Lisa Stokes

When I was invited to review LaSource I was excited, very excited but also slightly worried. This sounds odd, I know. I realise how incredibly lucky I am, and believe me, I never take it for granted. But I'd been there before, a long time ago, I had memories, good...

Mooch around galleries, stroll along the river, take in a show, and a pre-theatre dinner... You can't beat a UK city break. Combine culture, cuisine, sightseeing and shopping, throw in a spot of relaxation for a perfect city spa break.

The Lowry, Manchester

Picturesque villages, chocolate box cottages and endless rolling countryside, all within two hours of London. Switch off, chill out and head for a relaxing spa break in the enchanting Cotswolds.

Calcot Manor, Near Tetbury, Gloucestershire.

A beautiful 14th century...

At last night's Golden Globes we saw Hollywood glamour at its best, and guess what? There wasn't a fake strip lash, tattooed brow or hair extension in sight.

Reese Witherspoon, Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman all chose to play down their classic coutures and enhance their natural beauty with nude...

If, like me, you leave 'it' until the last minute you'll know how stressful it can be. Panic lists, crowds, panic buys, crowds, panic attacks...CROWDS. Come Christmas Eve, whilst my smug, organised friends are relaxing by the tree sipping mulled wine, I'm the one...

Roasting chestnuts and mulled wine, sweet orange, cinnamon and musky cloves, mmm, the homely scents of winter.

Snuggle down through the long dark winter nights, lift your spirits and indulge yourselves. Relax in the comforting glow of one of my '10 of the best' scented winter candles.

1. Jo...

Peaceful rolling hills, blustery coastal walks, quaint village pubs with cosy log fires, fresh fish suppers and comforting cream teas. Devon and Cornwall offer it all, along with some of the best spa hotels in the UK. Combat the winter blues, relax and rejuvenate; take a spa break...

"It's just tops and bottoms", a friend once told me. "People take it so seriously, it's not brain surgery". He's right of course, it's not brain surgery, it doesn't save lives. But it is a form of therapy, for me anyway. As soon as New York Fashion Week gets under...

London Fashion Week is under way. Make up maestros Val Garland, Pat Mcgrath and co, are buzzing away creating our spring/summer beauty trends for next season. But what's hot this autumn?

On the catwalk at Marc Jacobs, Stella and D&G we saw fresh skin, defined brows, contoured cheeks and liquid...

Spider season is in full swing. I've seen them hanging out in the garden. Gangs of them, with their little suitcases, ready to move in. Because autumn is the time of year spiders descend upon our homes.

As the weather turns, so do the spiders. Into squatters. Experts have warned...

I remember the first time it happened like it was yesterday. Marks and Sparks, Whiteleys, Bayswater. I was doing my weekly shop, and there it was, out of the blue, my first panic attack. Of course, I didn't know it was a panic attack at the time. My heart was...

For me, it was Miss Piggy that started it. The "eyelash effect". The way she used to flutter those lashes at Kermit. I was hooked. For those of you too young to remember, she's back this year in the new Muppets film. Watch her, you'll see what I mean...

Lashes...