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Ultimo Launches Bra that Adds 2 Cup Sizes in Just Seconds

They say a generous cleavage is better kept under wraps at the office, but all women know it’s an entirely different story when they go out. For those looking for more definition and volume, but also for the possibility of choosing between having these and not having them, Ultimo has designed the Day to Night b...

12 November 2009
16:31 GMT

Doctors Warn of Celebrity Health Fads

Celebrities often resort to the weirdest treatments and health / beauty regimes to restore their bodies to the shape they were years before. Celebrities also claim these alternative methods work, which, naturally, makes millions of women (and some men) from all over the world spend huge amounts of money on them. As i...

11 November 2009
15:21 GMT

Women Start Christmas Diets Today

Today, Tuesday, November 10, 2009 is officially the day when most British women start their “Christmas diets,” a new survey conducted by British Lion Eggs informs, as cited by the Telegraph. The aim of said diet change is to help women get in proper shape for the Christmas office party, as well as for the...

10 November 2009
14:31 GMT

Airbrushed Models Responsible for a Generation of Depressed Anorexics

The issue of how far airbrushing in women’s magazines can go, before having dramatic consequences on impressionable teens reading them, has been up for debate for many months now, as we also reported. Until now, though, the issue was only discussed on a “what if” level, but that is bound to change, ...

9 November 2009
15:11 GMT

Too Much Working Out Can Lead to Fertility Problems

Health specialists encourage regular workouts because even mild exercise is good for the body, even if most of the times not enough. However, a new study, cited by the Telegraph, comes to show that, with working out too, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Apparently, women sweating themselves to the p...

9 November 2009
14:21 GMT

Makeup Sales Continue to Rise, Survey Indicates

They say a woman’s best “friend” when the going gets tough is some retail therapy. Admittedly, few other things can boost her mood like some shopping for new clothes can, but, with the recession hitting pretty hard, not many can still afford to do so. A new survey conducted by Mintel and cited by th...

9 November 2009
13:31 GMT

ManiK Magazine Launches Ad Against PETA for ‘Fat Discrimination’

Not long ago, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) unveiled a huge billboard in Jacksonville, Florida, which called fat women “whales” as it urged people to go vegetarian to lose the blubber. Upset about the ongoing “fat discrimination” that PETA resorts to on a regular basis to ...

7 November 2009
06:06 GMT

Only Thin Women Love Shopping, Do Retail Therapy

It has often been argued that a woman’s best way to cope with stress or any kind of strong and negative emotion is to hit the shops armed with nothing but a credit card and plenty of patience. It’s called the wonders of a little retail therapy and, according to many, it’s guaranteed to boost spirits...

4 November 2009
14:51 GMT

Women Rely on High-Fat Foods to Relieve Chronic Stress

Women often find comfort in high-fat foods, especially under circumstances of constant stress. It’s not for nothing that we often see in movies women eating ice cream in the dead of night, straight out of the container, after a breakup, they say. A new study, cited by USA Today, comes to show that, indeed, when...

2 November 2009
15:21 GMT

Gentlemen Prefer Curves: Study Shows Size 0 Is Not Attractive

It’s no longer a secret that men and women have different perceptions as regards a woman’s body and what the standards of female beauty are. Coming to show that, indeed, most women would deem it necessary that they lost one pound more, researchers have found that men consider size-0 women (and especially ...

28 October 2009
15:21 GMT

Daughters Indeed Take After Their Mothers

A new scientific study is the first to demonstrate that mothers and daughters look just like each other, expression- and appearance-wise, when they pass a certain age. The investigation reveals that, at least around the eyes, the patterns in which the skin gets saggy, wrinkled, thin, and less elastic are exactly the ...

28 October 2009
10:06 GMT

Experts Not Happy About Rise in Popularity of DIY Laser Kits

Cosmetic surgeons are again warning women of the risks inherent to using do-it-yourself beauty kits, with lasers for hair removal in particular. There is absolutely no chance such kits would return the same results as the machines used in specialized clinics, while women also have to think that they might actually be...

27 October 2009
14:21 GMT

Secretaries Still Go 'Beyond the Call of Duty'

One of the most comprehensive studies of personal assistants carried in the United Kingdom over the past few years has determined that secretaries are still called on by their bosses to perform tasks that go “beyond the call of duty,” such as purchasing personal items for their employers, calling their fr...

