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JUNE 2008
Issue 17

Hair Trends
by Top Hairdresser
Phil Smith

How to have a
Fashion
Beautiful Summer Business
SPECIAL

Caryn Franklin
Exclusive!
Weight Loss Surgery
Beryl Cook Killed My Lover
R.I.P Pt.2

Delicious Skin Five A Day BBW News

 a 3. Rippling WithAbundance

5. Weight Loss Surgery

Killed My Lover Pt. 2

6. Big Business

9. Five A Day

10. Beauty & Fashion

17. Caryn Franklin Exclusive!

21. Delicious Skin

24. BBW NEWS

26. Surgery by Nile Graham

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 Rippling
Abundance and cosmic ordering
are definitely THE buzzwords of 2008.
You cannot miss them! No matter
where you look, or how hard you try
to hide, they are jumping out at you
from all angles. If you are “aware”
on any level then you will probably
be drawn to attempt to harness the
power of these buzzwords to making
your life better in some small – or
infinitely vast! – way. Think of the
'butterfly effect', where one tiny
ripple of a butterfly wing can create
a hurricane across the other side of
the world. The Ripple Effect is
exactly the same as those fragile
butterfly wings with enough energy
to change the world.
We are all interconnected … we are
all energy … simple yet profound
statements. How many of us have
been in the presence of some
powerful energy (be it happiness or
sadness, joyfulness or anger) and
not been touched by it, coming
away feeling a little of that energy
imprinted on our selves?
For me, this past year has been an
amazing period of growth where I
have had the pleasure of meeting
so many beautiful people, learning
so many new skills, developing so
many new ideas and changing my
own world for the better. It has left
me mindful to always try to radiate
positivity, joy and laughter – not only
to attract those people or
circumstances to me but to ripple
those feelings out to those I meet. I
love to people-watch and it is truly
heart-warming to see a friendly
smile on a crowded tube, which
then lights up someone else's face
(and maybe even brightens up their
day!). These are ripples of
with abundance
abundance, ripples of joy,
spreading out through today's
madness where we spare little
thought for ourselves, much less
little though for other people.
“Within every single one of us lays
the seed from which profound
changes in the world can begin to
germinate, grow and eventually
blossom. Whether these changes
empower humankind and thus
lead to a better world for all or
whether they dis-empower and
become destructive in the world is
for each one of us to choose.
Make positive choices for yourself
and others and then take action.
Do something. Be the change. Be
the pebble that sends out ripples of
empowerment.”
W e a r e c o n n e c t e d .
The Pond is the World,
Your Heart is the Pebble,
Drop a pebble in a still pond and
watch the ripple travel out in an
ever-expanding ring with every
Heartbeat.
As the heart is the pebble, let that
pebble be love … as we throw it
into the world, we can create
ripples of love that will create more
ripples of love. And so on and so
on, right the way across the world.
“When we combine our efforts the
ripples become huge waves that
wash over the face of humanity,
cleansing and renewing. Let the
world be full of ripples of love. Love
in action. Be the change. Be the
Ripple. Be Love and in this way we
can make a difference. Let your
ripples of individual commitment
By Callie Carling
and action combine with those of
others to produce a wave. “ –
Humanity Healing
I feel that visualising my heart as a
pebble, splashing into the pond
(the world) to travel out is such a
simple, but effective, way to
radiate positive energies into the
world, especially as we experience
continued global unrest on many
levels.
With such chaotic busy lives, it is
proving near impossible to keep up
with all that we feel we must do,
much less take some time out to
nurture ourselves, get in touch with
our own feelings. Using aromas and
aromatherapy essences is a great
way to take time out for ourselves,
even if it means just adding a drop
to our wrists as we rush out the door
for another 12-hour day, or
splashing a few drops into a relaxing
bath before bed.
For over a year now, I have been
using Ripple energy essences with
clients. Using specially-blended
aromatherapy essences and
created in a very specific way, the
Ripple energy essences can be
used in many different ways, all
helping to harness the power of the
ripple effect and moving positive
energies from us to those we meet.
So by using Ripple energy essences
and the healing symbol jewellery
(my personal favourite is the
manifestation symbol which has
recently bought me fantastic luck!)
I am delighted to continue this
ripple effect on many, many levels
and touching people who are
normally unreceptive to healing or
spiritual aspects in life.
If you would like to find out more May you carry on rippling through
about Ripple energy essences, well- life with joy in your heart and
being parties and how I use the attracting a flowing river of
Ripple energy essences in my abundance towards you.
therapies - give me a call, I love to
chat to new friends! Or With love & blessings,
alternatively, check out my Ripple
page on my Holistic Feathers Callie
website. If you would like to read
more about Humanity Healing's www.holisticfeathers.co.uk
introduction to the scientific
background of the Ripple Effect
then you can also read about it
through my Energies page.

