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Health is a major talking point, as the team debate whether counting calories should be a thing of the past, reveal the hidden health benefits behind taking cold showers and share their tips for getting in shape for summer events – including the hardcore London fitness classes that will seriously transform your body.The foursome also discuss the beauty products really worth investing in and which ones to stock up on when you're abroad. Plus, technology is on the agenda as they chat about the biggest social media faux pas and whether we should limit children's screen time. And weddings are too, including the latest hen party trend not everyone's on board with.Articles Discussed6 Reasons You Shouldn't Count Calorieshttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/22/6-reasons-you-shouldn%E2%80%99t-count-calories7 Of London's Toughest Workoutshttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/22/7-london%E2%80%99s-toughest-workouts12 Beauty Products To Buy Abroad https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/25/12-beauty-products-buy-abroad6 Benefits Of Taking Cold Showershttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/26/6-benefits-taking-cold-showers10 Things You Should Never Post On Social Media https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/26/10-things-you-should-never-post-social-media12 Expert Tips For Getting In Shape For Summerhttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/27/12-expert-tips-getting-shape-summerWhy It's Not Okay When People Ask If You're Getting Engagedhttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/26/why-its-not-ok-when-people-ask-if-youre-getting-engagedShould We Be Limiting Our Children's Screen Time?https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/27/should-we-be-limiting-our-children%E2%80%99s-screen-time12 Beauty Products Worth Investing Inhttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/28/12-beauty-products-worth-investingShould You Swap Your Hen For A 'Hag Do'?https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/28/should-you-swap-your-hen-%E2%80%98hag-do%E2%80%99Find More Information On SheerLuxe VIP: https://sheerluxevip.com/Sign Up To SheerLuxe | www.sheerluxe.com/signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s not often a business mind comes along and creates a brand with such style, customer loyalty and originally, but to do it twice, is nothing short of a success story. Annoushka Ducas has done just that. Launching Links of London with her husband John in 1990 – which became one of the most popular jewellery brands of the nineties and noughties - she sold the company and went on to launch her eponymous label Annoushka.Surprisingly Annoushka fell into jewellery design when helping her mother source gifts for 60 chefs. Inspired to turn pictures of fish into cufflinks. Twenty-five years later and her designs are now worn by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez and the Duchess of Cambridge,From selling a multi-million pound company to a new business in a digital age and being awarded an MBE, here’s Annoushka Ducas’ Success Story.Visit Annoushka | https://www.annoushka.com/uk/Become a SheerLuxe VIP & redeem £100 OFF Annouska jewellery, visit  https://sheerluxevip.com/annoushka/ to find out moreFollow SheerLuxe on Instagram: http://instagram.com/sheerluxeSign Up To sheerluxe.com: www.sheerluxe.com/signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beauty is on the agenda, as the team reveal their favourite affordable dupes of high-end products, and our Beauty Editor shares her top tips for going blonde this summer.Things get a little deeper as they discuss the real meaning behind their dreams, and what it's like to be an only child. Plus, we hear some very strange facts about kissing, and discover which new documentary has made their must-see list. Articles Discussed:The Fascinating New Documentary About Studio 54 https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/21/fascinating-new-documentary-about-studio-54 7 Ways Being An Only Child Can Shape Your Personalityhttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/20/7-ways-being-only-child-can-shape-your-personality What Your Dreams Really Meanhttps://sheerluxe.com/2017/01/11/what-your-dreams-really-mean How To Go Blonde This Summerhttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/15/how-go-blonde-summer The 10 Best High Street Beauty Dupeshttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/14/10-best-high-street-beauty-dupes 7 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About Kissinghttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/22/7-surprising-things-you-didn%E2%80%99t-know-about-kissing Visit Trilogy: http://bit.ly/2ISgO6uFind More Information On SheerLuxe VIP: https://sheerluxevip.com/Sign Up To SheerLuxe | www.sheerluxe.com/signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The team reveal which Netflix series, TV shows and books have been holding their attention, including the true-crime documentary everyone needs to see. Plus, the commuting hacks they swear by and their favourite spots for summer city breaks.Things get political as the team debate