< Previous30 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY FASHION 1 2 3 26-35.qxp_Layout 1 13/11/2019 11:34 Page 54 1) Marc Cain These complementary Marc Cain dresses do wonders for your figure with their slimming fit, vertical lines and the gentle cinching in the middle. Black or red, we’ll let you decide, just know that you’ll look fabulous in either one. 2) Masai For more relaxed gatherings this season, why not try one of these lovely looks from Masai. 3) Ichi If you don’t already own a little black dress, then can we suggest this Ichi number. Simplicity is key and with this one, all you’ll need is a few carefully selected accessories and you’re good to go all night. Photo courtesy of DK Company - Ichi 4) Lipsy Lipsy present this plum coloured, figure hugging, leggy, shoulder bearing beauty of a dress that’s sexy enough to walk down the red carpet. 26-35.qxp_Layout 1 13/11/2019 11:34 Page 632 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY FASHION Hobbs of London Hobbs of London brings this classy dress to life with the addition of a bag, shawl and boots. 26-35.qxp_Layout 1 13/11/2019 11:34 Page 7Ichi Add a touch of red to your look with a simple headband. The little pop of colour that this Ichi accessory can add will really improve your look. Photo courtesy of DK Company - Ichi LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 33 FASHION Gabor This simple, stylish shoe from Gabor is easy to pair with trousers, dresses and skirts. Masai Expensive jewellery is all well and good, but sometimes you just want some nice costume jewellery to set your outfit off. With Masai, you get the best of both worlds. Numph Orange might not be the colour you usually associate with the winter season, but Numph make it work with this lovely little clutch bag. Pandora The great thing about these rings from Pandora is that they exude elegance, but they never look over the top. Marc Cain The beauty of belts is that they can be worn with just about anything to give an instant stylish edge to your outfit or to show off those curves. Marc Cain offer all that and more with a faux snakeskin belt with a beautiful buckle. Lindberg You can tell just by looking that these sophisticated specs have that Danish aesthetic all over them. To pick up a pair of these Lindberg glasses for yourself, head down to O’Brien’s Opticians in Brigg or visit www.obriensopticians.co.uk . 26-35.qxp_Layout 1 13/11/2019 11:34 Page 8FASHION Fine 34 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 26-35.qxp_Layout 1 13/11/2019 11:34 Page 9LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 35 FASHION There are parties aplenty this time of year and so you’ll want some sharp looks to see you through. Opposite: FatFace With this stylish look from FatFace, you’ll look and feel great. Top left: White Stuff If you’re looking for an outfit this party season that’s the very definition of smart casual, look no further than this one from White Stuff. Top right: Pure Collection There’s Christmas jumpers, there’s winter jumpers, but chances are you won’t have seen any quite as stylish as this one from Pure Collection. Above: Orgreen Danish design doesn’t get much better than this, with glasses hand crafted in japan to Danish specifications. Pick up a pair for yourself at O’Brien’s Opticians in Brigg or at www.obriensopticians.co.uk. 26-35.qxp_Layout 1 13/11/2019 11:35 Page 1036 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY HAIR & BEAUTY the doors to a brand-new salon. Having been based in Market Rasen for eight years, the ever-growing business is set to expand and modernise. Moving just across the road on Queen Street, the new salon will feature a new online booking system to run alongside the traditional pen and paper diary for less tech savvy clients. A customer refreshment and relaxation area is at the centre of the bright and roomy reception, then there’s the hair and nail area, while the rear of the building houses cosy treatment rooms for lash treatments, facials, waxing, Thai massage and aesthetics such as anti-wrinkle, fillers and age defying therapies. Getting the new salon ready for the busy Christmas season has certainly taken its toll on owner Kate Quinn who, together with husband Wayne, has spent weekends and evenings either co-ordinating contractors or physically doing a chunk of the renovations. So while it’s new year, new salon for Kate and team, the extra work has certainly highlighted the importance of taking time out for self-care to recharge and revitalise, especially when day-to-day life is set to become that little more hectic. Here are the team’s top tips to looking fabulous for the party season, fitting in little at-home treats for self- care and carrying a good beauty