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It’s that time of the year when you can often find yourself at your wit’s end; the heat goes up both outside and inside — school’s out and the kids are at home for their extended summer break.

Speaking of children, I’m taking a little break of my own to experience the wonders of children, with the birth of our first child. My diary is going to be full in the immediate future; our Diary page offers some suggestions as to how you can keep the kids entertained and out of your hair.

This, naturally, leads me to our Beauty section this month, where two young volunteers allowed themselves to get a make-over at Dessange, using a revolutionary hair product from L’Oreal. We’ve test-driven creams and gels from a local spa and a skin care clinic, and there’s also the usual round-up of cosmetics and perfumes to have recently hit the stores.

Soon to be on display will be the Autumn/Winter 2010 collections. A sneak preview is offered up in Fashion Forward. Our Fashion pages take one last look at casual wear for the summer and we hunt down some chic sunglasses to show off your style.

Our Interviews this month include Dr Hannan Marafie, whose celebrating the fifth anniversary of her clinic at the end of August. Three women who have ventured into what is often seen as a man’s world, relay their experiences in the People pages.

If you find yourself out in the sun a little too long and start to get that burning sensation, then you’ll find 20 home-based remedies to soothe the pain in the Parenting section.

Dr Jinan Darwish explains, in her column this month, how to coax your child through fasting during Ramadan. Catherine Kerr, meanwhile, examines some of the ‘diets’ that Hollywood celebrities resort to in order to stay slim and look the part. For those getting their exercise this month hunting down bargains in our shopping malls, there’s some tips on how to avoid sore heels.

Finally, when we are at home, the handle-less kitchen feature in the Home pages and a collection of green essentials from Philips should keep us inspired, and out wits in check!

As always, happy reading and don’t forget, if you’ve an idea, a request or a story you want to share, drop me a line at editor@womanthismonth.com.

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