Glynis Barber in Pink

You don’t need to spend much on skincare

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 2 Comments

There’s a popular misconception that to achieve and maintain good skin as we age, we have to buy very expensive products. In fact, many people presume that the more expensive the product, the better they are. I disagree. It’s true that some expensive products are very effective but this is also true of some much cheaper brands. They often use …

Marie Reynolds and Glynis Barber

My skin guru’s new eye cream

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 2 Comments

When skin guru, Marie Reynolds, brings out a new product, it’s always a time to take notice. As you will see from the video below, Marie works from the inside out on the skin and creates products that enhance and continue this work. Her skin products work with the skin biome I’d never heard of the skin biome before I …

Glynis Holding Red Lipstick

The only red lipstick I’d wear

Glynis BarberBeauty, Make Up 3 Comments

I’ve always adored red lipstick. It’s such an empowering colour and extremely chic and seductive. It says you’re someone to be reckoned. But as much as I adore it…. Red lipstick has never suited me The full-lipped goddesses can carry it off and look magnificent, but for those of us with smaller lips, it’s more of a challenge. It can …

Fractora Firm with Glynis and Therapist

My Fractora Firm treatment

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A few years ago, I was regularly doing various radio frequency treatments and, in my opinion, they had a profound affect on my skin. The treatments slow down the rate of ageing of the skin You don’t get a particularly big result after a single treatment (although there is a noticeable but temporary tightening for a few days afterwards) but, …

Tamsin Styles and Glynis Barber ARK Products

ARK’s top 3 skin products

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I just love the ARK skincare range as it ticks so many boxes for me. Lots of natural ingredients while still having all the active ingredients needed in a mature skin. ARK has some really game-changing hero products I thought I would ask Tamsin Styles which are her favourite products in the whole range, as no-one knows the products and …

Garden of Wisdon Products with Citrus

A guide to the best Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA’s)

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 1 Comment

With AHAs, BHAs, PHAs and many other intimidating acronyms in between, here is a breakdown of six fabulous hydroxy acids from the Garden of Wisdom (GOW) range, with an explanation of how their chemical exfoliation properties work beneath the dermal layer to help with skin concerns. From blemishes to brightening, collagen production and anti-aging, there is the perfect one for …

Garden of Wisdon - PHA Plus Serum

Meet the next generation of AHA’s

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 3 Comments

Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA’s) were a revelation and literally life changing when they first appeared a few decades ago. They smooth and exfoliate skin without having to use an abrasive, physical scrub, leaving skin softer and smoother. And most are very gentle BUT they can cause irritation in some people. But now there’s a new generation of AHA’s Gentle and …

Tamsin and Glynis Facelift Serum

A facelift in a bottle

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 2 Comments

What’s not to love about a serum that firms and tightens your skin? One of the brilliant serums in the ARK skincare range has been called “a facelift in a bottle” and I have to say it’s pretty impressive. I have fallen in love with the ARK skincare range. It ticked all the boxes for me in what I was …

ARK Skincare Specialist with Glynis

Why I love the ARK skincare ethos

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 4 Comments

One thing that’s important to consider as we choose what skincare to use, is to ask “what does our skin need at this moment in time”. That may seem pretty obvious, but it’s surprising how often people will keep using the same products for years or use products for issues they don’t actually have. As we age our skin changes …