Snap up these anti-ageing hair treatments – up to 65% off while products last. Offer closes at midnight on 7 May. Click here to see what’s on offer.
TIGI is a dedicated hair range including anti-ageing products that help make your hair glossy and healthy
Who says a professional salon blow dry is only for A-listers? With the right products, you can recreate that gorgeous salon finish at home.
To keep hair feeling smooth and healthy, first use a heat protect spray to shield it from heat damage, then begin to rough dry. Use a large barrel brush for extra oomph and volume and add a spritz of an extra strength hairspray to keep in it place.
Here are some of the products that you will find useful to achieve this look – all available online at Boots.com
Simple steps to bouncy hair
1. Wash your hair – Charles Worthington has some great products that strip away residue from dull flat hair – see the video below.
Umberto Giannini Glam Hair Massive Mouse costs £6 at Boots
2. To encourage volume and texture dry with a defuser such as the one that comes with the John Frieda Salon Shine 5125BU AC hairdryer
This ionic hairdryer uses advanced ionic technology to control frizz, this powerful hairdryer will leave hair looking and feeling smooth and shiny.
For over 20 years the John Frieda hair care professionals have been defining style. Now the leaders in transformational hair care have helped to inspire a range of professional appliances with advanced ionic technology for a salon shiny finish.
The John Frieda salon shine ionic hairdryer releases a stream of ions to surround and condition each strand of hair, neutralising static, smoothing the outer layer of the hair cuticle and controlling frizz.
3. A curling wand can add different types of textured curls.
Try curling away and towards the face for a tousled look.
Mark Hill Salon Professional Wicked Wave Zebra costs £59.99 at Boots
Mark Hill Salon Professional Zebra Wicked Wave which is exclusive to Boots has a unique barrel shape that means each curl is different.
Ceramic barrel.
Variable temperature up to 200ºC.
Automatic shut-off.
3m cord.
4. Spritz your hair with a styling product.
Toni & Guy’s Casual Sea Salt Texturising Spray gives texture and light hold with a beach look.
Toni&Guy Casual Sea Salt Styling spray costs £7.49 at Boots
5. Add height and bounce with a volumising spray
Charles Worthington Salon at Home has a number of products that will help to give you ‘red carpet hair”.
Charles Worthington Volume & Texturising Spray costs £6.99 at Boots
Whether boosted from the roots, or given bounce and body in the mid-lengths, some of the most glamorous red-carpet styles rely on volume for serious impact.
For bigger hair in an instant, this dry, non-greasy formulation works invisibly to give height, texture and volume to hair. Simply shake and spray onto dry hair, concentrating on areas that need more volume or texture – Charles recommends spritzing directly onto the roots for the ultimate back-combed effect without any damage – then ruffle the hair to give a tousled and texturised finish.
Charles Worthington Salon at Home – Salon-inspired formulas for hair that’s always in red carpet condition.
How to Use
Spray evenly from root to tip, on towel dried or dry hair and work though to create tousled waves
Shake can before use. Spray onto dry hair. Ruffle the hair with your fingers for a tousled mane.
Charles’s Salon at Home Tip:
Spritz directly onto the roots for the ultimate back-combed effect without any damage – then ruffle the hair to give a tousled and texturised finish.
All products available to buy at Boots.com
As the editor of a magazine totally devoted to anti-ageing you would think I would know enough not to mess around with my hormones. Well I have to confess that is exactly what I did, albeit with a little bit of advice from an anti-ageing doctor. And with bad consequences – two thirds of my hair fell out.
London: Banish grey for a day and raise money for the UK men’s health campaigners, The Prostate Cancer Charity.
The old adage ‘you’re only as old as you feel’ might be a nice thought, but unfortunately our looks often let us down. With life sometimes becoming grey, dull and mundane, an injection of colour is just what’s needed to stop the tedium setting in. Offering just such a solution is Grey-Away Day.
Whereas women are very vocal about ‘refreshing’ their looks, men tend to shy away from physical self-improvement (or at least they are more bashful about it!). But all that is set to change thanks to Grey-Away Day, an initiative just for men, that will encourage men across the country to banish their grey and lead a more colourful life.
The campaign will give men a better reason than ever to colour their hair. In the run up to Grey-Away Day (September 24th) men will be encouraged to seek sponsorship from their friends, family and work colleagues to return their hair to its natural colour, and in the process 20p from all boxes of Just For Men sold during September will be donated to The Prostate Cancer Charity, the UK’s leading charity working with people affected by the disease.
