NEW SEASON NAIL COLOURS for women over 40

The muted varnish with a twist For those who love a classic pale pink or French manicure, a fun

update is to try a French manicure in a pale pastel shade, says Class. A thin stripe of lavender, lilac or baby-blue polish along the tip of a squarish nail is great for spring. Try Lilas by Manucurist (£14, uk.manucurist.com)

The suit-everyone pop of colour Rather than opting for a classic red or pink nail, Class finds an orange-red shade is the most flattering for all skin tones. Not only is it a feel-good shade, it looks fantastic on long or short nails. She suggests the shade Fruity Papaya by Sally Hansen

(£8.99, superdrug.com)

The chicest dark shade this year

If you are a die-hard dark-nail fan, step away from the rouge noir and try a French navy such as Rhythm by Chanel (£24, chanel.com) instead. Class applied a navy blue to Sienna Miller’s nails just last week. With any dark colour, the trick is to always use a good-quality base coat that acts as a ridge filler, for

a smooth, shiny finish

FRAX PRO 1940

The hands are exposed to the sun so often that it is no surprise they are a big area to show signs of ageing. If you’ve developed sun spots, the Frax Pro is a good option. A fractional non-ablative laser with two wavelengths, in a 30-minute treatment it can be used for deep skin remodelling as well as surface treatment such as pigmentation