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From smoothing skin and erasing wrinkles to enlarging muscles and slimming waists, airbrushing, or "photoshopping," men and women to so-called perfection is the norm in advertising. These images don't reflect reality, yet from a younger and younger age, people are aspiring to these biologically impossible ideals.

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Britain bans airbrushed Julia Roberts make-up adupdated: Thu Jul 28 2011 08:59:00

Make-up advertisements featuring actor Julia Roberts and supermodel Christy Turlington have been banned in the UK because of their controversial use of 'airbrushing'.

Want Lady Gaga's eyes? YouTube beauty gurus teach how to do it yourselfupdated: Mon Jul 12 2010 09:32:00

The techno music thumps in the background, but Michelle Phan's voice is a contrast, soothing like a lullaby. In precisely seven minutes and 33 seconds, if you follow Phan's meticulous instructions, she can transform you into the wide-eyed Lady Gaga from the "Bad Romance" video.

People.com: What Makes Julia Roberts Most Beautiful - Still!updated: Wed Apr 28 2010 14:28:00

"There's a reason why Julia is a timeless beauty, and it has nothing to do with the way she looks," says pal George Clooney

People.com: Harry Potter Star Worked Her Magic on Twilight Vampireupdated: Tue Feb 23 2010 13:49:00

Bonnie Wright considers her beau Jamie Campbell Bower "really lovely"

From La Haine to Lancome: Mathieu Kassovitzupdated: Thu Jan 08 2009 09:10:00

Multi-talented French actor, director and writer Mathieu Kassovitz has gone from being the enfant terrible of French cinema to Hollywood movie-maker, romantic lead and even poster model for a men's fragrance.

People.com: Uma Thurman Heads Back to Courtupdated: Fri May 09 2008 12:37:00

Lancome seeks a court order against its former spokesmodel

Celebs fragrance diariesupdated: Wed Dec 12 2007 11:08:00

We asked five stars for their innermost thoughts on perfume, then chose the season's best new scents

Fortune: Smells Like Moneyupdated: Mon Sep 06 2004 00:01:00

Forget the color of money--now you can smell like it. This fall New York City boutique perfumery Bond No. 9 will introduce the latest in its string of city-inspired scents, a fragrance appropriate...

Fortune: L'Oreal's Global Makeover How did a Brit from Liverpool turn an emblem of French chic into an international star? One brand at aupdated: Mon Sep 30 2002 00:01:00

Oleg Chabanov can't disguise his frustration. On a warm afternoon in Moscow, the local manager for L'Oreal is stuck in a dingy store a few blocks from the Kremlin, trying to drum the basics of bran...

Fortune: Beauty Wars: Lips, Gams, Tansupdated: Mon Jul 11 1994 00:01:00

You diet and exercise until model-thin, but the cellulite on your thighs remains. Can you find help in a bottle? Perhaps. Christian Dior's new cellulite remedy, Svelte, is causing a stampede at cos...

Fortune: THE U.S. LEAD IN HIGH-DENSITY TVupdated: Mon Sep 25 1989 00:01:00

Granted, U.S. electronics manufacturers are far behind the Japanese in developing high-definition television (HDTV) hardware. But some good news has been overlooked amid all the clamor for governme...

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