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Zara Baker indulges in pre-party pampering at Beautique Brighton plus a chance for readers to win

Beautique Brighton is a haven of luxury in the middle of the bustling lanes. I went along to meet Sarah Asgari, who manages the close-knit team at Beautique. Their treatment list is extensive, and while most customers may pop along for a St Tropez spray tan, massage or waxing, there are plenty of services to draw in clients. All treatments can be arranged in an individual package with some great deals available.
A visit is perfect for the festive party season ahead, with treatments available from top to toe. I was left in the capable hands of Sophie at Beautique, to experience a tailor-made pampering package, starting with the eyes. Well groomed and perfectly-shaped brows can transform the face. A warm waxing treatment was applied to the eyebrows to define their shape and get rid of stragglers you just can’t see with tweezers. Treatment is quick and results last around four weeks.
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The festive season is almost upon us but Zara Baker discovers it’s not all smiles and celebrations

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… or so the song goes. As the festive parties begin and decorations adorn shop fronts and homes, the darker side of winter can hide behind all the cheer.
It’s a stressful time for those with families, as the prospect of sharing Christmas and whose house to visit first can cause upset. For those without family, Christmas can also be a lonely time.

Add Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) to the mix and you may just feel like hibernating until spring. Unfortunately, that’s not an option so here’s some tips for beating the winter blues.

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Zara Baker visits Brighton Laser Clinic and finds out how to stop the winter weather taking its toll on skin

The cold weather can be harsh on our skin. Bracing winds to indoors central heating affects us, especially our faces, as we greet the elements head on. In the summer we protect our skin with SPF. The winter can be more of a challenge.

I met Sandie Stockham, an Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner at Brighton Laser Clinic to find ways to rejuvenate and rescue the skin from environmental damage, particularly from the winter weather. The result? Soft, supple and fresh faced.

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Zara Baker looks at Laser Lipo as a way to lose inches before the Christmas excess

As the temperature drops, many of us instantly crave comfort food. Home-made stews, pies and crumbles fill the sun-sized hole November left behind. Then there’s the inevitable food excess over Christmas. The shape we worked hard for over the summer months deteriorates. It’s a cycle many of us are familiar with. We know that what we ate to get slim is what’s needed to stay slim. In other words, a low-fat, high-fibre diet. If your body is need of some help with winter weight loss, here’s a new method taking off in the UK that will help you achieve a toned, svelte figure.

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