26 October 2009
20:11 GMT

MIT Chemist Creates Haircare Line to Put an End to Frizz

All women must have had at least once in their lifetime what is known under the generic term of “a bad hair day.” For many, this can mean one of those days when the humidity in the air is so high, absolutely none of the hair products they apply can stop it from getting frizzy. Especially for them, Living ...

23 October 2009
15:21 GMT

Lose Weight While Doing Housework

Women who favor cocktails over regular sessions at the gym may have found their answer to the ever-present problem of dropping a few pounds. Sky Sports presenter Georgie Thompson has set up a website that is admittedly the contrary of what women going on women’s websites would expect. IAmSuperChick boasts of of...

23 October 2009
13:41 GMT

Mexico Promotes Beauty, Fights Discrimination with Pink Taxi

Mexico is joining the likes of Moscow and Dubai in having an entire fleet of taxis that cater to women and women only. Not only this, but Pink Taxi, the firm offering – of course – pink taxis driven by women, also comes equipped with beauty kits that are meant to offer ladies on the run just the solution ...

22 October 2009
13:21 GMT

JolieLips Lip-Enhancement Kit – Fuller Lips in Just Minutes

Women, it seems, are crazy after Angelina Jolie’s lips, with countless willing to do just about anything for a fuller set than the one nature endowed them with. However, of these, not many are eager to go that extra mile and do something as permanent (and as expensive) as implants or fillers, which is why the m...

19 October 2009
16:31 GMT

Parents Outraged by School Ban on Tight Pants

Headmaster David New from the Nailsea School near Bristol, UK, has decided that a very hip pair of trousers will no longer be allowed on school premises. All girls wearing these pants will be sent home and reprimanded, New says, much to the outrage of the parents who see no reason why they should pay more money on an...

7 October 2009
16:41 GMT

Women Hold On to Their Jeans for Up to 40 Years

We’ve been told so many times that jeans will never go out of fashion and, most importantly, we’ve seen so many examples of that, that the impulse to want to hold on to our old denims is only getting stronger by the day. According to a recent survey, cited by the Daily Mail, this is precisely what an esti...

7 October 2009
16:01 GMT

Applying Makeup When Driving, Cause for Half a Million Crashes

British moto insurer Diamond has revealed the figures behind a recent survey among female motorists and they are nothing short of troubling. As it turns out, an estimated one in five women drivers admits to retouching their makeup on the go, when they’re behind the wheel, which translates into half a million cr...

2 October 2009
16:51 GMT

Wearing High Heels Leads to Foot Pain, Study Says

Women have repeatedly been told that wearing high heels on a regular basis will inevitably lead to one health problem or another. Recent studies have even shown that they’re to learn some self-control when they’re out shopping, as they often give in and buy shoes that don’t fit just because they lik...

30 September 2009
14:11 GMT

Women Buying More Expensive, Fewer Clothes

Even in recession, women continue to spend their money on trifles and, as studies have shown, make expenses they can’t afford and refuse to keep on a budget. Although it was initially believed this had more to do with their need to spend money to boost their mood, analysts estimate the increased expenditure is ...

30 September 2009
13:21 GMT

Women Vote Shower Radio Worst Gadget of All Time

Women are constantly looking for new gadgets that would make their life better and easier – not only this, but they’re also willing to pay the extra money for whatever that gadget may be. However, they’re also very quick when it comes to abandoning the newly purchased item once they realize reputati...

25 September 2009
13:21 GMT

Half of Women Are Addicted to Shopping, Survey Shows

There still are many who believe that women’s compulsive need to buy something new is the stuff that myths are made of and that all so-called shopaholics wouldn’t have a problem to speak of if they only kept themselves in check. Still, the problem is widespread, even if it doesn’t manifest in all wo...

24 September 2009
14:51 GMT

Obesity Triggers Cancer Epidemic

Being severely overweight or obese is naturally not a good thing, but recent studies have finally placed a number on the correlation between body weight and the incidence of cancer. According to the papers, no less than 124,000 of the new cancer cases that appear every year are caused by improper and unhealthy weight...

