2008
Thoughts on Permanent Makeup
One of the hottest topics in the beauty industry these days is permanent makeup. Also referred to as dermapigmentation and micropigmentation, perhaps the most accurate term to be used is cosmetic tattooing, as the makeup is actually applied via the art of tattoo. The inks used for this type of cosmetic procedure and the pigments […]
Linen
While today it’s know as the fabric of choice for luxury tablecloths and summer suits, linen actually has a very long and interesting history. Linen is a textile made from flax plant (Linum usitatissimum) fibers, though at previous points in history, fabrics made from other plants (including hemp and cotton) have also been referred to […]
Health Is Wealth
FITNESS centres are increasingly exercising the productivity pitch to attract corporate memberships, writes OOI TEE CHING Healthy employees are happy workers. And happy workers make a productive workforce which contributes towards bigger profits for employers. This is the marketing pitch a growing number of exercise centres in the Klang Valley are using to to boost […]
The Beauty Myth
For some women the term “beauty myth” conjures up Naomi Wolf’s feminist tome on the politicization of the fashion and diet industry. But for the small group of predominantly women who gathered on May 24 in Mishkenot Sha’ananim for a conference entitled “The Beauty Myth feminist theory was conspicuously absent. Instead most of the presenters […]
The Beautiful Game? Bypass Brazil and Go Instead To Glory in the Derby Winner
Brazil are playing England at football at Wembley tonight, so it’s time to celebrate all the usual stuff about the beautiful game: o jogo bonito. But how beautiful is football? Sometimes very, often not at all, sometimes unapologetically ugly. And I wondered: which is the most beautiful game of all? Is it football? Or what? […]