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The Wonders of Olive Oil

November 27, 2009

The golden nectar that is olive oil has been used in beauty preparations for centuries, adding lustre to hair and softening skin. Enterprising nuns in the 12th century found a method of making olive oil soaps, Cleopatra is thought to have nourished her hair with it, and Mediterranean women have been using it as a [...]

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Q&A with Dr Nick Lowe

November 18, 2009

Today was supposed to be about a celebrity shoot at London’s plushest photographic studio, so I hauled myself out of bed uber early to be there in good time, only to be told on arrival that the ‘talent’ was too sick to make an appearance. I’ll be interested to see whether said celebrity turns up [...]

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