Once we learn waists can be altered, it can be surprisingly easy to start questioning whether ours needs changing too.
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Reports of infections have left some people wondering whether it’s still worth getting their nails done.
Sociologist Jordan Foster explains the origins of the PSL scale on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Once taboo, injecting is becoming normalised in the beauty industry and on social media. But what do peptide serums actually contain? And do the anti-ageing claims stack up?
Many aspects of animals that people find beautiful evolved to be attractive to the animals themselves. A new study hints at a common aspect of perception that dates back hundreds of millions of years.
For nearly three years, we’ve assessed Australians’ mental health before they have cosmetic surgery. So what difference has it made?
From viral skincare videos to hyper-muscular influencer bodies online, men are facing increasing societal pressure to look good — just have women have for generations.
Sunscreen shields us from UV rays, but its ads sell perfection, not just protection.
In the 17th century, patches were used to conceal blemishes like the scars left by diseases like smallpox or even syphilis.
Pretty isn’t always profitable.
Your sleep habits are reflected in your skin’s health and appearance.
What makes a building beautiful? Neuroscience suggests our judgement depends on complexity, familiarity and the brain’s craving for balance.
If a machine creates a video or a song that brings a person to tears, does it matter that the machine felt nothing?
How technology has changed how we craft our digital selves is explored in this exhibition.
Kris Jenner’s ‘new’ face sparked myriad headlines about how she can look so good at 69. It’s the latest iteration of our obsession with people who appear ageless.
While some fashion and beauty companies have held firm to their DEI commitments, others have reneged on their promise to reflect on and represent consumer diversity.
From poisons to purposefully contracting life-threatening illnesses, women have gone to wild lengths to look ‘beautiful’.
Without being able to get into the heads of animals, it’s hard to say for sure. But instances of pig painters, whale crooners and bird sculptors certainly make it seem plausible.
Even though her most famous work, ‘Bastard out of Carolina,’ deals with physical and sexual abuse, this merely constitutes one element of a broader emotional and physical landscape.
Meta has announced third-party augmented reality filters will no longer be available on its apps as of January 2025. The removal comes far too late.
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