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 Weight Loss Surgery
This is the continuation of a very sad but true story. As a magazine, Just As Beautiful cannot make
moral or medical judgements, but we do hope you learn from this. It is narrated by a man from Sweden,
who feels robbed of love by the downside of weight loss surgery and circumstance.
Having grown very attached to
Sarah's daughter Sally wanted to
adopt her legally, a situation Joey,
Sarah's husband wouldn't stand for.
Sally also put aside money for the
child's education by setting up a
trust fund for her future.
Joey was a fairly poor and broke
man so ended up with an
agreement that would be
enable him to see his daughter
occasionally. Sally never forgot
her poor childhood. She often
told me about it, especially her
Christmas experiences -rich
children could play in fenced
parks in town while she had to
stay outside and just watch. She
therefore always gave away
$100's of thousands of dollars to
charity every year to allow
underprivileged children enjoy
what she couldn't.
In 2003 she moved back to her
native town, St Louis. She was
planning on seeing me that
summer. She even bought a
house that she liked. One day
she suddenly demanded that I
spend the following weekend
with her. She offered to provide the
tickets and I really had no choice.
After all I could just as well give up
my business, as she earned more in a
week that I had done in half a year!
Killed My Lover
I was very scared as I informed my
family that I was going to leave
them. I had kept my relationship
with Sally a secret all along, but
now there was no turning back.
A friend of hers was going to get
married the next Saturday and Sally
had already told them about me
and that she would bring me. I told
my family about my affair and it
was a terrible experience. Only my
oldest son supported me. On
Part 2
Monday morning when I went to
work I discovered that my
computer had been stolen in a
burglary. I borrowed a computer for
an hour - but Sally wasn't there. I
had three phone numbers to
contact her on, but two of them
were disconnected. It was
very confusing.
This went on for over a week
and I was wondering what
had happened. It was not until
two weeks later that I got an
email from her ex, telling that
Sally had been diagnosed
with cancer. She had been
informed that same Monday
morning by her Doctor. She
had been so shocked and
saddened by it that she
disconnected her phone
numbers and also her ID on
Yahoo (through which we
communicated most of the
time). I had no chance to talk
to her. By now she was in
hospital and had surgery to
remove the tumour in her
stomach.
After a few days I got in touch
with her via her ex and when she
came home she registered a new
ID so that we could communicate
frequently again. Of course she was
very regretful for all the trouble she
 BIG BUSINESS
Lynn Meadows Founder, Pink Marzipan
F
aced with the dilemma of
where to buy plus-size
designer clothes in the UK,
Lynn Meadows decided to
create Pink Marzipan. “I found that I
was buying more and more clothes
from America because I couldn't
find the sort of clothes that I wanted
in the UK. I went to the designer
stores and it felt very disheartening
because there was never anything I
could buy in my size. Designers in this
country just were not prepared
make clothes for us [curvy women].
Although buying clothes from the
States seemed cheaper, by the time
you get to Customs and Exercise
you have to pay duties on them to
bring them into the country. I though
that it was crazy that nobody in the
UK was selling these clothes and
then thought -'why don't I do it?'
“I took some time off and then
travelled around the world, visiting
fashion shows in Denmark, Milan,
Barcelona and all around the USA. I
met various different fashion houses
and designers and approached
them to either make exclusive plus-
sizes for us or allow us to sell their
existing plus-sizes (if they produce
them) in the UK.”
Pink Marzipan prides itself on quality
and has capitalised on the fact
that they have exclusive designer
ranges: “The difference is that I
don't sell anything that I haven't
touched myself. I try on what I am
going to sell and I would always
continue to do that. There isn't an
outfit that we put on the website
that we don't feel would be good
for everybody. We deal with
designers that are used to the plus-
size body and can make flattering
garments. It also shows that they
have taken the time to listen to us
when we make suggestions. For us it
feels like we actually have a hand in
what we are doing, even though
they are actually the designers and
have been doing it for a long time.”
Highlighting the exclusive aspect of
Pink Marzipan's stock, Lynn said: “All
of our clothes are exclusive to us or
we don't sell them. To start of with,
Pink Marzipan is an online store but
we do hope to take it to the high
street at some point. Also, if we are
dealing with a brand, we have a lot
more control over what they are
going to do with the plus-sizes in the
 UK, so we are not going to end up
with another store that is going in a
different direction.”
Additionally, she prides herself on
the selection of models used by her
brand. Rather than opt for slimmer
models, they tend to use real
people: “Another thing akin to us is
that we don't use models that are a
size 12, we use girls that we have
found ourselves, walking down the
high street and looking gorgeous.
We use real people because if you
can't put something on real
people, then you don't know what
it is going to look like on every
person; and that's something we
make sure that we keep to.”
Since starting Pink Marzipan, Lynn
has enjoyed it: “Business is good
and I've learnt a lot in a short space
of time. It has been an eye-opener
in terms of seeing how things go, but
there are a nice set of people in the
fashion industry and everybody I've
met so far has been positive.”
For more on Pink Marzipan visit
www.pinkmarzipan.com

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had caused me. However, I couldn't
stop chatting with her. After a few
months she decided to let me
choose when I would like to come
and visit her, but first she wanted the
'all clear' from her Doctor.
My family life was already pretty
lousy and this experience didn't help
much. I tried to live my life
nevertheless, but my business was
doing badly and I had to try
something else to earn my money.
The easiest thing for me to do so was
to become a cab driver. That meant
that my hours were limited,
especially as I had to move away
from our town for 90 days and drive
in the mountains during the skiing
season. There was very little time for
me to contact Sally. I worked 10
hours a day for 90 days. We both got
very frustrated. However, we were
planning on seeing each other in
October. It was during this period of
lack of communication that she
decided to have Weight Loss
Surgery. She had gained a lot of
weight having been at home for so
long. In an email she wrote to me
she said:
“My chemo is going well. I've been
getting rave reviews from the doctor
BBW Limos
“For occasions you treasure most”
We understand limousine
rental should be cheaper.
about the results! However, he has could, because her family weren't
not given up on my weight loss helpful to me. Apparently, she had
surgery. I have a bit of bad news caught an infection in her stomach
love ... I've gained more weight during the surgery and she must
because all I do is sit around and have passed away about 3 weeks
eat! I'm such an emotional eater! later.
That seems to be the only thing I'm
good at right now, eating! It took me a very long time to get
over this loss – a good few years.
“My knees hurt me sooo badly in Somehow I feel that this could have
the mornings, and also when I walk been my one true shot of love and
any long distance. I'm afraid my happiness, but it was never meant
career as a Realtor will have to be to be.
put on hold until I get some of this
weight off!”
She still was under chemo
treatment though, which made me
very confused. Was it right to have
this type of surgery while still under
another treatment? I guess the
hospital was looking forward to
some good money, so they
probably pushed her into it. That's
what I feel anyway. The surgery was
supposed to take place on August
2 and my last chat with her was on
July 30:
Unfortunately, that was the last I
heard of her -she never left that
hospital alive. It took me about a
year to get what little information I
We understand how you
like to be treated.
info@bbwlimos.co.uk
www.bbwlimos.co.uk