the benefits of whisper networks in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Plus, health is on the agenda as they discuss the benefits of a flexitarian diet, whether we really need an app to calculate our optimum coffee consumption and which supplements are actually worth taking (including the mineral most Brits don't know they're deficient in). WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE:New To Netflix: June – READ ARTICLE https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/11/new-netflix-june12 Top Travel Hacks For Commuters – READ ARTICLE https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/07/12-top-travel-hacks-commutersEverything You Need To Know About Whisper Networks – READ ARTICLE https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/08/everything-you-need-know-about-whisper-networksSL's Top Picks For A European City Break – READ ARTICLE https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/11/sl%E2%80%99s-top-picks-european-city-break This Is How Much Coffee You Need To Stay Alert  – READ ARTICLE https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/11/how-much-coffee-you-need-stay-alertAre You Deficient In This Vital Nutrient? – READ ARTICLE https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/11/are-you-deficient-vital-nutrient10 Benefits Of Having One Meat-Free Day A Week – READ ARTICLE https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/11/10-benefits-having-one-meat-free-day-weekFind More Information On SheerLuxe VIP: https://sheerluxevip.com/Sign Up To SheerLuxe | www.sheerluxe.com/signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s Success Stories looks at the extraordinary career of Trinny Woodall. From her days as one half of the nation’s best-loved style duo Trinny and Susannah, to the book deals and TV shows that went global, Trinny Woodall has been ingrained in the world of British fashion since the 90s. Styling and helping thousands of women the world over, be it sartorial or emotionally, first-hand or through our TV screens, she fast became a darling of the TV fashion world, and still is to this day. In her Success Story Trinny talks candidly about her big break, working with Susannah and what it’s like to go it alone and build your own company. Swapping women’s wardrobes for their make-up bags, the last few years has seen Trinny start her own beauty brand, Trinny London. From getting investment to the power of digital, here’s her story so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feminism is on the agenda as the team talk Sex and the City, in light of the groundbreaking show's 20th anniversary, and debate whether outspoken academic Germaine Greer is doing the feminist movement a disservice with her latest comments.They also discuss the idea of hiring bridesmaids, Lush's controversial #SpyCops campaign and the story of Anna Delvey, the 'fake heiress' con artist who fooled New York's elite. Plus, they reveal the health foods they rate (and the ones they really don't) and share some handy interiors tips.WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE:10 Things We Love About Sex And The City In 2018 https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/08/10-things-we-love-about-sex-and-city-2018 Would You Hire A 'Professional Bridesmaid' For Your Wedding? https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/06/would-you-hire-%E2%80%98professional-bridesmaid%E2%80%99-your-wedding Can Germaine Greer Still Be Called A Feminist? https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/04/can-germaine-greer-still-be-called-feminist  How A 'Fake Heiress' Con Artist Fooled New York's Elitehttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/05/how-%E2%80%98fake-heiress%E2%80%99-con-artist-fooled-new-york%E2%80%99s-elite 6 Small Ways To Reduce Your Plastic Consumption https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/04/6-small-ways-reduce-your-plastic-consumption Why Lush's #SpyCops Campaign Has Britain Dividedhttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/06/why-lushs-spycops-campaign-has-britain-divided 'Broccoli Coffee' Is The New Way To Get Your Greens https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/08/broccoli-coffee-new-way-get-your-greens19 Interiors Questions With Tara Bernerd https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/01/19-interiors-questions-tara-bernerdSystem Professionals | https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/05/14-questions-you%E2%80%99ve-always-wanted-ask-hairdresserFind More Information On SheerLuxe VIP: https://sheerluxevip.com/Sign Up To SheerLuxe | www.sheerluxe.com/signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georgie Coleridge Cole, Charlotte Collins and Tor Cardona from the SheerLuxe team return this week alongside special guest, journalist and blogger Esther Coren, to discuss SL's top trending stories...Hear their views on the controversial 'sleep divorce' trend – in which couples choose to sleep in separate beds to boost both their health and relationships – and find out more about the latest wellness hacks, including at-home work-outs and tips for boosting flagging energy levels.Plus, fashion is on the agenda as the team reveal the dressing