Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2016 i Woman & Home

“ I hope this issue inspires you to be the best you can be” The new buzzword is “authenticity” – or being true to one’s self. For me, that’s about being the best of one’s self. To achieve it you might have to make tweaks and changes to your lifestyle – to know your strengths and weaknesses. If you can do that and adapt then you will be “you but even better”, and I think women are brilliant at doing this. We’re far more willing to improve ourselves than men, who often think there are no improvements to be made – and that’s the biggest weakness of all. That’s why I was fascinated to read about Paula, Elisabetta, Susie, Sarah and Najwa’s experiences (p58), five w&h readers who recognised what…

Women are better listeners, a strength of female politicians It’s a bit like the Ice Age: the men are in the process of wiping themselves out, thus giving women the chance to step in and sort things out. They do say, don’t they, that if it had been Lehman Sisters instead of Lehman Brothers, it wouldn’t have gone down. What with Angela Merkel as Germany’s first female Chancellor – and de facto leader of the European Union – the possibility that the world’s most powerful countries could be run by women is now looking like a genuine possibility. As the British political world as we know it is imploding as a load of ego-led overgrown schoolboys fracture, divide and generally mess things up, let’s just take a moment, shall we,…

We’ve all had moments when we’ve felt inadequate and insecure. But you can learn how to overcome that. Victoria Pendleton and Chris Hoy have been trained to believe in their abilities by a psychological coach. If you can work on your body then you can work on your mind. Find the Olympian within and realise your gold medal moment. What are you capable of and when are you going to shine? For me, confidence came from riding. It gave me self-belief when I wasn’t shining at school. I’ve just started riding again for the first time in almost 20 years. I was nervous but then my mum and dad were watching me ride and my father remarked, “Bloody hell, I’d forgotten she can really ride.” That meant a lot. I’m…

THE CLASSIC Head-to-toe tones of cream and grey always look expensive. Skirt, £29.90, xs-xl, Uniqlo. Jumper, £110, xs-l, Jigsaw. Sleeveless coat, £119, 6-16, Mint Velvet. Faux fur stole, £140, Helen Moore. Belt, £9.99, Mango COLOUR BLOCKING Continue the theme with a multi-coloured sweater. Skirt, £49.50, 8-24, M&S. Sweater, £110, xs-xl, LK Bennett. Boots, £160, Kurt Geiger. Bag, £15, Accessorize. Necklace, £75, Lola Rose. Rings, £149 each, Phoebe Coleman LACE Upgrade a classic style for evening with lace. Skirt, £50, 8-16, Oasis. Shirt, £35, 8-24, M&S. Shoes, £19.99, New Look. Rings, £130 each, both Clarice Price Thomas SPORTY Sling on a bomber and roll up those sleeves to show off your layered arm candy. Skirt, £250, 6-16, Winser London. Roll-neck, £159, 6-16, Luisa Cerano. Jacket, £65, 8-16, Oasis. Bracelet, £195, Annie…

SANDY VERDON Creative director, Hobbs Sandy worked for French Connection and Next, and was creative director of Jaeger before joining Hobbs TREND TIPS Red Wear it as a highlight colour with black or navy, but red looks especially new when worn with burgundy. The statement blouse The humble blouse takes centre stage this season, emerging as a key item to update your wardrobe with. Pie-crust necklines, trumpet sleeves, frills and ruffles turn a simple staple into a seasonal heroine. Wear with the new midi-length skirt or a simple tapered pant. Military tailoring Every woman needs a military coat. Our version is collarless – wear with this season’s bootleg trousers (below). IF YOU BUY ONLY ONE THING… The Odelia coat, £349, the new silhouette in this season’s key colour,…

Getting in touch with your intuition requires time Befriend your fears Whether you shy away from joining a choir even though you love singing, or find it hard to stand up for what you want in your relationship, fears could be holding you back from being as happy as you could be. But analysing and trying to vanquish your worries could be counterproductive, keeping you focused on them and making them seem more important. • TRY THIS When that internal voice tells you that you can’t do something or that you’ll fail if you try, make a point of thanking it but carrying on. Acknowledge your fear but don’t let it control you. UNLOCK YOUR HIDDEN AMBITIONS • We all have desires that make us unique, but often we hide…

Life is too precious to be spent worrying about bad skin, so let’s sort it out Britain’s best-known ethical-entrepreneur, founder of Naturally Active Skincare and author of over 30 books, has another under her belt. SKIN: Delicious Recipes And The Ultimate Wellbeing Plan For Radiant Skin in 6 Weeks is your guide to getting great skin inside and out. Good skin is the icing on the cake of wellbeing. It should be achievable for all and is something I care about as it has such an impact on self-esteem. We can’t hide the skin on our faces and issues such as adolescent acne, inflamed skin conditions or mature skin wrinkles can cause real depression and loss of confidence for some. Life is too precious to be…

1 Keep it tonal • Head-to-toe grey always looks elegant and expensive. • Roll up those sleeves and add a belt to define your waist. • Streamline your layers with a belted coat and slim-cut trousers. 2 Keep print minimal • Stick to Breton stripes or polka dots in neutral tones. • Khaki, grey and black always work well together – add hints of gold to give a glamorous highlight. • Enhance your shape with a cinch-me-in belt. 3 Mix texture • Lace, leather, denim and shearling – more is more in this case. • Make that summer biker jacket work harder by layering shearling over the top as autumn arrives. • Don’t overdose on leather… add suede boots and avoid a matchy-matchy finish. 4 Layer under and over •…

MADELEINE has been producing exclusive, high-quality fashion for years, with beautiful catalogues and a stunning website. Ageless, classic, comfortable, you’ll love the choice – from stylish business and casual wear, to shoes and accessories. Shopping is so easy because you can buy a whole outfit, from top to toe. The W&H fashion team picks three of the hottest looks from the new collection… SHOW & SHINE Black and grey has never looked so good – extra details like lattice gloves and a feather trim up the ante. Coat, £329, 10-22. Jumper, £99.95, 8-22. Trousers, £129.95, 10-22. Sunglasses, £99.95. Gloves, £129.95. Bag, £229. Boots, £199.95 STAND-OUT STYLE Show off ankle boots with cropped trousers. A bracelet-length sweater also showcases arm candy. Jumper, £119.95, 8-22. Culottes, £119.95, 8-22.…

