How to Get Sexy, Toned Legs

Between the short skirts and teeny bikinis you'll be working this season, your legs are going to be front and center. Feel like yours could use help? Try these expert tricks a few times a week. They'll leave your stems looking so toned, you'll be flaunting them like Angelina.

 

Squat Kicks

Start in a squat position, rise up, and kick your leg straight out to the side at hip level with your leg. Return to the squat position and kick with the opposite leg. Do 15 on each side.

 

180 Squat Jumps

From a squat position, jump up and twist 180 degrees in the air so you land (in a squat) facing the opposite direction. Do these for 30 seconds.

 

Plie Heel Raise

Embrace your inner ballerina with this one: Stand with your feet wide, with your toes and knees turned out as you lower down into a plie squat keeping your knees above your ankles, with your arms extended out to sides (need help balancing? Hold onto a chair). Keep your abs tight in the squat, and lift your heels off the floor for a second before lowering them. Do this 10 times.

 

Toe Touch Lunge

Stand with your feet hip width apart with your arms at your sides. Lunge back with your right leg, keeping your chest lifted, pressing into your left heel. Reach your fingertips toward your left toes and bend your left knee 90 degrees. Hold this for one second and return to your starting position. Do 10 reps, switch sides, and repeat.

 

The Switch Jump

Stand with your feet hip width apart and lunge forward with right leg. Hold the lunge with your right knee bent at 90 degrees. Keeping your arms at your sides, push off your right foot using your arms to jump and switch legs, landing with your left leg forward into a lunge. Hold this position for a second, then repeat. Do 10 reps on each side, alternating sides as you jump.

 

The Kneeling Side Kick

Kneel on the floor and balance on your left knee with your left hand on the floor directly under your left shoulder. Extend your right leg out to the side, with your toes touching floor and your right fingertips behind head. Keeping your right leg straight, kick it forward at hip height, flex your right foot, hold it for a a second. Do 12 reps, switch sides, and repeat.

 

 

Seduction secrets of the French revealed

Seduction secrets of the French revealed: NO tights, NO bed socks and definitely NO pyjamas

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• Advice comes from Soft Paris, French equivalent of Ann Summers
• Company sells lingerie and sex toys and is set to launch in the UK
• Here they share their top ten tips on the art of seduction

When it comes to seduction, French women believe they have it down to a fine art.
And now they are set to share the secret of their success as Soft Paris, France's answer to Ann Summers, launches in the UK.   
The firm, which organises home parties selling lingerie, boudoir accessories and sex toys, say their ethos is to encourage women to explore their sexuality and teach them secrets to rekindle their relationships. 

Soft Paris reveal ten tips to allow British women to bring sexy French flair to the bedroom...

1. It's all in your walk

Why do English women hunch over, either shuffling or stomping? This is not seductive. Take the time to look around you, proudly, chin up/shoulders back, walking with one foot almost in front of the other, to undulate your hips provocatively. 

2. Be feline

Don't be a slobbery, noisy, bounding English bulldog. Imagine you’re an elegant cat - light, agile, graceful, quiet. Seduction is about understanding the effects of your movements and using them to your advantage.

 

Opt for stockings or suspenders and let him watch you put them on (and off) .

3. Be a lady

When a gentleman holds your coat out for you, do not take it from him, let him dress you. Allow doors to be held open and seats pulled out.
Be elegant, always. Don’t hold your glass of wine as if it's a pint of beer, French women lightly hold the top of the glass stem. Know how to handle all objects well.
 

4. Say goodbye to tightsInstead opt for stockings and suspenders, but make sure he is watching when you put them on - give him a show. Slip them on slowly with long strokes and finish off by snapping the elastic on the top of your thighs.

5. Use him

Although we could reach the zip on the back of our dresses if we really wanted to, allow him the privilege instead. It can be as seductive to dress a woman, as it is to undress her.

6. Give your lingerie drawer a makeover

Get rid of the Bridget Jones knickers and replace with black lace, ribbon trims, suspenders and waist cinching corsets. Your face should reveal what you’re wearing beneath your clothes, creating a subtle smile, the only clue to your your saucy secret.  

Wear black lace to seduce your man.

7. Go to bed dressed (or undressed) like a star

Forget the fleece pyjamas and bed socks. Opt for a sheer babydoll and a satin robe. It won’t stay on for long…

8. Be sweet

Wear scented and edible crème so your entire body is lickable. He’ll want to make you dessert

9. Flirt shamelessly

Even though he may be your husband, never stop seducing. At a dinner party, under the table, take his hand and slowly stroke it along your thigh, leading up to your suspenders. Send naughty texts while he is at work. Intimacy doesn’t have to stay at home…

10. A toy box is not just for the kids

Be playful, adventurous and uninhibited. Start by exploring and learning your own body, before moving on to your loved one. Intimate toys can create bedroom fireworks.

 

How to Flatter Your Body Shape With Lingerie

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If you’re not sure what’s the most flattering lingerie for your body shape, then we’ve got some great tips to help you choose the sexiest lingerie styles for your figure!

 Make sure you’re accentuating your best features. Whether they’re great legs, killer cleavage, or toned rear, accentuating your best features is your first step. Once you know what you want to show off (or hide!) you’re well on the way to being able to pick the right style of lingerie for you. Got a killer cleavage? Then make sure you show it off! An underwired bra is great for lifting the breasts, and depending on the style of bra it can also give you a terrific cleavage too! A balcony style bra is great for uplift and silhouette, whilst a plunge or push-up bra will give you oodles of cleavage! Basques and corsets are also great for giving your breasts lots of uplift, plus they also accentuate your waistline, and cover tummies too – no wonder we love them!

 Choose the most flattering combination. Whilst matching bra and briefs are the classic combination, they’re not always the most flattering choice for everyone. So if you’re looking for lingerie you can undress to impress with, and you’re conscious of your tummy or thighs, you might want to consider an alternative. A sexy chemise or babydoll are great for hiding bits! Depending on the style of the babydoll, the flowing skirt can be terrific for hiding tummies and tops of thighs – particularly if you steer clear of too sheer a material. We also love chemises for the same reason, in fact they generally cover up more than a babydoll, plus there are lots of sexy styles and fabrics to choose from – and they always look sexy!

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 Give some thought to what you’ll be wearing with your bra, basque or corset. If you’re buying a set they’ll normally come with briefs, shorties, thong or g-string. So think about what will be the most flattering style for your shape. Thongs or g-strings mean your rear is going to be a main focus if you’re wearing a bra, basque or corset! But if your rear is not one of your best assets, you may want to think about shorties, briefs or french knickers instead. Alternatively, a sexy way to draw attention away is to wear some sexy stockings or hold-ups to accentuate your legs. Although if you’re accentuating your cleavage with a killer bra, basque or corset we can pretty much guarantee all eyes are going to be drawn there anyway! But any excuse to wear stockings or hold-ups is a good one!