BEAUTY BUYS

ATHLETIA

Dual Essence Body Oil, £48

athletia-beauty.co.uk OLAPLEX

No.7 Bonding Oil, £28

cultbeauty.co.uk

OUAI

Rose Hair & Body Oil, £26

cultbeauty.co.uk BREAD BEAUTY SUPPLY

Hair-Oil: Everyday Gloss, £22

BIOSSANCE

100% Squalane Oil, £26

sephora.co.uk CHARLOTTE TILBURY

Collagen Superfusion Facial Oil, £60

charlottetilbury.com

LA MER

The Renewal Oil, £205 cremedelamer.co.uk

EDITOR’S PICK

OILED-UP

These hydrating oils will see you through the winter season

By RACHEL HOGG

CHANEL

Coco Mademoiselle Body Oil, £62

chanel.com

MALIN + GOETZ L’OCCITANE

Almond Supple Skin Oil, £38 uk.loccitane.com

TOP PICKS

HOKA HAS A SHOE FOR EVERY SURFACE

BEST FOR TRAIL Tackle trails and roads in rain or shine with the Challenger series. These water-resistant all-terrain shoes will take you everywhere, no matter the weather conditions.

BEST FOR ROAD Built to endure the harder surfaces, the Bondi series are some of the hardest working shoes in the HOKA lineup, and off er an incredibly so and balanced ride.

BEST FOR BOTH Built for the long haul, the Mafate series is durable and protective enough for longer distances, and are designed with Hoka's lightest and most responsive foam.

All styles mentioned are available for purchase at hoka.com

FITNESS

NOTES

By RACHEL HOGG

ON -TRACK

Founder of run coaching platform Onetrack, Anthony Fletcher, gives us his top marathon training tips

1. TAKE YOUR TIME 2. KNOW YOUR BODY 3. FIND SOME SUPPORT

The temptation is to just put your trainers on and start running, but most injuries occur from doing too much too soon, so you need to think long term and follow a training plan. The body can do incredible things if given time to adapt and plenty of opportunity to recover from the stress of training. You will need to give yourself enough time to build up to a marathon, but how long exactly depends on your starting point, for example, the beginner plan on the Onetrack app is 16 weeks. Before taking on any sport it's a good idea to get yourself ready to perform and have your mechanics evaluated. With running, the most important thing is to assess if your body has the capacity to distribute the load evenly. The biomechanics screen at our Onetrack studio is able to identify what could lead to excessive stress being placed on any one joint, muscle or ligament. Knowing this information helps us implement the most impactful corrective exercises and hopefully minimise the risk of injury. Finding and staying connected to a community of runners is essential because it can help you feel more motivated and give you a sense of accountability. Many people also fi nd working with a coach during the training process very benefi cial, as it’s a soundboard to vent at and a source of reassurance. You can access the support of coaches easily via the Onetrack app, which is available to download from the App Store and Google Play, with subscription plans starting at £15 per month.

“New generation hybrid energy treatments lead to enhanced results with minimal discomfort”

IT’S SKIN REJUVENATION SEASON

Advanced rejuvenation treatments with Dr Kim

LIPOFIRM FACELIFT

The LP FaceLift is our clinic’s most popular non-invasive treatment to tone, tighten and lift the skin on the face and neck. Radiofrequency (RF) delivers instantaneous skin tightening and induces longer term collagen induction and stimulation of the body’s own elastin and hyaluronic acid. Dynamic Muscle Activation tones the facial muscles and the lower face to fi rm the jawline and under-chin.

HYBRID ENERGY RF MICRONEEDLING

Radiofrequency microneedling is without a doubt the treatment of the moment, to help tighten and fi rm skin on the face and body. New generation hybrid energy treatments lead to enhanced results with minimal discomfort and recovery time. Some newer treatments like VoluDerm HE also help to restore volume to the deeper layers of the skin so are great alternatives to injectable dermal fi llers.

