But there's no need to book in for a quick nip and tuck or undergo liposuction, indulge in these beauty innovations instead for abikini-ready body without the scars.

If you're not afraid of good, old-fashioned exercise, try LA's best kept fitness secret, Beautcamp Pilates (www.beautcamppilates.co.uk).

Beautcamp

An all-over body workout that combines traditional Pilates with circuit training, it's ideal for banishing bingo wings and sculpting thighs. For 55 minutes your body is manipulated into positions you never thought possible while simultaneously stretching on a moving platform. Better still, the first session is free and if you don't see any improvements within 10 sessions you get your money back.

If you suffer from the dreaded orange peel otherwise known as cellulite, book into Knightsbridge's super-chic salon Neville (5 Pont Street, London SW1X 9EJ; 020 7235 3654; www.urban-skin.com) for the Urban Skin Body Re-shaping Massage (£150 for 1 1/2 hours).

Dubbed as a cellulite busting and all-over body beautifying treatment, this is a Lymphatic Drainage-based massage with a difference. Performed by Judo champion-turned-masseuse, Tatiana, it uses a revolutionary cupping, suction technique to reshape problem areas and reduce thighs and waistlines almost immediately.

For bikini body perfection in a bottle, look no further than Rodial. The Rolls Royce of beauty brands has extended its "Lift" line, and come up with the Bum Lift (£100; www.rodial.co.uk), your new BBF (booty best friend). Jampacked with wheat protein and vegetable collagen, this miracle gel tightens, tones and gives your derrière a non-surgical lift, reducing cellulite up to 32%. Massage twice daily for your desired derrière.

Bootcamp for Tummies kit

Mama Mio's Bootcamp home spa treatments do exactly what they say on the tin. The Bootcamp for Tummies kit (£78.50; www.mamamio.com) is particularly effective in the fight against ab flab. Comprising two toning and tightening lotions, rich in amino acids and algae extracts, plus a four-minute exercise programme, expect to see your waist whittle away within 30 days.

FitFlops

Every stylista worth his/her weight in fashion gold is trading in their Havaianas for a pair of Fitflops (from £45; www.sweatybetty.com). It's a no-brainer; hailed as a "workout while you walk," these revolutionary flip flops incorporate microwobbleboard technology, making your leg muscles work 10-12% harder than normal. They may be more fitness than fashion, but
wear them to commute in and you'll have defined calves and über-taut thighs before you can say Giuseppe Zanotti.

By Lara Myall

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

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