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.

21-year-old Miss Samoa advises to 'dare to be you' as she gets ready for the Miss World contest in China.

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.

Ads for L'Oreal moisturiser featuring actress Dame Helen Mirren have been cleared following a complaint that claimed post-production editing had enhanced her appearance.

A makeup vlogger has made a moving video based on the hurtful comments she received when she began baring her makeup-less face on social media.

Hope springs from 40-year-long study showing big disparity in rates of ageing.

After being diagnosed with cancer, Tracy Judd understood how something that seems as minor as applying some makeup can mean so much.

'Human rug' Brian Viner tries out chest and back waxing for men. His verdict? Aaaaaargh!

If a picture paints a thousand words, then what might a selfie say about you?

Being beautiful doesn't just help women find a mate - it could also give them the edge when it comes to making financial deals.

Photographer Natalie Grono's award-winning work proves that beauty is reflected in all different types of individuals, no matter their age.

The world's most counterfeited cosmetics brand is warning customers to beware of buying potentially dangerous products, some found to contain arsenic and urine.

Take down your topknot and get ready to become a merman - the next big thing in men's hair fashion has arrived.

First there was fat shaming, then slut shaming and skinny shaming. Now the internet is buzzing with makeup shaming, and women have found a unique way to respond.

Perhaps it was the figure-skimming black dress. Or maybe the lighting was particularly flattering.