24 September 2009
10:05 GMT

Women More Likely to Ask Someone to Park Their Car

It has often been said that women are up to no good when they get behind the wheel for reasons ranging from their inability to focus on one thing alone (driving, that is) to not being as endowed as men when it comes to spatial orientation. A recent study comes to show that women also suffer from what is known as &ldq...

23 September 2009
16:31 GMT

Women Can Keep a Secret Only for Two Days

They say it’s easy to get a secret out of a woman because she will tell it to you without even having to ask. Although most women consider themselves trustworthy confidantes in whom a friend can find a shoulder to cry on and a “grave” for their secrets, a recent study comes to show that, at the end ...

17 September 2009
14:11 GMT

Smile of Approval Sufficient for Body-Confidence Boost

Making a woman feel better about herself might have nothing to do with saying the little, white lies we’ve been hearing about since almost forever and that are usually recommended as socially acceptable. Instead, as a new study quoted by Medical News Today shows, it’s enough to smile in approval to tell a...

16 September 2009
14:21 GMT

Redistribution of Fat Through Surgery for a Fuller Bust

A new type of cosmetic surgery will be offered to women in the United Kingdom next year, a procedure that aims to relocate troublesome fat from certain parts of the body to the chest, where it is used for a better definition and more volume. The procedure is estimated to cost £8,000 when it becomes available an...

14 September 2009
15:31 GMT

Men Lie Twice as Much as Women

No matter the purpose and / or the context, they say a lie is still a lie and, as such, it can only harm someone in the long run – most likely, the person telling it. With all this, a new study comes to reveal that we can’t even begin to grasp how many lies we hear everyday, with men telling lies an avera...

14 September 2009
14:21 GMT

Ugly Friends Make You Look Better, Studies Show

They sometimes say that women know what makes them always look good, no matter what: a less attractive friend to go out with. Several theories claim that most women do this in real life without even being aware of it, or the direct implications, but recent studies show that, whichever may be the case, it’s stil...

11 September 2009
09:51 GMT

Tyra Banks Launches Beauty Magazine

Tyra Banks, as both her fans and her detractors know, has been called anything from certifiable crazy to the most self-centered person on the planet and, at the same time, a role model and an inspiration for the average woman no matter in which country she lives. Once with the National Real Hair Day, on September 8, ...

10 September 2009
04:01 GMT

Crystal Renn Says Plus-Size Models Are Back on the Catwalk

At 23, Crystal Renn is a size 12 and, at the same time, the highest paid plus-size model of our times. She’s been featured on the cover of Vogue and other prestigious magazines, and has modeled for Jean-Paul Gaultier and Dolce & Gabbana. However, she’s the first to admit that it’s just recently and ...

7 September 2009
15:21 GMT

Women Buy and Wear Shoes That Don’t Fit

They say the relationship women have with shoes goes beyond anything a man could ever understand – or so movies like Sarah Jessica Parker’s “SATC” and others in the same vein would have us believe. While this might be an exaggeration, there is some truth to the myth, as a new survey conducted ...

7 September 2009
13:21 GMT

Chatting with a Gorgeous Woman Makes Men Less Intelligent

They say there are some women so beautiful they can knock the air out of one’s lungs and make one (if that one happens to be a man) lose his mind and make it impossible for him to keep a clear head. A recent study conducted by psychologists at the Radboud University in The Netherlands and cited by The Mirror sh...

5 September 2009
08:11 GMT

Tiffany Braxton Belvin Crowned Ms. NY for Miss Plus America Pageant

The world is used by now to seeing only stick-thin models, so much so that even the presence of a small photo in a glossy magazine of a woman who looks just like millions of other ladies around the world is bound to cause massive waves, as we were also telling you. With the anti-fat rhetoric that is getting more viru...

5 September 2009
06:41 GMT

‘Marriage Works’ Campaign Promotes Marriage with False Hopes

The Campaign For Our Children (CFOC) organization boasts a series of bold and unique campaigns, the most recent being that aimed at lowering teen pregnancy rates by promoting the institution of marriage. “Marriage Works USA” basically places the emphasis on an idyllic scenario without taking into account ...

2 September 2009
14:31 GMT

Study Says Men Look First at a Woman’s Body

Researchers have often asked themselves (and they are certainly not alone in doing so) what is the first thing that men look at when making contact with a woman, her face or her body. While previous studies have tried to come up with an answer to that by analyzing each aspect alone, a new research has managed to fact...

