You’re attractive, aged 14 to 18 years and an avid reader of YOU magazine. You have a winning can-do attitude, are proudly South African and always keen to help out in your community. If this sounds like you, enter YOU Miss Teen now – and you could be crowned the 2012 young face of YOU.

Hopefully by now you have shed those extra kilos that suddenly appeared after Christmas and caused your little black number to sit too tight! If you are over the age of 35 years, you might now face another little problem – instead of the excess weight, you are now battling with an extra bit of skin!

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If you ever wondered whether you had a good or a bad year, have your photograph taken! No matter what you do, the tell-tale signs of stress and normal ageing seem to be magnified when somebody decided its time for a picture! Bad news is, this is the “silly season”…lots of parties, lots of drinks and lots of photographs.

We live in sunny South Africa, and most of our lives revolve around living outdoors, okay, maybe just on the patio, but it is outside. Holidays are planned around the pleasure of having hot summer weather, whether it is in the bush, at a fancy resort, at the seaside or just around the pool at home.

Nina Simone sang “I want a little sugar in my bowl”, & we all know what she was talking about, right? She was craving something that most of us often do too, that thing that, when we want it, we have to have it… you know what I’m talking about… yes, I’m literally talking about sugar!

If I never see another beautiful flawless model advertising something that I know is perfectly useless and will end up at the bottom of some cupboard, it would make me very happy. Besides, their beauty has been electronically enhanced, and I live in the real world.

In a proverb from the 16th century some man said that ‘Beauty is only skin deep’ and in my humble opinion, he was only partially correct. But beauty is important and we all like to be surrounded by beauty and beautiful things. Skin, now that is a different matter altogether.

Whenever we look at photos of the perfect skin of models in magazines, we dream about our own skin looking like that. Alas, it is not a true reflection of what they really look like, because those photos have been ‘adapted’ to show perfection.

Instead of spending thousands transforming your cupboard this year, spend it where it really matters and ensure that the mirrors to your soul reflects the true you!

Between us women, I don’t think there is anything worse than a zit, or even worse, a big red painful bump of a threatening zit that can really downgrade one’s confidence and spoil that Saturday evening date for which you were going to look absolutely perfect, no matter what your age.

The Liquid Facelift is a facial contouring procedure that involves the use of strategically placed Botox and dermal fillers around the face.

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Here's some tips on the do's and don'ts when it comes to make up for the more mature skin.

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In an overcrowded and sometimes chaotic eye make-up market, Eye Majic represents a fresh approach to eye shadow application, evident in the innovative approach it offers women.

Valentine’s Day is nearly here, which means that love is in the air and shops are stocked with red heart-shaped chocolates, bubble bath, champagne and roses. This year, whether you’re in a couple or single, why not celebrate the day by loving yourself?