So rang the words of the First Class Purser, Olivia Dupois, during one of my first ever flights as cabin crew with British Airways en route to San Francisco. Aged 21, I was hugely impressed by this woman – she was the epitome of elegance and effortless beauty,...

A new laser treatment promises the same results as Botox – but withoutneedles by Flic Everett BOTOX shot may have become as normal as a haircut in certain circles. But plenty of women are still wary of injecting toxins into their faces and desperate to avoid the...

Ok girls, you’ve got your tickets, outfits, hats and hair all sorted. Champagne breakfast and limos booked, cameras, cash , cards and berroccas all ready… so now it’s time to take the reins, saddle up and turn out the most exquisite, flawless fillies possible. May 6th...

Once again, withlittle warning, it would seem that summer is upon us. The erratic weather conditions that we now experience, offer us no clue as to what’s coming and then the hot weather arrives like an unexpected visitor, taking us all utterly by surprise! However,...

It’s no secret that I’m a sucker for exercise, whether it be gym, circuit, running, whatever… I love it! Having spent many of my former years teaching, it’s as natural a daily activity as eating and sleeping – but to my horror, not so long ago an achilles injury...

“Don’t worry Helen – you won’t feel a thing!” And so began my introduction to skin needling. Why is it that instead of the reassurance intended – those words can strike fear into even the bravest of hearts! I must admit though, my initial apprehension had been...

Millions of women are now headlong into that frenzy of shopping,wrapping, decorating, socialising, partying, working, card writing, concert and nativity attending, family diplomacy and constantly searching for innovative ideas to make the most sensational Christmas...

When the time comes, this highly emotive phenomena evokes such extremes of feeling and sentiment in every family home across the globe. Some mums carry an utter dread of the day that their beloved sons/daughters will take their first steps to independence, moving out...

"God could not be everywhere, so he created Mothers." If feeling pure, unconditional love in our hearts is our closest connection to the divine, then this old Jewish proverb sums it up perfectly The love of a mother is a deep abyss, never faltering, never questioning,...

In addition to the much loved television comedy series based on idyllic country life, this phrase refers to the opening buds that point towards the warm summer season ahead and to the freshness and exuberance of youth as it turns to adult maturity. Coined beautifully...

Skin cancer is a growing problem in the UK today, but often a cancerous mole is quite difficult to recognise until it’s reached quite dramatic proportions. If you could have an instant clinical assessment on a mole that was troubling you, without recourse to queuing...

Last month i wrote about the ellipse intense Pulse light treatment, offered at loved in Bramhall, for removing and reducing freckles and sun spots anywhere on the body and face. now i’ve had a treatment, and am very excited to tell you… it worked! Wholly in the...

I’ve had two weeks (at least) in the Mediterranean sun since i was four years old. i may be a factor 30 girl now, but this is a relatively recent thing, even well into my 20’s i was aiming for maximum tan and now, at (hmmm – let’s just say 40-something!) i’ve the less...

Amanda Neul, winner of the Loved makeover competition, is now thoroughly immersed in the spectacular collection of treatments making up her once in a lifetime prize…and loving every minute of it! I’m feeling so loved!” laughs Amanda. “I remember watching Dynasty in my...