SPOTLIGHT:
You are what you eat, so supplement your diet with skin, hair and nail-loving vitamins and minerals to help get a healthy sparkle.
skin-boosting supplements
1. If you’re prone to cold sores, a supplement containing the essential amino acid lysine, such as Nutra-Life Lysine 1200, $20, can help maintain healthy skin and lips. 2. Founded by Dr Libby Weaver, Bio Blends Skin Nutrition, $60, helps increase luminosity and firmness in the skin and is said to target signs of stress, including dark circles, uneven tone, dryness, spots, redness and rapid ageing. 3. Swisse Ultiboost Hair Skin Nails+, $28, contains silica and vitamin C, which play an integral role in the creation of collagen, and biotin to help strengthen soft, brittle nails. 4. Re.skin Re.vive supplements, $170 for a one-month supply, combines the benefits of New Zealand marine collagen with 20 antioxidant-rich vitamins and minerals to help combat visible signs of ageing. A serum is included with the supplements to further stimulate cell turnover. 5. Horsetail herb, biotin, zinc and vitamins C and B6 are the key ingredients in Nutra-Life Silicaplex 5000 Skin, Hair and Nails, $29, which assists with healthy skin renewal and immune system function. 6. Swisse Ultiboost Hair Nutrition for Women, $35, contains biotin to support hair thickness, vitality and strength, iron for healthy, strong hair, and keratin to maintain the hair’s structural integrity, for healthy, luxuriant locks. 7. Add a teaspoon of Misty Day Plant Potions Pretty Herbal Powder, $35, to warm milk or a smoothie to get your glow on from within. The amethyst-hued powder contains antioxidant-packed ingredients such as maqui berry, rose petal, goji berry and Himalayan sea salt – and yes, it tastes good. 8. Advanced Nutrition Programme Skincare Ultimate – 28 Pods of Beauty, $140, has 28 tear-off packs containing five daily supplements to help boost skin brightness, nourish hair and nails and reduce the appearance of pigmentation. 9. Voted Top Medical Nutraceutical at the 2018 Aesthetic Everything Awards, MitoQ Skin Support Complex, $139, utilises breakthrough technology that allows your mitochondria to absorb the enzyme CoQ10 hundreds of times more effectively than other CoQ10 supplements. This in turn supports the body’s ability to combat free radical damage and rejuvenate skin cells.