W
e keep seeing and
hearing about it in the
media; 'five-a-day' is
essential to keep body
and mind healthy. We get to grips
with this and now they tell us the
'five-a-day' is best if you choose
different colours! Can we cope with
this change? Probably.
Seriously though, even if you are not
the ideal size and shape the 'five-a-
day' message should still apply. We
need to stay as healthy as possible
and fresh fruit and vegetables are
essential for a glossy coat and cold
wet nose. Fruit and veg are packed
with vitamins and minerals. They can
help you if you are trying to lose a
few pounds as they have
antioxidants -the buzz word of the
moment. These can help reduce the
risks of heart disease, stroke and
even help prevent some cancers.
There are so many fruits and
vegetables out there it must be hard
to not find something you like,
especially when you can include
tinned fruit and dried fruit (which is
delicious and can help you get your
sweet fix). Some fruit juices contain a
portion; they usually say on the
container if they do and you can
hide salad and veg in your cooking if
you don't particularly like them.
Five
a day
The good news is that even ready
meals with veg in count (although
double check on the packaging
that the meal isn't loaded with salt
and fat!) may also contain a
portion. The bad news is, however,
that potatoes and yams and
starchy vegetables don't count, so
put those crisps away. A good
friend told me that although they
are made from lentils, poppadoms
are not a vegetable!
Where is this going you may ask
yourselves? Well, my friends and I
are off for a girly trip to Minehead
for a 70's weekend and we're
talking about the preparations for
dressing up -clothes, make up and
half a ton of glitter which appears
everywhere for a month after you
arrive home. As the years go by we
are still plagued with teenage
blemishes and the late nights take
their toll. I think it may be the
change in water or something that
makes us feel so jaded. OK, we are
just getting older and can't bounce
back from the vast amount of
alcohol and lack of sleep anymore!
So, we decided that this year we
would make sure we have our five
a day and take them with us so we
don't have to go searching for
them. Aren't we good!
julia Thomas is the owner
of leading website:
www.curvychicks.co.uk
By Julia Thomas
Our five-a-day for short term use on
a girly weekend (and their colours)
are as follows:
1. Watermelon - green and red.
Prepared by removing the top and
seeping with vodka over a few days
so that it replaces some of the
water, thus preserving the said fruit.
2. Orange Juice - orange.
Pour into a glass at breakfast time
and then top up with sparkling wine
for a refreshing bucks fizz.
3. Strawberries - red.
Place in a blender with ice chips
then add a generous splash of
white rum and mix for several
seconds. Pour into a glass then
enjoy!
4. Lime - green.
This should be sliced and inserted in
the top of a beer bottle.
5. Tomato - red.
Spread liberally on pizza.
We might even get a few extras in
like lemon – with tequila and salt
and even the odd apple!
We are going to be such a healthy
bunch when we get home. I shall let
you know how we get on, honest!

