The 2010 look: Get fit and be beautiful

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As we head into a new decade, beauty also enters a brave new world where the latest technology meets a desire to create the same individuality with our cosmetics as we do with our clothes. From make-up to new anti-ageing techniques and skincare that changes your mood, 2010 has enough trends to satisfy your every beauty whim.

Budget is still the watchword in fitness for 2010. But exercising on the cheap doesn't mean a lack of variety. Advances in technology and Brazilian influences make this an exciting year for new workouts. More Londoners will also be daring to try "ultra sports" such as barefoot waterskiing and wreck-diving. Here are the hottest trends in getting fit from the UK's top experts.

Beauty and make-up

MAKE-UP

In the words of Terry Barber, director of make-up artistry at MAC, SS10 is the season of the "aerodynamic eye". MAC's Penultimate Eyeliner (£13.50; www.selfridges.co.uk from March) is essential for creating this graphic, elongated eye seen at Mary Katrantzou and Antonio Berardi. For a more subtle approach, the peachy nudes in both Bobbi Brown's new Facelift Collection (www.bobbibrown.co.uk) and the Michael Kors for Estée Lauder make-up range (www.harveynichols.com) create a youthful glow — and are among the most anticipated launches of the New Year. Chanel's tattoo transfers (£49 at Selfridges from February) are guaranteed to ensure body art is the new jewellery.

NAILS

"Nail polish is the new fashion accessory," says Space NK founder Nicky Kinnaird. For 2010 Alexander McQueen showed nails with a silver print design while at Jeremy Scott, matte black talons ruled the catwalk. OPI's Alice in Wonderland collection ("Off with Her Red" and "Mad as a Hatter"; £9.95, www.lenawhite.co.uk), plus in-salon manicures, coincide with the film out in March.

HAIR

The crown of the head becomes the new focus. L'Oréal professional stylist Malcolm Edwards charts "cheeky buns and top knots" as key trends — so look to the Amanda Wakeley and Richard Nicoll shows for inspiration. Accessories continue to be big, with bows at Luella, Luke Hersheson's wig fringes at Twenty8 Twelve and (yes, really) the return of the scrunchie at Marc Jacobs. High-tech UV protection previously reserved for skincare comes to hair with products such as SP's Sun Concentrate (£12.75 from March; www.systemprofessionals.com), which filters UVA and UVB rays for 10 hours and acts as a conditioner.

ANTI-AGEING

We're moving towards a new age in customised anti-ageing and the new Cold Plasma (£120; www.perriconemd.co.uk) from skin guru Dr Perricone is the first product to use ionic (or charged) properties that allow skin cells to self-select the ingredients it needs. In cosmetic surgery, Dr Jules Nabet is bringing a revolutionary Brazilian injection gun to London, using hyarulonic acid-based filler Surgiderm (£2,000; www.julesnabet.com from February), to plump out lines more naturally than Botox. Surgeon Dr Karidis (www.niptuck.co.uk) says this could also be the year we see stem cell breast enhancements. And if you can't resist a "miracle ingredient", Chilean snail slime (www.labcconteusa.com) should be on your wish-list.

AND FINALLY

Consumer insight company Mintel is predicting the rise of Neurocosmetics or "Mood Beauty". Skincare line Kroia (www.glowgetter.co.uk) uses colour therapy to "harmonise vibrations" of the mind, body and skin. Meanwhile, the new scent A Beautiful Mind (£129; www.harvey nichols.com) from Geza Schoen claims to evoke unique memories, like a sensory flashback in a bottle.

Exercise

DIY EXERCISE

The general trend is for exercising at home or opting for budget workouts. On-trend kit for go-it-alone regimes includes "dial-up" dumbbells. As with a phone dial-up service, you use your fingers to dial the weight so you can tailor your session. David Marshall, who founded personal training company Bodydoctor Fitness, says: "A number of our clients are making provisions for DIY fitness and we are seeing a definite shift towards the home gym, both elaborate and basic. Our job is to provide clients with the confidence to carry on training alone."

COMPETITIVE SPORTS

As we move out of recession, the mindset of Londoners will be focused on "fight". The result? A surge in competitive sports and people competing in events. Trainer Matt Roberts, who runs fitness centres across London, says exercise will become more "extreme" as more of us try things we never thought possible.

VINYASA YOGA FLOW

Jonathan Saffin, managing director of Triyoga in Primrose Hill, is seeing growing demand for Vinyasa Flow classes. These have the dynamism of ashtanga but are less structured. Saffin says: "It's a dynamic, flowing style of yoga, harmonising breath and movement to give strength, grace and freedom."

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Athletes competing in mixed martial arts are some of the fittest in the world. A fast-growing sport, this includes boxing, wrestling and Brazilian jiu jitsu. The Roger Gracie Academy in Kensal Rise specialises in Brazilian jiu jitsu and Thai boxing. Fitness expert Dalton Wong, from Bodyism in South Kensington, calls mixed martial arts "one of the best forms of training".

FUNCTIONAL TRAINING

The exercise buzz in the US is functional training — treating the body as a "functioning'" unit, not just a set of muscles. Tools to enhance your overall performance include the TRX fitness trainer. A bit like a harness for your feet and arms, this set of nylon straps was invented by former Navy Seal Randy Hetrick to keep Seals fit on covert missions. Says Bodyism's Wong: "Functional training is a integral part of any training programme and the TRX is brilliant as it works the whole body and can be taken anywhere."

TECHNOLOGY

Forget the Wii fit. The Ki Fit is the next predicted big thing for weight-conscious Londoners. This calorie-counting armband gives a meticulous read-out of your daily habits, from metabolic rate to steps taken. Wong has trialled it with clients and describes it as a "great addition" to an exercise regime. Almost everyone has an iPod nano which can provide budget-conscious Londoners with their own personal trainer. Says Bodydoctor Fitness's David Marshall: "For those without space or money for a home gym, the great outdoors is equally effective with the right exercise programme. With an iPod nano, you can create your own exercise regime." Another 2010 trend is more London gyms going "green" by powering equipment using your personal energy.

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