Supermodels without photoshop Photoshop and airbrushing scandals grow less shocking by the day, but we are always super excited to see unretouched photos. It’s satisfying to see what celebrities and models really look like!
Samantha Brick says backlash and bile over yesterday’s Daily Mail proves she’s rightYesterday, I wrote an article in the Mail, posing the question: Why do women hate me for being beautiful? The response it provoked has been extraordinary in its volume and vitriol, and beyond anything I could have imagined when I first started work at my keyboard.
Are thin women the enemy?From super-skinny celebrities to models with low BMI, people are speaking out about women they perceive to be too thin. But some experts worry this behaviour makes things worse.
Can three minutes of exercise a week help make you fit?A few relatively short bursts of intense exercise, amounting to only a few minutes a week, can deliver many of the health and fitness benefits of hours of conventional exercise, according to new research, says Dr Michael Mosley. But how much benefit you get from either may well depend on your genes.
The myth of the eight-hour sleepWe often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night – but it could be good for you. A growing body of evidence from both science and history suggests that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural.
Is the internet harmful to teenage girls?Caitlin Flanagan’s controversial new book, Girl Land, which argues that the internet has a damaging effect on teenage girls, has led to a furious row among US women
The World’s Best Flirting TechniqueSo, where to start? How about at the very beginning — the moment you lay eyes on a man you like, and want him to lay eyes back on you?
End of the affairs: the dangers of internet datingAfter 20 years of marriage, Margaret Overton decided to leave her husband. She was 44, had never lived alone and didn’t know how to meet other men, so she turned to the internet – with dire consequences
The new rules of winter fashionThe temperature is dropping, but the clothes in the shops are more suitable for spring than an icy snap. Here’s how to dress for the big freeze with style – and stay warm
Testicular zap ‘may stop sperm’A dose of ultrasound to the testicles can stop the production of sperm, according to researchers investigating a new form of contraception.A study on rats published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology showed that
sound waves could be used to reduce sperm counts to levels that would cause
infertility in humans.
All good things come to an endAs the final D&G collection hits the shops, Harriet Walker salutes a label that brightened the catwalks with its bold and brash energy
Internet dating at 40 – and a baby at 43Cathy Comerford was single and staring down the barrel of 40. So she decided to take a strategic – and pragmatic – approach to internet dating. And it paid off
How to avoid a wardrobe malfunctionThe Invisible Woman has developed strategies to save her blushes, from safety pins to an emergency cardigan and a ruthless tights policy. What was your worst clothing catastrophe?