With over 25 million men in the UK and 28% sporting significant grey hair, it is about time men took on the challenge to look as young as they feel. With 2 million boxes of Just For Men hair colourant sold in the UK, there is already a large following, and this campaign hopes to encourage men to reach for the bottle to embrace a fresher look and reveal the person they feel they are.
To find out more about the campaign just for men, or to sponsor a friend or loved one, please visit <a href=”www.greyawayday.co.ukhttp://www.greyawayday.co.uk”>www.greyawayday.co.uk</a> or join us on Twitter <a href=”www.twitter.com/GreyAwayDayhttp://www.twitter.com/GreyAwayDay”>www.twitter.com/GreyAwayDay</a> and Facebook <a href=”www.facebook.com/grey-awaydayhttp://www.facebook.com/grey-awayday”>www.facebook.com/grey-awayday</a>
<b>About The Prostate Cancer Charity</b>
The Charity is fighting prostate cancer on every front – through research, support, information and campaigning.
Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK.
36,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year and one man dies of prostate cancer every hour in the UK.
The Charity provides the UK’s only nurse led prostate cancer helpline, helping men and their families to access support and information through its confidential helpline, 0800 074 8383.
London: Hair colour is the number one appearance concern for men today, according to a new UK study.
Research from Mintel reveals as many as one in two British men are worried about graying hair, with the largest concern coming from those aged over 45.
Vivienne Rudd, head of beauty research at Mintel, said the research said many men are “unhappy with their new found gravitas and the research has discovered men have become less content with their appearance after the age of 45.
“Whilst men are expected to work into an older age, they will find themselves competing with younger colleagues’, and she believes older people may feel the need to maintain their appearance.
The research which examined the performance of male grooming products shows there has been a slight increase in sales since 2008, and haircare shows the most significant growth with an estimated sales value of £68m in the UK in 2010.
The growing concern over appearance may lead to a future boost to the male grooming market according to Rudd, and L’Oreal has also reported a positive start for its Excell 5 Brush-in Men’s Hair Colourant in 2010 thus far.
However, whilst there is increased concern over appearance amongst middle-aged men, there is still a lack of interest in grooming products. Whilst young men are valuable to the market, middle aged men adopt a ‘quick-fix’ approach.
Another recent study shows that – men in general are more likely to purchase a product projecting a ‘no-nonsense’ image, with multi use and combination products also likely to be more popular.
Whilst the men’s concern over hair colour seems apparent in the UK, the rest of Europe does not share this worry. France, Germany and the UK continue to dominate the market in terms of hair products (according to Mintel GNPD), however of all the new hair colourants introduced exclusively for men last year, all were launched in the UK.
Mintel studies show that whilst men are not necessarily uninterested in the results of male grooming products, they are hesitant to purchase and use them. Three quarters of all men in the UK are unengaged with toiletries and grooming products, whilst over half of those are aged 45-54.
Other results from the study revealed hair loss and thinning are the second largest concerns for men, followed by unwanted hair. Being overweight, and oral hygiene make up the biggest concerns, although Mintel was keen to highlight skin care as a growing concern. Its study found that seven in ten men worry about some aspect of their skin whilst a third of men regularly use face creams and lotions.
Research from Mintel reveals as many as one in two British men are worried about greying hair, with the largest concern coming from those aged over 45.
Vivienne Rudd, head of beauty research at Mintel, said the research said many men are “unhappy with their new found gravitas and the research has discovered men have become less content with their appearance after the age of 45.
“Whilst men are expected to work into an older age, they will find themselves competing with younger colleagues’, and she believes older people may feel the need to maintain their appearance.
The research which examined the performance of male grooming products shows there has been a slight increase in sales since 2008, and haircare shows the most significant growth with an estimated sales value of £68m in the UK in 2010.
The growing concern over appearance may lead to a future boost to the male grooming market according to Rudd, and L’Oreal has also reported a positive start for its Excell 5 Brush-in Men’s Hair Colourant this year.
However, whilst there is increased concern over appearance amongst middle-aged men, there is still a lack of interest in grooming products. Whilst young men are valuable to the market, middle aged men adopt a ‘quick-fix’ approach.
Another recent study shows that – men in general are more likely to purchase a product projecting a ‘no-nonsense’ image, with multi use and combination products also likely to be more popular.
Whilst the men’s concern over hair colour seems apparent in the UK, the rest of Europe does not share this worry. France, Germany and the UK continue to dominate the market in terms of hair products (according to Mintel GNPD), however of all the new hair colourants introduced exclusively for men last year, all were launched in the UK.