1 September 2009
15:31 GMT

Cankles Become Latest Body-Centered Obsession

Women constantly obsess about certain parts of their body, especially those that they happen not to like, for one reason or another. Aside from that, there are also specific trends of things to hate on the human body, so to speak: the muffin top, the love handles, the saggy abs, and so on and so forth. In recent mont...

27 August 2009
15:11 GMT

Women Must Be Beautiful, Men Just Plain Average

Women are constantly under pressure to look good. Moreover, they say, if one woman in a certain group or line of work does something about her appearance and steps up her game, the others are forced to rise to the new standard as well, whether they like it or not. Men, on the other hand, have it very easy: suffice it...

27 August 2009
13:11 GMT

Venezuelan Stefania Fernandez Is Miss Universe 2009

Venezuela is second only to the United States in terms of the number of pageant titles it holds in the Miss Universe competition, counting six, while the US have seven. The sixth for Venezuela went on Sunday to 18-year-old beauty Stefania Fernandez, who was handed the bejeweled crown by fellow Venezuelan Dayana Mendo...

24 August 2009
09:34 GMT

Penelope Cruz Doesn’t Care How She Looks Onscreen

Although often topping most international polls of beautiful people, actress Penelope Cruz says beauty is nothing when it comes to her art, to making a character believable and more convincing. As a matter of fact, the star adds, she sees her face as a piece of “clay” that she molds to suit the role she&r...

24 August 2009
04:46 GMT

Plus Size Haven: The Marie Denee Boutique

Fashion equals fabulousness but, these days, fashion has another edge to it: it also equals exclusive, not so much in the sense that it offers women the guarantee that they won’t be walking down the street and see someone else with the same frock as them, but rather in that certain sizes are completely left out...

22 August 2009
09:21 GMT

Woman Spends £200,000 on 51 Surgeries to Look Like Nefertiti

Most women who undergo plastic surgery do so because they believe there’s something about their body or face that could use improvement. Then, there are others who do it because they want to look entirely different, like the case of Nileen Namita, a 49-year-old woman from Brighton. Namita underwent 51 intervent...

22 August 2009
03:07 GMT

Magazines Tell Women They Should Be Slender, Tragic and Powerful

The fashion industry has taken plenty of heat for pushing forward models who are incredibly thin – so thin that they surely can’t be healthy, critics have repeatedly said. But the industry also does another thing, even if indirectly, by means of ads and photospreads in glossy magazines: it tells women the...

20 August 2009
16:31 GMT

Body Image Takes a Hit After Viewing Thin Women on TV

Confidence can easily be brought down with something as simple and apparently harmless as watching TV is, and we might not even realize it, a new study has revealed. Women who watch soaps or television series where there are many thin and attractive female characters perceive their own body differently afterwards, ev...

18 August 2009
16:31 GMT

Looking at Photos of Cakes Strengthens Women’s Determination

It’s never advisable to get someone to do something out of guilt because, presumably, that person would rather be doing anything else than that specific thing. Yet, when it comes to women and their weight-loss attempts, it could very well be that a little guilt is all they need to remember their healthy goals a...

18 August 2009
14:31 GMT

Redheads Feel More Pain

Blondes have more fun and brunettes are usually seen as more intelligent, these are two of the stereotypes that still stand as regards the color of a woman’s hair. Until just recently, redheads were believed to be the most passionate of the lot but, as it turns out, they’re not just that, as they’re...

14 August 2009
16:21 GMT

Married Men Are a Better Catch, Ladies Believe

They say all the good men are taken and, as a new study shows beyond any doubt, this is precisely why women go mostly for married men in their romantic pursuits, to the detriment of bachelors. It’s called “mate poaching” (soon to be renamed “the Angelina Jolie effect”) and, it seems, it ...

14 August 2009
14:41 GMT

Robert Pattinson Gives Women Unrealistic Expectations of Men

Robert Pattinson, the British actor who plays Edward Cullen in “Twilight,” is more than just an idol boys look up to and girls daydream about. Pattinson is also a new standard as regards what ladies look for in the love of their life because he is so extremely influential. The problem is, an OK! Magazine ...

13 August 2009
09:02 GMT


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