Highly groomed, defined brows are being sported by everyone from Kate Middleton to model Cara Delivigne.  In fact, eye-brow make-up sales grew more than any other make-up type over the past year, followed by make-up sets. So the launch of a jane iredale kit with everything needed to shape, shade and highlight this important facial feature is spot on trend.

The stylish jane iredale Beautiful Brows Kit includes the brand’s popular Bitty Brow Kit, a PurePressed brow bone highlighter, as well as full size Tweezerman tweezers.  A kit within a kit, the Bitty Brow Kit flips open to reveal a wax to groom hairs, brow colour, plus three mini brushes to groom hairs and apply the products.  Completing the set are PureLash Mascara and PureLash Extender & Conditioner in trial sizes, ensuring luscious lashes frame the eyes and complement great-looking brows.

Mineral make-up pioneer Jane Iredale has this tip, “They are often overlooked, but beautiful brows make a serious difference to the face. Accentuate under the last outer third of the brow with a highlighter to give the brow an instant lift.”

Available in Blonde and Brunette, the Beautiful Brows Kit retails for £49.95 rrp at beauty salons nationwide and selected online stockists.

 For more information about the skin-nurturing jane iredale make-up range, free from fillers, perfume, synthetic dyes and preservatives, visit www.janeiredale.co.ukor call iiaa on 0208 450 2020 for nearest stockists.

From seahorses to clownfish, staff at Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium are paying tribute to some of the aquatic world’s best dads on Sunday, June 16^th. And, to celebrate Father’s Day, both Blue Reef and the Smugglers  Adventure will be treating dads like kids again by only charging them a child’s admission (when accompanied by at least one other full-paying child*).

 Visitors to Blue Reef will also be able to enjoy daily reptile encounters on site as well as meet the aquarium’s newest arrivals – a shoal of baby piranhas and more than a dozen tiny puffer fish. While the mysterious and dramatic life of the smuggler are brought vividly back to life in the subterranean passages of the Smugglers Adventure. Blue Reef Aquarium’s Chris Ireland said: “We always celebrate Mother’s Day so we thought it was only fair our fabulous fishy fathers also received a bit more recognition. “In quite a few cases it’s actually the males who do most of the hard work when it comes to looking after the babies,” he added. Clownfish lay their eggs on rocks near the tentacles of stinging anemones for protection.

The attentive males carefully fan the eggs using their fins and will often manoeuvre the anemone’s tentacles to provide a protective canopy above the developing fish. In fact they are so protective they have even been known to attack divers who venture too close to their young! It’s the same story with would-be dads among the sea-going corkwing wrasse family who also do all the nest-building in readiness for the big day. However the fishy world’s most famous fathers are undoubtedly members of the seahorse, and closely related pipefish, families. They are virtually unique in the animal kingdom in that it is the male rather than the female which carries the babies and gives birth to them via a special brood pouch on their stomach.

Pregnant males eventually ‘give birth’ to the tiny replicas of the adults after about a month, depending on the species. Some species can give birth to up to 1,500 babies at any one time!

* Not valid with family tickets or any other offer. All other normal terms and conditions apply. Only valid on Sunday, June 16^th 2013.

Whether its summer’s sun and surf or winter’s frigid temperatures; dry, defenceless hair is an often occurrence.  Hair needs protection from the elements as well as over use of styling tools and product chemicals. GKhair has designed a product perfect for the daily fight hair endures, Leave-In Cream.  The cream delivers moisture while strengthening each strand for protection. The concentrated dose of Juvexin creates a protective shield over each strand, leaving a soft smooth finish.

Use as a blow drying aid or to protect hair before going in the pool or the ocean. Great for dry, course winter hair as well!

HOW TO USE:

Step 1: After using GK shampoo and conditioner, pump into hands.

Step 2: Smooth through mid-lengths and ends of damp hair.

Step 3: Feel the nourishing results instantly, style as desired feeling moisturized and confident.

GKhair began with the vision and values of the CEO and founder Van Tibolli. From the start Van has been an innovator in “the science of hair.” His concept is very simple; develop and create the best products in the professional hair industry. GKhair’s advanced hair care products are based heavily on science to deliver beautiful, healthy and manageable hair. GKhair continuously invests in research and development to advance the science of creating beautiful hair.

GKhair’s signature Hair Taming System with Juvexin, as well as its aftercare products and styling tools are used and recommended by top hair professionals in the finest salons throughout the world.   “It’s all about beautiful hair.” GKhair is the leader in industry haircare education and innovative artistry. For additional information please visit www.gkhair.com

B-CALM Oral Spray is designed to support your body in dealing with stress on all levels

With increasing pressure for children to get into their local school and rising University tuition fees with less option for retakes, thousands of teenagers will be battling to deal with exam stress this summer and for many, this could trigger mental health problems.

Noticing a few jitters or nerves before an exam is a normal and healthy experience for most people. However, for those whose anxiety takes over, the feelings can be overwhelming and spiral out of control.