rule every woman needs to know, plus they talk about the much-publicised thin-shaming of breastfeeding mums.Articles DiscussedSandwich Dressing Ruleshttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/30/sandwich-dressing-rule-rememberDermaplanninghttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/30/extreme-beauty-dermaplaningPregnancy Events Dressinghttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/25/15-events-dresses-work-bumpFatigue Fighting Tipshttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/24/9-fatigue-fighting-tips-prosThe Truth About Your Metabolismhttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/29/truth-about-your-metabolism Best At-Home Fitness Appshttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/24/best-fitness-apps-home-workoutsThin Shaming The Latest Ways To Make Breast Feeding Mums Feel Badhttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/29/thin-shaming-latest-way-make-breastfeeding-mums-feel-badTinder Users Are Having Less Sexhttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/29/tinder-users-are-having-far-less-sex-we-all-thoughtShould You Try A Sleep Divorce?https://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/30/should-you-try-%E2%80%98sleep-divorce%E2%80%9918 Reasons To Fire Up The BBQhttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/30/18-reasons-fire-bbq-weekendSystem Professionals | https://sheerluxe.com/2018/06/05/14-questions-you%E2%80%99ve-always-wanted-ask-hairdresserFind More Information On SheerLuxe VIP: https://sheerluxevip.com/Sign Up To SheerLuxe | www.sheerluxe.com/signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by chef, presenter and food writer Thomasina Miers, who co-founded Britain's best-loved Mexican chain, Wahaca, after being crowned a MasterChef winner...It was her first visit to Mexico aged 18 that ignited Miers' passion for the country and its cuisine, and today her street food-inspired restaurant group has been credited with making Mexican food more accessible than ever before in Britain.We find out what it's really like to be a MasterChef contestant, and how winning changed Miers' life forever; discover how she grew Wahaca from a teenage dream to a 25-branch business; and hear all about her struggles, successes and vision for the future.Visit Wahaca | https://www.wahaca.co.uk/Follow Wahaca | https://www.instagram.com/wahaca/Follow Thomasina | https://www.instagram.com/thomasinamiers/Get SheerLuxe straight to your inbox, daily: http://sheerluxe.com/signupFollow SheerLuxe on Instagram: http://instagram.com/sheerluxeSheerLuxe VIP: https://sheerluxevip.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlotte Collins, Lu Hough and Rosy Cherrington from the SheerLuxe team return this week with special guest, SL contributor Georgina Blaskey to talk this week's hottest stories.First up, they reveal their favourite new books, the TV they've been binge-watching and the dark world of beauty YouTube you need to check out.Relationships are also on the agenda, as the team debate whether your father-daughter bond with can affect your love life, and the best ways to make up with a friend after an argument.Plus, they discuss the female financial issues making the headlines – from how and why we need to invest, to the shocking way rogue landlords are exploiting vulnerable women.WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS WEEK'S EPISODE:What To Watch This Week: Patrick Melrosehttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/21/what-watch-week-patrick-melroseThe Hard-Hitting Book You Need To Read https://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/18/hard-hitting-book-you-need-readWould You Have Sex For Free Rent?https://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/04/would-you-have-sex-free-rent7 Ways Your Relationship With Your Father Could Affect Your Love Lifehttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/23/7-ways-your-relationship-your-father-could-affect-your-love-lifeHow To Make Up With A Friend After A Big Fall Out https://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/18/how-make-friend-after-big-fall-outWhy Aren't More Women Investinghttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/21/why-aren%E2%80%99t-more-women-investingSL's Official Guide To Tippinghttps://sheerluxe.com/2018/05/24/sl%E2%80%99s-official-guide-tippingFind More Information On SheerLuxe VIP: https://sheerluxevip.com/Sign Up To SheerLuxe | www.sheerluxe.com/signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Jo Malone MBE, the legendary British perfumer who has become a byword of beautiful fragrances…Founder of eponymous empire Jo Malone, and now luxury fragrance brand Jo Loves, the Kent-born businesswomen is one of the most successful women in beauty.As part of Jo’s ‘Week With SheerLuxe’, she reveals how she went from humble beginnings – leaving school with no qualifications and setting up a skincare clinic in her home – to launching a cult global brand. Plus, we discover the story behind her latest venture, what’s it’s like to launch a company the second time around, and the secrets behind her ongoing success.Listen to all the SheerLuxe podcasts here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.