Carrie
Known for her big hair and love of shoes, we salute Carrie's style through and through.

Get her look with a celebrity haircut and finish with Michael Barnes Hairdressing - artistic director to the stars, including Keira Knightley and Lily Cole. Prices start from £19.80 - 40% saving.

With an infamous passion for shoes, Carrie's feet won't know the meaning of 'day off'. Make sure your feet look as gorgeous with Pacifica Day Spa's 25% exclusive offer on all treatments including pedicures through Wahanda.com.


















Samantha
She may be the oldest member of the gang but Ms Jones is never one to shy away from her body. Dance your way to a more confident you with the sexiest of dances - Salsa.

Through Wahanda book a beginner's class at one of London's City Academies, with a 50% discount - just £5!

Keep your figure in tip top condition like Samantha's with three luxurious body treatments rolled into one, including a full body exfoliation, a relaxing massage with essential oils, plus a specific mask/wrap, all for £68 - a saving of 20%, available at the Chelsea Day Spa.















Miranda
Even cynical mother of one Miranda manages to look stylish and stunning...most of the time.

Remember that bikini incident in SATC 1? Ensure 'that' holiday blip doesn't happen to you with 20% off all waxing on your first visit to Hydrohealing in Notting Hill, courtesy of Wahanda. Prices start from £10.

Even though Miranda holds down a full time job and baby Brady, she shows it's possible to do it all and still find time to unwind with her girls.

Treat yourself and a friend to a proper two for one pamper day at any one of Bannatyne Spas nationwide, which includes a back, neck and shoulder massage followed by a scalp massage, for just £59 - 50% saving!










Charlotte
Ever the pristine princess, Charlotte always manages to look gorgeous without making us hate her.

Well, perhaps a little bit...now you too can get her immaculate complexion with a free Skin Assessment and Mini Facial at Ark Skincare centres in London - a saving of £25 thanks to Wahanda!

It's clear Charlotte loves to run, but keeping fit alone can be hard. Why not treat yourself to your own personal trainer with The Bankside Health Club's free 3 day trial for you and a friend, which includes over 50 fitness classes, gym and personal training.

I've only just got back to London from several months in Australia, where I had the most incredible time running up and down the beach on the Goldcoast in Queensland.

It's my first marathon and I'm running with Richard Branson for Virgin Unite youth charities and the End Fistula campaign - that's really close to my heart.

I've always worked out up to four times a week, but I'm now in supergirl mode, and I don't reckon I've ever been fitter or been able to eat more!

I ran 16 miles straight last weekend. It took a lot longer than expected because I had some knee trouble, but I've changed my shoes and sorted that out now. Completing that did wonders for my confidence.

The hardest thing about running in London is the cars and bikes. I almost got knocked over last week! You can get into such a trance running that you can forget to watch out for what's going on around you!

I've been running in the evenings because I've been training with Holly and Sam Branson, and the rest of my friends in the Caterpillar team - although we have some friendly competition going, we're happy to train together.

And they're so much faster than me, I'm hardly a threat! I hope they manage all 32 of them being tied together.

Of course we should be super nice to our parents all year round, but Mother's Day is an extra chance to show some appreciation for your lovely mum.

Make sure you let her know just how much you care with a unique gift that'll make her so happy she won't care about those laughter lines. Wahanda knows what women want: pampering and indulgence.

Treat your mum to an original spa gift this Mother's Day without splashing the cash with Wahanda's great pamper present ideas.

Mother and daughter pamper days
Like mother, like daughter? If you fancy some quality time with your nearest and dearest, spoil her with a spa day that you can both enjoy together with girly treatments and fantastic facilities.

Afternoon tea and pampering
Every mum loves a good cup of tea to wind down, so what sweeter way to make her feel extra special than a day of spa indulgence, with luxury afternoon tea as the icing on the cake?

Spa breaks and escapes
Our poor mums are always rushed off their feet, so why not let her put those tired toes up instead, on a relaxing spa break at a picturesque hotel spa? Better still, let both your parents have a rest and send your ma and pa on a blissful break away.

Last minute gift ideas
Is 2010 going too fast for you? Fear not, for Wahanda has a whole host of last minute wonders that will make the perfect Mother's Day gift when you're against the clock.

The Wahanda gift voucher is accepted at over 480 locations and comes complete with a free beauty gift when you spend either £50 or £100 – and for peace of mind, we guarantee next day delivery as standard.

Or, if your mum's nest is based in London, Manchester or Birmingham, check out our daily MobDeals for amazing discounts on anything from haircuts and facials to manicures and massages. As soon as the deal tips you'll receive an e-voucher which has no price tag, so is perfect for slipping inside that Mother's Day card

This is a great dish, inspired by the simple, clean flavours of Persia. It is really good for pitta imbalances as saffron reduces pitta in the body and dates are great for cleansing the blood (a prolonged imbalanced pitta can lead to blood disorders).

