Freak Deluxe – Page 102

7 STEPS TO LOOK GOOD AFTER A LONG HAUL FLIGHT

The air on a plane is notoriously super drying, thankfully our friends over at Hairtrade.com have devised a list of must-do’s for those of us “lucky enough” to be on a 8hr+ flight to hopefully sunnier climes.

1. Prepare your skin

Prep your skin for your up and coming flight by swapping your daily facial cleanser to a gentle exfoliating scrub.

It is important to keep your skin hydrated, and so exfoliating before your flight will get rid of the top layer of dead skin that prevents any moisturiser from absorbing into the skin.

2. Prevent flight hair syndrome

One of the telltale signs that you’ve been on a long flight is the deflated area in the back of your hair from leaning on a headrest.

Make sure you keep that section looking full throughout the flight by using an inflatable neck travel pillow.

Also, focus on getting more volume into your hair when blow drying before you leave. Spritz a volumiser at the roots then, when your hair is fully dry, work some dry shampoo into them for extra body.

3. Spritz before moisturizing

It is proven that flying has a drying effect on your skin so it is important to make sure you keep your face hydrated.

Moisturising lotion is more absorbent and retains better when your skin is wet. Pat a cool wet cloth across your face or spritz with water before applying your moisturiser.

Make sure you also apply some lip balm to your lips and drink plenty of water throughout the flight.

4. Go Nuts

Eating nuts will not only keep you feeling full so you don’t reach for those processed goodies, but the Omega-3 acids in them will give you a glowing complexion.

5. Avoid blood shot eyes

A long haul flight can leave your eyes feeling tired and looking bloodshot.

Line the inner rim of your eyes with a peach eyeliner pencil to make your eyes look bright and combat tiredness.

Then load up with mascara, but make sure you skip the bottom lashes altogether. The mascara could run leaving dark circles and making you look tired rather than fresh.

6. Prepare for touch up

Prepare for a make-up touch-up once you land by carrying your essentials in your hand luggage.

Dab highlighter on your cheekbones and under your eyes for a quick brighten and carry powder to minimise shine.

Also brush your teeth before you land. You’ll be surprised how much more refreshed you’ll feel with clean teeth and fresh smelling breath.

7. Circulate

Sitting down for hours on end never did anyone any good. Get up and walk around for a while when the ‘fasten your seatbelt’ sign is off.

Blood circulation does wonders for reducing bloating and helping keep your skin rosy and awake.

Circulation is also important in making sure you’re eyes aren’t puffy and tired. Ask for an ice cube and a napkin to hold up to your eye for a minute or so and the swelling will go down.

SCULPT YOUR BODY FOR THE BEACH WITH BALLET-INSPIRED FITNESS METHOD

Have you heard of the latest fitness method, enabling you to sculpt your body in just 10 days? Sleek Technique, the online ballet-inspired fitness method designed to sculpt an ultra-feminine, toned and lean physique, has launched the ‘10 Day Sleek Technique Beach Body Programme’, inviting you to hone your bodies in time for summer.

Created by dance and fitness experts, this unique fitness method is only available online and attracts users from around the world with interactive live classes, run by a Sleek Technique trainer, along with a library of work-outs accessible anytime.

Using a mix of classic ballet technique, cardio work and isometric conditioning exercises, Sleek Technique provides a full body work-out which concentrates on reshaping and sculpting a beautiful and ultra-feminine physique.

Founders, Victoria Marr and Flik Swan are professional dancers and childhood friends who met at ballet school and share a passion for dance and fitness. Victoria went on to become one of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s most recognised and respected First Soloists, whilst Flik embarked on a successful West End career, dancing for many of the most acclaimed choreographers and theatre directors. With a combined 35 years of experience in the dance and fitness world, Flik and Victoria are the perfect dance, fitness duo to help women achieve the results they want.

Virtual classes allow Sleek Technique trainers to interact with clients, enabling them to continually improve and ensuring that movements are executed correctly, guaranteeing the best results. An extensive library of Sleek Technique ‘on-demand classes’ are also available, so members can work-out on the go, any time.

Victoria, Sleek Technique co-founder said, “We designed Sleek Technique to make working out easy and enjoyable for busy women, regardless of location.

Flik, Sleek Technique co-founder explains, “Our method is based on our knowledge of ballet and what really works to sculpt and tone a woman’s body – it’s also fun at the same time!”

The ‘10 Day Sleek Technique Beach Body Programme’ includes a daily work-out guide to reshape and refine your body in time for summer, for just £10.

For more information and to sign-up to the ‘10 Day Sleek Technique Beach Body Programme’, visit – www.sleektechnique.com

10 Day Sleek Technique Beach Body Programme

Daily work-out guide

Day 1& 2

Perfect the steps and strike a pose

Aim: Learn to work the right muscles in the correct way to get the maximum benefit from every body shaping exercise.

Day 3&4

Tone the core and perfect your pins

Aim: Reshaping lengthening and toning your lower body. Slim, strengthen and define your core.

Day 5&6

Ballet Blast and Stretch

Aim : Burn calories fast and start to reveal the long lengthened muscle tone you are creating.

