< Previous40 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYFASHION1) Noa NoaBeautiful fabrics, rich colours and timeless cuts are thekeys behind Noa Noa’s spring collection2) BaslerHigh quality and optimal compatibility can be seen inBasler’s spring collection3) ICHIICHI’s spring opening theme reflects spring at fullbloom – a colourful theme with a multitude of pastels,peach, cork and warm pink.4) GaborA wide palette of classic and fashionable shoes in theGabor footwear collection offers just the right shoe tosuit everyone’s taste5) Marc CainMarc Cain’s new season sets the tone with contrastingmaterials and patterns6) Anne&ValentinAnne&Valentin’s frames are more than simpleaccessories – their frames combine style andsingularity. Available from O’Brien’s Opticians, Brigg.www.obriensopticians.co.uk7) Barton PerreiraDedicated to pure luxury, Barton Perreira’s approachrefines style and elegance. Available from O’Brien’sOpticians, Brigg. www.obriensopticians.co.ukA touch of sparkleEven if the skies steadfastly refuse to believe that spring is supposed to be upon us, a host ofaccessories can add colour and sparkle to your new season wardrobe1034-045:Layout 1 14/2/14 15:08 Page 7LINCOLNSHIRETODAY41FASHION234567HotterVan Dal Caprice Gabor Marco Tozzi HB Spring/Summer collections now arrivingat Eve & Ranshaw, 1 Market Place,Louth. Tel: 01507 601200034-045:Layout 1 14/2/14 15:08 Page 8FASHION1 - This light and airy look from Land’s End is great for this time of year, if it gets cold,simply layer with a light jacket. The regular striped Poplin shirt (£39.95) looks formalenough for a casual shirt, paired with the comer chinos (£44.95) it can be multi-functional. www.landsend.co.uk2 - This casual look from Gant Rugger is a great combination of printed t-shirt (£40) anda fantastic Hopsack suit (£187) that could be a suitable option for a celebration, or evenwhiling away the days when the sun makes an appearance. www.gant.co.uk3 - We love a casual look that can still look professional, this Nat&Nin bag actuallymakes this outfit work, Marcel in Taupe (£105) is a formal or casual, adaptable bag.www.nat-nin.fr4 - It might be Spring, but that doesn’t stop April showers does it? These fantasticumbrellas from Fulton should keep the rain off, but make you look good too! £20-25each, www.fultonumbrellas.com 5- These pocket squares from This Way To Heaven are a fantastic addition to any outfitand are designed by artists Alex Noble (bird cage design), Lord Dunsby (cocktaildesign) and Mia Tarney as well as photographer Carl Glover. We particularly like thevintage record sleeve design! £25 each, www.thiswaytoheaven.comForwardinto Spring!What’s that unusual yellow orb in the sky? Do our eyesdeceive us or is that the sun? It seems Spring maybehere and it’s time to get that new look you’ve beenwanting to pursue since the depths of winter. Here’ssome ideas to inspire and excite.12034-045:Layout 1 14/2/14 15:08 Page 9LINCOLNSHIRETODAY43FASHION345034-045:Layout 1 14/2/14 15:08 Page 1044 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYFASHIONDressing foradventureThe new season spring fashion provides layers andseparates that can ensure your little adventurers havethe right outfit, whatever the weather12034-045:Layout 1 14/2/14 15:09 Page 11LINCOLNSHIRETODAY451) Aya NayaAya Naya was founded in 2007and every girlswear collectionthey launch is made fromnatural materials which ensureroom for moment, creativityand play2) Frankie & LibertySpecialising in beautiful clothesfor the older girl ages six andover, Frankie & Liberty’sdesigns appeal to the emergingsense of style and fashionwithout being too adult3) Noa Noa MiniatureChilly spring days call for lovelyknitwear cover-ups, in cablepatterns, delicate colours andbotanical prints4) GANTGANT’s Spring collection offerspreppy, playful and casualgarments in crisp colours –easy to love and easy to wearacross the board.5) Aya NayaAya Naya use clear coloursalong with surprising prints tomake it possible to matchdifferent garments to create apersonal style345034-045:Layout 1 14/2/14 15:09 Page 1246 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYHAIR & BEAUTYThe laidback look is ontrend for spring – but ittakes effort to create suchan effortless look…PHOTOS BY WWW.MOMOKO.CO.UKEffortless eleganceEffortless elegance046-047:Layout 1 14/2/14 14:25 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY47HAIR & BEAUTYThe news that one of the big hairtrends for spring is the laidback,subtle look may be welcomed – achance to put away the straightenersand avoid extended sessions in frontof the mirror. Alas, as the hair expertspoint out, the key to nailing this trendis making it look like you have actuallyspent very little time on your hair –which is harder than you may think.The nineties have proven to be abig influence on the catwalks recentlywith the ‘glamorous grunge’ trend asseen at the Whistles and AlexanderWang shows. This means flatter hairat the roots, loaded with texture andwaves from the mid-lengths. HappilyLincolnshire’s salons can help youwith this regard. The latesttechnology in hairstyling means itshould be easier than ever to create hairthat looks effortless, and actually doesn’ttake much effort day to day.In recent years the digital perm hasbecome a familiar offering in salons. It’slikely that for many, hearing the word“perm” is an immediate turn-off, withmemories either of grandmothers or thefrizzy poodle-esque monstrosities of theeighties. This is rather different, though –it uses digital thermal reconditioning tocurl hair without the associated frizz of atraditional perm. Hair is left smooth andindeed, far from old approach, thetreatment also works to tame frizzy hairor tight curls into manageable waves.New techniques mean different strengthsof treatment can be used on differentareas of the hair, giving complete control.The Momoko Digital Curl processillustrates the benefits – it can even beused on bleached hair and lasts up to sixmonths. With a cold or traditional perm,the curl is most springy when wet, butsoftens as it dries. However, the DigitalCurl gives a curl that looks and behavesmost like a natural curl in