As much as we love the healthy glow of summer, there is a bright side to the colder months where lower exposure to UV rays from the sun means that it is time to focus on the more advanced rejuvenation treatments and restoring your youthful skin. Dr Kim discusses a few of her all-round winter skin winners.

SKIN CARE

Skin can feel dry and unsettled so you may want to change moisturiser or apply a hyaluronic acid serum underneath. It’s also time to re-start your retinol after a summer break and use of regenerative ingredients (peptides and growth factors) will also help restore fi rm and glowing skin.

GENEO GLAM

There is no need to introduce the Geneo Superfacial, beloved by celebrities and beauty bloggers, and recently awarded the Forbes no.1 ‘Facial of the Future’ accolade. It’s a 4-in-1 treatment that combines radiofrequency skin tightening and deep exfoliation with an infusion of oxygen, hyaluronic acid and amino acids into the skin. The exciting new Geneo Glam OxyPod is formulated with pure gold fl akes and silk amino acids to improve skin elasticity and fi rmness, along with a combination of ingredients to help minimise the appearance of wrinkles with antioxidant and anti-infl ammatory benefi ts.

PROFHILO

For a quick-acting plumping and hydrating skin boost, an injectable treatment like Profhilo may be the answer. A complex, highly concentrated hyaluronic acid is injected into specifi c points in the face or neck, di using through the tissue planes to draw over 10,000 times its weight in water to the skin. Treatments are repeated after 28 days for a longer lasting biorevitalisation e ect.

NON-SURGICAL FACELIFT PROGRAMMES

Combination programmes like the Legend M3 or Pyramid FaceLifts deliver highly e ective results, even in mature skins. Muscle toning, RF skin tightening, volumising and resurfacing treatments are combined in a single session and conducted as a course of 3 to 6 treatments.

DR KIM

If you have any questions you are welcome to email Dr Kim on drkim@psmd.co.uk or call 01372 371201. penroseclinic.co.uk and drkpclinic.co.uk @dr.kimprescott @penrosebodyandskin

THE BIG QUESTION

How IVF London can put your mind at ease when deciding when is the right time to have a family “Artificial Intelligence is a new avenue available that allows their embryologists to choose the best embryos to transfer”

How do we know when it is the right time to try for a baby? This fundamental question often plagues many of us. Clinic Director and Embryologist of IVF London, Mr

Alpesh Doshi with 30 years under his belt, says: “It’s a huge dilemma for women who want to focus on their career or education.

Often women face the conundrum between taking a break in their career/ education to pursue their familial plans.”

The stark truth of a women’s reproductive health is set in stone in that the women’s reproductive health starts to decline after the age of 35 and the decline only accelerates as she nears 40. This can sometimes make IVF the only option with reduced chances for patients who have left it later in life to embark on their fertility journey. The buck doesn’t stop with women; men equally face challenges brought on by lifestyle choices, poor habits inculcated by a demanding work life and stress that directly impact a man’s fertility.

There are measures in place to help understand and assess reproductive health. A little investment of time allows one to gauge their reproductive health and helps give a realistic milestone in answering the fundamental question ‘when to start a family?’.

At IVF London, they o er a Fertility Wellness Check, where within a few hours, you have a pelvic scan, a blood test (AMH), Semen Analysis and time with a consultant to understand where you place on the fertility scale and if there are any factors that need addressing.

Egg Freezing is a process that allows women the freedom of choosing the time at which they wish to become mothers. A woman can freeze her eggs and at a later time of her choosing decide to use them.

Artificial Intelligence is a new and exciting avenue available at IVF London that allows their embryologists to choose the best embryos for transfer. Another avenue for screening is (PGD) Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis which allows them to screen for some of the genetic hereditary ailments.

The experts at IVF London ensure the journey to parenthood is informed, well thought out and comfortable. They are an end-to-end clinic, with state-of-the-art facilities, where patients get to know the team and have continuity of care.

ivflondon.co.uk

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