Darphin Paris’s Lumière Essentielle range, from £45, mingles seven essential oils including neroli and cedarwood with hyaluronic acid and acetyl-glucosamine. L’Occitane’s Divine Harmony range, from £129, features antioxidant-rich Immortelle Millésimée, a hand-picked wildflower in Corsica, that increases collagen production sixfold; with Jania Rubens, a red seaweed. Roger & Gallet’s Le Soin Aura Mirabilis skincare, from £15, incorporates 18 natural plant essences. Loving the 100% pure Beauty Vinegar, £15 at M&S, an aroma of bitter orange, lemongrass, thyme, palmarosa and lavender. Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector & Optimizer, £60, high-grade green tea combines with skin-brightening vitamin C, glucosamine and botanical antioxidants.…

“Sublimely sensory, the experience is always exceptional and the results are most definitely real.” ELEMIS is the leading British skincare and spa brand that we’ve loved for over 25 years. Renowned for expertly combining natural actives with the latest developments in skincare science, ELEMIS continues to be a pioneer of groundbreaking formulations and treatments. Sublimely sensory, the experience is always exceptional and the results are most definitely real. The latest innovation from ELEMIS is BIOTEC, the Skin Energising System that switches your skin back on. Clinically proven to increase cell energy*, the range – which comprises a Skin Energising Cleanser, Skin Energising Day Cream and Skin Energising Night Cream – has received glowing reviews since its launch earlier this year. Are you ready to switch your skin back on? With…

“I want to make women feel empowered, to feel sexy and confident. This make-up does that. I love to make women feel like the best version of themselves.”Victoria Beckham What make-up does one of the world’s most photographed women choose to wear? For Victoria Beckham – fashion designer, entrepreneur and mother of four – the answer is… her own. The new capsule collection collaboration with Estée Lauder is the first time VB has worked on a full make-up line bearing her own name. It’s fab – get it while you can! A long-time make-up devotee and collector herself, this collection, handpicked by Victoria herself, features all the pieces a woman really needs in her make-up bag. “This is a dream collaboration to design my own make-up line. It’s been a…

“People who go to the gym do not reverse the health impact of prolonged sitting,” explains Dr Levine. We commute to work, spend eight hours at our office desks, and at the end of the day drive home or hunch over our tablets on the train. Then it’s time to slob out on the settee to binge on the latest box set or browse the internet for some shopping. And all of it’s done on our derrieres. In fact, statistics show that some of us sit, on average, for a staggering ten hours a day. And the harsh reality of resting on our rears for so long? It could be killing us. Research links sitting for lengthy periods with a whole host of health problems. As well as leaving you…

1 “Try to bring your device up in front of you to avoid bending your neck too much,” says Rory Brown, a physiotherapist from St Mary’s University. 2 If you’re sitting at a desk, prop the device up rather than laying it flat and wherever you are, take regular breaks to look up and relax your neck. 3 Simple exercises, such as turning to look over each shoulder or bending the head to the side, allows muscles to relax by taking them through a natural range of movement.…

Too many snacks, overdone midweek comfort eating? Our simple clean eating plan is perfect for when you have a “quiet weekend” on the cards to give your body a chance to reboot so you feel lighter and rejuvenated. What’s out? The basic rule about food is nothing from a packet and nothing you haven’t made yourself. We want to cleanse your system of additives, salt, refined carbs and unhealthy fats, and replace them with nutrient-rich, wholesome foods. That also means no tea or coffee (not even decaf), no booze, no squash or cordial and definitely no fizzy drinks. What’s in? Plenty of filtered or bottled water. Fruit and herbal tea bags. A Revitalising Spritz once a day: 300ml hot water, juice of ½ a lemon and a 10g cube of…

Why do some women miss a heart attack? Women may not experience the vice-like chest pain that many men report, and instead tell us they feel pressure or tightness in their chest. In some cases, it’s thought that this is because women tend to have more small vessel heart disease, known medically as coronary microvascular disease. How is a heart attack diagnosed? With a battery of tests. Key is a blood test for enzymes called troponins that peak 12 hours after symptoms are first experienced. Others include an ECG, to check the heart’s electrical activity; echocardiogram, an ultrasound to examine the heart’s structure; an angiogram, an X-ray of the coronary arteries to check for narrowing or blockages, plus other specialised tests if needed. Your risk factors for heart disease are…

MICHELLE AUSTIN, 44, a business analyst with Lloyds, has had migraine since she was 15. She is married and has two children. I’ve tried lots of self-help tactics and different prescribed medications but I still get flare-ups. At their worst I was having around 15 migraines a month, which were really interfering with life. I heard about the device called Cefaly through a World Migraine Summit while I was off sick from work and, on the advice of my neurologist, decided to give it a go. It’s a headband worn for 20 minutes a day that delivers micro-electrical impulses to trigger endorphins. It has taken the edge off the pain and helps to ease the foggy head, tremor, blurred vision, nausea and vomiting to the extent that I’ve been able…

THIS MONTH… • BREAST LUMPS • HRT • LIFESTYLE CHANGES Your age, family history and country of origin (white women are more likely to develop breast cancer than African, Asian or Indian women) are factors we can’t control, but there are some lifestyle changes that help keep your risk of breast cancer as low as possible. Eat healthily Breast cancer is less common in countries where the diet is plant based and low in total fat. We’re not sure why yet but high fat levels may be a factor. Eating a lot of blackened, charred or smoked meats appears to increase risk and low levels of vitamin D may also have the same effect. So eat a low-fat diet, with a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, trim off charred or burned…