Recipe taken from Anjum Anand's "Eat right for your body type"

This dish is also good for vata as the saffron is nourishing and the rice easy to digest (you can add a little more ghee or butter).

It contains a little too much of the 'sweet' taste (chicken and rice are both 'sweet') for kapha, but you can serve small portions with lots of vegetables on the side and use chicken breast instead of thighs.

Serves 2
350g poussin (baby chicken), skinned and jointed (ask your butcher) or
2 large chicken thighs, skinned and 3 slashes cut on the surface

Marinade
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp chicken stock (optional but improves flavour, or use water)
1⁄4 medium onion, peeled and chopped (use remainder in the rice)
1 tbsp lemon juice
3⁄4 tsp ground cumin
1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp fresh mint leaves

Saf fron rice
100g basmati rice
Good pinch of saffron
1 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
1 bay leaf
1 large cinnamon stick
4 green cardamom pods
1⁄2 medium onion, peeled and sliced
1 clove of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
240ml water or chicken stock (more flavour)
Salt
2 dates, seeds removed and sliced or chopped to large pieces

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF) gas mark 4.

This is a wonderful soup which is creamy and delicious.This soup is good for all the doshas (although pitta should leave out the chilli).The garnish is optional but does add some great texture to the soup.

Recipe taken from Anjum Anand's "Eat right for your body type"

Serves 4
1⁄2 tbsp ghee or 1 tbsp vegetable oil
11⁄2 medium onions, peeled and sliced
16g fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
4 cloves of garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
1–2 green chillies, pierced with the tip of a knife
1⁄2 tsp ground turmeric
11⁄2 tsp ground cumin
11⁄2 tsp ground coriander
1⁄2 –1 tsp garam masala
Salt
4 sweetcorn cobs, corn cut off with a serrated knife (one handful reserve for garnish)
Handful of fresh coriander, chopped,

I've never had a hot stone massage but I was reliably told by my beauty therapist that one done with Lava shells is even better, which apparently is no mean feat. Unlike hot stones, Lava Shells are powered by something called LavaGel and needs no external equipment, electricity or batteries. So far, so green.

This LavaGel is a clever little blend of self-heating natural minerals and ingredients, including algae and dried sea kelp and when combined with salt water generates its own delicious controlled heat. The science bit baffled me slightly but I do like to try and expand my mind when i've got an hour of relaxation to contend with.

If you've ever had a Swedish massage then you'll absolutely love this treatment because the same basic techniques are used. The therapist uses the shells to really work deep into your muscles and all pain, tension and thoughts about the current economic crisis are melted away by the heat. This treatment is the best of both worlds, you are warmed through to the core, which is exactly what you need in nasty November and you're left so relaxed that I had to have a little sit down for 10 minutes just to gather myself.

I had my treatment at the Harbour Club Chelsea Spa in London, but there are loads of salons across the UK that offer it.

In fact, if you're ever invited by Richard Branson to Necker Island, then please ask him for a Lava shells session as the beauticians there are fully trained. If it's good enough for Richard, then it should be good enough for you!

My glorious skin response facial at Ark began with a skincare consultation where I had to answer a simple questionnaire on my daily skincare routine. I was ready to lie.

I was ready to explain how I had never seen a cigarette in my life, I'd never drunk a skinfull of red wine and as a result i'd never ever fallen asleep with a full face of glittery make-up on. I was quite prepared to be told that at the age of 29 I had a face like Brigitte Bardot (as she is today, not the young sex kitten variety).

I was then taken through to have my facial, the beginning of what would be the most relaxing 75 minutes of my life. My pores were scrutinised under a bright light (which was terrifying) and I was told, despite a little skin damage (thanks to the factor 6 suntan lotion I swear by) and some redness caused by capillary damage (that will be the red wine then), that I have very good skin. The likeness to Ms. Bardot ends here.

The treatment and the products used were tailored to my skin type and the philosophy behind Ark's skincare range is a simple one, products are not categorised by skin type but divided into three age-related categories: age prepare (Teens to mid 30s), age maintain (Mid 30s to 50) and age repair (50s and beyond)

My face was gently steamed, scrubbed, massaged and masqued. This is exactly what you would expect from a fantastic standard facial but what really strikes me about the Ark treatments are all the wonderful little extras that you wouldn't expect. Whilst my face was steaming my feet were massaged, the face massage extended into a neck, chest and shoulder treatment and whilst I was absorbing my masque I was treated to a lovely long head massage.

The treatment costs £70 for 1 hour 15 minutes, and is worth every single penny. The experience was amazing and my skin was deliciously soft and positively glowed for days afterwards. I treated myself to a skin vitality moisturiser and de-stress skin response serum in order to combat those damaged capillaries. Well, it was either that or give up the red wine.

- Ark treatment menu

- Age aware skincare

Bowel cancer is the cancer of the large intestine which includes the rectum and anus. It is the third most common type of cancer in the UK after cancer of the lung and breast.

This cancer can be kept under control if you spot the signs early and so this video explains the importance and ease of screening.

- www.spotcancerearly.com