Women over 45 account for 41% of spending on cosmetics and toiletries. For these women, beauty is an investment, and they are prepared to pay for it. But the majority of products fail to target the issues women face as they grow older. So just what are beauty brands missing?

Exposure to, and use of, social media can take its toll on people’s sense of self. And new research suggests a growing number of under-30s in the US are comparing their faces and bodies to an unrealistic ‘Insta-standard’, spurring a spike in cosmetic surgeries.

Searches for ‘narcissism’ have spiked in recent years, and some speculate that we're in the midst of an epidemic. But while narcissism is often considered a bad thing, does it have to be? Psychologist Dr. Craig Malkin isn’t sure. He sat down with Canvas8 to explain what healthy narcissism looks like.

A wide range of make-up products are used in the pursuit of ‘photo-ready’ perfection – but a growing number of women are now going the extra mile by splashing out on invasive and non-invasive cosmetic procedures. How is Transform using bloggers to normalise lip fillers and boob jobs?