Top Tips For Girls

Women, it's time to go shopping. Not for shoes, a cute clutch or even some not-so- skinny jeans. The shop of choice is not Hermes but Homebase. No we're not suggesting you start putting up your own shelves. According to Kate Reardon's new book, Top Tips for Girls, hanging out in a DIY shop and asking a guy advice about drills is the perfect way to get a date.

After the success of her website, Reardon has released her new book, crammed with tips on just about everything. From shoes to lemons to fake tan streaks, Reardon gives tips of dating, dieting and beauty as well as less girly things such as cars and eco tips.

This is a great reminder that classic tips from your family are worth a hundred of Victoria Beckham's pieces of advice An entry from Vancouver girl says, “The best advice my grandmother gave to me was: "Just because they make it in your size, does not mean you should wear it." How very true.

Celebrities such as Claudia Winkleman have also contributed tips such as, “Never ever ever start a conversation with, "Hi, I'm an Aries," because people will think you're an idiot.”

Rearden's favourite tip of all is how to age happily. She says, “ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in hand, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO what a ride!"