Mintel studies show that whilst men are not necessarily uninterested in the results of male grooming products, they are hesitant to purchase and use them. Three quarters of all men in the UK are unengaged with toiletries and grooming products, whilst over half of those are aged 45-54.
Other results from the study revealed hair loss and thinning are the second largest concerns for men, followed by unwanted hair. Being overweight, and oral hygiene make up the biggest concerns, although Mintel was keen to highlight skin care as a growing concern. Its study found that seven in ten men worry about some aspect of their skin whilst a third of men regularly use face creams and lotions.
London: 3 MORE INCHES is a new range of hair conditioning products from London crimper Michael van Clarke. It contains a combination of amino acids (proteins) which coat the hair, protecting it from the ravages of the ageing environment – sun, pollution, smoking and other hair products!
The new range includes a “hero” product – an intensive conditioning treatment that you use every other wash, before you wash(£27.50 for 500ml) a shampoo and conditioner (£16 each for 250ml). Michael worked on developing the new range with clients at his Marylebone, London Salon (pictured).
The critical difference between 3 More Inches range and other products on the market is that it does not contain silicones and polymers which Michael says coat the hair and make it dryer in the long term. 3 More Inches nourishes the hair shaft allowing even the most fragile hair to be grown longer and healthier.
Michael has a passion for his product and believes that having your hair cut just because you have reached the age of 40 is not necessary if you can keep your hair young looking, healthy and gorgeous.
ELIXIR Tried and Tested all three products and our verdict 9.9 out of 10. The shampoo and conditioner left our ageing hair soft as a baby’s! And the treatment gives your hair a super conditioning boost – great swing. They smell great and because of the superior quality ingredients,a little goes a long away.
Michael says: From my experience over three decades the market has been looking at hair quality from a very narrow perspective. All I hear from various product suppliers for super healthy hair is to give it a cosmetic fix with a plastic or silicone laden product. A Faustian pact of clever shrink wrapping that whilst giving an attractive cosmetic appearance initially, can lead to brittleness over time, shortening life expectancy
“Or take these pills and rub this snake oil into the scalp to titivate the follicle and problem solved, your hair will flow forth like an Amazonian Goddess. Well thats just not the case. Sure, if someone is seriously ill their hair will tell. Or if theyre morbidly malnourished (super thin or super fat for that matter) taking some vitamin and mineral supplements is going to have a positive effect on the quality of hair coming out of the scalp.
“But for most of us, our hair starts out okay anyway granted some more okay than others. Its what the hair goes through once its birthed into daylight that makes the dramatic difference down the road between A-List and D-List. A piece of hair just 6 inches from the root has a life story all its own
A year of sun, the sea, the colourants, the flat irons, the inept and aggressive blow-drying (who moi?… No? Maybe the idiot at the local salon who doesnt know or doesnt care), the one or two hundred washing cycles all the taking out and just maybe not enough putting back to keep this amazingly strong but not indestructible protein matrix fed, nourished and protected.
Thats what 3 more inches is addressing. Thats it’s raison dêtre.”
Michael Van Clarke’s new range of conditioning products – 3 More Inches – is available online at www.3moreinches.com and also at his salon at 1 Beaumont Street, London W1G 6DF. T: + 44 (0)20 7224 3123 Email salon@vanclarke.com.
Website: www.vanclarke.com
London: Healthier hair is often a lifestyle choice. If you are generally fit, a non smoker (do I really need to say that?), have a good balanced diet, etc. you are not going to get better hair than that coming out of your scalp. How quickly this hair dries out and disintegrates is very much down to you.
Better habits across a range of hair care areas will make a massive difference in slowing the aging process when all put together. You can have your hair dry out and split after 5 of growth, or 7, 8, 9, 10 ..its your choice, and you dont have to live like a nun. Here are a few tips to get started on.
1. Throw away your dryer nozzle
Unless you have thick wavy hair that you need to dry dead straight, your nozzle unnecessarily concentrates heat and can lead to excessive damage. Keep a one inch gap between your hair and the end of the dryer.
2. Always use conditioner
Shampoos open the cuticle to clean, conditioners
reseal the surface cuticle for protection, shine, and comb-ability.
3. Use a professional saw-cut comb
Moulded plastic combs often have imperfections on the teeth that can lacerate the surface cuticle, ageing the hair prematurely. 3more inches professional combs (my own brand) are saw-cut from one piece then hand polished by artisans in Germany.