The beauty companies love to tempt us with new, exciting things ready for the summer...and launch
glamorous advertising campaigns designed to lure us into buying pots and potions guaranteed to
make us belles of the beach.
What do the experts make of
the latest crop of beauty and
health wonders though? And
what are they destined to be
packing in their own hand
luggage to ensure they stay
ahead of the game on
holiday?
We asked experts in beauty,
health and hair care what their
safe bets were for summer
2008...and for fun; we also
wanted a nosey at their iPod
summer playlists...
My own favourite 3 products?
1.Simple Aftersun Lotion with
insect repellent – how good an
idea is this? You cover yourself
in sun cream during the day,
and at night when the mozzies
are out in force, you get to
soothe your skin and repel
critters as well.
2.Compeed Blister Plasters – I
just walked the Race for Life –
they may not be glamorous but
when you have been walking
all day, or wearing your heels to
impress, you'll be glad you
packed them.
3.Benefit Dandelion – OK, I
know this isn't a new product
but I never go anywhere
without popping it in my case.
Great for the 'morning after
night before' pale faced look!
Beautiful
summer
My Summer Playlist?
Dodgy
Staying out for the summer
Zoe
Sunshine on a rainy day
Boo Radleys
Wake up Boo
Shanice
I love your smile
Isley Brothers
Summer Breeze
Jessica Hopper
Jessica Hopper is the Beauty
Editor for handbag.com. As
well as attending new product
launches, poring over beauty
and hair trends, keeping a
watchful eye on celebrity hair
and sampling blissful new spa
treatments, Jessica spends her
time trying out every product
under the sun. She has a
make-up collection to rival
Boots and, according to her
soon-to-be-hubby, the
messiest, most cluttered
dressing table in the world.
Jessica says:
“Both temperatures and
hemlines have been rising of
late. That's right, ladies,
summer has finally arrived!
Hurrah! And with it comes a
gorgeous new array of
shimmering shades, hot hues
and juicy textures from the
By Sarah Clark
beauty world you'll want to get
your manicured mitts on. It can
be tricky to decide what to
buy when you're on a budget –
so to make life easier, here's my
top three summer beauty
must-have items.”
1. Benefit Posie Tint - “The new
Posie Tint from kitsch beauty
brand Benefit is like its
counterpart's sweet little sister –
perfect for kissing cheeks with
a cheery pop of summer pink.
It blends to perfection on any
complexion and lasts longer
than your average summer
romance.”
2. Leighton Denny Nail Polish in
Juicy Fruity – “Sandal season is
upon us, so make sure your
tootsies are up to scratch by
slicking nails in the hottest
shade of the season. This new
Juicy Fruity hue leaves toes
looking like they've been
dipped in sunshine.”
1. Ice Cream Lip Balms -“These
new Ice Cream Lip Balms are
as cute as beauty comes! A
pack of four yummy flavours;
strawberry, chocolate, bubble
gum and mint choc-chip to
leave your lips deliciously
kissable all summer long.”
Jessica's Summer Playlist
Blur
Girls and Boys
Stereophonics
Bank Holiday Monday
Gabriella Cilmi
Sweet about Me
The Ting Tings
Shut Up
Girls Aloud
Can't Speak French
Ashlene McCormack
Ashlene McCormack is the
founder of Perfect Make-Up
24/7. Her number one top tip
for summer is to get your
eyebrows in shape:
“Eyebrows are 'in' this season,
and I believe that natural,
striking brows are essential, as
they often make your face look
striking without make-up.
Therefore it's ideal to get your
brows done before your hols, so
it is one less worry whilst you're
away.”
Her top three products for
summer are:
1. Dermalogica sensitive skin
face block SPF25 - We all know
about the damaging effects of
the sun and as an older woman
I suffer from pigmentation
which means I'll look blotchy
and pigmented if I don't take
care.
2. A great pedicure before I go
– and some Aveda Foot Relief
or Creative Cucumber Heal
Therapy to maintain the
benefits.”
3. Dior Addict Lip Gloss No 337 -
“a beautiful natural lip gloss
that looks great in summer. Its
shimmery peachy tones go
with everything.”
“Can I have 4 things?
Because I can't tan my face
naturally I always use St Tropez
Mousse to tan my face. I keep
trying other products but
nothing matches up to this for
colour intensity and longevity.
My eyebrows and eyeliner are
there permanent, thanks to
permanent make up, so I can
just add a dash of mascara
and lip gloss to be good to
go.”
Asleyne's Summer Playlist
Isley Brothers
Summer breeze
Will Smith
Summertime
Bill Withers
Lovely day
Salsa music
Alicia Keys (new album)
As I Am
Louise Van der Velde
Louise Van der Velde is a
regular face on GMTV. 'The
Pleasure Professor', as she is
known, uniquely uses a
combination of the latest
healing therapies and mind
techniques combined with
incredible psychic abilities.
Louise's three best health and
beauty products will definitely
be:
1. My sun cream – “as I live a lot
in Spain.”
2.Green barley grass – “I mix it
with juice every morning, and it
tastes disgusting and looks
even worse but it clears the
toxins and supports my
ongoing mission to keep in
shape.
3. My yoga mat – “I don't go
anywhere without it!, I know I
sound boring but you can be
sure I'll also be the one
dancing on the bar top all
night, the difference is I know
the tricks to avoid the
hangovers the next day.”
Louise's Summer Playlist
A relaxing meditation CD
Celine Dion
I'm alive
A Michael Bolton selection
Rachel Holmes
Rachel Holmes is one of the
UK's leading fitness, health and
wellness trainers. She teaches
regular fitness and fatloss
bootcamps classes, and
provides workshops and
courses nationwide for fitness
instructors. Rachels says that
her top three products would
have to be:
1. Dove Summer Glow – “The
best tanning body lotion on
the market as far as I am
concerned and I've tried them
all! It has the best colour and
the nicest smell.”
2. Twinning's Green Tea –
“Ditch caffeine this summer
and get into green tea. It
speeds up the metabolism and
has amazing cleansing
properties.”
3. My skipping rope – “Skipping
is the quickest way to increase
your fitness and stamina levels.
Try skipping fast for 30 minutes,
then stopping and marching
for 30 seconds. Repeat as
many times as you can. Aim to
work your way up to 10
minutes.”
Rachel's Summer Playlist
The Beach Boys
Good Vibrations
Reverend and the Makers
Heavyweight Champion Of
The World
Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake
4 minutes
The Ting Tings
That's not my name
The Mamas and the Papas
California Dreamin’
Marc Ramos
Celebrity stylist Marc Ramos is
the 'it' celebrity hair colourist of
the moment, and he's also
consultant colourist for
Naturtint. Marc's top three
summer hair selections are:
1. Naturtint Hair Colour –
“Summer is the perfect time to
dabble with a new do.
Naturtint is an extra gentle,
part-organic hair dye with NO
parabens, ammonia or
resorcinol – meaning that you
get the most vibrant fabulous
colour, in the gentlest way.”
2. Bumble and Bumble
Brilliantine – “A fabulous hair
shiner and softener. In
summer's heat hair can
sometimes look dull and
lacklustre. This nifty hair miracle
gives moisture, separation and
dazzling shine to hair – and
leaves it smelling divine!
3. Shu Uemura Satin Design –
“It's a lightweight blow dry
lotion made with white tea
that polishes hair with a
lustrous satin finish. Perfect for
banishing frizz and creating
smooth sleek styles”
Marc's Summer Playlist
Madonna
Give It To Me
Kylie
Wow wow wow
Hercules and Love Affair
Blind
Kate Bush
Running Up That Hill
Blondie
Atomic
Amy Lydall
Amy is a Bach Flower
Remedies practitioner who
runs a private practice based
in Surrey. She is thinking ahead
to her August Maldives
honeymoon when she gives us
her low down on perfect
summer products:
1. Bach Original Flower
Remedy Crab Apple – “It's the
remedy for body confidence
and helps me feel that little bit
better when I am feeling self
conscious on the beach in a
bikini”.
2. Arnicare Arnica Cream “I
am always walking into tables
and bruised legs are not great
now that the tights are coming
off and we are all reaching for
the cute summer dresses.”
3. Spatone 100% natural liquid
Iron supplement “In the
summer time I tend to be more
active so I need all the energy I
can get!”
Amy's Summer Playlist
Billy Ocean
Get Out Of My Dreams
Wham
I'm Your Man
Tracey Chapman
Fast Car
T-Rex
20th Century Boy
Queen
Don't Stop Me Now
Sarah Clark runs
www.relentlessly-positive.com
a website dedicated to encouraging
a more positive outlook on life.
HAIR TRENDS FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2008

By Phil Smith

W
hether you prefer a
classic or diverse style,
contrasting texture is
the way to achieve the
hot spring/summer look. Think over
back-combed, candy floss frizz,
combined with sleek glossy fringes.
If you have curly or wavy hair try to
only brush or comb curly hair when
wet to create a soft natural look. To
create a fuller and curlier look by
diffusing hair dry on a low speed and
high heat. Finish with a spritz of Phil
Smith Be Gorgeous Mirror Shine Spray.

