Spring in your step

House keys? Check. Cell phone? Check. Last-minute looking in the mirror. OK. Before planning your weekend lean out of the window and you will see spring has come to Beijing. There is sunshine, green shoots and more people on the street. Having confirmed that spring has arrived, it's also time to consider a makeover, after a lethargic winter.

Gyms seem most attractive twice a year. Firstly, on Jan 1, when you are bursting with New Year's resolutions and indigestion. Secondly, in early spring when you are considering buying the summer bikini.

The quest for beauty starts when the skirt-line drops. Get off the sofa and warm up your muscles.