Glynis Doing Pilates

The diet, exercise & beauty habits I’ve given up – and what I do instead

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Keeping healthy, staying on top of the latest wellness and beauty updates, as well as being pro-active, has long been a part of my life. I’ve done my best to eat well, exercise and take care of my skin since my twenties. I feel, all these years later, that it has had a very positive effect on how I’ve aged …

Glynis Laser Journey

My Cool Laser journey (Part 1)

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At the end of 2026 I was introduced to skin practitioner Lisa Harris. I immediately felt she was a kindred spirit. Despite having over 30 years of experience, and being trained to do all the different tweakments, from botox to fillers to electrolysis, she no longer uses needles. Instead, she concentrates on the skin lipid barrier, the integrity of the …

Glynis With Two Makeup Removers

Cleansers that properly remove makeup

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Cleansers may not be the most exciting beauty product, but to my mind they’re one of the most important. Besides city grime, pollution and toxins, there’s also makeup to remove. If you wear foundation, it’s very important to make sure you remove it fully. Otherwise pores become clogged and grimy. Personally, I find a lot of cleansers do not fully …

Glynis with Eye Makeup

A day to night eye palette

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Recently, Studio 10 cancelled it’s fabulous I-Radiance eye palette. I was shocked and devastated. Why would they do that? But it turns out, it was only to upgrade it to a new, even more fabulous palette called Fresh Focus I-Brighten. And fabulous it is! I’ve got a new favourite eye palette The colours are warm and flattering, from delicious caramel …

Micro-Needling Procedure On Glynis

My micro-needling journey

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A few months ago I embarked on three micro-needling sessions. I was drawn to do it as it’s minimally invasive and has been scientifically proven to have a real effect on the skin. So many skin treatments give little value for money Treatments are often extremely expensive, specially when doing a series of them, which is usually the case. It’s …

Manicure close-up hands and nail varnishes

Is it safe to get a gel manicure?

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Nail salons have sprung up all over the place. They are now cheaper, more accessible and are booming. Everyone loves a mani. They especially love a gel mani. No-one bothers with a normal manicure anymore In fact, I’m one of the few people I know who much prefers one. When I go into a salon and say I just want …

Jo Good and Glynis Barber

How to re-invent yourself at 70

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I first met radio presenter and now hugely successful influencer, Jo Good, on an episode of Dempsey and Makepeace, when she played a woman of ill repute. We laughed from the moment we met We’ve bumped into each other consistently in our very long careers and are somewhat amazed that we’re still here. Jo became a firm favourite on BBC …