BEAUTY & SPA
How to Spend It
Cult facialist Susan Ciminelli’s Venice retreat. Four days of indulgence at Aman’s 16th-century palazzo.
For beauty devotees around the world, the name of New York-based facialist Susan Ciminelli is mentioned in hushed awe – and her private phone number jealously guarded...
Financial Times
The smooth success of 'Bro-tox'. As more men turn to Botoz, Beatrice Aidin offers advice on getting it right.
It's more than 25 years since Botox burst on scene as a way of combatting wrinkles and men are signing up for the treatment in growing numbers...
Financial Times
Backstage Roberto Cavalli
The definition of perfect cheekbones. New products that provide a shortcut to striking looks with nothing more invasive than a bronzer brush.
“Everyone”, says Terry Barber of MAC. “talked about ‘contouring’. I call it the [Kim] Kardashian effect"...
Financial Times
Faking it on film. On-screen hair can make a star's performance. Beatrice Aidin meets the stylists behind the toupees and tresses.
Autumn is the season not the only of new looks on the catwalk but also of new looks on the small and silver screens as the televisions companies and Hollywood unveil their latest programs and Oscar hopefuls...
Financial Times
Rethink the ink. Tattoo removal is on the rise. Beatrice Aidin looks at the new treatments available.
Could it be a conincidence that just as Caroline Kennedy becomes more visibly political - in October she was confirmed by the US Senate as ambassador to Japan - the butterfly tattoo below her elbow appears to be fading and is increasingly hidden beneath long-sleeved Chanel jackets?...
Financial Times
Photo: Léa Crespi
The professional pull of the peel. Men are opting for dermatology treatments to get ahead at work.
Like oil and water, men and skincare have found it hard to mix. "We were promised an explosion in the men's market for years but it never really materialized"...
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My 10-year Botox Binge. Throughout her thirties, beauty writer Beatrice Aidin happily went under the needle in her quest to look younger.
I have a new companion. her name is the Botox whisperer. Invisible, she has been speaking to me on a daily basis, giving me this dilemma: to Botox or not to Botox again, that is the question?