GLAMOUR
The Bikini Body Breakthroughs
It's so unfair: supermodels munch on fries while we nibble celery sticks and still can't
shift our saddlebags and cellulite. Or can we?
We may finally be able to unleash our inner Gisele and strut down the sand like a total
beach babe this summer courtesy of three new high-tech machines. And there are no needles
or scalpels so, if they work, beach beauty is totally pain-free. Even better, they're
designed for targeted improvements (fat loss or cellulite smoothing), not a total body
overhaul.
So if you always tick off your five-a-day fruit and veg quota, drink mineral water like
it's going out of fashion and see more of your aerobics instructor than you do your other
half, but still wobble, check out these potential new body wonders.
Velashape
Think endermology (old-school mechanical massage) with added oomph. This is basically a
body vacuum that also aims radio frequency and infrared light into the skin to stimulate
circulation and encourage collagen production.
Recently approved by the FDA (the US Food and Drug Administration) for safety, it's big
news in America for smoothing cellulite.
Does it hurt?
"It felt like lots of hickeys" says Laura Tew, GLAMOUR's Junior Beauty Writer.
"It gets very hot and bruised me slightly, but I'd have it done again."
Does it work?
You should have dramatically less cellulite and lose up to two inches in six once-weekly
treatments. Laura was noticeably smoother and slimmer in just three sessions.
However, the results aren't forever, so you'll need to commit to upkeep (one session six
weeks later, then one per month for at least three months) or make it part of your yearly
pre-holiday body prep.
From £200 per session (six are recommended) at The
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