Lifestyle: Get what you want out of life

LET'S GET BISSÉ

WHEN the grandmother of Italian style, Rosita Missoni, opened the Hotel Missoni Spa in Edinburgh she chose to have a Natura Biss facial. Now it's your turn. The spa, which opened in November, is offering customers the chance to try out a number of new unisex treatments from the luxury beauty brand with some special introductory offers. Book a 60-minute Natura Bisse Citrus-A-Peel facial for 80 and you'll receive a 30-minute CC Vitamin Scrub – winner of the 2010 Vogue beauty award – free. For those after a slice of A-list glamour, a treatment favoured by celebrities before the Oscars might tempt you. The 90-minute Diamond Facial package for 160 comes with a glass of prosecco and a goody bag, which includes a Diamond body cream, a Diamond extreme eye cream, a Diamond extreme face cream and a Diamond mist. There is even a package designed for those who don't like to be separated from their significant other for any longer than necessary. The Couples Package for 140, includes a 60-minute o2 Awakening Facial or 60-minute massage with a glass of prosecco each and one Eve Lom Kiss Mix.

Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh (www.hotelmissoni.com)

CARBTASTIC

HACKED off with Atkins? Can't do Dukan? Here's the diet that claims to be the anti-Atkins, in that you can – gasp! – eat as many carbs as you like. So many of us stumble on diets because staples such as bread and pasta are banned, But in The 21-Day Weight Loss Kick Start Diet, published this week, Dr Neal Barnard encourages us to think about food in a whole new way. There are no calorie restrictions or punishing exercise regimes, just tips on how to control your appetite and increase metabolism. There are recipes and menu ideas, as well as advice on what to do when eating out. There are also foods that tackle migraine, insomnia and even cancer, as well as ways to adapt the diet when pregnant or breastfeeding.

The 21-Day Weight Loss Kick Start Diet by Dr Neal Barnard, published by Headline tomorrow, 12.99

COLOUR OF LOVE

Diesel'S NEW Thermal Attraction watches change colour WITH YOUR body heat, SO YOU CAN show SOMEONE YOU'RE attractED TO them without sPEAKING. 79, www.diesel.com

ROYAL CUP OF TEA

ROYAL Wedding fever has gripped the nation – in some circles at least. It was only a matter of time before mountains of tacky merchandise to mark Prince William and Kate Middleton's big day followed. We weren't planning on splashing out on any commemorative china until we saw this ornamental mug in fine bone china. It's better than the endless merchandise with the royal pair's faces slapped on the front, we think, and a more acceptable level of fake gold adornment.

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HUNGARY FOR TRAVEL?

BAROQUE architecture, breweries and a booming night life ... beautiful Budapest, straddling the Danube, is the latest former Easter bloc country to come in from the cold. With budget flights from Edinburgh on Jet2 starting in April, the Hungarian capital is now only a short flight away for Scots keen to sample its burgeoning cafe culture and blend of new and old. Edinburgh is the only Scottish airport offering direct flights to what is regarded as one of Europe's most beautiful capital cities, and the flights on Thursdays, Sundays and Tuesdays from 21 April start from 29.99 one way, including taxes. Philip Meeson, boss of Jet2.com says: "With both Jet2.com and Jet2holidays we now have a fantastic combination of sunshine, city break and winter flights and packages available from Edinburgh airport."