The bob remains the ultimate Summer Hair Tips

length – but this season is given
a new feel with backcombing
- If you don't wear a sun hat
and 'Bardo' beehive silhouettes
whilst lying by the pool, a good
offering a dynamic, retro
tip is to evenly apply a
structure. Fringes are still key for
conditioner, such as the Phil
a personalised style impact and
Smith Be Gorgeous shine
can be tailor made.
brilliance conditioner (£3.99)
and leave in your hair whilst
Colour is used to soften graphic
sunbathing. This will form a
shapes and lift the mood for a
barrier and protect hair against
c l e a n a n d b r i g h t
the sun
spring/summer – it's less about
romance and more about
- Great for travelling with, Phil
playful, mischievous tones. The
Smith's Be Gorgeous aerosol
best way to look after coloured
dry clean shampoo, is a steal at
hair is to use a shampoo and
just £2.99 and will refresh and
conditioner specifically
revitalise hair in between
designed for coloured hair,
washes. Also, water abroad
depending on what colour
can often be very soft, which can
service you have. For example from
make hair limp - the dry clean
highlights to dark, you will find it will
shampoo is a great product for
naturally fade so use a colour
adding texture to hair
shampoo for brunettes. For blondes
you might find it will go slightly brassy
- If you don't have a hair dryer with
and dull. For best results try Phil Smith
you and want to keep your locks silky
Be Gorgeous Blonde Highlight
smooth, simply apply Phil Smith Be
Enhancing Shampoo and
Gorgeous tame the frizz serum (£3.99)
Conditioner or Phil Smith Be
to straight or curly hair and leave to
Gorgeous Brunette Shine Shampoo
dry naturally
and Conditioner.

Phil Smith is a Toni & Guy, British hairdresser of the Year Nominee.
Phil Smith Be Gorgeous range is available exclusively from Sainsbury's stores