THE PRESERVES PIONEER “I told Granny I’d turn her into a business… now we’re transforming what Britain puts on its toast” Nikki Frith, 37, lives with husband, James, and children Jemima, seven, Henry, five, and Lizzie, one, in Ramsbottom, Lancashire. She set up Granny Cool, a range of homemade preserves. THE IDEA For years I’d joked to my husband’s grandmother, Marjorie, 90, that I was going to turn her amazing homemade marmalade into a business. She was always chopping up citrus fruit and bubbling it away in a pan, to create delicious marmalade, completely different to any shop-bought recipe. We called her “Granny Marmalade”, which suddenly seemed the perfect name for a business. Around this time I was reassessing my life, prompted partly by the sad death of my mother…

Caramel brownie cheesecake Everyone loves cheesecake and this stripy version looks particularly attractive. It contains interleaving layers of brownie, caramel cheesecake and brownie cheesecake. FOR THE BROWNIE: 200 g plain chocolate, broken into pieces 125 g butter 3 large eggs 250 g caster sugar 100 g plain flour, sifted FOR THE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE: 360 g cream cheese, at room temperature 400 ml crème fraîche 250 g salted caramel sauce 3 large eggs 1 tablespoon plain flour pouring cream, to serve 23 cm round spring-form cake pan, greased and lined SERVES 10 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) Gas 4. Begin by making the brownie. Place the chocolate and butter into a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and heat until melted. Remove from the heat and leave to…

“We wanted to open the whole space up to the garden”   “ There was a kitchen-diner here already, but we gained a sitting area and a larger study” Claire and Ron didn’t move very far when they decided to downsize. The self-confessed “townies” moved just across the River Thames from Ealing to Richmond – a journey of less than five miles. “Moving from a large house to a smaller one has its challenges,” says Claire, “not least wondering if all of the furniture will fit!” Although the Victorian house they bought had fewer rooms, they were a good size. The couple wanted somewhere they could “lock up and leave” as now that Ron is retired, they like to travel as much as possible. Another important consideration was…

CRIME GOLD Cold Earth by Ann Cleeves (Macmillan) When an unknown woman found dead in a Shetland landslide turns out to have been murdered, Jimmy Perez is on the case. An evocative and intriguing seventh novel in a series that gets better and better. COMIC DELIGHT The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old by Hendrik Groen (Michael Joseph) Hendrik pens an exposé of his care home, sets up the Old-But-Not-Dead club and relishes the arrival of a new female resident. This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh and think. Terrific. POIROT IS BACK Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah (HarperCollins) Classic murder mystery at the Irish home of Lady Playford. A houseful of guests harbouring secrets have Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool on…

• Special w&h deal – save £25 on your first month • You pay from £5.32 a day! Jane Plan is the delivery service that gives you perfectly proportioned meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner – plus snacks – all ready-prepared to make losing weight super easy. We know that having a larger tummy is one of your biggest body bugbears, so we asked Jane Michell, the founder of Jane Plan (left), to devise a special W&H Flatter Tummy Box especially for you, at a great money-off price. HOW TO SIGN UP AND SAVE £25! • Go to janeplan.com, click on W&H Flatter Tummy Box on the home page and select your plan. • Then choose the duration of your plan (minimum one month); the longer you subscribe,…

HALF-PRICE TRIUMPHANT TULIPS A range of reliable, sturdy tulips with classic, simple cup-shaped blooms. Expect big impact from these delightful varieties, in shades of soft pink, purple, yellow and white. Flowering in mid to late spring, Tulip Triumph Collection makes a wonderful addition to beds, borders and containers. Tulip flowers are also excellent for cutting for a vase indoors. Bulb size 11/12. Height: up to 50cm (20”). Spread: up to 20cm (8”). Collection comprises: • Tulip “New Design” • Tulip “Ronaldo” • Tulip “Snowstar” • Tulip “Yellow Flight” Buying options: Buy 16 of any variety for £9.99. Buy 64 Triumph Collection for £19.98 (RRP £39.96) – saving half price! Lines open 9am-6pm (7 days a week). Bulb size 11/12. Offer available to readers on the UK mainland only. All orders…

I’M VERY EXCITED TO TELL YOU about our new tour of Myanmar (Burma). We’ve partnered with travel experts Cleveland Collection, who I travelled with and are excellent, to offer you a tour visiting the same places that I did in this beautiful country. You will be escorted by their wonderful local guides, stay at fabulous hotels and enjoy a cruise on a traditional Pandaw river boat. The tour starts in Mandalay and you fly in from the UK via Bangkok. During your stay you’ll visit the stunning Bagaya monastery and U Bein bridge, Bagan, take a flight to Heho, visit Inle lake and then finish your 12-day tour in the capital, Yangon. You’ll get to see the very best places and meet the people I fell in love with. I…

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Star sign of the month LIBRA 23 SEPTEMBER – 23 OCTOBER  It’s time to prune. You have just begun your year of growth and some things have to be cut back for the sake of your future happiness. Something to think about on or near the 8th, 15th and 29th. For weekly updates, call 09058-170547* THE MONTHS AHEAD  Don’t even consider the word compromise. Go full out for your ambitions and desires. No risk; no reward is now your mantra. To hear a detailed breakdown of the next few months, call 09058-170476* ARIES 21 MARCH – 20 APRIL You are closing a chapter, first for your love life and second for working relationships. It is good to move on, even better to do so without rancour. Weekly update 09058-170541* Six…

“I found out filming Poldark that they didn’t wear underwear at that time” What can we expect from the second series of Poldark ? We pick it up where we left off from last year. Ross and Demelza have just lost their child, his company is down the pan, they’re broke and he’s been arrested. It looks like he’s going to prison. It’s a cheery beginning! Have there been any challenges? The weather! We shot this series in the winter, which changed things dramatically. The wind was so strong on the moor in Cornwall that you couldn’t hear the other actors speaking their lines, despite them being two feet away! How does it feel to be a sex symbol? It’s a little…

