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Gym vs Home workouts

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Since the pandemic began 3 years ago, I haven’t been to a gym. Of course, to begin with there was no choice, but obviously I could have gone over the last year or two. So why didn’t I? After all, as you probably know, I love to exercise and consider it crucial to living a healthy life. The truth is …

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How to do a grown-up glamour makeup (video)

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Earlier in 2022, I had a Studio 10 makeover for the Soap Awards, where the makeup artist used the Visible Lift I-Radiance eye palette. It’s been in the Ageless Shop ever since and I’ve had multiple requests from people to do a proper tutorial on how best to apply it. This eye palette gives you sophisticated glamour It truly is …

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The secret to flawless makeup (video)

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One of the best makeup tips I’ve ever been given during all my years of acting, was to always make sure I blended away any harsh lines, leaving my makeup looking effortlessly flattering. I know many people lack confidence when applying makeup but blending is easy and anyone can do it. Even if you haven’t applied your makeup particularly well, …

Aamer Khan with Glynis

Non-surgical treatments for the eye area (video)

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I’m not sure what I would do without Dr Aamer Khan from the Harley Street Skin Clinic.  He has been a constant stream of expert information for Ageless and has very generously given me the time to conduct a number of interviews now. I learn something new each time I talk to Dr Khan Although sometimes it’s not what I …

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Why girlfriends matter – especially as we age

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Today’s article is written by Grace Fodor, founder of my new favourite makeup range Studio 10. And it’s about a subject very close to my own heart. What would we all be without our girlfriends? They really are the bedrock of my life too. PS I hope you’ve enjoyed the makeup tutorial videos with Grace this week? Remember that by …

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The “no make-up” make up look with Grace Fodor (video)

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Over the next week I’ll be posting 3 videos of me applying all the lovely Studio 10 makeup that I spoke about in a recent article: Make-up to make mature skin look dewy. Grace Fodor, the Studio 10 founder, guides me through the process and explains what these particular products do, why they work so well and how best to …

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The supplements you need to be taking now

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I’ve always been a great believer in supplements for maintaining optimum health and if ever there was a time to start taking them, surely that time is now. It’s been widely acknowledged that good health is crucial to fighting off and surviving Covid. The most vulnerable are those with underlying conditions. Many of these conditions (diabetes, obesity) come from our …

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A gem of a skincare range

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I’ve tried so many fabulous natural skincare products since starting this site that I was becoming a bit blasé. In fact I have so many to get through that in all honesty I often only use them for a few days and then move on to the next ones. It’s frustrating at times and my skin has forgotten what it’s …

Africa Organics

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It’s not often that I find products from the land of my birth so when I found the Africa Organics brand as I was browsing on Love Lula, I was instantly intrigued and of course had to try them. And they are rather special. At the moment the range is quite small consisting of shampoo, conditioner, body wash and body …

Our HD Brows competition Winner Gets Her Make Over

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After having a fabulous response to our competition to win a specialist eyebrow make over, courtesy of HD Brows, we found our winner in Sarah Walker. HD Brows founder, Nilam Patel, chose Sarah out of the many entries as she thought her very fair brows would show how this treatment works for everyone. Sarah’s special day took place at the …

Stepping Out – Week 3

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We cha cha cha’d, we shook our booty, we danced ourselves into a frenzy but……failed to impress the judges! Wayne Sleep was lovely and fair as ever but the others seemed to have it in for my man! They gave him no credit whatever in learning a very fast and furious dance in 4 days! They threw insults at him …