| 'Ah my beauty past compare'
'Look good-feel good' is the mantra that more and more people are following for a successful existence. Body reshaping, tummy tuck, anti-aging treatment, nose shaping, facial rejuvenation, lip enlargement, ear correction, laser hair removal, fat removals - you name it, they change it. And the best part is that you don't have to be an industrialist or a Page 3 socialite to be able to afford the latest trend in town. Hiren Bhatt, a cosmetic surgeon in Vadodara, says: "A host of clinics with the latest technology have been set up here in the last couple of years. Even people from Mumbai come here for major surgeries, apart from locals and NRIs." And the visits by our very own Non Resident Gujaratis (NRGs) to their homeland just to get a laser surgery done has only added to the delight of cosmetologists.
BRAZILIAN BEAUTY WITHOUT
The latest buzz from the streets of Madison Avenue to the beaches of Brazil is that girls in-the-know are "taking it all off." Gwyneth Paltrow said it "changed her life." Sex in the City created a cult following around it. What could possibly be such a life changing event? Brazilian waxing, of course! Once you go to Brazil, there's no coming back. "Getting in touch with your inner sex goddess would begin with the Brazilian wax," says Eva Longoria from Desperate Housewives. It's a fashion staple for those who wear Cosabella thongs, revealing bikinis and women who want to feel extra sexy under their outfit.Glamour girls adore the smooth look of a Brazilian but dread the pain, razor bumps and irritation that can accompany it. They have a love/hate relationship with waxing, shaving, laser hair removal and depilatories in the sensitive bikini area because hair removal can be quite painful.
Oh flip, it's summer
Shades, sunhat and sarong will equip you for the beach, says Alice Hart-Davis. But it's not too late to tone the body beneath There are, I know, some people so organised that at Christmas they are already engaged in complex laser-hair removal and anti-cellulite treatment regimes (it's too late to even think about that now, but see below for future reference). .
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