Shape up: Top body firming tips

Top body firming tips

Dove Pro-Age Neck and Chest Beauty Serum is rich in silicone and helps to smooth fine lines in this tell-tale area.

£6.99; www.dove.co.uk

Bust firming trick

Tackle general sagginess with Mama Mio Boob Tube, a breast cream which contains evening primrose oil, shea butter and CoQ10 to make things decidedly more perky.

£26; www.mamamio.co.uk

020 7014 3750

We test: LipoMassage

LipoMassage by Endermologie is a skin treatment for localised fat and stubborn cellulite, with a course of six to eight visits recommended. Two rollers, rotating in different directions, massage troublesome areas and it’s relatively painless. After just four treatments our Good Housekeeping tester said her cellulite had noticeably reduced and her body shape seemed firmer.

From £60; available at over 2,000 salons, call 020 8731 5678 to find your nearest salon

Help hands look younger

Dr LeWinn’s Restorative Hand and Nail Cream Intense Anti-Ageing Treatment contains extracts of the Canadian rumex plant to reduce pigmentation and age spots, and ProSina, a special moisturising ingredient, to help stop nail breakage.

£25; www.drlewinns.co.uk

01892 750888

Help for hips and thighs

Nivea Body Goodbye Cellulite contains L-carnitine, an amino acid that occurs naturally in skin and helps break down fat.

£11.99; www.boots.co.uk

We test: Velashape Body

This cellulite-reducing body-shaping treatment promises visible inch loss in four sessions. It combines infra-red light energy and a gentle vacuum suction to aid lymphatic drainage and shrink fat cells, and is slightly uncomfortable due to the strong heat. Results? Skin felt noticeably smoother after two sessions and looked firmer after four.

From £200 per treatment; available nationwide, visit www.velashape.com to find your nearest clinic

Firm up legs

L’Oreal Perfectslim Pro-massage is a two-step system – use the integral rollers to get the circulation going, the apply the quick-drying serum for an instant tightening effect.

£13.99; www.loreal.co.uk

Leg lift

Origins Leg Lifts soothes tired limbs with menthol, cypress and peppermint, lovely.

£16.50; www.origins.co.uk

0800 731 4039

We test: Body Sculpting and Colon Therapy

Elemis Body Sculpting Cellulite and Colon Therapy is an external therapy to target poor circulation, fluid retention and congested digestive systems. Two treatments per week for four weeks followed by monthly treatments are recommended. Slightly uncomfortable, the dry brushing can also be a little painful. But our tester reported baby-soft skin and a noticeably flatter stomach after six treatments.

From £40–£90; available in spas and salons nationwide, visit www.elemis.com for more information

Bottom booster

Roc Retinol Multi-Correction Body aims to reduce brown spots and minimise the orange peel effect on the skin.

£14.99; www.rocskinclinic.co.uk

Help for bums and thighs

Dior Plasticity Anti-Cellulite Corrective Gel claims to break down the fat inside skin cells and works to prevent new fat cells from forming.

£32; 01932 233909

All over body firming

Proferm Body Therapy contains Glucaferm – a complex designed to boost skin’s natural immune function, to improve texture and overall tone.

£85; www.spacenk.com