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My favourite affordable skin products

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 5 Comments

In a perfect world, we would all have amazing skin products that did everything we need. Products that tackle multiple issues like ageing, acne, pigmentation etc with state of the art dynamic ingredients, but somehow are dirt cheap rather than the usual eye watering prices that mean most of us simply can’t afford them. Well guess what? I found them!!! …

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#ThatGirl and the inversion of wellness

Glynis BarberHealth, Stress Management Leave a Comment

After doing a few interviews with hypnotherapist Zoë Clews, specially the one on the perfectionism crisis, it got me thinking about my own social media. So today in my video, I want to set the record straight as it’s important to me that I don’t give anyone the wrong impression. You can watch it here: YOUTUBE Zoë has also written …

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The secret to flawless makeup (video)

Glynis BarberDiary 1 Comment

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, …

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The glucose/depression connection (video)

Glynis BarberHealth 1 Comment

There is now increasing evidence of a connection between mood and blood glucose levels. Every time we eat our blood glucose levels are raised. However, depending on what we eat and what order we eat it in, our levels can be very erratic and get raised too high. And this can worsen depressive symptoms and affect mood. It can also …

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Tips for handling anxiety (video)

Glynis BarberStress Management 3 Comments

Following on from my video of breathing exercises for anxiety reduction, I have now made a video with the strategies I myself have used to reduce anxiety. It’s a multifaceted approach which I firmly believe is the best way to go. There is sadly no magic wand or one thing that will overnight reduce anxiety and it’s important to use …

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Glynis talks to Marie Reynolds about Anoint (video)

Glynis BarberBeauty, Skincare 2 Comments

I recently met up to speak with Marie Reynolds about another one of my favourites from her exceptional range of skin products. Anoint is a facial oil unlike any other I’ve tried For a start it’s incredibly light and disappears into the skin. It’s extremely nourishing and healing and can be used on the body and hair as well. It …

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Which treatments work best after 50 (video)

Glynis BarberBeauty, Treatments 4 Comments

When it comes to maintaining good skin, you get to spend a lot of both time and money. And the sad fact is that the older you get the less effective treatments will be. Are skin treatments worth the money? This is an important question, I feel, as none of them come cheap. I find that none of the treatments …

Glynis Profhilo Treatment

Glynis does Profhilo (video)

Glynis BarberBeauty, Treatments 2 Comments

For the last few months I’ve undertaken a course of Profhilo treatments, whereby hyaluronic acid is injected into various areas of the face in order to hydrate and plump up the skin. This is a different form of hyaluronic acid to the one that’s used in fillers It works quite differently, as you will hear directly from the experts. When …

Aamer Khan with Glynis

Treatments for lines around the mouth (video)

Glynis BarberBeauty, Treatments 3 Comments

I’ve got a newfound pet hate. And yes you’ve guessed correctly, it’s those pernicious little lines around the mouth that are one minute barely there and the next, the hugest most unwanted feature on your face. It reminds me of my teen years when I got a spot and could literally think of nothing else. It felt like everyone who …