When it comes to beauty and looking after our skin as it ages, many people concentrate on beauty products to apply topically. However, it makes a huge difference if you also apply some help from within. In the article below, Shabir Daya (pharmacist at Victoria Health) explains how the skin functions and why certain supplements can really benefit your skin …
The 3 steps to improve an uneven skin tone
Nothing will age your skin more than an uneven skin tone. Unfortunately, this is something that’s inevitable as we age. The main cause of this is pigmentation Most of us will have spent time in the sun and from mid life and beyond is when we pay the price. Dark spots and mottled patches of brown begin to appear. It’s a …
Your ultimate guide to more youthful and refreshed eyes
One of the things I get asked the most about, is how to help maintain and freshen the eye area. We tend to get lines around our eyes before any other area ( I was 18 when I started getting mine) as the skin is much thinner here. It’s also a very expressive part of the face and I’m convinced …
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 …
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 …
Is a retinol different to a retinoid?
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 …
My top 6 beauty secrets
People ask me all the time what I use on my skin and what my beauty secrets are. The truth is that I use a LOT of different products, trying out everything I can get my hands on for Ageless. When I started Ageless, my normal skin routine went out the window No longer did I only use one range …
My menopause hero
The menopause and hormones have a lot to answer for. They can play havoc with our sleep, our state of mind, our internal thermostat and additionally, it can do all kinds of things to our skin. Did you know that rosacea becomes a lot more prevalent after the menopause? It’s tricky to treat and can be triggered by all kinds …
A gem of a skincare range that’s low cost
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 …
How I upped my skincare routine after I turned 60
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 …
Why you need to know about squalane oil
I remember many years ago when squalane was considered a highly desirable skincare ingredient and yet equally undesirable. The former, because of it’s supreme moisturising and softening effect and the latter because of it’s unethical source. In those days squalane was extracted from sharks livers However, that’s all changed and we can now indulge in this amazing and super-hydrating skincare …