1. My Big, Fat, Greek Restaurant
If you’ve watched the film Mamma Mia enough times you’ll have fallen in love with Greek hospitality, breath-taking vistas and of course Greek food. With OPA, you’ll feel as if you’ve just been whisked away to picturesque Santorini, while you feast on their delectable Greek dishes and partake in all their Greek customary traditions like Zorba dancing and plate-smashing. Opa!
OPA, Dubai, Fairmont Dubai, +971 4 357 0557, www.fairmont.com, Open from 7pm-1am on Sat to Wed and Open from 7pm to 2am Thurs to Fri
2. FOIL FOR YOU
Lottie London’s Lip and Eye Foils are a revolutionary make-up invention and you need to add them to your beauty bags ASAP. The Lottie Eye Foils are iridescent and leave an ethereal glow that’s absolutely out-of-this-world. It’s just the right amount of glitter with just enough glam to step up your beauty game. The Lottie metallic Lip foils are also packed with glitter to give you that OTT sheer finish in a flash. L.O.V.E.
Dhs35 for the Lottie London Eye Foils, Dhs39 for Lottie London Lip Foils, available for purchase at Virgin Megastores and online on Namshi.com and Beautysolutions-me.com.
3. PICTURE THIS
FUJIFILM’s instax SHARE Sp-3 Photo Printer is here to bring your memories to life with its sensational ability to print out your photos directly from your smartphone, with the tap of your finger. All you need is a Wi-Fi connection and you’re good to go. The instax SQUARE film on what the SP-3 prints out your photo on makes for aesthetic room décor and is every retro-lover’s dream come true. With the SHARE app you can make edit the photo however you want and hit print whenever you’re satisfied with the finished product. Fab.
Dhs734, Available in White and Black, www.namshi.com
4. SHOES ON
AQUAZZURA’s collaboration with Lebanese designer Racil Chalhoub has us dreaming of floral prints, denim cut-outs and sundress days. Spring’s here and what better way to grace the season than to throw on a pair of the OTT shoe collection made up of 7 looks and 5 pairs of shoes? The union of polka dots, stripes and magnificent vintage floral prints will make any plain dress ensemble pop. We’re obsessed.
Aquazurra collab with Racil Chalhoub, available at The Dubai Mall
5. FIT-CATION!
There’s no better time to start working on that beach bod and W Dubai The Palm is the place to get moving. Their FUEL Weekends come complete with celebrity workouts, killer dance parties and surprisingly healthy meals that’ll have you feeling recharged and rejuvenated. Expect to be trained by the best in the fitness biz from the likes of Bradley Simmonds, Barry’s Bootcamp, KO8 and CRANK. Leave your fatigue at the door.
Dhs6,720 per person for double occupancy rooms, Dhs4,725 for single occupancy, includes 3 night stay with breakfast, workouts and culinary experiences.
The W Dubai, +971 4 245 5555 The Palm, www.marriott.com
6. BRING ON THE BEACH BOD
RiRi seemingly never sleeps as she’s done it again by blessing us with a new blinding limited edition Fenty Beauty Lava Body Luminizer in shade, ‘Trophy Wife’. The deep rich golden hue will leave your skin looking like liquid gold perfection, ideal for the summery months ahead of us. She’s even brought back ‘Brown Sugar’ and ‘Who Needs Clothes’ Body Lava shades, equipping our skin with all the glow we need
this season.
Dhs260, available at Sephora stores and at www.sephora.ae or at www.fentybeauty.com
7. SATURDAYS SORTED
Le Cirque’s Saturday brunches are the perfect way to spend a weekend. Their deliciously curated Italian dishes with a unique Parisian flair (think Scrambled Eggs with Salmon and Truffle, yum) are the perf end-of-weekend pick-me-up. There’s no other way to indulge in a bit of joie de vivre than with Le Cirque on Saturdays – and they’ll also be serving up brand-new brunch items every week, so you can keep going back for more and more tasty treats. Don’t forget to dress chic!
Dhs295 including soft beverages, Dhs395 including house beverages, Dhs495 including special beverages, Dhs695 including bubbly, from 12pm to 4pm, Le Cirque, Ritz Carlton, DIFC, + 971 4 372 2323, www.ritzcarlton.com
8. FESTIVAL FRENZY!
Kicking of the hot music festival season will be the Coachella music festival come April 12, in Indigo, CA. We can’t wait to don on the flashiest of colours and dance the days away at the hottest music event of the season! The acts we’re most excited to see hit the stage at Coachella come April are Ariana Grande, the 1975 and Khalid.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indigo, CA, April12-21 2019, www.coachella.com
9. HAIR TO DYE FOR!
Affinage, the prominent UK hair care band, is debuting in the U.A.E and they’re starting by popping some colour into our roots this spring, Ditch the ordinary hues and opt for Affinage’s INFINITI® Metallics range; with incredible tones such as Pearl, Bronzed Amber, Pearl Rose, Copper Rose, Grey Rose, Mahogany Violet, Light Violet and Light Blue. The colour is packed with Shea butter and Argan oil to give your locks the extra TLC they deserve, which will leave your hair looking luscious and shine-tastic.
Dhs31 per 100ml tube, 01794 527111 or visit www.affinage.com
10. K-POP:
Lamise, the first Korean beauty store in the region, stocks some of Korea’s most loved brands. Founded by Kate Wooyeon, who says the key to a healthy glow is her nine-step skincare routine: remove, cleanse, tone, eye cream, serum, moisturiser, sunscreen, exfoliate and mask. Stock up for your very own K-routine now.
Lamise is in 1004 Gourmet, The Greens, 04 323 4536