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4 days ago | 
mamamia.com.au | Erin Docherty
This growing trend represents a significant shift in cosmetic surgery preferences amongst Australian women, who are increasingly willing to undergo a complex, painful procedure to gain those extra centimetres. What exactly is leg-lengthening surgery? While the procedure may sound like something from a horror movie, it's very real and has been evolving since the 1960s.
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1 week ago | 
mamamia.com.au | Erin Docherty
Youbies, the results are in! The 2025 You Beauty Awards, presented by Myer, have officially wrapped up, and we're positively buzzing with excitement to share this year's winners across all categories. ICYMI, the You Beauty Awards features a fancy dual-winner format that gives both our expert hosts and you, our passionate beauty community, a voice in crowning the best products of the year.
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2 weeks ago | 
mamamia.com.au | Erin Docherty
Michelle! We love!So, what makes this bob different from all the other bob trends? And why are we referring to it as 'c**ty'? All very valid questions. Allow us to explain. What exactly is the c-bob? If we were to describe it as a person, the c-bob is essentially a blunt, chin-length bob with an attitude problem (in the best possible way).
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3 weeks ago | 
mamamia.com.au | Erin Docherty
"For women, when we're looking at getting up and holding a fast or going training without food... we're going to continuously be breaking down the tissue that we want to keep to age well," Dr Sims cautioned. The solution? Eat something small before morning exercise. Dr Sims recommended options like protein coffee (protein powder mixed with milk and espresso), overnight oats with Greek yoghurt, or even just a few tablespoons of yoghurt.
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3 weeks ago | 
mamamia.com.au | Leigh Campbell |Erin Docherty
Having been in the beauty game for two decades you'd assume I really, really love products. And I do. I'm still enamoured by shiny bottles and juicy textures and I'm sure I always will be. I really miss the period of my life when I had an hour to get ready to go out. Doing my hair and makeup was the best part of the night. But these days, I just don't have time for lots of products all at once. I still love skincare, makeup and hair stuff with equal measure, but I use fewer of each in my routine.
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3 weeks ago | 
mamamia.com.au | Erin Docherty Beauty |Erin Docherty
Parenting worries Being in pain (absolutely exhausting) Depression (makes even simple tasks like going to the bathroom energy-intensive) Political news consumption (keeping us in prolonged fight-or-flight). Delayed reactions and energy preservation. Perhaps most illuminating is the chart's note that "symptoms can be delayed for up to three days" — meaning Wednesday's big meeting might not catch up with you until Saturday.
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3 weeks ago | 
mamamia.com.au | Erin Docherty Beauty |Erin Docherty
Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Dark Spot Serum, $113. "I'm a big fan of vitamin C as I'm prone to pigmentation and often use it in my morning routine to help brighten my skin. But after a skin freak-out, my face was no longer able to handle what I was using. Enter: Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Dark Spot Serum. I had used it previously and really liked the consistency and how it layered under makeup. It felt gentle on my skin but gave me the long-term results I was after.
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3 weeks ago | 
mamamia.com.au | Erin Docherty Beauty |Erin Docherty
If you're finding more hair on your pillow, in your hairbrush, or circling the shower drain, this could be why. The thinning happens uniformly, making your entire head of hair appear less dense rather than creating obvious bald patches. Will your hair grow back? The good news (and yes, there actually is some) is that this type of hair loss is typically temporary for most people.
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4 weeks ago | 
mamamia.com.au | Erin Docherty Beauty |Erin Docherty
The 2025 You Beauty Awards are officially here — and if you haven't yet voted, have your say here! In partnership with Myer, we need YOUR beauty expertise to crown this year's champions from across the skincare, makeup, haircare and body categories. Behind the scenes, the You Beauty podcast team have been testing an obscene number of products to narrow down the finalists in each category. And I've got to tell you — my skin has been on quite the journey.
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4 weeks ago | 
mamamia.com.au | Erin Docherty Beauty |Erin Docherty
"It takes a really, really long time to undo the psychological impact of people telling you those things... people telling you that it's normal," she shared. "You start to question everything about yourself."But it was this very experience — the frustration of being ignored, the lack of solutions beyond birth control and painkillers, and the desperate need for alternative options — that eventually led Lux to create something revolutionary.
