For flat-out mamas, an excuse to forget about the festive ‘to do’’s for a few hours, scrub up and get spangly is wonderful. That said, after a looong day, just the thought of embarking on a fiddly, time-consuming mission to glam-up is enough to make you cancel, pleading exhaustion/a double booking/a sudden dose of Lapland flu.

So here I am. Over 40 (in fact nearly 45) and lately I find I've developed a strange relationship with magnifying mirrors. Once the domain of eye-brow plucking, I'm turning into Snow White's wicked witch with a "mirror, mirror on the wall..." complex. Do I need help? Is this normal I wonder?

Rain or shine, bare legs or back into tights again (and that’s just the kids!), MumKnowsBest is thinking sunny side up. Keeping in mind that smell can have such a powerful effect on our mood, we’ve taken our pick of the top-to-toe beauty treats with the most uplifting, beachy, shamelessly summery scents. Whatever the weather, dive in and capture the spirit of hotter days ahead ….

HEALTHY BEAUTIFUL FEET