COSMETIC TWEAKS BOOM IN FACE OF ISOLATION

Jessica Halliday, the owner of Eden Cosmetic Therapies, feels like her clients spent a lot of time looking at their lips during isolation.

“We have been absolutely flooded, busier than ever since reopening,” she said. “Being closed for eight weeks certainly gave clients a deeper appreciation for our handiwork.”

Customers of all generations are glad to be back at her Rosny clinic with a surge in lip filler for people in their 20s and 30s.

Botox and fillers are two of the most common treatments at her clinic.

She is a trained cosmetic nurse injector with a dedicated 20- year career in nursing, 15 of that as a midwife. She said there had been a drastic shift from decades ago when cosmetic treatments were seen as dramatic, expensive and risky. In recent years, it’s perceived as a way to feel good, boost confidence and, for the youthful, to prevent the signs of ageing.

“We promote enhancing your natural beauty,” Mrs Halliday said.

“A cosmetic injector is like a hairdresser, once you find one you like, it’s probably for life,” she said.

The industry is booming under the power and influence of celebrities and social media.

Australians spend about $ 1bn on non- invasive cosmetic procedures annually.

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St Mary’s College kindergarten teacher Linda Douglas finished on top of last week’s Mercury reader poll, Tasmania’s Favourite Teacher.

“I love teaching this age group and feeding their love of learning,” she said.

Other teachers near the top were Isabella Kumpulainen from Tarremah Steiner School, Bridget Taylor from St Mary’s College and Damian Stolp from Elizabeth College.