Body beautiful

TREATS FOR YOUR FEET  Rough, dry skin and cracked heels? Our panel of 219 women tested 11 different heel balms for two weeks, reporting that O’keeffe’s For Healthy Feet Foot Cream, £8.49, and Burt’s

Bees Coconut Foot Cream, £12.99, stood out. If you’re deliberating over which to buy, it’s worth noting that O’keeffe’s is unscented and quick to absorb, while Burt’s Bees has a slightly thicker texture and is fragranced with peppermint and rosemary. Both 86/100 SECRET SUNSHINE  Creating an even and very natural-looking tan, the beauty of Elemis Total Glow Bronzing Body Lotion, £39, is in the plant oils that keep skin looking luminous and feeling soft and hydrated. 89/100 AT-HOME HAIR REMOVERS

For a period of 12 weeks, we asked 110 women to try three different methods of at-home hair removal: intense pulsed light (IPL), epilators and electric shavers…

 Suitable for a wide range of skin tones, the Philips Lumea Prestige IPL BRI954/00, £475, led to a significant reduction in hair growth, with testers reporting that their body

hair became finer and sparser after eight weeks. By 12 weeks, more than 87% said it had virtually disappeared. 87/100

 The compact, relatively pain-free Magnitone Pluck It Superglide Mini

Epilator, £35, removed hair quickly, with regrowth becoming softer and lighter. Testers said they saw a visible difference by eight weeks. 75/100

 Slim and lightweight, the Venus

Bikini Precision Trimmer, £22.49, effectively removed all lengths of hair and was so simple to use, some testers said they didn’t even need to read the instructions! 94/100