At some point everyone has experienced
the idea or heard the adage that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” or, as
explained by the iconic Scottish philosopher David Hume, “Beauty in things
exists in the mind which contemplates them.”
With more than 600,000 hacking attempts on Facebook every day, one might be forgiven for asking why we're so willing to share the intimate details of our everyday lives. Apparently, we have absolutely no trouble doing so, if whatever we see there looks good.
The 25,000 beauty professionals at this mega makeup meet will have to slap on a brave face. Though the cosmetics sector stayed pert in previous recessions -- lipstick sales rose 11% just after 9/11 -- this slump is having an ugly effect on the $45 billion industry.
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"No! No! No!" Oxford business professor Linda Scott does not use Avon products. In fact, she says with a smile, "One of the worst things that ever happened to me is that a friend of mine started selling Avon." But she believes her research in South Africa could prove a fascinating hypothesis: that becoming an Avon lady could help poor women in developing nations knock on prosperity's door. Read More »
FROM the world stage of Beijing and the uproar over "ugly little girls who can sing"
comes a diverting sequel from the boonies of Mt Isa (Google it, make sure you type in 'Australia').
Entitled "Beauty-disadvantaged singles outcry", sitcom journalism doesn't get much better than this:
The 25,000 beauty professionals at this mega makeup meet will have to slap on a brave face. Though the cosmetics sector stayed pert in previous recessions -- lipstick sales rose 11% just after 9/11 -- this slump is having an ugly effect on the $45 billion industry.