Debenhams the number one digital department store is enthusiastic to reveal an exciting experience in London, the Debenhams Day Spa in the Aire Ancient Baths in the heart of Covent Garden. For a day of relaxation, the retreat will open to offer a Spa experience unlike any other, which is a celebration of Debenhams Generation Beauty Campaign.

Guest are invited to charm their senses in this Debenhams Day Spa. They could be enjoying a sumptuous massage or facial treatment by Decree or Clarins, or destressing in the ancient baths with Kiehl’s, doing their nails with OPI or having a makeover with experts from M.A.C. All this with the background of exquisite scents from L’Oreal Luxe Fragrances, it promises to be a rejuvinating experience.

There will be snacks for guests, as well as a complementary Debenhams bespoke dressing gown. In addition, the memories of the day might stay alive with the exclusive photo booth and a diagnostic of skin, hair, and make-up-powered by Revieve®.

The Debenhams Day Spa is an oasis away from the city in the heart of Covent Garden. Hosted in a venue that is a landmark of architecture, this special space is designed to relax the mind and body. It is therefore the perfect occasion to celebrate the timelessness of the Debenhams Beauty offering. Guests will have a glimpse into the future of Debenhams Beauty.

According to Dan Finley, Debenhams CEO:” We are excited to invite our customers to the Debenhams Day Spa, a unique one-day, immersive experience. Consumers can expect an opportunity where they can experience first-hand our Debenhams.com beauty brands, in a natural, spa-inspired setting, introducing them to the exciting new and exclusive brands available online”. 

This event is a beauty party for all ages, which embraces individuality and cherishes the unique quality that make each person extraordinary. With a broad selection of skincare, makeup and haircare products, Debenhams wants everyone to enjoy their very own beauty journey.

The event is on Tuesday 24th September 2024 at Aire Ancient Baths, 2-3 Robert St, London WC2N 6BH. 

Free tickets, on the other hand, are available via the Debenhams Instagram (@debenhams) 

For a chance to win a visit to the Debenhams Day Spa, tag and reshare our post here, along with the special woman in your life with whom you’d like to spend the day.

The winners will be notified by Debenhams social team. 

 All products at the Debenhams Day Spa will be available online at debenhams.com. For more information, visit Debenhams.com and unlock the beauty of every generation.

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Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado

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Words By Camilla Morgante

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To help us get out of our lockdown slump, we were eager to speak to Ciara Madden on how we can maintain those result educing workouts to help build up your booty! Even when having to disguise your living room as a gym.

Ciara Madden, a.k.a @ciaralondon, is the essence of a fitness powerhouse. Not only is she a PT in helping women achieve incredible results (Rita Ora and Maya Jama being two of her A List clients), Ciara is also an entrepreneur. As the founder of Body by Ciara (@bodybyciara), she is on her way to building a fitness empire.

Known for her panache in making us SWEAT through her killer workouts and booty blasting sessions, it’s her spirit, will-power and vigour that keeps us going. Her female empowered and (recently) online driven PT sessions, have transformed bodies, and ultimately minds, in promoting a healthy approach to working-out and nutrition.

When the pandemic hit the UK in 2020, the dynamic of Body by Ciara took a spin as she was forced to transition her business online. “The pandemic essentially birthed the online leg of my business”, says Ciara. “I created an online training squad where I do workouts from home, twice a day, alongside 16 other trainers, for a subscription fee.” Ciara grabbed hold of an opportunity to create @bodybyciarasquad, a private IG account that has created a fitness community for only £15 a month. With motivational live workouts and ejecting an energy that is nothing but contagious, @bodybyciarasquad came at a time where people needed a sense of connection. “The success of that has meant I’ve been able to launch products and am in the process of opening my own gym.”

A Day in Ciara Life

“I think if this Pandemic has shown us anything, it’s the importance of health. I always make sure that my day starts with a good breakfast (usually oats and fruit) plus a green juice and nice cup of tea.” Besides from training twice a day, getting in those steps with daily walks is just as important to keep her spirits high. “The more active I am, the more energised I feel and the more productive my day tends to be.” Which, according to her daily routine, is very clear to see how Ciara uses each day to its maximum potential- even in a global pandemic! 

