Stripped Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• About Face

  The history of branded products for the face including examples of foundation, blusher, soap and shaving foam

• Aromatherapy

  A voyage of discovery through the world of aromatherapy, highlighting products such as essential oils, home cleaning products and examining how shops are launching an assault on consumers' senses with the latest in scent machines

• Beauty Aids

  Profiling the history of American beauty products which are often taken for granted, including Tweezerman, Secret deodorant, Sephora makeup brushes, Q Tips and Puffs tissue

• Beauty Biz

  An insight into the billion dollar beauty industry, delving beneath the cover of Allure magazine to uncover its successful advertising and marketing techniques, and taking a look at the birth of Lancome's latest beauty product

• Bed Time

  A focus on products that help people prepare for bed, including the story behind Pond's cold cream, the success of eye masks, how pyjamas are produced and a unique concept for the humble sheet

• Best Tressed

  A guide to the latest hair trends, looking at influences from Hollywood to the catwalk, and exploring various colours, treatments and shampoos, such as the 'strawberry milkshake'

• The Bod Squad

  A revealing insight into the manufacture of cosmetics, focusing on what lies behind body lotions and potions such as sunscreen and cellulite cream

• The Bod Squad
• Custom

  A revealing insight into how beauty products are made, from the pigment of lipstick to how experts create the fragrance of the perfect perfume

• Exotic

  Exotic fashions, including a new line in body and bath products from Kenya, and how coloured contact lenses can add a touch of sparkle to an everyday outfit

• Eyes

  An insight into the manufacture of cosmetics, focusing on colours, cakes and creams to enhance the eyes. A visit to the Covergirl factory reveals the secrets behind wands and wipers, and an interview with the woman behind Maybelline reveals how dark lashes brought her love

• Fabulous Fakes

  The world of artificial assets, including the official bronzing of the Dallas Cowboys' cheerleaders, the mysteries of mystic tan and the secret behind a celebrity smile

• Fountain of Youth

  The world of anti-ageing treatments and the glimmer of hope it offers thousands of women who fear the onset of middle-age. How far will the image-conscious go in their pursuit of youthful looks, and what lies behind the silver glove treatment to which many people adhere?

• Going Glam

  A revealing insight into the manufacture of cosmetics, including the process of colouring lipsticks and creating the perfect perfume

• Going the Distance

  Revealing insight into how beauty products are made, from lipstick to the perfect perfume

• Head Case

  A look at hair products, including Alberto VO5 hot oil, Goody's bobby pins and ponytail, Dippity Do's quest to ensure styles stay in place and the history of the hair dryer

• Helping Hands

  An exploration of the best hand-care on the market, looking at what gloves to wear, which emery-boards to use and how to get the best from a home micro-dermabrasion kit

• Legs

  A look at legwear, including make-up for people who don't like to wear tights, jeans and a history of high heels

• Lips

  The kiss-and-tell story of lipstick, from its ancient origins to the different types of tins and tubes available today, as well as a look at what goes on in the famous CoverGirl factory

• Luxury

  A look at the luxury end of the market including the face cream choice of the stars, handbags by leading designers and haute couture dresses for red carpet occasions

• Mouthing Off

  The making of Thom's of Maine toothpaste, the science behind cold sore remedies and the latest in teeth whiteners, aptly named Go Smile

• Retro

  Insight into why products that seemed to have had their heyday are making a surprising comeback to popularity

• Scent-Sational

  A tour around the world of perfumes and fragrances, including a chance to see how the colourful bottles are made in a glass-blowing factory in France, and a trip to London to find one of the most expensive fragrances, made directly for the Queen

• Sun Kissed

  Summer essentials the bathing suit and sunglasses have their origins traced, the healing properties of aloe come under the spotlight, and there's an investigation into the effects of sunless tanning

• Super-Natural

  Examining the range of natural skincare and beauty products available which make use of organic, plant-based ingredients. Featuring a look at some of the most expensive creams and moisturisers on the market, and a privileged peep into the Paris laboratories of Sisley

• Taking It All Off

  The history of the disposable razor and the design of a product specifically for women, the properties of make-up remover, and how Frederick's of Hollywood can help shed light on the origins of the bra

• You Are What You Eat

  The importance of food in a beauty regimen, including a visit to a fancy wine spa and a report on how grapes can make skin look younger