Pink Marzipan recently held an
open day for the media. Here Lynn
Meadows takes us through some of
the clothes that were on display and
that are available on their website in
her own words.
PAS
“Our main brand is PAS. It our highest
priced item at the moment. They
always give us lots of different colour
ways and lots of different styles. They
have been fitting clothes for about
17 years and are a company from
Denmark.
“I found them when I was travelling
before I set up the business because
I wanted to have different things
that weren't available in the UK that
were actually designer clothing. My
key thing with PAS is that they
measure the body of plus-size
women in five different places down
the leg alone, so every pair of jeans
fits the bottom, legs, thighs
and it's
PINK
MARZIPAN
collection there will be 15 different
types of party wear for the whole
year round.”
measured
at the calf, at the ankle and allows
for the body shape as they go up.
So, you are never going to put on a
pair of jeans that are not going to fit
you somewhere. They also promise
to have no thongs showing, which I
think is a really good thing as one of
their key points.
Baby Phat
“This season we have lots of bright
bold reds, blue, green and “We are also lucky to have Baby
obviously for us, we have a little bit Phat. They always start off a
of pink. We always get a slightly collection with a print. So they do a
fitted feel with PAS, it's never your different collection just about every
square bulk outfits that tend to get month. “The main one for the
'everywhere else'. They always summer this year is the green, yellow
make sure that they accentuate and black bright range, always with
the curves so that they actually plenty of glitz -sometimes gold and
show off the figure. They give us a sometimes with a spot of silver but
huge range of casual wear, smart always with the signature cat.
wear, and at Christmas time some
absolutely beautiful pieces for “Baby Phat are always showing off
party wear. From the next the figure, they like to put bits in and
out. Their jeans are very elastic,
super elastic. I actually have a pair
that I've worn through four different clothing. But they have moved into although when you look at it you
sizes and they still fit me. Normally the UK very well. We have their might think that will happen. It is
you get three or four different bags and because we get directly their key look, so they make sure
washes in each collection and lots from the manufacturer, we have a that that doesn't happen.”
of different lengths as well. At the wider range available than other
moment the most popular is a dress people. We are also the only
that comes in yellow, black and people that sell their plus-sizes in the “ W e try , w henev er w e b uy
green and can be worn over jeans UK. They also have slogans that are something strap-less, to make sure
or on its own on a holiday. The fun and have the kind of thing that that we have a cover-up because
hoodies have also been in demand, would make you laugh and would so many women feel more
especially the yellow ones. The Baby also appeal to young people.” comfortable if they've got
Phat Royalty Range is elaborate New Breed something to go with it as well. The
and has proven to be very popular. different colours that we've got
Every now and again they just blow “Their shape and cut isn't coming in for Christmas are going to
our minds with an elaborate like regular T shirts. Regular T be the purple that we saw last
design.” shirts just go straight down year, the Dusty Rose
but these give you a and China
shape as they sort of pull B l u e .
Mighty Fine the body in.” T h e
long line
jumper
“This our newest supplier and it is also Queen OF E.Vil
an American company who are dresses
selling their regular sizes in Top Shop are also in.
“This is a high end Because of
at the moment. We are selling the brand and they only
plus-sizes for them here in the UK.” the quality
sell in Harrods, o f o u r
Harvey Nichols and trousers, we
Selfridges. We are don't expect
ULB Rebel Queen the only people them to be a
that do the plus- one-season
“They do these funky little T shirts with sizes in the UK. a f f a i r .
a lot of slogans. Quite nice and they They also have Everything we
fit very well.” slogans, but sell goes right
t h e y u s e through from a
diamonte and
Lounge Fly size 14 to a size 28.”
sometimes coloured
studs and the difference is
“They have a big hit over here with reflected in the price. The
their bags, more so than their decorations don't come off,
 Caryn Franklin
Former Fashion Editor, stylist and
fashion ingénue, Caryn Franklin,
best known for her twelve-year stint
on the BBC's Clothes Show has
become the latest celebrity to
design an exclusive range for Simply
Be. She has interviewed everyone
from Yves Saint Laurent to Georgio
Armani and made documentaries
on Vivienne Westwood, Philip
Treacy, Agnes B and Matthew
Williamson. A writer and regular TV
pundit, she can currently be seen
fronting UK TV Styles 'Clothes Show'
and in truth is an undisputable
industry guru. Just As Beautiful
Magazine caught up with her to
discuss the new range and other
things of interest.
“When the Clothes Show finished, I
wanted to write a novel about the
fashion industry, part of which was
serialised in a newspaper. It
featured a model with an eating
disorder because I feel quite
strongly that there is an underbelly in
the fashion industry that (back then)
wasn't discussed. We began
questioning the price of clothing –
the way in which workers are
treated and the fact that models
are far too thin. That's generally the
perceived ideal of feminine
perfection, which isn't curvy, and I'm
very anti that.”
Caryn is a very busy woman as she is
in huge demand, but she still finds
time to give back to society starting
style guru
with schools: “I do a lot of work in
education and I give talks in
schools and colleges. I have a
w e b s i t e c a l l e d
www.howtolookgood.com. I
started it because so many women
would stop me in the street and say
for example, 'I need a wider fit
shoe'. It deals with niche clothing. I
kept a certain amount of it in my
head, but found that the more I got
to know, the more I realised that I
had to put it on the site. Every
month I answer reader's questions
on body shapes. We give lots of
advice on current trends. There are
books on body shape and I also
have a blog.”
The debut collection from Caryn
Franklin is composed of two
capsule collections, 'Voluptuous'
and 'Sculpture'. It incorporates
directional and intelligent design
into styles created for the
curvaceous woman sized 14-32.
Caryn implements visual design
tricks to create body symmetry and
a flattering fit for all. “What I wanted
to do was bring something to the
catalogue that had a bit more
edge to it. As a stylist I'm looking for
features on clothes that flatter the
shape, so I put that in the collection I
designed for Simply Be. Features on
clothes that would create instant
streamlining.”
Voluptuous, the capsule collection
ranging in tones from monochrome
black and white, to colourful
greens, pinks and reds is both
feminine and striking. Seven lines
incorporating wide leg linen
trousers, maxi dresses with graphic
contrasts and empire line jersey
tops styled to provide definition
around the bust and a leaner torso
are a selection of simple styles
'designed with you in mind'.
Sculpture, the capsule collection
focused on shape and form is
introduced in muted tones of black,
cream and silver grey. Effortlessly
nu-tech, the creations are formal
but most importantly flattering. Six
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lines place stretch slim leg jeans with
tummy controlling panel against
wrap jersey dresses in soft dove grey
and beautifully embellished metal
dome trim dresses in black or silver.
“In my autumn collection I have
what I call contouring. I created
garments that actually have inserts
that create a minimising effect
around the hips; a visual minimising
effect and a dress that has
contouring panels, so when you look
at it the eyes are drawn to the
centre of the body because of the
very strong shape. The sides of the
body become less interesting and
that is a way of creating streamlining
through the body. I've also designed
a range of shoes that I am very
pleased with because it picks up
from the catwalk trends that have
colour-block heels. I've also got
printed heels like a leopard skin style
print on a wedge. I my experience,
curvy women love their shoes and I
wanted to create shoes that would
go with my range.”
Caryn is all too aware of the fashion
industry's treatment of the curvier
shopper: “I think culturally curvy
women have been outlawed to a
certain extent by the fashion
industry. Not so long ago, it was very
hard to find fashionable clothes in
sizes above 16. I'm delighted to say
that I think that is changing. I use to
talk to retailers all the time and say
'why do you stop at size 16 and not
going through to a size 22?' What I
had to learn was that it was an issue