7am        | Wake Up 

7.45am  | Workout 

9am        | Breakfast 

10am      | Go for A Walk 

12pm      | Second Workout 

1pm        | Lunch 

2pm        | Go to my gym to check on the builders 

4pm        | Meetings and Zoom Calls 

Booty Workouts. Where to Start?  

Ciara advises that when working to build up that booty, there is no set rule. But in general, it comes down to strength training. “You need to do a certain amount of strength training in order to apply progressive overload,” says Ciara. In fitness terminology that’s to put pressure onto your muscles to encourage their growth. “Resistance training is also great for isolating the glutes and attacking all areas: the Medius, Maximus and Minimus.” Ciara suggests that by smashing the cardio sweat sessions, and as a result shredding fat, a tighter waist will also create the illusion of a bigger booty. A major booty building hack.

What Exercises to Do?  

Growing your glutes isn’t always about the aesthetic. Yes, we all dream of a perfectly peachy bum, but having strong glutes is so much more than that. It will give you hip stability, protect your spine and is crucial for any movement; whether that be walking or running.  

To successfully build your bum you have to figure out what works for you; there isn’t a one-size-fits all routine. Squatting alone won’t do the cut. It’s important to vary your bum workouts for maximum potential and to ensure you’re eating the right things to see the results. “I don’t have one specific exercise”, says Ciara. “I tend to start with a light warm-up, usually including squat jumps and crab walks to wake the glutes up, and then pop on a resistance band and do exercises like standing kickbacks or laying thrusts to activate the glutes.” Once the glutes are energised, Ciara introduces heavy weights into her routine. “To achieve a progressive overload, I use weights for squats, deadlifts, seated abductors etc.”  

Standing Kickback: Stand upright with your hands on your hips and activate your ab muscles. Gently bend your left knee and using your glute muscles, lift your right leg behind you then lower. Repeat this movement on both legs. 

Laying Thrusts: Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet on the ground. Squeeze your glutes and drive through your heels to lift your bum up to the ceiling. Hold and then lower.

Seated Abductors: Sit on a chair with your feet on the floor. Place a resistance band around both legs at the knees and in one motion push them away from each other and then slowly back. You can buy Ciara’s bands at ciaralondon.myshopify.com. “They’re one of the few things that give me a bum cramp in about 3 mins.” 

So really, it’s down to quality, not quantity. Ciara opts for shorter booty bursts to really get them working. “I’m a big fan of four-minute rounds. Four minutes of each exercise back to back. By the end of the four minutes I’m usually shaking but its short enough for me to be able to power through.” 

The Importance of Nutrition   

As a vegan, Ciara has been very open about fulling your body correctly for it to reach its maximum potential. “In general, I tell everyone to have a balanced diet – eat protein, eat fats and eat carbs. Stay away from saturated fats and high sugar foods, unless you’re consciously enjoying them as a treat.” 

Whether you’re vegan, veggie or a meat eater, Ciara has crafted 6-week nutrition plans for weight loss, weight gain and sculpting. But when it comes to working on your bum and losing weight, is a calorie deficit necessary in this case? “If you want to lose weight- yes a calorie deficit is necessary. But in the same way if you want to gain wait a calorie surplus is needed. Personally, I don’t live my life that way, and I’m not going to tell anyone to be in a calorie deficit, but it is science.” Ultimately, as Ciara says, moderation is the key to everything.

“Moderation is the key to everything”

And while they aren’t everything, we are so curious to ask Ciara the most argued question in growing your bum. How do you do the perfect squat? “Neutral spine, sit as low into the squat as your knees will allow and drive up through your heels.” If only it were that easy. 

Words and Interview by Clare Stephenson

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The best way to stick to your resolutions is to set them in stone, and as subscription services are becoming all the rage, we’ve found subscriptions for you to start in the new year depending on your resolutions, to keep you on track with your new year goals.

Healthy Food/Cooking Subscriptions

If your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier or to cook more, we’ve made a list of some brilliant services that bring culinary inspiration right to your door.

Gousto: Gousto’s recipe boxes mean quality, sustainability and adventure, as each purchase brings you perfected recipes, the best ingredients and zero waste. You can choose your recipes, which can cater to allergies, time constraints and diets, and you receive everything you need. It’s a great way to spice up your weekday meals and with so many options you’ll never get tired of it.

