Archive for December, 2008

Bag that bag

Monday, December 15th, 2008
Free DeRoemer bag with every £200 voucher

Free DeRoemer bag with every £200 voucher

As a special Christmas treat, we’re giving everyone* who buys a £200 Wahanda gift voucher a free designer handbag, worth £140. The perfect party piece, this luxury leather bag with satin lining is guaranteed to put a twinkle in anyone’s eye this season - especially if there’s a wonderful Wahanda voucher waiting inside! Or if you’re feeling more naughty than nice, why not give the voucher as a gift and add the bag to your Christmas collection instead?

Taken from De Roemer’s latest range, the coveted brand was launched four years ago by Tamsin de Roemer (former business partner of model and designer Jade Jagger) and Justin Packshaw. Since then the label has continually received rave reviews and now features classic cashmere designs for both men and women, alongside striking jewellery and the sought-after bags. A cult classic amongst A-listers and the like, these are a must for anyone who moves in haute couture circles - you won’t want to be seen clutching anything else.

To view the entire De Roemer range, visit www.deroemer.com

*until stocks last. The bag will be sent out separately directly from De Roemer.

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Champneys Champs

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008


While most of you will be gearing up for the festivities, fighting your way out of turkey and tinsel and worrying about how to deal with post-party hangovers, spare a thought for our Wahanda winners. November saw us giving away, not one, not two, but six Champneys spa prizes, which means that while you get stuck into seasonal preparations, six lucky Wahanda-ites will be pampering themselves to perfection.

With two top spa day prizes up for grabs and six product goodie bags on the cards, our Champneys champs were full of glee when we revealed their fate, especially seeing as though neither of our first prize winners have been to a Champneys spa before. Not that they’re spa virgins of course, Cierra – our very own jet-setter last visited the spa at The Ritz in Bali and is a regular at Kinesis pilates studio in Notting Hill, whilst fellow first-prize winner and sun-worshipper LizzieH also likes to spa when she’s on her hols. She’s already got a trip to Longleat’s Centre Parc’s spa in her diary for next year and this summer made the most of Madeira’s spa scene – jealous yet!?

But it’s not just our number one winners who like to indulge - all of our runners-up have a penchant for pampering too which is why they all have such superb pre-party preparation rituals. Billygilly (pictured) swears by a good exfoliation so her skin doesn’t become dull, followed by lashings of moisturiser to get her skin ready for the fake tan that follows and Nickintven loves nothing more than sweating it out in a sauna before the party starts. Sticking to their more regimented regime, neither visioneer nor Chris will leave the house without moisturising with the latter opting for a spritz of his favourite after-shave to finish.

It’s not all about the moisturisers and the massages though – it’s clear our Wahanda winners like to party as hard as they like to spa (both LizzieH and Kat40 (pictured) admit they’re suckers for a glass of wine), which is why all of their New Year’s Resolutions seem to centre around drinking less, eating better and exercising more – luckily for them, Wahanda has everything they need to become fitter, happier and healthier in 2009!

For detox deals and inspirational ideas look no further, and if you’re desperate to win more Wahanda prizes, make sure you visit our Wahanda Advent Calendar – we’re giving away fabulous spa prizes every day from now until Christmas!

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Spa Secrets exclusive for Wahanda subscribers

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

The lovely people at Spa Secrets have a special offer for Wahanda members — subscribe to four issues of Spa Secrets magazine for just £15 and receive a
[ comfort zone ] product worth £78!

If you’ve never heard of
[ comfort zone ], here’s why you need their yummy product in your life:

Emotions, thoughts, concerns, the capacity to act and communicate are all linked to countless muscular contractions, which day after day place a strain on your skin, leaving deeper and deeper expression signs, particularly around the mouth, eye and neck. The [ comfort zone ] research laboratories have come up with an exceptional formulation for immediate visible lifting effects that will reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

Glorious Skin, available from spas and salons nationwide (30ml/RRP £78), is a natural and lifting skincare product for the face that gives you the effects of botox but without the needles. This innovative botox-like serum is designed to reduce expression lines and wrinkles with an immediate tensor effect, revealing amazingly younger-looking skin. Used morning and evening for 30 days, Glorious Skin will reduce fine lines and wrinkles by a massive 40% with its antioxidant properties: hyaluronic acid and wheat proteins which counteract premature ageing.

This instant tensor is ideal as a make-up base and can either be used on areas of the face and neck that you are concerned about or applied all over, no matter what skin type you are.

For stockists, call Grafton International on T: 01827 280080 or visit www.graftons.co.uk. For more information on [ comfort zone ], please visit www.comfortzone.it

Spa Secrets magazine is packed full of all the latest spa news, destination and spa reviews, health and fitness advice, celebrity interviews, fashion and lifestyle.

To subscribe call 020 7253 9909 or visit www.spasecretsmagazine.com

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Shaping up with baby yoga

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

It seems adults aren’t the only ones who can benefit from regular yoga classes. It’s becoming more and more evident by the number of classes popping up around the country that the latest post-pregnancy craze is ‘Mother and baby’ yoga classes. These classes give new mums a chance to connect with their babies on a spiritual, physical and emotional level, and if truth is to be believed - it’s highly beneficial for both parties.

Classes vary from place to place but all will incorporate core yoga moves including hip asanas, spinal twists, holds and balances and for the younger audience - singing and rhymes to stimulate the babies senses.

For mum’s the classes are an opportunity to strengthen their pelvic floor and core abdominal muscles following the birth, as well as enabling interaction with their baby and increasing their confidence in handling their bundle of joy but it’s claimed that babies benefit tenfold. Not only does the exercise encourage the development of supple joints, it stimulates brain development and balance, leading to a better posture and more satisfactory breathing. In addition it can relieve common ailments such as colic, wind and constipation.

With all these wonderful benefits, it’s no surprise that these classes are on the increase. Two such centres offering ‘mother and baby yoga classes’ in London are The Life Centre in Kensington and Complete Coaching in Wanstead. The latter serving up a host of classes and nutritional programmes for pregnant and post-pregnant women, including pilates and body massage.

And it’s not only mother’s and babies enjoying the perks, toddlers to teenagers are also getting wise to the supple trend, and yoga classes to music can increasingly be found nationwide to cater for this sweeping youth movement. Head to our main site to see exactly where you can send your little darling for their dose of children’s yoga and await the transformation!

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