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Beauty

Posts tagged with "beauty"

27 November 2017 in Shopping

Will you be buying an alternative advent calendar this year?

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Advent calendars

December is nearly upon us and so some of you will be opening the first door of your advent calendar this week. But what will you find behind it?

(more on advent calendars…)

14 August 2017 in Health

Does your moisturiser actually make a difference?

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moisturiser

Last week, actress Helen Mirren was quoted saying moisturisers probably do nothing. Do you agree? (more on moisturisers…)

8 January 2017 in Technology

CES 2017: Has technology reached ‘peak smart’?

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Smart fridge

How did you sleep last night? Did you give your pearly whites the best possible clean this morning? Did you splash a drop of milk into your morning brew without realising it had turned? And will you remember to pick up some more from the shops later today? (more on CES 2017…)

15 May 2015 in Health, Travel & Leisure

The three key ways to avoid sunburn this summer

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Sun cream on shoulder

Here’s hoping we get some good weather over the weekend. In this guest post, Sarah Williams, a health information manager at Cancer Research, looks at how to enjoy the sun safely.

(more about sunscreens …)

6 August 2014 in Health, Shopping

A ‘drinkable sunscreen’ that contains just one ingredient

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Sun cream on shoulder

Drinkable sunscreen – it sounds great and has had quite a bit of publicity, but when we took a closer look at its ingredients we found a big surprise. Have you seen a product you think will struggle to live up to its claims?

(more about drinkable sunscreens…)

1 December 2012 in Home & Energy

Goodbye mo, it’s time to go

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Moustache

Today’s the day moustachioed men up and down the country (and their better halves) have been looking forward to. Movember’s over and thousands of men are saying ta ta to their taches for another year.

(more about Movember…)

28 October 2011 in Health

Which? injects some truth into bad Botox ad

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Woman having injectable treatment

Adverts for injectable cosmetic treatments are an uncertain area, but advertising Botox® through group buying sites is a no-no. That’s why we contacted new site Wowcher and got them to remove an offending deal…

(more about illegal Botox® ads…)

25 October 2011 in Health

Ask for evidence: don’t let scientific claims go unchallenged

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What if we could challenge the scientific and medical claims made on products, adverts and websites? That’s exactly what the charity Sense About Science wants us to do – will you join them in asking for evidence?

(more about asking for evidence…)

28 July 2011 in Health, Shopping

‘Misleading’ beauty ad banned but the industry’s still ugly

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Julia Robert's L'Oreal ad - Original photography by Mario Testino

The beauty world was abuzz yesterday with news that a L’Oreal foundation ad has been banned for retouching images. But doesn’t this just highlight cracks in the industry that we already know are there?

(more about beauty advertising…)

8 February 2011 in Health, Shopping

Should group buying websites offer cosmetic treatments?

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Woman having laser treatment

Check out deals on group buying sites and you’ll find many bargains for cosmetic treatments. But should we make snap decisions about these treatments – or are these sites tempting us to buy before we think?

(more about group buying sites…)

18 January 2011 in Health, Shopping

Anti-wrinkle cream miracles debunked by scientists

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Woman with wrinkle cream on her cheek

Do you use anti-wrinkle creams in the belief that all that collagen is smoothing away the signs of age? If so, it might be time to rethink what goes into your cabinet, because scientists say they just aren’t worth it.

(more about anti-wrinkle creams…)

23 September 2010 in Health

Have you been caught out by cosmetics ads?

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Woman putting on mascara

Claims of targeting ‘limp, lifeless hair’, or gaining ‘up to 60% longer looking lashes’ aren’t unusual in beauty ads. But is the cosmetics industry playing fair or are we falling for clever marketing?

(more about misleading beauty ads…)

13 September 2010 in Health

Should cosmetic clinics be allowed to self-regulate?

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Woman having botox injection in lips

Beauty-seekers beware – a new regulatory scheme for the cosmetic treatment industry is leaving it up to clinics to decide whether they register or not.

(more about cosmetic clinics self-regulating…)

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