Since February is traditionally the month when we fall off the healthy New Year wagon, it’s time for plan B – cheating our way to a buff body.
Which is why Rachel Weisz and Elle Macpherson’s go-to guru Vaishaly has introduced the Soprano ST Laser treatment for pain-free skin tightening.
Elle Macpherson and Rachel Weisz are both fans of pain-free skin-tightening laser treatmentsBeaming heat and light deep into the skin, the laser fires up collagen-producing cells to tighten, tone and fake a pilates-perfect body. Thanks to the new cooling technology, the treatment is painless and takes an anaesthetic-free half an hour – with no downtime afterwards.
For results at home, don’t neglect medical-looking brands for their more glam shelf mates. NeoStrata’s glycolic acid Ultra Smoothing Lotion (£29.99, dermacaredirect.co.uk) helps to reduce saggy lines and leaves skin feeling silky.
Firming creams, such as NeoStrata’s glycolic acid Ultra Smoothing Lotion, and supplements like Perricone MD’s new Total Skin and Body Supplements are a good way to achieve body-perfecting results at homeAlso pop a daily packet of Perricone MD’s new Total Skin and Body Supplements (£69.50, perriconemd.co.uk) – which contain omega 3, vitamin E and the antioxidant astaxanthin – and you’ll have yourself an excellent body-priming programme without breaking a bead of sweat. Soprano ST Laser, from £250 for 30 minutes, tel: 020 7224 6088.
Aurelia Miracle Cleanser for a quick skin repairClean and serene
Got a job interview or public speech to nail? University of California experts say even briefly stressful periods can slow the skin’s repair process. The Miracle Cleanser from new Brit brand Aurelia contains rebalancing ingredients and peptides to rev up repair when you really need it. £26, aureliaskincare.com.
London fashion treats Keep it quick and simple at London Fashion Week with skin-perfecting Nearly Naked Pressed Powder and breakfast on the goHow does an uber-cool Manhattan make-up artist stay calm and chic during catwalk season? Landing in the UK for London Fashion Week, Gucci Westman stocked up on Revlon’s new skin-perfecting Nearly Naked Pressed Powder (right, £7.99, from boots.com, from Wednesday) and energy-boosting blueberry muffins, then downloaded Bob Marley’s ‘Bend Down Low’ to help her relax after a long, hard day backstage.
Stone’s tone
DHC Moisture Care LipstickLipstick lover Sharon Stone once said, ‘I drive with my knees. Otherwise, how can I put on my lipstick?’ Update her pink-lipped look from 1995’s Casino via Ermanno Scervino’s S/S 13 show with DHC Moisture Care Lipstick in Whisper Pink (above, £11.50, dhcuk.co.uk). Just be sure to pull over before applying.
Sharon Stone in Casino, and backstage at Ermanno Scervino S/S 13Protect Your Lovely Hands Winter has left our hands in need of some TLC. So we’re saying a very big yes to Yes! Nurse Protect Your Lovely Hands cream. Super moisturising and non-sticky, it’s just what the doctor ordered. £5.49, cultbeauty.co.uk.
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