of logistics if you are starting your
range at 6. If you are a retailer, you
would need to have an enormous
amount of shop floor space to carry
your range right through, and that is
one of the things that was the
undoing of Marks & Spencer in the
early days when they went down.
They were trying to be all things to
everybody, so if they had a
garment, they had to reproduce so
many different copies in so many
different size variations that the
actual merchandising of the shop
looked really drab.
“That's one of the advantages that
Simply Be has; because they are
online and they have a catalogue,
they don't really have to worry
about that. Whenever I hear
women in the fashion industry use
the term out-size, I have a word with
them. I think it's one of the words
that should be taken out and 'shot'
for transgressions against female-
kind because it immediately
alienates a woman.”
Caryn, who believes that her job as
a stylist is always to pick the right
clothes to empower women, is
involved in a number of projects: “I
been involved with fashion targets
breast cancer for about 12 years
now and that has become such a
massive fundraiser. We have been
able to build the UK's first dedicated
breast cancer research centre and
staff it with world-class scientists. “I
have also been a Patron of BEAT
(formerly The Eating Disorders
Association), and I also write for a
few magazines.
Caryn Franklin's range is currently
available from
www.simplybe.co.uk
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 Summer Babes
H
olidaying in the UK is always
an adventure as you never
can tell what surprises our
temperamental climate has in store.
Late Spring saw us heading off to
Cornwall for a few days, packing
half our wardrobe (summer and
winter) and Weleda chemical-free
sun protection cream by the
bucketload. It was a real pleasure
to rediscover the joys of trekking
along coastal trails spotted with
enormous quartz clumps, splashing
around in shallow aquamarine
waters in picturesque coves and
reaping the benefits of fresh, clean
Atlantic sea air and spray.
I was raised on the South Coast, just
a short walk from the seaside. My
skin noticeably deteriorated after
relocating to London,
environmental stresses taking their
toll as well as the change in lifestyle
and constant exposure to air-
conditioning in the office. Gone
was the glowing complexion,
buffed and exfoliated naturally by
the sharp coastal winds and sunlight
bouncing off the waves as we
walked along the beach exploring
the rock pools with inquisitive little
ones and their fishing nets.
The weather takes it toll on our skin
throughout the year, so it is vital to
keep our skin well-protected.
Summer sun and holidays always
lead us to temptation. Even the
fairest of English babes can throw
caution to the wind and end up
suffering unpleasant after-effects,
and the changes in temperature
and air quality can also wreak
havoc with our skin (especially when
you want to look your absolute
healthy, glowing best!).
Delicious Skin
So here are my tips for keeping your
skin in optimum health during your
sunshine holidays, no matter what
the time of year …
1. Keep your skin hydrated. Yep,
you have heard it all before. I know!
However, it does pay to keep your
skin (the largest organ in your body)
topped up with plenty of fluids and
hydrated from the outside too. You
will feel less tired and less itchy, for
starters. Your skin will also respond
better to any attempt to catch the
sun, as well as keep any gentle
colour alive and well. I prefer to use
organic base oils (such as jojoba or
sweet almond oil) with a few drops
of jasmine or rose essential oils as an
all-over body moisturiser after
exfoliating, which really does give
you an extra barrier to seal in the
moisture 24 hours a day. It is always
best to use base oils half an hour
before going to bed, especially if
you are expecting to be out
walking in the sunshine the next
day. Better to be safe than sorry,
rather than basting like a slow-
cooked chicken.
2. Always wear sun protection.
Despite the horror stories in the
press over recent years, I am still
reluctant to step out without any
kind of sun protection. Venturing
out in certain climates without any
By Callie Carling
sun protection is a painful
experience. In India I (stupidly) fell
asleep by the pool, waking up with
such tight skin that I felt as if I had
received a chemical face-peel. A
few days later, the after-effects
were the same and it was only by
using a mixture of blackcurrant
seed oil and argan oil (please read
on!) that I was able to help my skin
recover from such a nasty assault.
A painful and expensive lesson!
3. Keep your daily skincare routine
as simple as possible. There really is
no need for a large range of
expensive products to clutter up
your bathroom shelves as Mother
Nature knows best. I find MSM
Beauty Cream, by Raw Gaia, the
perfect antidote to tired, polluted
skin … even better, their MSM
Beauty Spray contains argan oil, a
specialist oil from Morocco which
helps to protect skin from the harsh,
ageing effects of the sun.
4. Start loving your skin BEFORE your
holiday. Give your skin lots of TLC
(tender loving care) all year round,
to help provide a polished base for
wild living and partying while on
holiday … or swimming, snorkelling,
lounging on the beach or climbing
mountains, whatever your
preferred method of relaxation.
5. Smile and grab some exercise. –
These two activities not only make
you feel better but by encouraging
positive vibrations throughout your
body, your cells glow with healthy
vitality. (I can recommend Bruce
Lipton's “Biology of Belief” book if
you would like to read a little more
about this school of thought).
Back to practicalities, blackcurrant
seed oil and argan oil are excellent
natural ways to help skin get a little
extra help if you have overdone the
toasting! Both oils are expensive but
what price beautiful glowing skin?
Blackcurrant seed oil is a wonderful
oil for helping dry, devitalised and
damaged skin to recover and is
suitable for even the most sensitive
of skins if used as a 'pure' oil (i.e.
unmixed with other oils or
aromatherapy essences).
Blackcurrant seed oil is, unusually,
rich in gamma-linolenic acid (20%)
which helps to maintain the
elasticity of our skin, which also has
an added benefit of being helpful
for those who are unable to convert
linoelic acid into gamma-linoleic
acid (if you have high cholesterol or
diabetes, for example).
Blackcurrant oil may also help to
boost your immune system or act as
an anti-inflammatory, so is a useful
addition to any bathroom cabinet.
Argan oil is a particularly interesting
oil, not least because of the unusual
way it is harvested. Argan oil is
made from the pressed kernels of
argan tree fruit, which originated in
North Africa but are now mainly to
be found in Morocco, hence its
scarcity and high price tag.
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The easiest way for the Berber tribes
(the main farmers of argan oil) to
produce argan oil is to use their
trusty goats. Yes, truly! The goats
will climb up into the argan tree,
seek shelter from the harsh sun and
eat the delicious fruit. Note: only
goats find this fruit delicious. The
kernels pass through the goat's
digestive track and as they
reappear (think about it!) they are
a softer. So the kernels are
collected, washed and pressed to
release the precious oil. Is this true?
Some say it is … however, I prefer to
think of the Berber women working
away with their presses without it
passing through the goat's bodily
functions!
Argan oils is a superb blend of EFAs
(Essential Fatty Acids - over 70%
oleic and linoleic acids), with lots of
Vitamin E and carotenes. Argan oil
is great for using as a food
supplement, as well as a nourishing
oil to protect and repair skin tissue
from the extremities of the sun and
play a vital role in anti-ageing, as
the Berber tribes have done for
thousands of years. It can
potentially clog pores so this oil is
best used as a specialist oil
preparation mixed with other
suitable oils for your skin-type, such
as in the MSM Beauty Spray. I
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would also like to emphasise that
argan oil is not suitable for use as a
replacement to sun protection
lotion or cream; instead it can be
used to calm down sunburn and
help to reduce scarring from over-
exposure to the sun.
So what are you waiting for? Go
out there and enjoy the summer
sunshine, wow everyone with your
glow of vitality and delicious
peachy skin … the perfect Summer
babe!
Raw Gaia skincare and oils, Weleda
sun protection creams and
personalised oil blends are all
available from
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vegan, living, raw skincare products
– simply divine and I am delighted
to use them exclusively in my Living
Facial treatment.
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 THE PLUS-SIZE SPORTS AND
DANCE
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This is a British initiative to get more people who are