4. Use a deep treatment at least once a week.
3more inches Pre-Wash Treatment System with its unique cashmere protein complex, is the quickest and the best for restoring suppleness, reducing breakage, and maintaining the vibrancy of colours. Just 60 seconds of your time to apply it.
5. Trim ends regularly
Every 3-8 weeks depending on length and style. As the ends decay and disintegrate they look tired and unattractive; also any splitting can travel up the hair shaft if not caught in time.
6. Do not use a brush to take out knots on wet hair
When hair is wet use a wide tooth comb to gently ease out knots from the ends first, working up to the roots. Dont believe the myth of brushing hair 100 times before bedtime. Once its brushed, further friction just wears it out quicker.
7. Always protect your hair in the sun
Hats or scarves are best, protective treatments come second. The uv rays of the sun break down the molecular structure of hair, which unlike skin doesnt recover its appearance within a few weeks. Long hair can take years to renew.
8. Colour your hair professionally
Choose a colourist that cares about condition and quality, and is up to date. Modern tints are much gentler on the hair.
9. Choose a good stylist
The right haircut well executed can save you 95% of the time you may be spending over styling your hair.
10. Use a little light wax or moisturizing cream on dry ends.
This will protect and keep the hair looking and feeling healthier. Try 3more inches Thicken & Shine Finishing Feed.
Many women think it is socially unacceptable to have long hair past 40. Like many social observations this one is out of date. It was always about condition not length. In the old days before good conditioners, great colouring, skilful cutting and styling, etc. long dry stringy white hair just made a woman look haggard. But today we have the skill and technology – 60 really is the new 40!
Michael Van Clarke’s new range of conditioning products – 3 More Inches – is available online at www.3moreinches.com and also at his salon at 1 Beaumont Street, London W1G 6DF. T: + 44 (0)20 7224 3123 Email salon@vanclarke.com.
Website: www.vanclarke.com
SCHWARZKOPF BC TIME RESTORE WITH CO-Q10 (pictured above)
www.schwarzkopft.co.uk
Shampoo $16.30 (12.68, £8.30); Conditioner $18 (13.50, £9.20)
Packed with anti-ageing antioxidants this is a complet range of products with everything you need to iron out the wrinkles in your hair. 7/10
ALTERNA CAVIAR ANTI-AGEING SEASILK (pictured above right)
For stockists 1-888-4-ALTERNA or visit www.4alterna.com
Shampoo $57 (35.75, £28.50); Conditioner $61.20 (38.27, £30.50)
Blonde shampoo, conditioner and leave-in conditioner. The products in this range give amazing results. The hair looks younger because it has a beautiful shine and bounce taking years off ageing hair. Hair is also beautifully soft and moisturised. 9/10
FRÉDÉRIC FEKKAI AGLESS (pictured below left)
www.frederickfekkai.com
Shampoo and Condition each cost $54 (60, £28)
Frédéric Fekkai Agless from the New York VIP crimper contains a shampoo, conditioner and vitamin serum capsules. The exotic ingredients include moisturising amino acids, orchid extract, pearl protein and keratin. Protects hair from environmental damage. Not so good for coloured hair. Buy at Space NK in the UK. 5/10
ACTIV DR HOTING HAIR RETENTION CARE SYSTEM BY Schwarzkopf (pictured below right)
www.schwarzkopft.co.uk
Shampoo costs $20 (12.54,£9.99) and tonic $26 (16.30,£12.99)
This is a new range with a shampoo and tonic for men and women designed to maintain the condition of the hair follicle and encourages hair growth, helping to maintain a healthy scalp and, subsequently, full and strong hair. It contains Carnitintartrate, Echinacea and Taurine, By massaging the product onto the head, the blood flow to the scalp is increased and the ingredients work to stabilise the inner structure of the hair. The resulting healthy scalp helps to maintain full and strong hair and, with pro-longed use, will encourage new growth. Best results are obtained with regular use. Fantastic smell and leaves hair soft and glossy. Consumer advice advisory@uk.henkel.com Buy this product here AMAZON HAIR PRODUCTS 8/10
As we get older hair sprouts in unexpected places. And nothing is more ageing and unsightly than nose hair.
Philips the electrical gadget expert has a special device to make the removal of nose hair quick and easy. Click here to see the latest gadget which is on special offer Philips NT9110 Nose Hair Trimmer
This week Cosmetics Compact explores why hair turns grey and look at possible mechanisms to fight against the culprit hydrogen peroxide…
London: How often have you stopped at a red light and seen a hot looking guy sitting in their car at the other side of the junction?