that, when thecurl is wet it’s loose but gets firmer andbouncier as it dries. During the heatingprocess, the strength building andconditioning properties, along with thenew shape, are locked into the hair fibre.Methods such as the Digital Curl canhelp you create the tousled look that’sproving popular on the catwalks currently– without the hours of continual stylingthat can make a casual style anythingbut.The natural look extends to coloursand shades in the latest hair trends. Asthe summer brings lighter evenings,subtly highlighted hair and ombre stylesto enhance natural movement lookfantastic, and harnessing this understatedtrend with subtle apricot blondes andsubdued brunettes can highlight yournatural wave. As The Edge, the creative team at RegisSalons, point out, “This year women willbe going back to their roots in all sensesof the word. Natural colours withenhanced rich tones and lightened endswill work in perfect harmony with yournatural wave or poker-straight pony. Askyour colourist for rose and bronze tonesthrough your brunette hair or apricot andgold shades for the natural modernblonde bombshell.“Many will be pleased to hear thatombre is here to stay too, but on a moresubtle and manageable level. This meansblending colours well and keeping themonly slightly lighter than your naturaltone. There are a number of colouringtechniques out there depending onthe desired effect – from balayagefor natural sun-kissed locks, toveiling for a more contrastingeffect, as well as last season’sombre.“As with any form of lightening,make sure you keep hairmoisturised to avoid it becomingdry – an intensive moisturisingmask once a week should makeyour lightened tones supple andshiny.”The subtle and natural appeal canbe emphasised too with the use ofmineral makeup. With pure milledminerals, there’s no oil to block thepores, no talc to make those finelines feel like craters and nofragrance – but instead makeupthat is lightweight, healing andbreathable. What’s perhaps the mostimpressive aspect is that you can exercisein mineral makeup, and even sleep in itwithout regretting it the next day. Youcan also still use your favouritemoisturiser but by applying mineralfoundation you get added sunprotection.It’s worthwhile consulting your localsalon about mineral makeup becausesome of the brands available on the highstreet can still contain up to 70% talc,which will barely make any difference atall. Most salons will offer the real dealand be happy to show you how to applyit and colour match your foundation.Salons will normally offer a mineralapplication after a cosmetic proceduresuch as permanent cosmetics, injectablesor microdermabrasion – ensuring thatyou leave the salon without any telltalesigns of a recent treatment apart fromlooking good!The natural, subtle look that is popularthis spring is a great way to highlightyour natural beauty, but it can sometimesbe a lot of effort making it look soeffortless! Lincolnshire’s hair and beautyspecialists can certainly help – andspending time being pampered is nohardship...046-047:Layout 1 14/2/14 14:26 Page 248 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYHEALTH & WELLBEINGYour body’s ability to adaptto stress and maintain efficientregulation is vital tomaintaining health. So youneed to be aware when youcan benefit from stress andwhen you cannot.When you sit down for ameal, the sight and smell ofdelicious food makes your bodypredict that blood glucose willrise soon - this triggers yourbrain to stimulate the release ofinsulin well before freshlyingested glucose reaches the blood. This predictioncan prevent a large rise in blood glucose. However, a different prediction can do theopposite, elevating blood glucose above the mostfrequent level. Studies in America have recentlyshown members of a rowing club anticipated thatthe idea of a race elevated their blood glucose forthe fast supply of energy that their muscles wouldsoon be screaming out for. These sorts ofpredictions are your body’s way of regulating yourphysiology in the most efficient way. Due to theway we are, there are many different ways thisneeds to be regulated. This makes the process ofregulation delicate to too much stress.A non-invasive trick to crudely measure youradaptability to stress on a given day is to regularlymonitor your resting heart rate first thing in themorning with a heart rate monitor or feeling yourpulse. After a few days or weeks you will build up aworking knowledge, allowing you to makeinformed decisions as to howhard you can push yourself. How? The regulation of heartrate is managed by balancingof your nervous system;ultimately regulated by yourbrain. A spike in your restingheart rate reflects a decrease inone sort of activity and possibleincrease in another. This wouldsuggest that you are not fullyrecovered from the previousday’s activity, whether that wasa heavy workload in the office,a lack of sleep or a bout of high intensity exercise.In this state your body, though it may be able toachieve what you need to accomplish that day,will not be as responsive to the stress. That simplymeans you will get less of a training benefit forwhat you are doing, you will just simply begetting through it. People in this state perform worse in testsexamining brain activity, emotional regulation andathletic performance. Therefore, if you find yourheart ratein the morning has sky-rocketed by tento fifteen beats per minute then try to take it alittle easier. Rather than having a really heavylifting day or a hard day of sprint intervals, insteaddo some bodyweight exercises or a slower pacedlonger distance run. This will help you recoverquicker and be able to hit it hard again sooner.Conversely, if your heart rate is the same or gettingslower, this means you are responding well totraining and should keep pushing hard as yourbody is recovered and ready to go!How to dealwith stressStress is essential for the maintenance of healthy life, yet too much can havedetrimental effects. Fitness coach James McCarron explains how to promoteregulation when it comes to keeping trim.048-049:Layout 1 14/2/14 14:45 Page 12 DAYPASSESAVAILABLE048-049:Layout 1 14/2/14 14:45 Page 2Next >