Bottom’s Up! By Kristen Lackajis Have you heard about the latest, greatest beauty treatment that all the stars are hav<strong>in</strong>g? Fat Cavitation comb<strong>in</strong>ed with RF Sk<strong>in</strong> Tighten<strong>in</strong>g (otherwise known as the Brazilian Bum Lift!) is all the rage among the celeb world as it is a non-<strong>in</strong>vasive treatment that is guaranteed to get results… <strong>and</strong> fast! I went along to a local cl<strong>in</strong>ic offer<strong>in</strong>g this pioneer<strong>in</strong>g new procedure to see what it was all about. To say I was a little nervous about gett<strong>in</strong>g my derriere out <strong>in</strong> an understatement, but I needn’t have been! Katie Hayes of Shape Me Up <strong>in</strong> Hednesford immediately put me at ease as I was greeted at her house, <strong>and</strong> led upstairs to her beautifully appo<strong>in</strong>ted, <strong>and</strong> fully equipped, home salon. Be<strong>in</strong>g a lady of a certa<strong>in</strong> age, I’m not afraid to admit that I have what are commonly known <strong>in</strong> the beauty <strong>in</strong>dustry as ‘problem areas’… these be<strong>in</strong>g, pockets of fat on my bottom <strong>and</strong> thighs, along with the classic orange peel sk<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> dimpl<strong>in</strong>g of cellulite. Promised a new bum with immediate results, I eagerly de-robed <strong>and</strong> hopped onto the couch to beg<strong>in</strong>, after Katie had taken some photos of my beh<strong>in</strong>d for a before <strong>and</strong> after comparison! Cold gel was applied <strong>and</strong> my gluteus maximus was vigorously massaged us<strong>in</strong>g the cavitation mach<strong>in</strong>e, with Katie focus<strong>in</strong>g on my left, <strong>and</strong> then right side, for about 10 m<strong>in</strong>utes each. This mach<strong>in</strong>e is designed to break down my fat cells us<strong>in</strong>g vibration <strong>and</strong> ultrasound <strong>and</strong> the feel<strong>in</strong>g was not unpleasant, <strong>in</strong> fact, it was rather relax<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Katie chatted to me throughout, putt<strong>in</strong>g me even more at ease. Next, came the RF sk<strong>in</strong> tighten<strong>in</strong>g procedure <strong>and</strong> aga<strong>in</strong> my bottom was treated to a good, firm massage with the radio frequency device, which delivers an electromagnetic wave to stimulate the production of collagen, elast<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> new sk<strong>in</strong> cells. F<strong>in</strong>ally, Katie provided a brief massage to help encourage the broken-up fat cells to move through my body <strong>and</strong> out (<strong>in</strong> case you’re wonder<strong>in</strong>g, they come out <strong>in</strong> the ur<strong>in</strong>e, so dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g a lot of water post-treatment is highly recommended!) So did I achieve the perfect peach? Impressively, my ‘after’ photographs show that my sk<strong>in</strong> is visibly smoother, less dimpled <strong>and</strong> my buttocks were lifted (but don’t panic, I’m not go<strong>in</strong>g to subject you to a picture of my rear <strong>in</strong> the magaz<strong>in</strong>e)! Katie <strong>in</strong>forms me that the effects cont<strong>in</strong>ue to work for the follow<strong>in</strong>g 72 hours, <strong>and</strong> it is recommended that six treatments are taken for maximum results. The bottom l<strong>in</strong>e is… if you’re look<strong>in</strong>g to achieve a ‘beach bum’ this summer, then I can highly recommend this treatment to give you a butt to be proud of! Search for Shape Me Up on Facebook, or @ShapeMeUp1 on Instagram to f<strong>in</strong>d out more. Alternatively, contact Katie on 07455 391884 or shapemeup12@gmail.com. 24
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