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Pixie magic ; MEET THE NEW PRINCESS OF POP

OUR ULTIMATE BEACH BODY And the no-sweat guide to getting it!

Candy girl ; MAKE-UP MASTERCLASS Here's how to work summer's peachy-pink look

EYES Apply nude shadow with a slight shimmer over the eyelid up to the brow bone. I like Urban Decay Cream Shadow in Midnight Rodeo (Pounds 10, from boots.com) or Clinique Quick Eyes Cream Shadow in Sparkling Nude (Pounds 11.74, available nationwide). Highlight your upper lash line with a grey eye pencil such as Clinique Kohl Shaper For Eyes in Blackened Pewter (Pounds 11.74). Then curl your lashes and apply a navy thickening and lengthening mascara - By Terry Mascara Blackstar in Blue Denim ...

Manage the menopause your own way ; HEALTH NOTES

With ongoing negative reports about HRT (hormone replacement therapy), women with symptoms of the menopause are feeling frustrated, says consultant gynaecologist Michael Dooley. 'Many find it difficult to get advice about alternatives, and also how to come off HRT. Plus, while it's absolutely right to be cautious about HRT, for some women, nothing else really works so they need good advice about the safest formula and shouldn't feel guilty and anxious.' What's needed, he says, is a coherent s...

YOUR PROBLEMS ANSWERED

I REALLY DON'T WANT ANOTHER BABY Ten years ago, when my daughter was two, I remarried. He is a fantastic husband and stepfather and I adore him. He was adamant that he didn't want children of his own but has now changed his mind. He is 37 and I am 40. The truth is I don't want another baby, I really don't. I love my 12-year-old daughter totally but if I hadn't got pregnant, I probably would not have chosen to have children. Also, I had a traumatic labour, followed by severe postnatal depressi...

Demented

In which the millionaire doesn't recognise me ; He was sitting opposite me with a young, attractive Japanese woman. Hmm, I wondered, crossing my legs seductively, how will this go?

Do you remember that just before Christmas I went on a date with a millionaire? We met in the bar of Claridge's. He bought me a glass of champagne and although for much of our meeting he was talking to someone else on Bluetooth, I had not entirely written him off. I had daydreamed about our second date. You know the sort of thing: we would meet again at the bar, I'd be wearing something sexy, he would lean across to kiss me and then my ex-husband would walk past and see that I had moved on an...

HOROSCOPES

GEMINI 22 MAY-21 JUNE Your normal curiosity, which can lead you down unexpected paths, has been known to create friction with loved ones. And with today's Full Moon in your opposite sign influencing your closest relationships, you must be wary of disappearing into the unknown without warning the people who have every right to know where you are - especially around the time that your ruler Mercury joins forces with unpredictable Uranus and deceptive Neptune on Tuesday. Fortunately, the Sun in ...

READING GROUP ; This month's choice

SAILING THE GREEK MYTH ; GREECE TOURISM A DVERTISEMENT FEATURE A sailing holiday around the greek islands is the perfect way to discover beautiful places on a voyage of unforgettable discovery

Can there be a more wonderful place to explore by sea than Greece's fabulous Aegean? When the poet Homer recorded The Odyssey, about the ten-year voyage of the warrior Ulysses returning to Greece from the Trojan War - sailing through the famous 'wine-dark sea' - he created the world's first novel, its first epic, and perhaps delivered the first great work of travel literature.

A CLASSIC READ ; NINTENDO ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE If you thought the Nintendo DS was just a games console, then think again - and discover an entire library of literary classics to enjoy on the move

Many of us have experienced the fun to be had with a Nintendo DS games console: from kids' favourites such as Mario Kart and Nintendogs to intellectually stimulating software including Brain, Sight and Maths Training, it's easy to see why this compact device has become a must-have around the world. But, did you know that bookworms can also indulge their passion for literature on the Nintendo DS? Whether you have a penchant for Jane Austen, a passion for Dickens, or you're addicted to Shakespe...

THIS LIFE

Last year, my 23-year-old daughter Lisa announced her engagement to the lovely boyfriend she had dated since university. He came to London to seek our approval, before proposing to her the following week in Venice. Life doesn't get much better than that. Friends warned that the coming months would be stressful. 'How stressful can it be?' I said. As a professional events organiser, I've arranged receptions at Downing Street and awards ceremonies at Westminster Abbey, as well as masterminded co...

