Beauty

Arts & Culture

Beauty, wine and death in the ancient world

A new exhibition gives insights into the hidden lives of women, children, slaves and artisans of the ancient Graeco-Roman world

Politics & Society

Beyond beauty

Are we undervaluing the role beauty workers can play in encouraging some of society’s most vulnerable to seek professional support?

Health & Medicine

Why being the fairest of them all still pays

New research finds economic inequality can actually incentivise some women to use their attractiveness to try to get ahead

Arts & Culture

Narcissus and the drawbacks of being a hot teenage boy

The myth of Narcissus as told by the Roman poet Ovid isn’t so much about narcissism and self-discovery, as about what it is to transgress the norms of male sexuality

Business & Economics

Cosmetic surgery and the workplace beauty premium

Improving your looks may boost job satisfaction, but employers should focus more on rewarding talent than attractiveness