Fashion Update: Cosmetic detail

SOME beauty products take a while to catch on. Frownies, small adhesive patches that claim to smooth out frown lines, have reached Britain a mere 95 years after they were first launched in the United States.

You stick the diamond-shaped patches on your forehead overnight and, within two or three weeks, 'minor' frown lines should start to disappear. The press blurb talks very impressively about the 're-education of the facial muscles.'

Be warned: if you wear them at work, you will get some strange looks indeed from your colleagues. The customer inquiry telephone number, which is already receiving 50 calls a day, is 071-734 5354. A 92-piece pack costs pounds 8.95. It's got to be worth a try.