Inflight Magazine of Brussels Airlines

BEAUTY

Beyond the pale

This season’s shows were awash with pale skin, pastel eyes and soft matte mouths, a look that’s distinctly un-summery, but a perfect foil to the monochrome clothing all over the catwalks

Skin Shiny skin has been de rigueur for a couple of summers, but as make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury points out, “it looks a bit Footballers’ Wives now – matte feels much more modern”. But matte does not mean flat. Keep skin looking luminous with a light gel foundation like Chantecaille’s Future Skin (€75, www.chantecaille.com) 1 and disguise any imperfections with a creamy concealer like Laura Mercier’s Secret Concealer (€27, www.lauramercier.com) 2 . Finally, keep shine at bay with a light dusting of loose powder – a soft pink shade like By Terry’s Loose Powder in Rose de Jour (€53, www.spacenk.co.uk) 3 will brighten up sallow skin.

Eyes These should be delicately defined in gossamer soft shades – no hard lines or heavy kohl. Keep eyes matte with a powder shadow in a colour like Becca’s Pressed Eyeshadow in Princess (€24, www.beccacosmetics.com) 4 and add definition with a single coat of Lancôme’s Fatale Mascara in Black (€23, www.lancome.com) 5 .

Lips This season lips should have the texture of velvet. Replace sticky glosses with cream lipsticks. The prettiest shade of pink around is MAC’s Pink Plaid (€17.50, www.maccosmetics.com) 6 .

Cheeks Pale and interesting is the look this spring. Rather than reach for the bronzer, use a pink cream blusher on the apples of the cheeks to impart a healthy glow. Nars’ The Multiple in Riviera (€40.50, www.narscosmetics.com) 7 is ideal.

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Four of the best: face scrubs

What’s the best way to banish dull skin? Exfoliate at least three times a week – it prevents blocked pores and even helps fade scars

1 Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant A beauty editor’s favourite, this rice-based scrub is gentle enough to use every day. €43.90. www.dermalogica.com
2 Origins Never A Dull Moment With fruit enzymes and mango seeds to dissolve dead skin cells. €32.50. www.origins.com
3 Body Shop Seaweed Exfoliator Finely ground loofah and olive stone mean perfectly polished skin. €10. www.thebodyshop.com
4 Bliss Pore Perfecting Facial Polish Micro granules refine oily skin and improve texture. €36. www.blissworld.com

All washed up

Sea Me (544-46 Chaussée de Waterloo, tel. +32 (0)2 344 4440), Belgium’s first men-only spa, offers several nautically inspired treatments – try the Thai Sea Holistic Massage with marine bolus or the Balneo Slimming Treatment with freeze-dried sea water. Ladies looking for a bracing aquatic treatment should head to Saks Hair & Beauty (Drève de Lorraine 41 1180, tel. +32 (0)2 379 3229) and try the Elemis Aroma Spa Ocean Wrap, where a deep cleansing mask fortified with marine algae is applied to the body while a soothing massage eases tension.

Exercise of the month

The Lotte Berk Method

Inspired by her love of dance, German born dance instructor Lotte Berk created a form of exercise based on the principles of yoga, modern dance and physiotherapy. Former students include Joan Collins, Britt Ekland and Yasmin Le Bon. The exercises themselves – similar to ballet dancers’ bar work – are designed to elongate and strengthen the muscles, stretching hamstrings and obliques to create a lean, supple silhouette. It’s hard work, and it can take three months of twice-weekly sessions before you see results, but you’ll be rewarded with improved flexibility, increased stamina, fantastically toned legs and a perfect posterior. Visit lotteberkmethod. net for more information.

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