She wanted weight loss — but instead, she lost money and self-esteem. UK mother Julia Lanni, 58, says she bellied up about $155 last summer for 16 fat-dissolving Aqualyx injections in her stomach in the hopes they would boost her body confidence. What she got was a 2.75-inch hole in her stomach that required emergency … Read more
If you’re currently getting your hair done or about to, take note and avoid giving your hairdresser ‘the ick’. Your hair will thank you for it. A hairdresser and salon manager’s work goes beyond cutting, colour, blow drying, shampooing, and appointment bookings. They are our confidant, therapist, and saviour. There’s nothing like getting your hair done to put an … Read more
Gen Z is glued to press-on nails. The savvy, stylish nails have come in handy for on-the-go young people who desire versatile nail designs — but want to spend less money and fewer hours in a nail salon. Celebrities including Nicki Minaj and Marsai Martin, who avidly wear false nails, have even embraced the do-it-yourself concept and launched … Read more
Hair’s some positive news. A beautician who survived a tragic accident is fighting back against the cruelty and discrimination she said she has encountered as a disabled person — by opening her own, entirely accessible salon. Maddi Neal-Shankster, 22, from Coventry, England, was left paralyzed from the waist down after falling off a hotel balcony on … Read more
When putting your best foot forward, your local mani-pedi salon may be a step behind. Women hoping for the perfect pedicure — and perhaps “Barbie feet” — are ditching their neighborhood nail spots and turning to an unlikely, less glamorous destination: med spas. Rather than a simple soak, file and paint, NYC beauty buffs hoping … Read more
Hair-raising! Tyler Chorley — who owns the salon TJC & BLC Aesthetics in Manchester, England — has fled his property after seeing what he believes is a family of ghosts there, Kennedy News and Media reports. The 32-year-old beautician received notification of a “humanoid” on his shop’s motion-activated cameras on June 28. Chorley claims he … Read more
She can’t bear to face her other half — unless she has a full face of makeup. A Sydney, Australia, beauty salon called Sydney Aesthetic Lounge recently posted a video of their client who wanted to look permanently glam by getting a special BB glow treatment. “My client told me her partner has never seen … Read more
Life isn’t so ruff for Oliver the mini Bernedoodle. The privileged pup’s owner, Sherry Tran, 30, from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and her boyfriend, Ray Cruz, 31, treat the social media-famous 3-year-old to a life of luxury, complete with a seven-step daily beauty routine, a strict health regimen and his own custom-designed living quarters. Tran, a nail … Read more
A UK woman was left in “physical and emotional pain” after hair extensions that damaged her blistering scalp caused her to go bald, she wrote on Facebook. Shauna Higgins, 24, said she paid the owner of a London-based hair shop “Oh So Gorgeous” almost $1,700 for extensions to help treat her hair loss condition. The young woman … Read more
Photos of Raquel Welch‘s final public sighting, six months before her death Wednesday at the age of 82, show the “Fantastic Voyage” actress getting a manicure in July 2022. Welch was snapped heading into the Beverly Hills nails and waxing salon J&J Beauty Lounge, where she was spotted flipping through magazines and, at times, experiencing … Read more
She’s waxing on your most embarrassing insecurities. A professional waxer on TikTok has revealed that most in her field don’t think twice about what’s going on downstairs when a client arrives at the salon. In the TikTok with nearly one million views, esthetician Candy Patrice described the sort of thoughts that most clients may have … Read more