Post-holiday blues? These 4 restorative treatments will help you ease back into reality

Ok, I’m just going to say it. Most of the hair trends you see on the catwalk will never actually translate into real life so don’t beat yourself up when that (crimped-pigtail look) doesn’t work for you. As a seasoned beauty director I have learnt that the secret is to take details of the trend, and apply it your everyday hair, rather than trying to pull off the whole look. This week I went backstage with Wella at the Tommy Hilfiger and Preen SS/18 shows to scope out the looks all of us can take inspiration from… By Liz Hambleton Book…

As much as we all crave ‘beach hair’ (you’re saying you’ve never taken a photo of Candice, Miranda or Doutzen a la plage into the hairdressers?), all that sea, sun and surf isn’t so great for your locks. Beachy texture often means salt and chlorine giving your hair that undone, messy-wavy feel - which is all fun and games for a day or two, but when you get home and realise you can’t get a comb through it? Less fun. The extreme heat and swimming in the sea can be incredibly dehydrating for your hair, especially if you regularly use…

Hurrah, you’re pregnant! Once the elation and well-wishing has died down it’s time to face your (rapidly) changing body. As well as dealing with your expanding bump, swollen ankles, an aching back and sore, stretched ligaments (ouch) are just some of the ailments you may experience during the course of your pregnancy. The tricky part of course, is that unlike the aches and pains you might find yourself nursing after a rigorous workout, you’ll need to take a different approach when it comes to soothing your baby body. ‘Pregnancy massage is great for enhancing the whole experience for the mother-to-be.…