regime all the way into 2020. New salon new year new you 36-37.qxp_Layout 1 13/11/2019 11:38 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 37 Hair Senior stylist Bethany Kuhl recommends getting a great cut and deep conditioning treatment such as ‘wellaplex’ right at the start of the season to prepare your hair for the onslaught of the inevitable use of heated appliances. Her top self-care tip Use an oil-based conditioning treatment once a week and leave the straighteners alone as much as possible. Recommended product Aussie 3 miracle oil reconstructor for damaged hair – £9.99 from Superdrug. Face Owner Kate Quinn is inundated on a daily basis with clients wanting that flawless look with little effort, especially at this time of year. One of her most popular treatments is semi-permanent lashes, taking you from work to party with 0% effort and 100% glamour. Her top self-care tip Use a reputable lash serum to keep your lashes in top condition. Recommended product Nanolash Eyelash conditioner – £32.40 from amazon.co.uk. Aesthetics Aesthetic nurse Jamie Lee Manuel brings Forever Flawless Aesthetics into the salon. She says if you’re looking for an extremely effective, natural looking non- surgical facelift treatment try Profilo. This is a hyaluronic acid that improves skin laxity by nourishing dermal cells and restoring firmness into the skin. The treatment tightens and lifts the skin, improves skin tone and texture while rehydrating and restoring radiance. Her top self-care tip Use a Hyaluronic acid-based skin care product daily to leave your face plumped and glowing. These products also prevent premature aging. Recommended product Sand and sky Australian Apple Dreamy Glow Drops – £44.90 from uk.sandandsky.com. Nails Beautician Suzie Eglon suggests having a professional manicure with a long-lasting gel polish, either on your natural nails or enhancements like acrylic extensions. Reds, glitter and metalics never fail to impress at this time of year and while Christmas designs look impressive, if you’re planning on wearing your gel into the new year bare this in mind when choosing your design. Her top self-care tip Use a good quality cuticle oil 2-3 times daily to prolong your manicure and look after your natural nails. Recommended product Essie Nail Care Cuticle Oil Apricot Treatment – £8.99 from Boots. The secret to selfcare Once the over-indulgence and hectic days are a thing of the past for this year, it’s time to take a few minutes for yourself and recover your way into the new year. If it’s a few minutes or a few hours, here’s what you can do to launch yourself through the dark January days. Have a massage to warm and sooth the tired muscles. Self-care time = 1 hour Apply a face mask and take a soak in the bath. Self- care time = 1⁄ 2 hour Treat yourself to a professional deep treatment manicure. Self-care time = 45 mins Grab a book, a cosy blanket and a warming drink. Self-care time = 15 mins to 2 hours or more. Invest in a rich facial moisturiser and massage in really well. Self-care time = 5mins Take a walk to get your blood flowing and heart pumping. Self-care time = 1 hour Use hand cream daily to keep your hands in good condition. Self-care time = 5 mins Get a pedicure now to nourish feet that are tucked away. Self-care time = 1 hour Make hearty veg based soups to warm while cramming in nutrients. Self-care time = 1 hour Get a fabulous new hair style for a new year, new you. Self-care time = 2 hours. Head down to 37 Queen Street, Market Rasen, LN8 3EN to see the salon for yourself. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 36-37.qxp_Layout 1 13/11/2019 11:39 Page 238 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY HEALTH & FITNESS Christmas is the time of overindulgence, but it doesn’t have to be. Lincolnshire Today shares some canny tricks and tips to cutting down. Few among us will deny that Christmas is a period of excess. Considering the parameters of festive celebrations are set wider every year, with decorations, discounts and revelries beginning even before the end of October, we’re encouraged to over-indulge for months at a time. If it wasn’t for the grey austerity of January and feeling beholden to our New Year’s resolutions, why we might never stop. Indulgence lingers at every turn this time of the year, from the gluttonous size of the Christmas dinner, to the chocolates, sweets and other goodies always within arm’s reach. Foodie presents on the big day are commonplace and so there’s even more temptation in the way – after all, you don’t want to seem ungrateful. But the idea that everything needs to be eaten straight away is a false economy and a pathway to a variety of health complaints. At best, you’ll just need an antacid, but