FROM OUR COVER SHOOT: Clare reads an exclusive extract from her new book. Watch it now by clicking on womanandhome.com/clarebalding THE NEW CARROT CAKE Our Carrot Cake has a lovely zingy orange topping that gives this classic recipe a little twist. It’s easy to make and perfect for sharing. Watch how to make it now at womanandhome.com/ carrotcake FAKE A PERFECT POUT! Learn how to fake fuller lips with our insider expert tips. See how it’s done step by step at womanandhome.com/ fullerlips BEAT BINGO WINGS! Hate your flabby arms? Sort them in no time with our 3-minute bingo wing workout with Lorraine Kelly’s dance trainer Maxine Jones. Try it today at womanandhome.com/danceworkout BOOST YOUR MOOD With our Ultimate Health Smoothie – just six ingredients and two easy steps – you can…

“ I’m very aware of the body image issues that young girls face, so I wanted to include a positive message in my book” Clare arrives at our cover shoot having just packed her case for Rio. “I’m taking two pairs of sunglasses but no bikini – I can’t wear one of those,” she says laughing, despite the fact she’s looking absolutely fabulous in a burgundy Michael Kors jumpsuit (see our cover and overleaf). Clare admits to being nervous because “there’s so much to live up to after London 2012”. For Clare, doing a good job means making the audience at home feel like they’re there. And watching her present the BBC’s Rio 2016 Countdown before the opening ceremony, that’s exactly what she does in her usual warm, enthusiastic and…

FED UP WITH FADS? We are too and thankfully Jigsaw has come to the rescue with a collection of well-cut tailoring and knitwear that will look as good in ten years’ time as it does now. Coat, £350; wool jacket, £198, jigsaw-online.com THE NEW SKINNY Too cold for a bare neck but not cold enough for a woolly scarf? The skinny scarf takes away the chill factor and ups your fashion cred too. From left to right: Tassel, £24.99, hm.com ; Black, £45, marc-cain.com ; Birds, £235, gucci.com GOING GREEN Matt & Nat uses recycled plastic bottles and is 100% vegan, while still packing…

The w&h Christmas lunch is always a favourite day of the year for the team, as well as our loyal readers. Don’t miss out on an afternoon of Champagne, delicious food and entertainment with fabulous company. There is a maximum of four tickets per person, and allocated on a first-come basis. Places are limited and sell out fast, so book early to avoid disappointment. TO BOOK, VISIT   www.womanandhome.com/ christmaslunch to secure your tickets to our exclusive lunch. To book tickets, visit womanandhome.com/christmaslunch *PLEASE NOTE: TICKETS COST £185 AND ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. YOU AND YOUR GUESTS WILL NEED TO BE AVAILABLE ON 25 NOVEMBER TO ATTEND THE EVENT STARTING AT 12PM AND FINISHING AT 4PM, AT THE LANGHAM, LONDON. WOMAN&HOME WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE EVENT. FOR…

There was a lot of pent-up emotion inside needing to come out W&H readers voted Debbie’s novel, The Bones of You , Best Crime Novel of 2016. Debbie, now 52, lives in West Sussex and has two adult children. I’ve always loved to lose myself in a book. From time to time, over the years, I’d try to write, but when I showed my efforts to the people around me, they’d be pretty underwhelmed and burst my bubble. In the back of my mind, there was a dream of being a published author, but, realistically, I knew it was very unlikely. Instead, I had a varied career, starting out as an air hostess, where I met my husband, a pilot. I then qualified as a pilot too and worked as…

My on-screen husband, John Thomson and I instantly had that shorthand again, like you have in a real marriage Actress and recipe author Fay Ripley, 50, is married to Australian actor Daniel Lapaine and lives in London. They have two children, Parker, 13, and Sonny, nine. She has starred as Jenny Gifford since the first series of Cold Feet . When series five ended, Jenny had reunited with her estranged husband Pete, with whom she had a four-year-old son. There are very few examples of shows that have been brought back and people have gone, “That was brilliant!” – so I admit I was apprehensive about returning to Cold Feet . But when I was reunited with the cast, it felt like…

Lace blouse, £39.99, xs-l, Zara. Silk dress, £295, 8-14, Cacharel. Trousers, £229, 8-18, Luisa Cerano. Heels, £70, Dune. Bag, £59.99, Zara Roll-neck, £15, 10-28, Damart. Sleeveless jacket, £59, 8-22, Marks & Spencer. Trousers, £165, 8-18, Marc Cain. Boots, £159, Sol Sana. Bag, £199, Modalu Cashmere sweater, £99, 8-20, Pure Collection. Silk blouse, £195, 6-16, Winser London. Knitted skirt, £45, xs-xl, Therapy at House of Fraser. Bag, £180, Baia. Trainers, £52, Victoria Turtle neck, £79, s-l, Damsel in a Dress. Scarf, £59, Hobbs. Kimono jacket, £369, 6-16, Baum und Pferdgarten. Leather leggings, £474.95, xs-l, Samsøe & Samsøe. Shearling gilet, £495, 4-14, Reiss. Boots, £380, WtR. Bag, £165, Coccinelle…

“Brighten me up with polish, po wder & paint! I just don’t want to say goodbye to summer yet!” SMALL BUT JUST SO INDISPENSABLE I have a penchant for anything rather tiny and extremely useful! First up is Browcote Waterproof Brow Sealer, £6.99 , with a fatter than average brush that super-grooms hairs into position and sets for the day. I’m a bit of a cotton bud freak, and even better are these DHC Olive Virgin Oil Swabs, £5.50 for 50 , so you can clean and tidy up liner and mascara mistakes on the go. The Body Shop Down to Earth Eye Palettes – I love 05 – can be used wet or dry so…

“Ingredients that energise the skin are key, respecting skin as a live organ that responds” Noella Gabriel at Elemis Feed me OMEGAS 3 AND 6 are essential fatty acids found in various plant oils, and are essential for hydrated and smooth skin. “Anti-inflammatory, they also minimise skin redness and speed up skin recovery,” says facialist Sarah Chapman. FIND IT IN: Elemis Superfood Facial Oil, £38 , with minerals, vitamins and omegas; de Mamiel atmosphériques Pure Calm Cleansing Dew, £50, with blackcurrant seed and prickly pear oil; and new Votary Super Seed Cleansing Oil, £55 at Liberty, with a unique a blend of 21 edible seeds. THE NEW KID COPPER – in the form of peptides, is turning heads for its proven ability to help treat scars and fight…

