many preparatory tasks is… eyelashes! Lash extensions may seem a small consideration in the grand...
2020 beauty treatment trends
Beauty trends change over time. These trends are driven in part by advancements in science and technology. We’re sure that none of us could have imagined using lasers to enhance our appearance even...
How much do celebrities spend on beauty treatments?
Did you know that bee venom and placenta facials were even a thing? What about inlaid-crystal manicures? According to the Harper’s Bazaar website, such beauty treatments do exist, cost £thousands...
Eyebrow microblading warning
Over-plucked eyebrows is something a lot of us experience at some stage in our lives. Being overly enthusiastic with the tweezers is an easy thing to do. Whilst extremely distressing, it’s...
Dermal fillers, lip fillers, Botox – Government launches information campaign to raise awareness of risks
Following a notable rise in reported cosmetic treatments gone wrong, including dermal fillers, lip fillers and Botox, the British government has launched an information campaign to raise awareness...
Woman suffers ‘ripped eyelids’ from semi-permanent eyeliner tattoo
Like many women today, 37-year-old Hannah Hopkins from Oxford felt pressured to appear at her best at all times. With a job demanding hundreds of early morning flights abroad, Hannah decided to...
Horrific results from cheap £300 lip filler jabs
Following on from our last blog post about an 18 year old, Lauren Winstanley, who was hospitalised after a lip filler disaster (read ‘Lip fillers disaster for hospitalised teenager’), this week we...