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‘Not ugly, just poor’: how the beauty industry is widening the class divide

Botox, fillers and plastic surgery are becoming increasingly necessary to live up to contemporary beauty standards, creating a beauty tax that is pricing many people out

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Oct 04, 2023

Ellen Atlanta

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‘It’s ruined my life’: why dissolving filler isn’t as simple as it seems

Tweakments and non-invasive procedures like injectables are promoted as temporary and easily reversible, but the reality often brings a lot of complications

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May 11, 2023

Felicity Martin

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The price of beauty: Why we rack up debt to pay for cosmetic treatments

With people increasingly sacrificing basic necessities like food to afford cosmetic procedures, Beth Ashley investigates the extreme pressure beauty culture is placing on us

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Jul 13, 2022

Beth Ashley

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Life’s a botch: the government cracks down on unlicensed Botox and filler

“Far too many people have been left emotionally and physically scarred” says Health Secretary Sajid Javid

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Mar 01, 2022

Alex Peters

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England bans under-18s from Botox and fillers to prevent harmful treatments

Failure to comply could result in ‘criminal prosecution and an unlimited fine’

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Oct 01, 2021

Hannah Bertolino

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MPs are calling for fillers to be prescription only

Psychological pre-screening and regulated qualifications could also be introduced as MPs seek to make the currently unregulated non-surgical cosmetic treatment industry safer

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Jul 22, 2021

Alex Peters

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Meet the aesthetician behind the faces of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

Dr Motox has A’Whora, Tayce, and Bimini Bon Boulash on his books – here, he brings us inside his namesake clinic to discuss trends and providing treatments for different gender identities

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May 25, 2021

Hannah Tindle

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Cinnamon oil is TikTok’s latest star lip plumping hack

Wasabi, bottle lids, and now this kitchen cupboard item

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Mar 02, 2021

Alex Peters

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Microblading and lip fillers UK’s top post-lockdown treatments

As people return to British beauty salons, a national study shows a few services that are first on the list

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Aug 25, 2020

Alex Peters

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kylie jenner lip filler cosmetic surgery trend

Yo-yo lip filler, a dangerous plastic surgery trend, is blowing up

Tales of botched procedures haven’t put people off, in fact, the availability of an antidote injection can lead to a painful, repetitive cycle of inflating and deflating lips

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Jan 17, 2020

Cleo Gold

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