Its true that you never know when youre going to meet Mr. Right so looking your best at all times is vitally important. The problem with driving is that it presents a car load of drive-time beauty dilemmas. Our once stylish clothes get crumpled and creased and if its a long drive we end up looking and feeling a little bit less than fresh.
To celebrate their ravishing new ride; the Kia Picanto top car company Kia have produced this must-see video starring internationally acclaimed make-up artist Ruby Hammer. Ruby knows how important it is for a girl to look glam wherever she goes and will be offering up some exclusive advice for behind the wheel beauty. Shell be telling you how to give your skin a fresh, dewy glow even after a long journey and how to avoid any high-speed hair/lip-gloss disasters!
Ruby will be spilling all her trade mark secrets, so make sure you watch this video to get all the insider info on looking radiant on the road.
For more information visit www.kia.co.uk
London: Help is at hand for the many people who suffer painful and debilitating ear complaints, many of which are avoidable with better ear hygiene and prompt medical attention, according to Deafness Research UK who have recently published a handy leaflet called ‘Trouble With Your Ears?’
One in ten UK people who are registered with a surgery will visit their GP each year with an ear problem and it is this group initially being targeted through the wide distribution of the leaflet to surgeries throughout the UK.
Extra copies are available from Deafness Research UK. To receive free samples, call the freephone helpline on 0808 808 2222, or e-mail < ahref="mailto:"info@deafnessresearch.org.uk">info@deafnessresearch.org.uk You can also access a wide range of information about deafness, ear problems and tinnitus from their website www.deafnessresearch.org.uk
Vivienne Michael, Chief Executive of Deafness Research UK, pictured, said: ” ‘Trouble With Your Ears?’ offers practical help and advice to patients to ensure they get the best possible treatment for ear infections, earwax or other ear problems that can cause pain and discomfort. The leaflet includes ‘top 10 tips’ for better ear health.
“There is evidence to suggest that ear problems are not always recognised by general practitioners and can be left untreated. In these cases, or where treatment is unsuitable, such as the inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics, a mild condition can become more serious.
“It is also common for elderly people attending hospital for a hearing aid, to be found to have factors other than old age contributing to their hearing loss. The fitting of a hearing aid can often be delayed while a patient is referred back to their GP for earwax removal.
“The more aware patients are of the treatments they should expect, the better the prospects for their recovery,” adds Vivienne Michael. “There is also plenty of self help information in ‘Trouble With Your Ears?’ and tips to avoid ear problems in the first place.
“The Department of Health is committed to helping patients to help themselves, yet few primary care trusts have yet adopted a ‘self care’ strategy. Applied to the treatment of ear complaints, the burden on GPs could be greatly reduced and absence from work because of an ear problem could be halved. However, without good quality information, more harm than good can be done as is evident from the number of patients who present with problems caused by trying to clean out their ears with a cotton bud!
“Through the ‘Trouble With your Ears?’ leaflet, we aim to raise awareness of ear problems and give them more prominence on the public health agenda”, concludes Vivienne Michael.
Deafness Research UK is the country’s only charity dedicated to finding new cures, treatments and technologies for the deaf, hard of hearing and other hearing impaired people including tinnitus sufferers.
People lose hair for various reasons. Illness and medication (like chemotherapy to treat cancer) can cause hair loss. Hair loss can also be inherited from a parent. Often, hair thins because it is fine-textured — or because too many harsh chemicals have been used on it — so it breaks easily.
These are hair-care tips to help protect hair, prevent further hair loss, and add volume to your existing hair.
1. Work with your hairdresser to find a style that suits fine or thinning hair.
2. Blow dry hair from the roots to give it volume
3. Buy volumising products – there are lots of new ones on the market.
4. Don’t use harsh chemcials as they cause more damage and also irritate the scalp
5. Colour hair with vegetable dyes – these are less harmful.
6. Shampoo and condition regularly – dirty hair always looks unattractive and flat.
Los Angeles: A robot that performs hair transplants more naturally than humans has been developed by a Californian company.
Restoration Robotics, says its robot can also pluck and move individual hair follicles twice as fast as humans, with less pain and scarring for the patient.
At the moment a surgeon must carry out a very time consuming and repetitive procedure of removing a strip of hairy scalp, separating it into individual hair follicle “bulbs”, and painstakingly implanting them in one millimeter wide incisions across bald parts of the head, according to an article in New Scientists magazine.
