Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Beauty”
My three part series for Lorraine on ITV is now complete. The first episode was on how I now approach exercise. You can watch HERE The second episode was on how I manage stress. You can watch HERE And the third episode is all about how I look after my skin. I believe there are a number of things that …
According to Grace Fodor, the inspirational founder of Studio 10, our makeup comes down to 3 steps. A mature face needs a foundation on which all other makeup can be added. This keeps us looking fresh and dewy and we can then keep it completely natural or go into glam mode. She calls it the 3 S’s: Skin Shade Shape …
In summer, we need our skin products to work for us. We need protection, brightening and a lovely sun-kissed look. In the video below, I share some tips on how to make this work. From how I use bronzer, to my must have skin product to brighten skin, the 3 in 1 must have product and the trick to the …
With Mother’s Day approaching, Hello magazine asked me to write about what beauty tricks I learned from my mother. Even though it’s 50 years since she passed away, I knew instantly what to write about. One of my lasting memories of my mother is her beautiful hands. I only have a few youthful impressions of her as she died when …
There’s a real buzz going around at the moment about a facial treatment using salmon DNA, formally known as polynucleotide. These are the building blocks of DNA and RNA. It involves injections of fragments of naturally sourced DNA (mostly fish) in targeted areas of the face to stimulate collagen and elastin. This helps to regenerate the skin, improve hydration as …
There is no doubt that retinols are one of the best products on the market for improving the collagen and elastin in your skin. But why are they sometimes called retinoids and what’s the difference? And if, like me, you find retinols impossible to tolerate, what do you do? In the article below, Shabir Daya from Victoria Health, explains all …
Hello magazine asked me to write about my best time-saving trick. It was a no-brainer for me to talk about this amazing curling tong that has transformed how I do my hair. A bad hair day is a bad day full stop. No matter what you wear or what makeup you have on, if your hair isn’t right, you’re just …
I was asked to write about the one makeup product that I’ll always wear to a party for Hello magazine. This was an easy one for me, because I have a product that is so transforming, it’s the best kept secret I know of. It’ a failsafe party trick that makes skin look likes it’s glowing from within. It’s the …
A challenging year resulted in a crash course in life lessons for me. Here’s my latest article which also appeared in Hello this week. No matter our age, we never stop learning – and this has been truer than ever for me in 2024, a year that has seen me learn many life-changing lessons. Some of this year’s lessons have …
My articles for Hello seem to be diversifying from my usual topics of health and beauty. So here, after my recent piece on fashion, is the latest one about how ageism affects woman in particular and what we can do about it.
It’s party season and a spray of perfume is the finishing touch to the impression you make when you walk into a room. However, for years this was a tricky situation for me as I have a rather strange relationship with perfumes. I adore a fresh or subtle scent but have huge difficulty in finding one that suits me. There …
People ask me all the time what I use on my skin and what my beauty secrets are. The truth is that I use a LOT of different products, trying out everything I can get my hands on for Ageless. When I started Ageless, my normal skin routine went out the window No longer did I only use one range …
