Beauty standards

How the bare nails trend became a class issue
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Health
Posted
3 hours ago
'I turned my pain into purpose to become a beauty queen'
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Northamptonshire
Posted
7 September
Miss England hopeful wants to win in second-hand outfits
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Essex
Posted
22 August
Advert for £49 serum banned over 'five years younger' claim
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Business
Posted
29 April
Inside the world of looksmaxxing. Video, 00:01:41
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Technology
Posted
23 March
Student aiming for Miss Universe glory
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Posted
23 March
Looksmaxxing. Audio, 5 minutes
The beauty trend targeting young men
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BBC Radio 4
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Looksmaxxing. Audio, 54 minutes
The dark art of looksmaxxing, and why it has been trending online.
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BBC Radio 4
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What ‘looksmaxxing’ tells us about modern masculinity. Audio, 27 minutes
Inside the ‘looksmaxxing’ trend, which could be reshaping male beauty standards.
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Viral face depuffing tricks - skin experts reveal if they work
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Health
Posted
17 February
New rules for botox and Brazilian butt lifts backed by MSPs
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Scotland Politics
Posted
5 February
'A good meal and a good poo': Kate Winslet describes how she dealt with media intrusion
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Culture
Posted
21 December 2025
Why K-beauty is everywhere. Audio, 27 minutes
How South Korea became the world’s second-largest exporter of cosmetics.
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BBC World Service
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School make-up restriction is 'ridiculous' - parents
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Somerset
Posted
12 December 2025
Charlotte Church reveals she has ditched deodorant
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Wales
Posted
12 December 2025
Move over fillers - here's why people are having facial injections made from fish sperm
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Health
Posted
22 November 2025
Renaissance Beauty (Radio Edit) Audio, 28 minutes
Join Greg and his guests in the Renaissance to learn about beauty rituals and treatments.
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BBC Radio 4
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Miss GB hopefuls pick causes close to their hearts
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England
Posted
14 October 2025
Is Miss England's AI round dangerous or progressive?
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Bristol
Posted
31 August 2025
Renaissance Beauty: hair, makeup and skincare in the 16th century. Audio, 57 minutes
Join Greg and his guests in the Renaissance to learn about beauty rituals and treatments.
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BBC Radio 4
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'Don't let alopecia steal your bridal moment'
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England
Posted
5 August 2025
Shapewear for your face while you sleep. Has Kim Kardashian taken it too far?
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Health
Posted
2 August 2025
Pageant contestant finds confidence through scar
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England
Posted
26 July 2025
Is there really a mathematical formula for a beautiful face? Video, 00:04:29
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BBC
Posted
3 June 2025