Beauty INSIDER

This week’s model Claire shares her beauty secrets with us… What’s your biggest ever beauty blunder? Removing hair on my inner thighs with wax that was burning hot. It was a painful experience I’d rather not repeat!

What features have you had to learn to love? My less-than-pearly whites.

While I can’t say I love them, I have learnt to live with them. My natural enamel is quite yellow and I guess age, coffee and red wine doesn’t help. Although I have tried whitening treatments in the past, they quickly discolour again.

Your biggest beauty dilemma? Heavy thighs. I have always been pearshaped and have seriously considered liposuction, but just haven’t been able to justify the cost.

What beauty advice would you give to your 20-year- old self? Stop finding fault with yourself and celebrate what you’ve got. For me, I should of stopped complaining about my thighs and focused on the positive, such as a small waist. What’s your stance on grey hair? I love it and wish I’d stopped colouring my hair earlier than 10 years ago. I often think older women with dyed hair look like they have young hair, but their faces don’t quite match – and their complexion almost takes on a tired look. What’s your opinion on appearance medicine such as Botox and fillers? When I see a group of women together that have all had “work” done, I think they look so bizarre like something out of Madame Tussauds. I really like growing older and I don’t mind looking my age. In fact, I’m quite proud of my pensioner status!