Dr Sharie Coombes, leading child psychotherapist and hypnotherapist, provides the following top tips to help children keep their anxiety in check and get through the exam season without stress getting the better of them. B-Calm, oral vitamin spray, also provides a quick burst of B vitamins and herbs to induce relaxation and calm when the pressure becomes too much, helping students to stay on top of their nerves.

Stress-busting tips – B-CALM:

Breathe intentionally – finding an effective breathing pattern can transform the chemical balance of stress hormones and reduce levels of adrenaline and cortisol in the body which cause the feelings that we instantly recognise as nervousness or anxiety. Try 7:11 breathing to bring back control – breathe in for a count of 7 (at your preferred speed) and then out for a count of 11 and keep this going. In just a couple of minutes, the nerves will fade.

Concentrate on relaxing – doing something enjoyable in between studying sessions will make a real difference. A 30 minute rest every now and then will keep you from burning out.

Accept the nervous feelings – without judging them or yourself. Notice the feelings, accept them, know they will pass with these techniques and you will stay in control.

Listen to your mind and body – taking regular breaks when preparing for exams is crucial. Be sure to eat well and drink plenty of water. Get enough sleep, remembering that the brain continues to file and link learning during sleep making it easier to recall the information you need in the exam.

Move to a safe space in your mind – learning and practising this technique in advance will ensure that it is readily available to you whenever you need it, even if that is in the exam room or on your way into it. Think of a place where you feel very safe. See yourself in this place looking and feeling as calm as you could ever be. Enjoy this for a minute or up to 3

B-CALM Oral Spray contains a unique combination of Vitamins B1, B3, B5, B6 and B12 as well as Vitamin C and herbs, including Echinacea, Feverfew, Ginkgo, Passionflower, and Valerin. These natural ingredients help to regulate these biochemical bodily functions to reduce stress as well as the associated anxiety and depression and induce a feeling of calm and relaxation.

Vitamin B3 (Niacin) helps to maintain and maximise the digestive system, skin and nerves, and B12 (cobalamin) is also needed for a healthy nervous system. Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), often referred to as the “anti-stress vitamin,” is critical to the manufacture of stress-related hormones produced in the adrenal glands . Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) has a positive influence on the production of the brain chemical serotonin which helps to alter mood and a persons’ ability to cope with stress.

B-CALM Oral Spray also contains Vitamin C which helps to reduce the effects of chronic stress by inhibiting the release of stress hormones, boosting the immune system.

With its unique combination of ingredients, B-CALM Oral Spray is designed to support your body in dealing with stress on all levels, including physical, chemical, and emotional stress. Each lightweight tube 240 sprays providing accuracy and consistency of dosage in every burst and each tube provides at least a months’ supply.

B-Calm Spray (GBP16.00) is available in the UK from www.loveursoul.co.uk, a holistic health and well-being site, with details of nationwide therapists (including hypnotherapists to help relaxation) as well as information, products and tools to keep families fit and well in body and mind.

Get  a better taste of the Broads by planning your trip

A new app has been launched by tourism website, NorfolkBroads.com to help tourists save time by researching family attractions before they arrive and whilst visiting the Norfolk Broads. With almost two thirds of the UK population now owning a smartphone, the unique app helps parents / mums / families plan their holiday around their busy lifestyles. The Norfolk Broads is Britain’s largest nationally protected wetland with over seven million people visiting every year.

The app is the only one of its kind to have an interactive map of the Broads, helping tourists gain inspiration for their trip by clearly seeing what attractions are close to their hotel / boat.

It is also great tool for planning family days once on holiday as the app detects your current location via 3G, WiFi & GPS, allowing holiday-makers to see mooring spots and days out within easy reachable distance.

The user-friendly app features:

• Biking and walking routes
• GPS location tracking – regardless of phone signal*
• Personalised searches for hotels, pubs, restaurants, tourist attractions and boat hire
• Family, pet and wheelchair friendly searches
• Live web cameras of Barnes Brinkcraft, Bressingham Steam Museum, Cromer Pier and Wroxham Bridge
• Parking & boat mooring spots.

Ross Clabburn, creator of the app and director at NorfolkBroads.com says: “The Norfolk Broads has so much to offer, it can be hard to know where to go and what to do. We wanted to create an app that gave tourists easy access to information on the go – it’s like a tourist information centre in your hands. In the last couple of years our analytics data on NorfolkBroads.com shows that 20% of visitors are looking at our website on their smartphones. We felt we needed to make their experience even better with a tailored app.

“We are really excited to launch this app and hope it gives visitors some great ideas for their trip and helps them make the most out of their visit to this beautiful region.”

Bruce Hansen, tourism officer for The Broads Authority says:  “The new app will really open up the Broads for our visitors. It will be particularly valuable in the large areas where broadband signals are limited or non-existent.”

The Norfolk Broads App works both offline and online and is available on Apple iOS systems such as the iPhone and iPad and costs 69p.

*hardware dependant