Give yourself a break ... stop looking in the mirror

ASK any woman about fasting and I’m sure you’ll get some horror stories about existing on a potion of just maple syrup, cayenne pepper and water for days, juice diets, slimming shakes, cleanses and detoxes.

The newest craze, called ‘mirror fasting’, however, requires none of these measures. Mirror fasting was started by a group of like-minded bloggers in the US who say the only thing you need to abstain from is looking in the mirror. Sounds easy right?

For some women, myself included, who supposedly look at themselves about eight times a day, mirror fasting may not be a big deal, except when attempting to apply liquid eyeliner. Yet recent studies have shown that some women check their reflection up to 71 times in 24 hours.