Chasing Cleopatra -- The glamour professionals -- Out come the talons -- The beauty queen of Corona -- The French beauty factory -- Giants in the bathroom -- The Stardust factor -- The five percent solution -- The lure of luxury -- How to launch a cream -- The quest for eternal youth -- Beauty goes global -- A face in the crowd : finding a niche -- Beauty from shelf to street -- Digital beauty -- Under the knife -- The new male order -- Ethical, organic, and sustainable -- The needle artists -- The future of beauty.