considered
overweight or obese to exercise in environments where
they are
comfortable; among people that they can identify with.
In other words, if you feel too shy to take off your clothes
for swimming
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get involved in
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For further information send an email to:

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By Kaye Lewis

Fat Pig!
F
at Pig, a play written and directed by Neil LaBute
is currently playing at the Whitehall Theatre,
running until 6 September 2008 and is best
described by the Ambassador Theatre Group
managing this production....

"Life is good for Tom. He's successful at work, has some

great mates and a fantastic new girlfriend. Ok, so she's
a little on the large side, but he loves her, and that's
what counts, isn't it? When Tom's office buddies and
sometime ex-girlfriend find out that he is seeing a 'plus-
size', it's not long before the odd whispers turn to
something more sinister, leading Tom to question if size
does matter after all.

The country's hottest young actor-comedians star in this

funny and biting story of love and friendship. Robert
Webb, half of the hit comedy duo Mitchell and Webb,
stars with Kris Marshall from the long running BBC
comedy My Family and Love Actually, alongside
Joanna Page, Stacey from the BAFTA winning Gavin
and Stacey and Ella Smith from ITV's Sold."
I don't know about you, but I'll definitely be booking my
ticket ASAP! Discounts available for groups of eight or
Beryl Cook dies at 81
more.

C
elebrated artist, Beryl Cook OBE, sadly
lost her battle with cancer at her home
on 28 May, aged 81. Beryl was known
and acclaimed (awarded the OBE in
1995) for her popular, distinctive artwork
featuring bold, full figure characters in the
context of everyday situations. Her work even
made its way to our TV screens in 2004 in a BBC1
two-part animated film entitled Bosom Pals.
Beryl took up painting in her 40s and lived most of
her adult life in Plymouth with husband John,
and was described by Victoria Wood as "Rubens
with jokes". To see the gallery of her work please
visit the official website - www.berylcook.org.

Kaye Lewis is the Director of

www.lovingitlarge.co.uk

Is that the question?
W
ith the disclosure of
Fern Britton having a
gastric band fitted two
years ago, the debate
as to what that implies about being
fat in this society once again raises
its head. My article this month may
at first sound way off my life
management/personal styling
advisory approach I am known to
take. But this is actually one of the
biggest issues affecting plus-size
women of all ages and cultures, and
throughout my work with clients
continues to fuel the fire of 'for who's
benefit?'
Surgery: An easy option?
Whether you agree or not, it is my
experience that surgery is definitely
not a 'quick fix' or 'the sure fire way to
lose weight' that many think it to be.
Many people I have spoken to who
have undergone bariatric surgery -
be it the band or the more extreme
by-pass - have had a very difficult
journey both physically and
emotionally. As they have struggled
to come to terms with dealing with
the issues that made them turn to
food, finding an alternative has left
some adopting dangerous
practices such as eating foods that
can either cause blockages or
sickness.
In America there has been a
backlash to the use of surgery to
'combat obesity' due to a number of
To have surgery or not to have surgery…
fatalities caused not just from
complications post surgery, but
also the deprivation of nutrients. My
personal experience of trying to
maintain a reasonable relationship
with my cakes and biscuits is that I
know I have the room in my
stomach for nutritious meals in
addition to my sugary treats…I
couldn't see myself giving them up
forever, and in truth many who
have had surgery don't give up
these foods - they just find their
enjoyment and intake of them
limited (which is the desired effect
of the surgery). But this can mean a
reliance on vitamin supplements
and people can go on to develop
the very conditions that either
prompted their decision to have
surgery, or that having surgery was
meant to help them avoid.
But is this about surgery, or a
debate about whether there are
people who should not be
permitted to have surgery for their
own well-being?
Is this about how people not only
see themselves, but are being sold
into a life of restrictive eating so that
they can fit into society better?
Does health outweigh the choice
to remain obese?
Do fat people who choose, for
whatever reason(s), to opt for
surgery become outcasts or 'sell
outs' as far as the plus-size
By Nile Graham
community see it? And if so why?
Was Fearn Britton right to protect
her weight loss trial by only making
known how much a change of diet
and exercise played a significant
roll in her weight loss?
How much assumption is made by
people about weight loss surgery
being the easy weight loss choice
drives patients to keep their choice
hidden for fear of failing to lose all
the weight others assume will
automatically be lost through
surgery?
It is really important for me in
assisting someone to look at what
drives them to do both positive and
unhelpful things in their life. It is often
the case that we place much of our
own value on how others see or
think of us. This is not necessarily a
bad thing as constructive feed
back from those we trust have our
best interests in mind can be of
great value and aid us to improve
ourselves in certain areas of our
lives.
However, many of our ideas of self-
image, worth and identity come
from the environmental factors that
surround us -like our gossip mags
(that I admit to reading…I do try
and choose the ones that are more
about fashion trends as it's my
job!!!), the people we hang around,
work with, live with etc.
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There can be many reasons a
person elects to go for surgery and
being judged for their choice could
be putting many of them at risk later;
as they try and hide it so that they
won't be under further pressure of
being ostracized from the plus-size
community. Or have the emotional
and physical issues they will face
minimised as all those around them
become fixated on the weight loss –
which is only natural!
Rather than writing up something of
both my experience and research,
I'm opening it up to all of you out
there. This is important and I believe
will be helpful for many of you –
NG
whatever the choices you are
making. More importantly, what you
say is valuable. E-mail me or send
letters or photos to the Just As
Beautiful office. Let's answer the
questions I've posed in this article
together!
As the 'combat obesity' lobby gets
ever louder, it's important that we
plus-size individuals influence the
debate with facts and personal
experiences both good and bad.
Nile Graham is a life coach and
I look forward to hearing from you!!! personal development expert and
can be reached by sending an
email to her at:
nile.graham@justasbeautiful.co.uk

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THE PLUS-SIZE SPORTS AND DANCE

INITIATIVE

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This is a British initiative to get more people who are considered

overweight or obese to exercise in environments where they are
comfortable; among people that they can identify with.
In other words, if you feel too shy to take off your clothes for swimming
lessons or any other sporting activity, but really want to get involved in
sports with like-minded people, look no further.

For further information send an email to:

info@plussizesportsdance.co.uk