Its name may conjure up images of a trendy workout DVD, but the Brazilian butt lift is a legitimate plastic surgery procedure that is gaining ground as more and more women want to enhance the appeal of their backside. The worldwide media exposure of such fortunately endowed women as Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, and even Pippa Middleton has led many women to believe that their appearance in this area of the body could stand to be improved. As with nearly every aspect of your aesthetic appearance, there is something modern medicine can do to help. Here's a look at this new, popular procedure.

After giving birth to her third child, Jacqueline was determined to lose the extra weight she'd gained during pregnancy. By chance she was introduced to Pilates by a neighbour and, less than a year later, she has lost nine kilograms and seen drastic improvements in her body shape. I caught up with Jacqueline at Pilates in the Park studios to find out more.

"It's a daunting task to lose weight after a baby," says Jacq, "but I was determined to do it while we're here in Singapore where I have home help to look after the kids while I am exercising. I could not have done this if we were back in Australia!"

Pilates is an innovative mind-body exercise developed by Joseph Pilates as early as the 1920s. Blending eastern exercise philosophies with western fitness science, Pilates is a holistic discipline that improves physiological fitness, and enhances psychological wellness. It combines the mental focus and specific breathing of yoga and Chinese martial arts with the physicality of gymnastics and other sports movements into an entirely new training regime that accentuates controlled grace in power and flowing beauty in movement. Some have described Pilates as “the wave of the future, combining the allure of rebalancing your mind as you fine-tune from head to toe…”

Celebrities are falling head over heels crazy for Pilates… with a strong following from the likes of Madonna, Julia Roberts, Sharon Stone, Sandra Bullock, Gwenyth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Uma Thurman, Kate Hudson, Joan Collins, Jamie Lee Curtis, Elizabeth Hurley, Hugh Grant, Reese Witherspoon, Pippa Middleton.. because Pilates works!

Thanks to Kate's Royal Wedding, hair flowers are quite the rage. White wedding hair flowers have always been popular for wedding hair pieces but it seems they are more popular than ever since we got a glimpse of Pippa's beautiful hair piece of white lily-of-the-valley flowers.

There are many sizes and styles of wedding hair flowers to choose from. The hair style will dictate which one will look best . If the hair style is arranged completely up, hair pins with flowers attached is a good choice. Also a hair comb is an excellent base to attach flowers and will hold them securely.

Barrettes, pony tail bands, bun wraps, head bands, clips, and bendini combs by scunci are good bases for hair flowers. Simple florist wire bent into a circle is the perfect base to make a beautiful flower girl halo. Small flowers and leaves are taped or glued onto the wire. A ribbon is a beautiful addition to cover where the ends are joined together.

To attach flowers to a hair accessory, they can be wired with florist wire, taped, or glued to any hair accessory available It is a very easy project and can be as simple as a single flower or as elaborate as a large arrangement of flowers wired together in the same fashion as a corsage.

The type of flowers used can range from silk, faux or fresh. Real touch faux flowers are so realistic it is hard to distinguish them from real flowers. If you choose fresh flowers keep in mind that some flowers such as gardenias, tuberose and lilies have a stronger fragrance.

Dendrobium and oncidium orchids make gorgeous floral hair pieces. They are very light weight and tend to stay in place well. If you are considering orchids as hairpieces, a good tip for saving on the cost if to purchase an orchid and cut the blooms. The plant will bloom again and make a wonderful house plant.

Keeping the floral hairpiece in place is easy if you remember a few techniques. For little flower girls who can be quite active, a tiny braid on each side of the head and attached in the back to form a circle makes a good foundation to attach the halo. Use small bobby pins or alligator clips.

Richard Ward and James Pryce (Kate Middleton's hairdressers) created an ingenious technique to hold her tiara in place. The hair was backcombed on top with a tiny plait in the middle to create a foundation. The tiara was then sewn in place. This was an amazing invention. Sewing holds clothes and upholstery in place so why not use it for our hair! The important thing is to have the look we want with the least amount of worry. If it works, why not use it?

If you're wondering what type of needle and thread to use, I would suggest a large tapestry needle and a strong thread such as upholstery thread in a color that matches the hair. Tapestry needles have a large eye for thread and a blunt end to prevent accidental punctures. If the hair is very long and heavy, tapestry thread could also be used.

It takes many beautiful textiles to create an excellent wedding! Take into consideration it ….. the dress - naturally, the veil, the bridesmaids’ frocks ( it is rare to determine an excellent bridesmaid’s frock - Pippa Middleton’s proved the rule)! But there are also the garters, the waistcoats, the ties or cravats, the suits, then the the napiery, and also the flowers -so think silk ribbons…

Effectively yes naturally you thought I meant the bouquet and I do, at some point; but just for now I have embroidered some silk flowers onto a cupped corset for a wedding gown which has created me realise that we are able to develop all sorts of distinctive solutions fantastic for sumptuous weddings and everlasting memories.

I've been operating with Lisa Keating, who conducts out really popular corset making courses, and collectively we've got invented new styles for the ultimate romantic wedding that you could make oneself at Heart Space Studios- or perhaps send someone else to create it for you. The ribbon embroidered wedding corset and skirt are created to measure - this is the ultimate in hand - made retro chic.

Getting to a certain age and place in life is an amazing achievement. Growing older means you get to earn wisdom and a few grey hairs along the way. But, once you are of a certain age, some things seem unnecessary to some people, like looks and beauty. But, there is a new way of thinking out there that suggests that looks and beauty are still quite relevant even after age 60. Breast Augmentation surgery is just one of the trends that many age 60 and older are electing to have. Who says you have to grow old gracefully? And, who says that getting a breast augmentation is not the definition of growing old gracefully.

By, now everyone around the world has seen the photos of Helen Mirren in a swimsuit. This women looks amazing for age 66. And, recently this British actress was honored with a "body of the year" award beating out the infamous Pippa Middleton for this honor. This news has caused an upsurge for many women of a certain age to consider having a breast augmentation. While Helen Mirren is an all natural beauty, she has inspired many women to consider having a breast augmentation and taking advantage of their later years.