Umberto Eco’s “On Ugliness” asks whether repulsiveness, too, is in the eye of the beholder.

How is a stylist to gauge whether a client wants their cut with a side of gossip?

Hairdressers who don’t want their clients to tell them their troubles are as rare as those who believe in natural blondes.

Tracie Martyn, the almost invisible salon in Fifth Avenue, is the enemy of extra chins.

A guardian angel steps in to help a Manhattan salon with money troubles.

In the Beirut beauty salon where most of “Caramel” takes place, women of various shapes, sizes, ages and backgrounds gather to bond and gossip.

Two specialties concerned with physical appearance are among the most competitive residency programs.

Cosmetic companies and retailers increasingly aim their sophisticated products and service packages squarely at 6- to 9-year-olds, who are being transformed into savvy beauty consumers before they’re out of elementary school.

These days, a man's hair color (mainly grays) is more a matter of tweaking than hiding.

Spiff, the new grooming salon for men in Midtown, offers old-fashioned shaves as well as manicures and pedicures.

A new study finds that women who describe themselves as feminists are more forgiving than other women when assessing the attractiveness of other women.