They may have more fun but blondes are facing some bad news - gentlemen no longer prefer them.

From plus-size to transgender to full-body tattoos, the beauty ideal in the age of the internet seems broader and more accepting of women than ever before. But is it? Greg Dixon wonders.

Jerry Hall has always denied having cosmetic surgery, insisting her lasting good looks are down to something a bit more holistic.

Glenfield's most famous export is funny and warm in her show that takes her around the world to talk to the locals about matters of style and beauty,

An American beauty vlogger posted the same photos of herself - one set unedited, one edited - to find out if men really do prefer natural looks.

Later this month Mrs Seymour will fly to Minsk to compete in Mrs Universe - a beauty pageant for women who are married with children, that begins on Monday.

International brand Tiffany & Co. says it will bring a new level of luxury jewellery to Auckland when it opens late next year.

The All Blacks have teamed up with a European luxury goods brand to release limited edition male perfumes in time for the Rugby World Cup.

Female graphic designers were asked to Photoshop an image of an average woman to reflect the ideal body in 18 different countries.

The world's largest supermodel, Tess Holliday, is putting a rocket under the fashion industry.

From transgender women fronting major campaigns, to female models succeeding in the menswear sphere, these models are redefining beauty, femininity and gender.

A photographer has teamed up with a group of plus-size women in order to reclaim the word "fat" and remove the negative stigmas that are currently connected with it.

Debate over correct way to wear earrings is raging over Facebook after a man posted that you should remove the plastic backing from ear studs before they're worn.

"I cried and threw up when I saw the positive pregnancy test - my life literally flashed before my eyes and I cried like I lost a giant piece of myself forever."

Eating, or applying large amounts of, antioxidants might damage skin in young people as free radicals are needed to keep skin regenerating effectively.

The increasingly popular product can have a number of unexpected - and highly unpleasant - side effects, hair care specialists warn.

An Auckland woman who posted photos of her remarkable weight loss on Instagram has hit back at commenters accusing her of "faking" it.

Men who have good-looking sons are themselves considered to be better-looking by women, according to a study.

Curvaceous women are more sensitive to pain than others, scientists believe. They said this vulnerability makes them even more attractive to men.

The 30-year-old star has been training at a specialist gym where clients are put through punishing regimes that act like a "natural Botox" to fight off ageing.

The Turkish woman was as wizened and brown as a date. The date smiled out at me from a magenta headscarf.

Botox, facelifts and implants are no longer just for women. Alan Perrott looks at the growing trend of male cosmetic surgery.

An Australian artist is on a mission to collect 100 photographs of women in their underwear for a project that aims to promote body love and diversity.

Sometimes an item of clothing can be emblematic of lifestyle shifts and achievements; for Emma Gleason, that item is the high heel.

Tennis superstar, Serena Williams, has reacted to social media comments calling her brows 'caterpillars', sharing a video as she undergoes personal grooming.

Fast forward to the present day, and beauty pageants seem as relevant as white gloves and Playtex girdles, writes Rowan Pelling.

Miss USA may have been crowned, but all eyes and ears were on the third and fourth place winners who gave some cringeworthy answers during the interview round.

Developed during the Great War, plastic surgery has changed the way we feel about the way we look. Harry Wallop reports.