Laura George

No trip to Japan should be without a stint deep in the countryside to experience the traditional villages, dramatic scenery and hospitality we’ve all been pre-programmed to expect. It’s best done on foot. The Kiso Trail (also called the Nakasendo Way) is an ancient route once used by samurai to travel between Kyoto and Tokyo. It links a series of post towns together and is full of eye candy without being too hard on the knees.

After reaching a milestone birthday, Laura George decided to take her skin and its assortment of plights to Professor Caitriona Ryan at the Institute of Dermatologists for the non-surgical treatment providing a revolutionary approach to skin revitalisation – Secret Pro. I’m a soap, water, SPF and Botox girl at heart. Lazy, in other words. I’ve dabbled as you do with serums and potions, but could never make any skincare routine stick for very long.

I’m a soap, water, SPF and Botox girl at heart. Lazy, in other words. I’ve dabbled as you do with serums and potions but could never make any skincare routine stick for very long. That’s not to say there haven’t been consequences: Very dark pigmentation spots (some of them the size of cannellini) primarily on the driver’s side where SPF was badly applied; enlarged pores and of course, skin laxity.