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Art Luna Interview (The Sunday Times)

The brightest stars in Tinseltown have their hair done in the back garden. The garden in question belongs to Art Luna, the Hollywood hair guru who, after years of making house calls, converted a 1940s bungalow into a salon with a difference.

Discreetly located in residential West Hollywood, you enter the salon through a homely front patio, where regulars such as Rosanna Arquette, Kelly Lynch and Jennifer Tilly enjoy relaxing in deck chairs under the dryers.

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Sienna Guillory Interview (The Sunday Times)

If the green eyes, honey blonde hair and razor-sharp cheekbones aren’t familiar yet, they soon will be. It’s a striking combination that has clinched 24 year old Sienna Guillory a coveted modelling contract with Hugo Boss, succeeding fellow British model Karen Ferrari as the new “face” of the Hugo Woman fragrance.

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Who's That Girl? (The Sunday Times)

Would you buy a perfume from these women? Fragrance houses can wax lyrical about a scent’s intriguing composition, but sharp creative imagery can do more to boost sales than what’s in the bottle. Hiring the perfect “face” is critical to a scent’s success.

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Fitness for Slackers (The Sunday Times)

Like most women, I greet the prospect of summer dressing after a long, cold winter with a mixture of excitement and extreme trepidation. And, make no mistake, this season's key looks - pedal pushers, hipster trousers and little peasant tops - offer no hiding place for chunky calves, untoned tummies and flabby upper arms.

What I want to know is this: what’s the minimum effort required to improve the bits which most need our attention? Heartening news on the quickie fitness front comes from New York, where they don’t “do” slow.

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