Bye-bye straighteners and hello the diffuser, with a bit of a tong and a lot more self-love. Time to embrace what nature gave you and work it, says Beauty Director Jo Glanville-Blackburn. “Over 60 per cent of the world’s population have textured hair,” says Sue Lever at Fudge Professional, “but there’s also a real trend for natural curls right now.” Think Julien Macdonald, Burberry, Vivienne Westwood and Diane von Furstenberg A/W shows, which all sported curls of varying volume, length and texture. Did you know there are actually eight types of curl we can have in our hair? From slightly kinky to full-on ringlets and afro Top tips “Curly hair is more fragile than straight,” says Bea Watson, Aveda Global Educator, Hair Styling. “The bend in the shaft makes it…

Colour correctors are nothing new, but most of us still look at a pistachio powder and think, what am I supposed to do with THAT? “Colour correcting is officially the new contouring,” says Alexia Inge, co-founder of Cult Beauty. “Over the past few months we have seen a massive rise in sales and searches for colour- correcting products – over 75%!” As a result, the market’s newly awash with clever correctors and we can all finally get to grips with what goes where. At a glance, green cools redness, yellow kills dark circles, peach adds warmth, violet lifts dullness and blue counteracts sallowness. Now correct and perfect with our pick of the best.…

Do this exercise as often as possible during the day, advises Jennifer, to help “retrain” and “reset” your posture. 1 Stand with your heels to the wall, feet hip-width apart, and knees straight but soft. Try to equalise weight distribution between both feet, so that your pelvis is equal on both sides. 2 Then put your bottom (the bottom of your two glutes) against the wall and whip up your pelvic floor. 3 Now squeeze your shoulder blades together and lay them flat on the wall. 4 Lastly, place the back of the head level with your nostrils on the wall (your chin parallel with the floor, not stuck in the air). Your shoulders should be parallel to the floor too. Your spine is now perfectly balanced between the skull…

FRIDAY When you’re finally ready to relax in the evening, have your first Revitalising Spritz and a simple supper of 120g chicken breast, grilled, 80g Swiss chard stir-fried in garlic, with a finely chopped red chilli, a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds and a little rapeseed oil. Serve over 80g brown rice and follow with 3 fresh figs and a chopped banana. This meal is light and easy to digest and contains good sources of amino acids and nutrients, which will all contribute towards a restful sleep. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY Start each morning with your Revitalising Spritz, then wait 20 minutes and follow with 120g live yogurt, a handful of mixed berries and 50g unsalted nuts and pumpkin, flax and sunflower seeds. Have a snack mid morning and mid afternoon –…

‘ I was terrified cancer would return while Tim looked to the future’ Tim stayed calm and told me we should deal with the facts Dani Binnington, 37, works part-time in a health shop. She lives in Thames Ditton, Surrey, with her husband Tim, a commercial director, and their daughters, aged seven, and twins, five. I found the lump while watching TV one evening. I was only 33 so my GP thought it was a cyst, but I had a biopsy to be on the safe side. When the doctor said it was cancer, I was shattered. Fortunately, it hadn’t spread. But during chemo my hair fell out and I had spots all over my neck. I wore a wig and though Tim told me I looked lovely, I didn’t…

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BLOOD PRESSURE (BP) SHOULD BE 120/80mmHg (millimetres of mercury) or less. Doctors would treat BP of 140/90 or higher. WHAT THE NUMBERS MEAN The top figure, your systolic BP, is the pressure in your arteries as your heart contracts. The bottom figure, your diastolic BP, is the pressure in your arteries as your heart relaxes. At age 40 plus, raised systolic BP is an important predictor of the risk of heart disease. WHY? Consistently high blood pressure strains and weakens arteries, raising the risk of angina, heart attack and heart failure, aortic aneurysms, kidney failure, stroke, blocked arteries in your legs or arms (peripheral arterial disease) and eye damage. TRACK IT NICE recommends “ambulatory” home monitoring, measuring your BP as you go about everyday life, as the best way to…

IN SEASON Time to catch the last of the sloes and damsons to make gin! See our recipe on womanandhome.com . Blackberries are a bit later this year due our cool spring so you should be still picking in September with luck. Apples are at their best and late season raspberries are perfect for the freezer. Cobnuts are ready to pick. Oysters and mussels are back, delicious and so good for you. EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT… Kimchi, Korea’s national dish of spicy fermented cabbage, their kind of sauerkraut if you like. Serve on the side with everything from a steak to fried rice. Yutaka 100% Natural Traditional Korean Kimchi, £2.75, now available in Sainsbury’s. BEST READY MEALS We’re big fans of the Charlie Bigham’s prepared meals. They’ve revamped…

The Rio Olympics may be over, but if you’re missing that Latin American vibe, drinking a few of the continent’s wines may help keep the samba spirit alive. It’s not easy to track down Brazilian wines – M&S is your best bet – but Argentina and Chile are well represented on retail shelves. And I’ve even managed to find a delicious red from Bolivia. The two biggest players in South America are neighbours, separated by the Andes, yet they are very different in character. Chile’s wine styles are influenced by the cool Pacific Ocean, which is why the country makes such good Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, as well as refined Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Argentina, on the other hand, is much warmer and drier, and specialises in riper…

“All I wanted to do growing up was look inside homes” “When I received my MBE letter, I nearly threw it in the bin!” Kelly has a daughter, author and chef Natasha Corrett, and two stepdaughters, fashion designer Savannah Miller and actress Sienna. She lives in London with her partner, retired businessman John Gardiner. I always knew I wanted to be an interior designer, but I’m not going to pretend I am – or ever have been – particularly crafty. I can’t sew to save my life. In fact, one time at school we had to make a pair of shorts and I made them back to front! All I wanted to do growing up though was look inside other people’s homes and buy books and magazines on interiors. I…

