Inflight Magazine of Brussels Airlines

BEAUTY

IN BLOOM

Stay in shape the stylish way with our well-being and beauty round-up

Beauty in transit

Follow our simple steps to emerge at the arrival lounge looking fresh – even if you’ve just stepped off the red-eye

1 Cleanse It may be tempting to keep your make-up on while flying, but you’ll look (and feel) much better if you cleanse thoroughly before stepping on the plane. Try Eve Lom’s Cleansing Cream (€67, spacenk.co.uk), which will gently lift dirt from your skin and leave you with a healthy glow.

2 Condition Don’t bother styling your hair before you go. For silky, soft tresses just wash it, smear on a nourishing treatment such as Espa’s Pink Mud Hair Mask (€49.50, espaonline.com), then tie it back.

3 Moisturise Dry air can turn even the oiliest skin taut and dull, so use a rich moisturiser such as Guerlain’s Midnight Secret (€86, guerlain.com), as recommended by frequent flyer Sharon Stone.

4 Firm Air pressure in the cabin can make even the most slender among us feel a little bloated. Combat this by massaging L’Occitane’s Anti-Water Retention Gel (€26, loccitane. com) into your calves and ankles.

5 Soothe Eyes can become puffy and sore at high altitudes. Apply Talika’s Eye Therapy Mask (€48, talika.com) while sleeping in order to soothe the delicate area around the eyes, banishing bags and dark circles.

6 + 7 Soften Give your swollen feet some pampering with Bliss’s Softening Socks (€53, blissworld. com). Just slip them on and let the sole-smoothing jojoba and grapeseed oil do their work. And don’t forget to slather your hands with a soothing hand cream like Elemis’s Intensive Hand Repair (€59, elemis.com).

Exercise of the month
Nordic walking

Strap on those ski poles and prepare to face the derision of passers by because there’s a new fad in town. The trend for Nordic walking, the ideal exercise for those who want to use up to 90 per cent of the body’s muscles and burn up to 400 calories an hour but don’t mind looking silly, has taken hold in Europe. It’s basically walking with poles (similar to the kind you’d use in skiing), but because Nordic walking requires the use of both the upper and the lower body, you can burn 45% more calories than you would just strolling. Swiss insurance companies are offering bonuses for policyholders who practise Nordic walking, and the German government will even refund the cost of courses for hospital outpatients. www.nordicwalking.com

Cold comfort

Winter traditionally brings colds and flu-like symptoms. Prevention is better than cure, so stock up on the following foods, which are packed with antioxidants to fight common colds

Grapefruit The supermodel’s breakfast – black coffee and grapefruit – might be more nutritious than previously thought. Coffee contains more antioxidants than black tea or bananas, and grapefruits are full of bioflavonoids, which have antibiotic and anticarcinogenic properties.
Blueberries Like other red and purple fruits, blueberries contain anthocyanidins – antioxidants that prevent collagen breaking down. Mariah Carey is said to have tried an all-purple diet in a bid to beat wrinkles.

Tea Green is the colour to go for if you want to fight viral infections with tea. It’s thought to be 100 times more effective than vitamin C at protecting cells from illness.

Chocolate Treat hacking coughs with a square or two of good-quality dark chocolate. Studies suggest that theobromine, which is found in cocoa, may actually be more useful for treating coughs than traditional remedies.

Cycling just got stylish thanks to Paul Smith. He’s teamed up with Mercian to design two limited-edition bikes. Smith, who became a fashion designer when an accident put an end to his dreams of becoming a professional cyclist, says: “The bikes are all handmade, which is such a joy to witness in this world of mass production.” Prices start at €4,100. www.paulsmith.co.uk

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