Secret of Blair's healthy glow out

The secret of his healthy glow - he spends almost twice as much on make-up as the ave- rage UK woman.

The secret of Prime Minister Tony Blair's famous all-year healthy glow has been revealed - he spends almost twice as much on make-up as the average British woman.

Figures released by Downing Street in answer to a parliamentary question showed that Blair spent more than 1,800 pounds (2,600 euros 3,100 dollars) on make-up and make-up artists over the past six years.

In contrast, the average British woman spends 195 pounds a year on both make-up and skincare.

The written answer - released quietly on the final day of the parliamentary session before MPs begin their summer break - said that between 1999-2005, Downing Street paid out 1,050.22 pounds in cosmetics for the prime minister's media appearances.