Best-selling novelist Jilly Cooper is back with her new novel, Mount! (Bantam), which sees the return of her infamous hero, Rupert Campbell-Black… New novel in a nutshell? When you say nutshell, do you mean a coconut or a hazelnut? My books are so long! Mount! is about my ongoing hero Rupert Campbell- Black’s obsession with his adored racehorse, Love Rat, winning the leading stallion title. This means him abandoning his racing empire and his wife Taggie, and chasing winners in the richest races around the world. What inspired it? Racehorses – they’re so breathtakingly beautiful, and the racing world is crammed with glamorous people. When do you do your research? All the time. Who wouldn’t when it involves lovely lunches with owners and trainers, endless visits to stable yards and…

Everything I know about Greece is poured into this novel Victoria, 57, lives in London with her husband Ian, a regular on BBC’s Have I Got News for You and editor of Private Eye , and their two children Emily, 25, and William, 23, who come and go. When I was a child, family holidays meant buckets and spades and very rainy trips to Sussex beaches. We didn’t have much money. But when my dad left, my mum started working in a restaurant and then had enough of an income to make holidays a priority. I was about 17 when I went to Greece for the first time. My sister, Mum and me went to Athens for a week and then to Paros,…

Subscribe online at womanandhome.com/  oct2016 Offer open to new subscribers only. Direct Debit offer is available to UK subscribers only. Please allow up to six weeks for delivery of your first subscription issue (up to eight weeks overseas). The full subscription rate is for 1 year (12 issues) and includes postage and packaging. If the magazine ordered changes frequency per annum, we will honour the number of issues paid for, not the term of the subscription. Offer closes 31 October 2016. For full terms and conditions, visit magazinesdirect.com/terms…

MONDAY 16 OCT Depart London Heathrow on your overnight Thai Airways flight to Mandalay, via Bangkok. TUESDAY 17 OCT Transfer on to your connecting flight to Mandalay, Burma. On arrival, the group will be met and transferred to the Mandalay Hill Resort for a two-night stay. This evening, take a trip to the top of Mandalay Hill – a height of 774ft – via steps or an escalator. Explore Su Taung Pyai Pagoda and enjoy the wonderful serenity of this beautiful place. WEDNESDAY 18 OCT After breakfast, begin a full day of sightseeing. Visit Ava (also known as “Inwa”), founded in 1364 AD by King Thado Minbya due to its location at the confluence of the Ayeyarwaddy and Myint Nge Rivers. Carry on to Bagaya Monastery, the “Leaning Tower of…

1 KENT’S LEADING COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL & SPA Enjoy a relaxing autumn break at Eastwell Manor Hotel & Spa: traditional log fi res, a glass of champagne, dinner, bed and breakfast, full use of the extensive spa facilities, golf course and a complimentary spa treatment each. From £265 for two. www.eastwellmanor.co.uk  Tel. 01233 213000 2 STOP SEARCHING START UNWINDING Pride of Britain Hotels, Britain’s leading luxury & boutique hotel collection, have selected and approved 50 of the best independently owned hotels and spas around Britain for you to enjoy. To order gift vouchers or your free hotel directory call Freephone 0808 163 3765 or visit www.prideofb ritainhotels.com 3 WINDERMERE LAKE HOLIDAYS Luxury self-catering apartments on the shore of Lake Windermere with stunning views. Short breaks available all year…

TAKE NOTE Write your thoughts in this stylish suede journal, from £35, 10% of sales to Breast Cancer Care, lifeofrileyonline.co.uk FLORAL FRAGRANCE Red Roses Cologne, £86, £20 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, jomalone.co.uk ON TIME Tickled Pink watch, £10, £1 to Tickled Pink, Breast Cancer Now and Breast Cancer Care, asda.com WEAR IT WITH PRIDE An important reminder. Diamonique pin, £20, 50% to Breast Cancer Care, qvcuk.com PERSONALISE IT A phone case with your initials on it, £35, £5 to Breast Cancer Care, fraser  andparsley.com PRETTY PALETTE Give as a gift. Estée Lauder Pink Perfection Colour Collection, £38, 20% to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, esteelauder.co.uk FLORAL FIX Every Next bra will include a boob-checking reminder label…

I’ve accepted I’m never going to win the Olympics but at least I still get to go. Plus there’s no age limit on the team I’m in! The opening ceremony was fabulous with a powerful message about sustainability and climate change. Rio proved you can do it on a lower budget, too. I’m not missing any home comforts. I bought tea bags and I’m FaceTiming Alice every day. I’m commentating on the cycling and it’s incredibly exciting. Technically it’s interesting, physically and mentally it’s intriguing and luckily we’re very good at it. Working with Chris Hoy is lovely. The first time we drove down Copacabana together he kept saying, “Wow, this would be a great place to cycle. I wish I had my bike!” I’ve never been here before and…

TOP IT OFF • Add an extra layer? Definitely, but who says it has to go underneath? Experiment with your everyday pieces and add something on top. • A jumper dress doesn’t have to be shapeless. Look for one with a fun flippy skirt. • Smart styling means tone- on-tone accessories. Keep it luxurious by aligning your long strap bag with your low-key colour palette. RED ALERT • Racy red can still look super smart. Look for slick separates in slightly contrasting shades. • A sleeveless coat is your new season superhero. Whatever you sling it over, you suddenly look so much more stylish. • Add a slim knit, slightly flared pants and a bag that screams success. TRY THE NEW TREND • Your new fashion forward piece is the…

In the early months, I felt tortured by the spectre of his ex-wife Anna, 49, is the great-niece of Nobel Prize-winning novelist Boris Pasternak and great-granddaughter of impressionist painter Leonid Pasternak. Drawing on both family and archival sources, Anna’s new book, Lara (William Collins), tells how Boris’s second wife soon knew that she came second to the love of Boris’s life, Olga Ivinskaya. Olga was his mistress and muse, who became the inspiration for Lara in the novel, memorably played by Julie Christie in the Doctor Zhivago film. It took five years, but when it came, something shifted inside me. When I received a warm, heartfelt thank you letter from my stepdaughters for the glorious party I threw for their father’s 60th…

