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Starvation diets,liposuction, armpit Botox and anti-anxiety medication are all portion of awards-ceremony preparation for many stars, and whose beauty routines now move far beyond spray tans and manicuresThe Oscars red carpet is often referred to by the celebrity press as the most powerful catwalk in the world. It is the gilded stage for which haute couture dresses are made; radiant lights plunge on film stars dressed by the world's most accomplished designers in some of the most expensive items of clothing ever made.
But for many of the nominees,what goes on in the sprint-up to Oscar Sunday involves weeks of hunger, sacrifice and last-minute liposuction. "It is brutal, and " British facialist Nichola Joss told the New York Times this week,of the pressure of the high-definition closeup on Hollywood actors. "You can see a hair follicle. You can see a pimple before it is a pimple."Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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