The robot plucks healthy follicles individually, at a rate up to 1000 an hour. He revealed that a one millimeter hollow needle removes the follicles using suction. Guided by cameras and 3D imaging software, the device is mounted on an arm normally used to place microchips on circuit boards
Officials at Restoration Robotics claimed that, while manual transplants might take around eight to 10 hours, their robot could complete the process in about five hours. The robot also had the ability to design a patient’s hairline on a computer, which could be important for giving the transplanted hair a more natural look.
The robot, which is currently honing its skills on volunteers, is expected to be used in full clinical trials later this year.
SCHWARZKOPF BC TIME RESTORE WITH CO-Q10 (pictured above)
www.schwarzkopft.co.uk
Shampoo $16.30 (12.68, £8.30); Conditioner $18 (13.50, £9.20)
Packed with anti-ageing antioxidants this is a complet range of products with everything you need to iron out the wrinkles in your hair. 7/10
ALTERNA CAVIAR ANTI-AGEING SEASILK (pictured above right)
For stockists 1-888-4-ALTERNA or visit www.4alterna.com
Shampoo $57 (35.75, £28.50); Conditioner $61.20 (38.27, £30.50)
Blonde shampoo, conditioner and leave-in conditioner. The products in this range give amazing results. The hair looks younger because it has a beautiful shine and bounce taking years off ageing hair. Hair is also beautifully soft and moisturised. 9/10
FRÉDÉRIC FEKKAI AGLESS (pictured below left)
www.frederickfekkai.com
Shampoo and Condition each cost $54 (60, £28)
Frédéric Fekkai Agless from the New York VIP crimper contains a shampoo, conditioner and vitamin serum capsules. The exotic ingredients include moisturising amino acids, orchid extract, pearl protein and keratin. Protects hair from environmental damage. Not so good for coloured hair. Buy at Space NK in the UK. 5/10
ACTIV DR HOTING HAIR RETENTION CARE SYSTEM BY Schwarzkopf (pictured below right)
www.schwarzkopft.co.uk
Shampoo costs $20 (12.54,£9.99) and tonic $26 (16.30,£12.99)
This is a new range with a shampoo and tonic for men and women designed to maintain the condition of the hair follicle and encourages hair growth, helping to maintain a healthy scalp and, subsequently, full and strong hair. It contains Carnitintartrate, Echinacea and Taurine, By massaging the product onto the head, the blood flow to the scalp is increased and the ingredients work to stabilise the inner structure of the hair. The resulting healthy scalp helps to maintain full and strong hair and, with pro-longed use, will encourage new growth. Best results are obtained with regular use. Fantastic smell and leaves hair soft and glossy. Consumer advice advisory@uk.henkel.com Buy this product here AMAZON HAIR PRODUCTS 8/10
Alan J Bauman MD is founder and medical director of the Bauman Medical Group, based at Boca Raton, Florida. He is a leading expert in hair restoration for both men and women. He also works on pioneering methods of micrografting. T: ++1 877-BAUMAN-9 (toll free within the US) or ++1 561 394 0024 www.baumanmedical.com
A particular hairloss condition which usually results in total hairloss
Centenarians have become the fastest-growing demographic in Australia, creating a new boom generation of sprightly golden oldies.
At last count, 3154 Australians are currently aged 100 or older, with one-third of them from New South Wales.
But the latest forecasts estimate this will spiral to 12,000 by 2020 and 50,000 by 2050, according to new research published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
This will also mean more “super-centenarians” aged 110 or older, as well as more “semi-super-centenarians”, from 105 to 109.
Shattering the stereotype of immobile elderly people, more than half of the centenarians live in their own homes rather than in care homes.
Women are far more likely to reach 100, accounting for 75 per cent of the total, but male centenarians tend to be healthier, more independent and are far less likely to suffer from Alzehimer’s or dementia.
The study, by Professor Robyn Richmond, a NSW University public health expert, found Australia has one of the highest proportion of centenarians.
Japan, with more than 30,000 centenarians, has traditionally been associated with longevity but, according to Prof Richmond’s study, only Norway, Sardinia (Italy) and the US have a similar rate of over-100s to Australia.
Professor Richmond attributed the rising longevity to improved survival from diseases and improving health and lifestyles for the elderly.
“Many Australians are unaware of how many centenarians there are and how little we know about them,” she said. “It is amazing that these extremely enduring old people, whose lives carry a wealth of history, are living among us – and yet we appear to have largely ignored their effect on our society.”
She called for targeted government policies to address the social, medical and financial impact of living to 100 years and beyond.
“The consequences of the demographic transition need investigation by health policy-makers and economists,” she said.