The Classic Military Coat • It’s the ideal coat for anyone with a super-curvy figure as it instantly lengthens your body. • Choose a darker shade and wear it open over a light-coloured ensemble for a slimmer contour. • Add your own belt to define your waist and create an hourglass silhouette. The Faux Fur • Curvier figures should layer thinner faux furs – less is more when keeping trim. • If you have a big bust, choose a collarless coat – it will smooth out your top half. • Petites go get yourself noticed… opt for the boldest and brightest faux fur you can. Make sure the coat isn’t too long so that it doesn’t drown your frame. The Bold Bomber • Bigger boobs and tum? Keep embellishment to a minimum. • Don’t let the jacket make…

“Beauty, wellness and fitness are inextricably linked and the wellness category is now outpacing the pharmaceutical sector in sales: so often the goal is beauty but the path is through health” The Future Laboratory Welcome to a new age of holistic beauty wellness, where a nutritionist, naturopath, acupuncturist and botanist are your new beauty advisor. Beauty really is more than skin deep, says Beauty Director Jo GB. Mother Nature is one powerful chemist, but often she needs a little helping hand. Major new advances in biotechnology and biomimetics (human-made processes and substances that copy nature), ensure that, more than ever, we can tap into genius plants, replicate them and enhance sustainability while developing the very best active ingredients. The aim? To create a skincare culture that’s more in tune with…

I’ve never had so many masks land on my desk in one week! There’s something for every time restraint, purse and skin concern. TIP: Wear two or three different masks at any one time to help target dry patches, an oily T-zone or blocked pores. THE SUPER GREEN Origins Rituali Tea Matcha Madness Revitalizing Powder Face Mask, £25 . One of a trio of powdered tea-inspired masks, it mixes with water into a paste. THE GAME CHANGER A hot new trend from Korea: Shangpree Gold Modelling Mask, £90 for 5 exclusively at Harrods, a rubber peel-off mask full of skin botanicals. THE HASSLE-FREE SMOOTHER Clarins Extra Firming Mask, £46 . “It will stimulate skin and encourage the absorption of key ingredients,” says Marie Helene Lair from…

Jo Glanville-Blackburn, w&h Beauty Director Fabled by Marie Claire is like all your favourite beauty counters rolled into one – with no need to step out of the door! And no trawling the internet either: it’s a one-stop shop for the most fabulous brands and expert recommendations. My big passion is fragrance and browsing choices like the cultish Maison Martin Margiela and blockbuster Marc Jacobs scents, I’m definitely going to be clicking ‘add to basket’ all too often! Make-up...   Fiona McKim w&h Assistant Beauty Editor I love discovering new beauty products and Fabled by Marie Claire ticks so many boxes! There is a massive choice of both big brands and niche buys that I can browse whenever I have the time and then have delivered in a life-friendly one-hour…

While health experts haven’t come up with an agreed “time limit” on how much we can safely sit each day, the government has issued recommendations that we should break up long periods of sitting time with short bouts of activity every 30 minutes. When sitting for long periods the body essentially “shuts down” – so any movements will, in theory, help wake it up, give bodily functions a boost and engage muscles and bones. Try setting a timer at your desk to remind you to get up and take a short walk (for one to two minutes) every half hour. Make a habit of getting off the sofa during the TV ad breaks, stand or walk around every time you take a phone call or why not invest in…

While we know we shouldn’t be sitting (or standing) still for too long, we might as well ensure that we do it well! And that means relearning how to have good posture – for as little compression and stress as possible. “I’d say that 95% of the patients I see are suffering from pain due to poor posture habits,” says Jennifer. “A lot of it is to do with the fact that we spend so much of our time worshipping our phones in the head-forward position, tilting our spine into a ‘C’ shape. When we finish with our screens we rarely restore our heads to the proper position.” As far as good standing posture goes, we could do worse than to take a tip from the meerkat, says physiotherapist, Rosalind…

I didn’t think I was at risk of heart attack… I now know differently Jayne, who is married with three children, works as a delivery manager for mobile meals and lives in York. During the morning I felt a brief, sharp pain in the middle of my chest as if I’d pulled a muscle. At the time I was helping lift someone as part of the job I had at the time, caring for the elderly and disabled, so I thought that was the problem. I just took some painkillers and carried on. The pain did subside slightly over the course of the day but by the end of the afternoon my chest still felt quite sore. My husband John and I had been planning to go out that evening…

Tension-type headache is what most of us mean when we talk about having a headache. Symptoms include a constant ache on both sides of the head, and sometimes a tight neck and pressure behind the eyes. Causes include: 1 DEHYDRATION   If a headache strikes, drink a glass of water (around 200-250 mls) every 15 to 20 minutes until the pain subsides. 2 POOR SLEEP   Practise a wind-down routine and make sure your bedroom is dark, not too hot or cold and keep it solely for sleeping. 3 STRESS   Only you know the cause, but taking time out to practise mindfulness can help. 4 EYE STRAIN   Look away from the task in hand regularly, focusing on the middle distance. Check brightness, contrast and text size on screen.…

When the invitation lands in my inbox, I hesitate. Reconnect with my classmates of, gulp, more than 30 years ago? Part of me, a big part, is curious. But another part of me shudders. My school days were most definitely not my happiest. For although there were some people there I liked, and who it would be nice to see again, the truth is that there were others who bullied me. Horribly. And though three decades have passed since those tortuous years and I am now a successful writer and the mother of two children, the invitation to a reunion cocktail party at the place of my former torment, unsettles me. So I ponder for a bit. But, three days later, I wake up with fire in my belly and…