Stephen Jones ; The punk milliner who turned celebrity heads is now an Establishment figure - but there's still a bit of rebel in him In a taxi with...

I'm in a cab with a shaven-headed former punk from a London squat who became the head honcho of high-society hat design. Over a 30- year career, the celebrity milliner Stephen Jones has provided a dream topping for everyone from Kylie and Kate Moss to Madonna, and has transformed the hat from an Establishment accessory to a trendsetting must-have. In the early 80s, he was making outrageous titfers for Boy George and Spandau Ballet at the same time as tam-o'-shanters for the Princess of Wales....

DELECTABLY DANISH ; INTERIORS There's more to Danish style than blond wood and clean lines. Designer and journalist Isabella Smith's home near Copenhagen combines accent colours with glossy blacks

Danish TV presenter, writer and designer Isabella Smith is well known in her homeland for her inspirational and practical advice on keeping house and home. Back when it was almost impossible to find eco-friendly cleaning products, she launched the Maison Belle line - and demand for the range has since rocketed worldwide.

07.06.09 you.co.uk Contents

FASHION AND BEAUTY 8 Fashion forward Our ten-point holiday wardrobe plan

It took 13years to convict the rapist who assaulted me. Chances are, by the time you read this, he'll be FREE ; Sixteen years ago, writer Abi Grant was violently sexually assaulted in her own home - but it was more than a decade before her attacker was found and brought to trial. Here she describes the drawn-out aftermath and how she survived the emotional fallout

Following a tragedy, you'll invariably see a distraught relative on the TV news choking back tears and saying, 'Words cannot describe how I feel.' At this point I always find myself shouting, 'Oh yes they can - that's what words do.' What I think people mean is that there are no easy similes. Having your child murdered or a mate blown up by a roadside bomb isn't 'like' anything else. Neither is waking up to find a serial rapist in your bedroom. But I'm giving words a go. January 1993: the ass...

Absolutely bikini-licious! ; FOOD TAKE THE PLUNGE Eat a fabulous choice of foods. Control your appetite. Eliminate cravings. What's not to like? Diet and recipes adapted from

THIS DIET WORKS! We should know - we've tried most of them! You should lose up to 6lb over 21 days. It is simple, delicious and completely safe. Devised by one of the UK's leading physicians, Professor Charles Clark, this eating plan centres on protein foods, vegetables and salads. Think meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, poultry, some cheese and yoghurt and soy, with lots of vegetables for fibre, nuts and seeds, all dressed with extra virgin olive oil, herbs and spices and even a little butter. It...

On parade with Joan and Jackie ; She comes from one of the most famous families in show business, but Major Natasha Foster has followed a very different career path. So how has this affected her relationship with her two high-profile sisters?

Major Natasha Foster picks me up from Exeter station and drives me to her rented semidetached army house in what she calls the best village in England. Slim, fit and disarmingly feminine in her camouflage uniform and boots, she would make a perfect poster girl for the physical benefits of military life. But Natasha has a prime set of genes in her favour, too, for the blue eyes and beautiful bone structure will seem familiar to anyone who has followed the careers of the actress Joan Collins an...

WIN Pounds 1,000 TO SPEND AT WHITE STUFF ; To celebrate the launch of White Stuff's fabulous High Summer collection, five lucky winners will each receive Pounds 1,000 in vouchers. Plus there's a 15 per cent discount in-store and online for every reader

White Stuff's High Summer collection is launching this week and, to mark the occasion, the retailer has five prizes of Pounds 1,000 in vouchers to be won. It is also offering YOU readers a 15 per cent discount in its 59 shops and online at whitestuff.com. The brand sells clothing and accessories for men and women, and is renowned for its unique prints, quirky style and exceptional quality. The High Summer range is fresh and distinctive, with striking skirts, colourful kaftans, pretty dresses ...

IT'S SO YOU!

Hold summer, I'm not quite ready... ; FASHION FOR LIFE

Yes people, it's that moment again. There's no getting around it. Time to get your kit off, time to get your body out and introduce it to 2009. Harrumph. I did my annual 'how's it going?' inspection in front of an enormous mirror last night. Mustn't grumble, I thought. Boobs are pretty much where I left them, having shown no signs of heading south over winter. Shins and ankles, calves and knees in pretty good nick. Tummy hopeless, but no change there. But it wasn't so much my shape that was g...