It may seem odd that I’m writing about dating and dating apps as a married woman, specially as it’s not obviously a health issue, but I think it’s incredibly apt. I’m interested in every aspect of a woman’s life as she navigates through life “Navigating” is the key word. If you’re not navigating one thing, it’s another. It’s all part …
New peptide treatment lip glosses
I’m so excited to share that Studio 10, my favourite makeup range for mature skin, has just brought out a range of sheer lip glosses infused with peptides. Peptides are the key to boosting ageing skin What a brilliant idea to add them to a lip gloss to give lips a collagen boost. Also containing hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, jojoba …
Why men do tweakments differently
A recent study said that men are doing more skin treatments than ever. Hello magazine asked me to write about it. My first thought was “are they really?” My husband has never done one in his life and my girlfriends on dating apps are finding men extremely “ungroomed”. I decided to investigate. It’s long been said that men age better …
Three superb everyday skin products
There are so many different types of skin products these days that we can end up having dozens of bottles on our bathroom shelf. The truth is we only need a few core products In the video below, I look at three products that are on the must have list. These three products are basic to our needs and I …
Dame Joan Collins’ secret weapon to ageing with pizazz
Here is my latest article as seen in Hello magazine. I look at the role our mental attitude plays in how we age, as I think it’s the most important factor of all. And the person who has it down to a fine art is Dame Joan Collins. She has long been my inspiration for how to age with pizazz. …
My top 5 summer wardrobe staples
I started writing for Hello magazine exactly a year ago. The idea was to write about health and beauty just as I do for Ageless. However, they’ve sometimes given me something a bit different to write about. Fashion seems to be becoming a regular feature I was somewhat taken aback when my first fashion article for them proved to be …
Top eyeliner tips
I’m back to talk to the brilliant Grace Fodor, founder of Studio 10, the makeup range specially designed for mature skin. I’m a huge fan of Studio 10 and use it on a daily basis. It has a texture designed to flatter and has the colours that best suit a mature face. To my mind, eyeliner can transform your look. …
The benefits of Vitamin C for skin
Most of us know about the benefits of Vitamin C to help ward off colds and flu, but now it’s being added to many skin products as well. And with good reason. In a recent one of my videos, I spoke about the huge benefits of using Vitamin C on your skin and how it can offer protection, particularly in …
My top skincare secrets
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 …
The 3 must-do makeup steps for a mature face
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 …
My top beauty tips for summer
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 …
The beauty lesson I learned from my mother
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 …