THE SMART SCALES Withings Body Cardio (£139.95; withings.com ) These scales claim to provide a snapshot of your heart health, clocking weight, body composition, heart rate and blood flow. But if you are concerned about your heart health, always see your GP. THE SLEEP TRACKER Jawbone UP3 (£129.99; jawbone.com ) This wristband measures your heart rate, breathing and body temperature to distinguish between REM, light and deep sleep. An app then lets you view your sleep assessment. THE FITNESS MONITOR Fitbit Blaze (£179.99; fitbit.com ) New to the Fitbit range, this smartwatch with GPS monitors resting heart rate and records workouts, your active minutes and calories burned. THE STRESS DETECTOR Pip (£139; thepip.com )  Hold this pebble-like device…

Employers with 250 or more employees will have to publish an annual report on the gender pay gap within their organisation. The legislation is being passed this month (1 October), although firms may not have to publish their pay gaps until 2018. Some firms are already being transparent and a few are even upping women’s pay as a result. Use the information – or it’s impending publication – to ask for change. WHAT ARE YOU WORTH? Ask recruitment firms in your sector, scour job ads and benchmark your pay at: benchmarkmypay.co.uk • emolument.com reed.co.uk/averagesalary WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS? The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has a wealth of free advice online: Visit worksmart.org.uk/work-rights/ discrimination/equal-pay…

GREAT IDEAS FOR CHICKEN Chicken, chorizo and olive bake We love an all-in-one-tray chicken dish, and this has a taste of Spain. Easy/Prepare ahead • Ready in 1 hour 15 minutes • Serves 4 1tbsp olive oil 6-8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs 200g cooking chorizo, sliced 1 large onion, sliced 1tbsp smoked paprika ½tsp cayenne pepper 350g baby new potatoes 100ml sherry 2 x cans cherry tomatoes ½tbsp caster sugar 130g pitted black olives ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped 1 Heat the oil in a large casserole dish over a medium heat. Add the chicken, skin side down; brown evenly for 10 minutes. Set aside. Add the chorizo and onion, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the paprika and cayenne, cook for a further minute and set aside.…

SCREEN SAVER Screens are back! Hooray – we love them to divide a room (or instantly hide mess). Palado Dalmatian Screen, £119, very.co.uk PIECE OF ART The style of this cotton rug, designed to look like brush strokes, is bang on trend. Drybrush rug, from £188, dashandalberteurope.com METAL WORKS The ornate base on this table adds a different dimension to the usual, and its glass top will give your room a lighter feel. £299, harveysfurniture.co.uk IT’S ALL ABOUT TEXTURE This amazing wallpaper looks like the real thing until you get close up. Its fab 3D effect creates a great statement wall. Albany Natural Textures Driftwood, £26.99 a roll, wallpaperdirect.com INSPIRED COLLECTION The National Trust’s stylish new accessories take inspiration from the wilderness and some of its stateliest homes. Oriental Journey…

KELLY’S TOP 5 HOME UPDATE TIPS 1 Incorporating new cushions and throws in different colours and textures is a great way to update any room. 2 You can also inject a pop of colour with home accessories like vases and frames to brighten a room and add something a little different. 3 By adding a new standing lamp to a dark corner you can completely change the feel of a bedroom or living area. It’s like magic! 4 Flowers can have a huge effect on the look and feel of a home. They bring life and colour, and if they’re real they can also bring beautiful scent. I’m never without some form of flowers or plants in my house. 5 The simplest and possibly most effective thing you can do…

Your bedroom sanctuary should be a room that is a joy to be in, somewhere you can truly relax in an atmosphere that is peaceful and sophisticated. The new Palatial collection is perfect, with a pretty colour palette of natural linen, soft greys and dusty pinks that emphasises the clean feel. A vintage fabric sourced in France has inspired the floral print on the textiles, including the elegant bed linen, cleverly printed in a linear design, for a delicate, vintage look. This is such an easy scheme to layer up and it’s all about the texture – with sumptuous faux fur, luxurious cable knit and ribbed quilted silk-effect throws, plus velvet and damask cushions in plains and prints, both embroidered and embossed. Mix up the cushion sizes and shapes and…

HOW TO FIND LOVE IN A BOOK SHOP by Veronica Henry (Orion) Warm-hearted tale of a woman’s struggle to keep her father’s bookshop open. DID YOU EVER HAVE A FAMILY By Bill Clegg (Vintage) Tragic and totally gripping story of one woman’s devastating loss. THE JEWELLER’S WIFE by Judith Lennox (Headline) From WW2 to 1960s London, a first-rate family saga. MISSING, PRESUMED by Susie Steiner (Borough) A missing woman kicks off this assured and engrossing page-turner. EXPOSURE By Helen Dunmore (Windmill) Set during the Cold War, this compelling spy story tells of a family torn apart. THE PAST by Tessa Hadley (Vintage) A family annual holiday – tensions simmer. Affecting and memorable. THE OUTRUN by Amy Liptrot (Canongate) Compelling account of the author’s return to Orkney to deal with her…

Subscribe online at womanandhome.com/  oct2016 *£29.99 payable every 12 months by Direct Debit, with the price guaranteed for the first 12 months. Offer open to new subscribers only. Direct Debit offer is available to UK subscribers only. Please allow up to six weeks for delivery of your first subscription issue (up to eight weeks overseas). The full subscription rate is for 1 year (12 issues) and includes postage and packaging. If the magazine ordered changes frequency per annum, we will honour the number of issues paid for, not the term of the subscription. Offer closes 31 October 2016. For full terms and conditions, visit magazinesdirect.com/terms…

MANDALAY HILL RESORT, MANDALAY Mandalay Hill Resort is located at the foot of Mandalay Hill, close to the city centre and with great views of the pagodas, temples and Royal Palace. THE RV KINDAT PANDAW is a charming river boat. The two decks have comfortable cabins and there is a large amount of outdoor space to relax and enjoy the views. BAGAN LODGE, BAGAN A charming boutique hotel located in the heart of beautiful Bagan, with swimming pools in the grounds and a spa. Rooms here are romantic and nostalgic, with modern amenities. VILLA INLE RESORT & SPA, INLE LAKE is a luxury boutique hotel on the banks of Inle Lake. The villas in this tranquil resort are designed traditionally and made entirely of wood. SULE SHANGRI-LA, YANGON boasts ultra-luxurious…