OddBox: OddBox will help you achieve those healthy eating resolutions while satisfying any eco-friendly ones at the same time. Aimed to fight waste and save the planet, OddBox will bring “rescued” fruit and veg straight to your door, saving it from the bins it would go to after supermarket rejection.

AllPlants: If you’re trying to go vegan in 2021, you might worry about meal inspiration, meal preparation and finding ingredients. But do not fear! AllPlants are here to serve you prepared meals with sustainability and spice. AllPlants have over 30 meals to choose from and a box of 6 will be delivered to your door whenever you like.

Vitamin Subscriptions

Vitamin subscriptions are the latest thing in nutrition and health – personalised and tailored vitamins and more advanced supplements straight to your door, catering to your individual and unique health needs. Another way to satisfy those New Year’s resolutions on health is to sign up. Here are a few of our favourites:

Feel: Feel are an eco-friendly multi-vitamin company bound to be better than any drug store multivitamins you can find. Their formula contains 32 ingredients all at their highest absorption rates and bioavailability. With 15 vitamins, 10 Minerals, 6 phytonutrients and Alpha Lipoic Acid, these multivitamins are something else.

VitaminBuddy: VitaminBuddy is a flexible monthly subscription that’s built around your individual lifestyle and needs. After you take their quiz on sleeping patterns, diets and things you want to improve, you can decide on a plan and get the tailored vitamins sent straight to your door. All VitaminBuddy vitamins are vegan and gluten-free.

Vitl: Vitl is another tailored subscription service, but unlike others, this company helps you reach certain goals with their supplements and vitamins. Boost your sleep quality, improve your skin health, or even use Vitl to help you conceive, with the company’s female health packs that range from fertility to menopause.

Self-care and Wellness Boxes

One popular resolution is to make time for yourself and your mental health in the new year, and especially after the year we’ve all had it’s important to keep our self-care up, even when we’re busy. The following subscription services can help you relax, reflect and treat yourself in 2021.

WildWoman: WildWoman wellness boxes are well-curated, themed boxes aimed to help you with self-care, self-love and self help each month. With a non-fiction book, 4 care gifts and journaling prompts in each box, the subscription is definitely worth the money for some motivation and a little time to yourself.

BlissBox: BlissBox is the perfect subscription to spoil yourself with; focusing on the statistic that 48% of us are stressed at least once a week, this subscription wants to help you destress and look after your mental and physical well being. Each BlissBox provides you with an activity, a useful item, something for self-care, a treat and a sense stimulator, catering to every aspect of relaxation and pampering to really release the stress.

Pause: Pause is here to help you with your mental health, while you help someone else with theirs; as a product of the charity Mind, this subscription service will send you a box of goodies each month while your £7.50 goes towards Mind’s projects. In the monthly box you’ll receive an activity, to help you destress and learn a new skill, and some mindfulness gifts depending on the monthly theme.

BuddyBox: BuddyBox subscriptions are boxes of comfort and calm that help you contribute to mental health services. With beautiful graphics and thoughtfully crafted goodies, BuddyBoxes encourage you to be kind to yourself each month, and every package’s theme corresponds to the messages of the project’s organisation Blurt, which focuses on increasing awareness and reducing stigma around depression.

Donations

Your New Year’s resolution might be to give more, to support charities or those in need. One great way to do this is to subscribe to a charity donation subscription; donate each month and receive a sponsor’s gift box. With Pause Boxes and BuddyBox subscriptions also going to a good cause, here are some other charitable subscriptions we love:

Shelterbox Book Club: Shelterbox Book Club is a £10 monthly subscription from which you receive a book to read every six weeks. These books are by authors from all around the world that have been helped by Shelterbox’s international aid, every month, the book club community decides on which book to read and once you’ve read it there are online discussions you can be a part of. It’s accessible, affordable and the money goes directly to Shelterbox projects.

Stand4Socks Surprise Per Month: Stand4Socks are a brand that gives socks to the homeless for every pair sold, and with great designs, ethical sources and sustainable posting, subscribing to their monthly boxes is a brilliant idea. You can leave the designs as a surprise, or choose from options. For just £12 a month, it’s a gift, for you and someone else, that just keeps giving.

Words by Daisy Grace Greetham

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