Day 7&8

Ballet Bootcamp

Aim : Elegantly shape and firm the muscles in your arms, back, core and legs. A total body shaping workout

Day 9&10

The Final Show

Aim : Your choice of workout to hit the bits you need most. Finish with Sleek Technique’s exclusive Flex and Stretch class to leave your muscles worked, toned and lengthened ready to reveal!

LABEL M PASTEL POWDER SPRAY PERFECT FOR FESTIVAL SEASON

If you love the whole pastel hair trend, but don’t want to fully commit to it with bleach and hair colour then this is for you!

After the huge success of label.m Pink Pastel Powder Spray launched only a few months ago – and proving to be one of label.m’s fastest selling products to date, THREE totally new colours : Powder Blue, Powder Purple and Powder Red have been introduced as part of a full collection to bring about an explosion of non-permanent – yet fun colour to help create your own bespoke interpretation without the commitment!

One of the key trends to emerge for Spring/Summer is ‘Art Attack’ splashes of bold colours and prints, from tribal, to graffiti and even pop-art, as seen at Chanel, Peter Pilotto, Christopher Kane and Kenzo. Clear distinctions that this is THE season to get a bit crazy and creative, so why not start with the ultimate accessory – your hair?

label.m Powder Blue, Powder Purple and Powder Red, Sprays, deliver an instant pop of temporary colour, for stand-out, trend-led tresses. This easy-to-use, spray-in/wash-out product, is all about bringing your style bang up-to-date – whether it’s a soft dip-dyed effect, coloured highlights, or even a ‘go bold or go home’ whole head hue.

“I’ve always loved colour and personally I’m constantly tweaking the shades of my own hair to complement my look which is quite 50’s inspired! Our new Powder sprays are just so easy to use and I recommend holding the can around 20cm away from the head and start off lightly – increasing the intensity of where you want strength of tone and a lighter touch elsewhere. Also you get an amazing naturally toned pastel effect if you finish the look with dry shampoo” Efi Davies, International Artistic Director and Head of Team at Merit Award Winner, Xiao Li AW’14

With the festival season practically here, label.m Powder Colour Sprays also come in portable minis – a colour box of all four shades, and are without doubt the style-enhancing staple to be seen in.

label.m Powder Blue, Powder Purple and Powder Red/200ml RRP £9.95 and Colour Makeover Set 4x50ml £15.00

Available exclusively from late April 2014 at specially appointed label.m salons, TONI&GUY and essensuals salons and online at www.labelm.com

CONGRATS TO THE TOP TEN BRITISH MENSWEAR DESIGNERS

The British Fashion Council have announced the top 10 British Menswear Designers who will all be showing their SS15 collections at London Collections: Men.

Agi & Sam, Alex Mullins, Astrid Andersen, Common, Craig Green, Diego Vanassibara, Kit Neale, Lee Roach, Matthew Miller and Nasir Mazhar make up this wave of rising stars that are part of NEWGEN MEN, a support initiative that was established in 2009 and is sponsored by TOPMAN.

“One month ago, industry experts including Catherine Hayward, Esquire UK; Damien Paul, MATCHESFASHION.COM; Darren Skey, Harvey Nichols; Gordon Richardson, TOPMAN; Imogen Fox, The Guardian; Jason Griffiths, TOPMAN; Robert Johnston, GQ; Sam Lobban, MR PORTER, and Caroline Rush, Anna Orsini, Barbara Grispini, David Watts, Laura Hinson and Narmin Mohammadi from the British Fashion Council gathered here at Somerset House to meticulously trawl through hundreds of portfolios, look books and samples to decipher who the next generation of designers are that will receive the financial support, international exposure and business mentoring to take them to the next level. The quality of submissions made the decision process challenging but in the end, the results were unanimous.” Caroline Rush, Chief Executive, British Fashion Council

Photo Credit: @_AlexMullins, @Craig_Green_UK, @COMMON_SWDN, @AstridAndersens, @nasirmazharldn, @Vanassibara, @agiandsam, Lee Roach, @KitNeale & @Studio_M_Miller

DVF’S JOURNEY OF A DRESS: COCO ROCHA

As part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the wrap dress, Journey of a Dress, DVF has announced a partnership with global style influencers to send the iconic dress from country to country throughout 2014.

The journey begins with Coco Rocha sharing images from fashion month, a video capturing the wrap around New York City, and her own “wrap story” experience with the dress. Other participants include actress Emma Roberts (US); model Jourdan Dunn (UK); Aimee Song, the interior designer and fashion blogger behind “Song of Style” (US); Chriselle Lim of the blog “The Chriselle Factor” and top YouTube style channel (US); Chiara Ferragni, designer, law student and blogger behind “The Blonde Salad” (Italy); fashion blogger Betty Autier of “Le Blog de Betty” (France); fashion blogger Camila Coutinho of “Garotas Estúpidas” (Brazil), travel blogger Jessica Stein of “Tuula Vintage” (Australia), and top Weibo blogger Linda Li (China).

“I’ve been privileged to know Diane for nearly all of my career,” said Coco Rocha. “She’s a wonderful woman and pillar of the American fashion industry. The Journey of a Dress is really the journey of Diane and of American Fashion over the last four decades. I’m really honored that I can share in the celebration of this milestone, and be a part of the continuing history of a living legend and one of her finest creations.”

The Journey of a Dress initiative will run through November 2014, featuring a new influencer each month, and can be followed with the hashtag #journeyofadress.