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Sweet like chocolate

Supplement your fix of the sweet stuff this Easter with these candy-coated treats

Choose… good quality chocolate with a minimum cocoa content of 60%, such as Green & Black’s (www.greenandblacks.com) 1 . It contains twice as many antioxidants as green tea, and is also rich in magnesium.

Indulge… at The Hotel Acqui in Piemonte (tel +39 0144 322693, hotelacqui.it). Its Chocolate Therapy includes a soothing massage followed by a rich chocolate wrap. Or go for a Sweet Pleasures Facial at Renaissance Chancery Court Spa, London (tel. +44 (0)20 7829 7058, spachancery www.court.com). The skin is prepped with a chocolate and vanilla cleanser, massaged with tiramisu oil and nourished with a milk chocolate mousse mask.

Get in a lather… with the sinfully rich Philosophy Double Rich Hot Cocoa (€21,50, www.philosophy.com) 2 , a three-in-one shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath, or Fresh Orange Chocolate Petit Soap (€11,90, www.fresh.com) 3 .

Scrub up well… with Origins Cocoa Therapy Body Buffing Scrub (€31, www.origins.com) 4 . Alternatively, try Philip B Chocolate Milk Body Wash (€34, www.philipb.com) 5 .

Soften up… with Tigi Bed Head Chocolate Head Massive Hair Repair Treatment (€17,65, www.tigihaircare.com) 6 followed by Bella Luccè Peruvian Chocolate Bliss Crème (€11,50, www.bellalucce.com) 7 . Or try Karin Herzog Chocolate Moisturising Cream (€50,40, karinherzog.co.uk) 8 , made with Swiss chocolate.

Exercise of the month
Qigong

Originally devised 3,000 years ago by Taoist monks seeking an alternative to sedentary meditation, qigong is essentially a set of slow movements similar to t’ai chi. The ‘qi’ of qigong refers to the flow of internal energy, which is guided around the body by holding various postures while focusing on breathing from the diaphragm. There are around 3,000 different styles of qigong. These include the Jade Pillar, the Fragrant Buddah, the Eight Strands of Silk Brocade and the Wild Goose (pictured below). As with t’ai chi, the benefits include improved circulation, reduced stress, increased flexibility and muscle tone and even, according to some, a longer life www.span.qimagazine.com

Four of the best: cream blushers

Make-up in warmer weather requires a lighter touch. A cream blush will add a translucent glow to the apples of the cheeks and stay put when the heat is on

1 Guerlain Divinora Bubble
Blush Feels like marshmallow, with a velvety finish (€29, www.guerlain.com).

2 Stila Convertible Color
Eight translucent shades that can be used on cheeks, lips and eyes (€29, www.stilacosmetics.com).

3 Clarins Multi-Blush Cream
Compact Can be used on eyes, lips and cheeks – a must for multi-taskers (€22, www.clarins.com).

4 DuWop Blush Therapy
Comes in wearable pinks blended with essential oils (€29, www.spacenk.co.uk).

It’s what’s inside that counts

If your skin’s in poor condition then knock it back into shape with these beautifying supplements

Purelogical Age Defying Body Supplements (€47.95, www.purelogical.com) boost collagen production making skin up to 30% smoother. Imedeen Time Perfection Capsules (€50, www.imedeen.com) hold back the years with a patented biomarine complex.

Thalgo Océa Sun Capsules (€31, www.thalgo.com) combat free radicals and prepare skin for sun exposure. Minami Nutrition PlusKenkO Supplements (€34.95, minami-nutrition.us) contain essential fatty acids to fortify skin and nails. Talika Eye Detox Purifying Capsules (€25, www.talika.com) smooth skin beneath the eyes and banish dark circles.