• Beating The Bloat 27 Aug 10

    According to Symprove, the probiotic dietary supplement, a third of Brits live with some form of ‘tummy trouble’ such as bloating and constipation… …and unsurprisingly, many of us tend... Read More

  • Facing It 6 Aug 10

    Facials are a bit of a new thing for me. (I know; I need to get out more). Massage is one thing, a soothing experience for body and mind, rooted in holistic tradition. I can rationalise that... Read More

  • And The Bronze Award Goes To… 6 Aug 10

    A full face of make up is not what I would really advocate for beachwear. In fact, personally, I can’t think of anything worse – although I have always used lipstick to protect my lips in the... Read More

  • Mad Dogs & Brits Abroad 23 Jul 10

    According to top Consultant Dermatologist Dr Nick Lowe, it’s quite surprising how many people reach for a sun screen… but don’t use enough. “Too thin a layer – no matter how high the factor... Read More

  • A Weight On Our Minds 9 Jul 10

    A weightier issue than acne, a heavier topic than unrequited love… when it comes to teenage girls the most emotive subject of our times is food. And it’s not always the young girls themselves who... Read More

  • Suddenly It's Summer 9 Jul 10

    There’s something freeing about ditching the foundation and heavier formulations for just a tinted moisturiser that allows your skin to breathe, a brush of bronze, lashings of mascara and some... Read More

  • Just Call Me Cheryl 25 Jun 10

    Working for Optima has got me into some strange situations, but this – I think, as I regard my reflection in the mirror at Bushey’s new Hypoxi Studio – this must be one of the... Read More

  • Three Of The Best... Cream Cleansers 28 May 10

    I’ve become a bit of a cream cleanser junkie, although there is a proviso: I still like to use water on my skin. It doesn’t feel clean if I skip this step. Using a cream cleanser, I also find... Read More

  • Flaming Gorgeous 28 May 10

    …they’re ideal to give your mood a little lift at any time of year, and there’s a whole industry devoted to making your life smell sweet. Liberty – perhaps the best store on earth... Read More

  • Optima Loves 14 May 10

    Fushi (see above) is one of those hip holistic beauty brands that is completely at home on the shelves of achingly trendy upmarket natural food supermarkets in village-London and the ‘burbs... Read More

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