“We need a better understanding of changes in disability prevalence, in order to make estimates of the likely short- and long-term cost implications.”
Declining fertility rates, with low population growth in younger age groups, also helped make centenarians the fastest-growing group.
Over 25 years, centenarian numbers have grown by 8.5 per cent a year.
In comparison, the number of children has grown by a meagre 0.3 per cent. Even the elderly population, aged between 80 and 99, has risen by only 4.9 per cent over the same period, the report showed.
Stubble isnt designer when it comes to your legs. JMLs Liso Pure means you can now enjoy soft smooth skin in your own bathroom in under five minutes.
Liso Pure uses a dermatolgically approved formula which means long lasting results. Just spray it on your legs, leave for four minutes and then rinse it off and pat dry with a towel. Its great for those with a low threshold for pain youll never get nasty nicks or razor rash again!
This dispensing bottle offers great value, with its pump design enabling you to control how much cream you apply, avoiding waste and mess. Most importantly it makes your limbs look luscious.
Its a relief to those who find the cycle of shaving and waxing painful and messy – it makes hair removal hassle free.
For fuzz-free pins get JMLs Liso Pure. On sale in the UK at £9.99 from Boots nationwide, online at www.JMLdirect.com, JML Direct TV (Sky Channel 631) and telephone number 0871 2222 631.
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London: Top London hair salon Stuart Phillips www.stuartphillips.co.uk is hosting ‘Style in the Salon’, a week where you can pop into the salon in London’s Covent Garden and get the Sex in the City look of your favourite character.
Choose the look you want:
1. The Curly Carrie
2. The Seductive Samantha
3. The Slick Miranda
4. The Sophisticated Charlotte
The package includes:
– A cosmopolitan
– full consultation
– A shiatsu and acupressure head and scalp massage on the one of the famous Japanese shampoo beds (15 mins)
– A 15% discount
T:+ 44 (0)20 7379 5304 or visit www.stuartphillips.co.uk
Stuart Phillips Salon, 25 Monmouth Street, London, WC2H 9DD.
London: Renew Medica the market leader in non-surgical cosmetic procedures, Laser Hair Removal and Advanced Skin Treatment in London and the South East is offering three special deals this Spring all aimed at pampering your face in time to greet the first summer rays.
The exclusive Spring offers at Renew Medica include a FREE Skin Analysis using the VISIA Complexion Analysis System, 3 zones for the price of 2 Botox Wrinkle Treatments, or 2 for 1 treatments for Photo-Rejuvenation (IPL) and Micro-Dermabrasion. All of the treatments at Renew Medica, which is Healthcare Commission-registered, are non-invasive and individually tailored to each clients need. The impeccable expertise of Renew Medicas practitioners ensures that these procedures are carried out with the highest level of service, information and care.
Know the state of your skin with a FREE VISIA Complexion Analysis System
Lets face it. Climate change and pollution are not just environmental hazards. These factors, along with intense tanning during the summer months, combine to adversely affect the health of your skin. Through the adoption of technological advancements, Renew Medica conducts state-of-the-art skin analyses with a UV scanner or the VISIA Complexion Analysis System. The results of the analysis will reveal common skin conditions, such sun damage, wrinkling, vascular lesions and hyperpigmentation, and help you plan for a summer of healthy-looking skin.
Ban those wrinkles with 3 zones of Botox treatment for the price of 2!
Good news! Renew Medicas approach to Botox is unique in that it strives to create a natural look by tailoring its Wrinkle Treatment to each clients facial anatomy. Nobody wants to trade fine lines for a frozen face so commonly seen in American Botox practices. Renew Medicas unique treatment is effective for reducing facial lines and also serves as a remedy for inducing and augmenting eyebrows, eliminating tension headaches and excessive sweating.
Rejuvenate, correct and heal the skin with 2 signature treatments for the price of 1!
Now there is a way to look ten years younger without going under the knife. Renew Medicas breakthrough Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology can correct a variety of skin conditions, such as facial imperfections, the signs of ageing and unsightly small veins. This treatment, also known as Photo-Rejuvenation, can drastically improve skin texture and other blemishes. Celebrate Spring by treating yourself to Renew Medicas 2 for 1 offer on IPL or Micro-Dermabrasion, which resurfaces the skin to remove dead skin cells, eliminating those unsightly blackheads and unblocking congested skin.
