Small Boobs / Hair removal
Small boobs
Even if you are usually happy with the size of your boobs, there are times when a slightly enhanced shape is just the ticket. Sometimes a little shading in the cleavage to contour the breasts is enough to make a dress work, but this is most successful coupled with a gel-filled bra. For the most convincing cleavage, combine the Wonderbra with chicken fillet silicone inserts and a brush of contouring powder.
At all other times make the most of what you do have by keeping the skin on your breasts and décolletage as smooth and glowing as a baby's cheek. Use a good bust cream daily and always cover the area with sun-block when exposed to the elements.
If you don't want to put your tits away in your sock drawer at the end of the evening then the final solution is surgery. There are more new techniques being developed daily - which one is right for you? We've heard (and seen!) all the horror stories, but the truth is that many women feel happier and more self-confident after breast augmentation.
Before you make any decision, do your research, read the magazines, ask friends who you trust. Read the Beauty Lowdowns series of books by Wendy Lewis. If you're still unsure, you can have a consultation with Wendy either by telephone or in person. Take your time and make sure that you're entirely confident before going ahead.
The Brava bra
Short term
- Clever shading with make-up
- Myla cleavage-enhancer bra implants
- Ultimo Gel-filled bras
- Wonderbra
Medium term
- Pout Bust Enhancing Cream and a good sun-block to keep skin smooth and supple
Long term
- Breast augmentation surgery: before you make any decision to have plastic surgery, do your research and make sure that you know exactly what you are letting yourself in for
Hair removal
There is nothing more unsightly than a hairy leg (well, maybe a hairy bottom). It's really a question of how you choose to tackle it. The question of how to get rid of superfluous body hair has vexed the beauty industry since time began, starting with the Middle Eastern technique of sugaring to the latest light therapies. The choice is yours.
The quickest hair removal for legs is still the razor, but it is also the least long lasting. Buy your own razor - there is no quicker route to a blood-spotted shin than using your partner's cast-off Bic disposable.
There is no denying the moment of pain, but waxing will give you the smoothest hair-free legs. Whether you attempt this at home using a strip kit or opt for the more effective hot wax salon treatment, both will take longer to show hair regrowth than the razor.
For the ultimate fix there are Intense Pulsed Light therapies. These are particularly effective for smaller areas where you may find that hair is really unsightly (such as face and bikini line).
You will need several visits in order to treat a full cycle of hair growth.. This treatment is progressive, so the more you have it the weaker the hair follicle becomes. Successful treatments have resulted in a permanently hair-free area.
The quickest solution: a razor.
Short term
- Gillette Venus Razor
- Nair Glide-on Hair Remover
Medium term
- Rica Azulene Lipowax with Beauty Tools wax heater
- Wax A Way: waxing hair removal system
Long term
- Aurora Intense Pulsed Light Hair Removal from The French Cosmetic Medical Company; treatments are also available at good aestheticians and cosmetic clinics
