DoSe Granactive Retinoid 5 Per Cent Serum on Marble

Is a retinol different to a retinoid?

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare

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 …

Glynis with bronze beauty gadget

My biggest time-saving beauty trick

Glynis BarberBeauty, Hair

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 …

Studio 10 Skin Lift Glow Plexion and Glynis Barber

My secret party trick

Glynis BarberBeauty, Make Up

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 …

Glynis Barber

My novel take on perfume

Glynis BarberBeauty

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 …

Glynis Holding DoSe Products

A gem of a skincare range that’s low cost

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare

How wonderful to find a skincare range that has such effective products, with cutting-edge, active ingredients, at very affordable prices. DoSe really is a gem of a range The truth is that with most expensive products, you are paying for packaging and advertising. They often use the same ingredients as good quality, low cost brands like DoSe. That’s why I …

Hello Magazine Glynis Skincare Routine Collage

How I upped my skincare routine after I turned 60

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare

For many years, I used only pure and natural products on my skin, in keeping with my organic lifestyle. I loved the fact that I was eschewing chemicals, not only in my diet, but in my beauty routine as well. I thought that my skin was holding up rather well, but then two things happened. I turned sixty and I …