Employing a team of 115 industry experts, Renew Medica encompasses 14 prime locations in London and is entering a stage of further expansion. The institute recently launched its flagship spa in Urban Retreat, Harrods, featuring new arrivals in its unparalleled portfolio, including the Soprano XL System, a revolutionary, painless laser hair removal system and Alma Accent, an advanced laser system for the treatment of cellulite, skin tightening and body contouring. Additional treatments available across all Renew Medica clinics include Hyperhidrosis Control, Dermal Fillers, Remedial Electrolysis, Micro-Pigmentation and Sclerotherapy. Renew Medica also carries Cosmedix, the cosmeceutical range of plant botanicals-based skin care products, which contain retinol, the Holy Grail in Anti-aging.
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10% discount on eyebrow restoration The Harley Street Hair Clinic is one of the only hair loss clinic in the United Kingdom that specialises in FT (follicular transfer). It is internationally renown in hair restoration for men and women including eyebrow restoration. The FT Technique evolved from the pioneering work done by Dr Woods, Dr Inaba and Dr Rassman with FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) that involves extracting follicles one by one from the donor area to be then replanted into a patient’s balding area. The potential of this technique has enabled the natural reconstruction of balding areas with specialised follicle extraction and placement techniques. Our custom built micro-surgical tools ensure each follicular group of hair is precisely removed one by one with no extra tissue or damage to the surrounding skin. The hairs are then placed and grouped in natural orientation with a combination of artistry and the skill of talented and experienced Doctors. The clinic also offers advice and consultation on all forms of hair loss and treatments available to help maintain as well as restore hair. All consultations are free, educational and without any obligation of any kind. Consultations are only given by trained medical professionals and our aim is to advise on the possibilities of modern hair restoration technology as well as increasing awareness of the amazing results that can be achieved enabling patients freedom from hair loss concerns The clinic started as a bespoke service for patients around the world seeking the finest Hair restoration and results. We have a strict policy of treating one patient per day unlike many other clinics as our focus is on patient care and providing the highest quality and care in the industry today. There are also clinics in Paris, Vegas, Arizona, and Dubai; and plans for 2008 to have others in China and India. The clinic is passionate about solving the emotional and physical problems patients encounter as a result of hair loss and invests a high proportion of its revenue in research programmes internationally to further develop procedures including future genetic treatments for hair loss. 20% discount on Biolustre hair rejuvenation T: + 44 (0)20 7589 5950 Paul Edmonds, is one of Londons leading hairstylists. His clients include Natalie Imbruglia, Gina McGee, Julie Walters, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson. Paul has made a name for himself over the last few years by being one of the small coterie of stylists called on by television to update, rejuvenate and bring out the best in anyone and everyone. Having just finished the latest series of What Not To Wearon UK television and London Fashion Week his feet are firmly on the ground, rolling up his sleeves and getting down to what he loves most. About Biolustre Leading the way in hair reconstruction, the revolutionary Biolustre treatment is the preferred choice of independent and renowned salons across the globe. In just under two hours hair will be taken back to its virgin state with the permanent in salon treatment; repairing chemically damaged hair follicles and protecting from future self-infliction and natural elements of everyday life. Loved by many celebrities including Katherine Jenkins, Caprice and Carey Grant, and recognised by top hairdressers, Biolustre ensures a healthy, glossy, low maintenance mane. From £60 : To find out more: www.biolustre.co.uk About Paul Edmonds In 1984 he opened Paul Edmonds the salon in Beauchamp Place, which then moved in 1997 to its present location in Brompton Road, Knightsbridge. The salon represents all that Paul has built his reputation on a contemporary feel, a calm friendly approach and holistic client care. Amongst Paul’s regular clientele are a host of famous faces, including Natalie Imbruglia, Gina McGee, Julie Walters, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson. Harley Street Hair Clinic, Harley Street, London
Harley Street Hair Clinic
29 Harley Street
London W1G 9QR
T: 0800 007 6010
Website: www.hshairclinic.co.ukPaul Edmonds Hair & Beauty, Knightsbridge, London
Paul Edmonds
166 Knightsbridge (opposite Harrods but is moving nearby to 217 Brompton Road: Knightsbridge London: SW3 1HW)
Website: www.pauledmonds.com
Paul Edmonds, eight times nominated hairdresser of the year, is unique in combining creativity and confidence, experimentalism with dexterity and charisma with business acumen. He has been single minded in his ambition to provide the best in hairdressing since he began his career in 1973. His credits include working for Daniel Galvin as artistic director and Neville Daniel as the manager/artistic director. As well as holding these positions, he has also been a mentor and trained many leading British hairdressers including Errol Douglas, Richard Ward and the late Umberto Giannini.
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