The latest craze for capturing the perfect baby photo has me seeing red

April 23, 2026 — 5:00am

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“So, remind me, Kath. What does your hairdresser do for a living again?” My impudent pal is not wrong. The older I get, the more I resemble a vegan creative-dance instructor who fires things in ahome-made kiln for a hobby.

In my youth, I fell for all the voodoo magic of hair lotions and mumbo jumbo of facial potions: eye of newt, puréed sloth, the minced nuts of Norwegian flukes … But these days, my beauty regimen basically involves whacking on some sunblock.

Peeking into the crib at a recent christening, I suddenly felt seriously under-groomed. Oh, my! I’d never seen such a beautiful babe. Those rosy cheeks. That cherry-red cupid’s bow pout. Those long lashes. That flawless complexion. But then I took a closer look. Was that blush on the newborn’s cheeks? Did I detect a smear of foundation and mascara on that tiny tot in a cot? “Quick question,” I whispered to my friend, trying not to faint into the font. “Is your granddaughter wearing........

© The Sydney Morning Herald