the longer and more systemically one stuffs their face, the harder it is to get back into the groove of diet and exercise. Rather than preaching with the whip and decrying all indulgence this Christmas, we’re instead offering a selection of simple tips to help you curb your gluttonous instincts without going all bah humbug. One of the biggest pitfalls isn’t during Christmas but after, when the decorations are coming down, the kids are back at school and the dreariness of another January settles in. More often than not, there’ll still be plenty of sugary goodies and salty snacks around the house. If they’re in sight, they can be reached for without much thought. Worse is the obligation that they have to be eaten. Instead, all those chocolates can be put into a tub or bag and popped into the freezer. It’s amazing just how quickly you can forget about sweets when they’re not in plain sight. This way they can be enjoyed a few at a time either straight from the freezer or left on the side to defrost. Frozen After Eights are a particular delight. Leftovers are another bounty that shouldn’t go to waste or eaten for the sake of it. Turkey meat can be turned into a treasure trove of new meals from a post-Christmas curry to a hearty stew. The carcass can be broken down and simmered with some veggies and aromatics to produce a deep and healing stock. For a light a nourishing meal, use this stock as a base broth and add ginger, garlic, coriander, lime and chilli with some noodles and just a dash of soy sauce. Any leftover gammon, meanwhile, makes delicious pies and soups, or put under the grill as part of a breakfast with mushrooms, tomatoes and eggs. No doubt there’ll be plenty of cheeses hanging around, most of which can be easily frozen. To make life even easier, grate them before freezing, that way With or without the trimmings? Christmas is the time of overindulgence, but it doesn’t have to be. Lincolnshire Today shares some canny tricks and tips to cutting down. 38-39.qxp_Layout 1 13/11/2019 11:40 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 39 HEALTH & FITNESS all you need to do is tip them straight into whatever you’re cooking or serving. Everything else from the Christmas dinner, including roasties and vegetables, can be whipped up into bubble and squeak. Sure, it’s old fashioned, but paired with an egg and some of those chutneys that you almost certainly wouldn’t finish otherwise, and it’s an absolute delight. For any food that’s still unopened, consider donating it to a food bank. January is a hard month for many following the big Christmas blow-out, but, unfortunately, there are many who struggle to even afford food. It’s a sad fact of life in modern Britain that so many have come to rely on food banks, but everyone deserves to eat, so consider donating. For confectionery and crisps that aren’t exactly the most wholesome or nutritious food to donate, consider putting them in the top of a wardrobe, in the garage or loft. Often, they have long shelf lives and can be saved for the next celebration, be that a birthday or even Easter. Just because you have tasty treats in the house, doesn’t mean they all need to be eaten straight away. Even with people reducing alcohol consumption and quality low- and no-alcohol options on the rise, most of us still drink too much especially at this time of year. As with many other products we’ve already touched on, wine can be frozen. Any open bottles can be poured into sandwich bags or jars and popped in the freezer ready to be used in a recipe as and when they’re needed. Just make sure to leave enough air space if you’re using glass gars, as liquids expand when they’re frozen. Unopened bottles can be store away while you take part in dry January. Your budget will thank you, of course, but the real benefit is on physical and mental health. If you’ve yet to give this initiative a try, then make 2020 the year you start. When it comes to fitting in the exercise over the holiday period, try and be realistic. Most people won’t be bothering with a 5k run on Christmas eve, but the important thing to remember is that every little counts. A walk after dinner is better than nothing and has the added benefit of allowing you to spend more quality time with loved ones. If any family members have received exercise equipment or bikes, don’t tarry on getting started; use the free time as an excuse to get a move on. Looking ahead, it’s important to set realistic goals for your New Year’s resolutions. This year, you might want to do away with this tradition altogether and simply focus on making small cumulative health changes. It’s never too early or late to make changes. © Shutterstock/Subbotina Anna 38-39.qxp_Layout 1 13/11/2019 11:40 Page 2Next >