THIS IS WHAT 61 LOOKS LIKE

Hayley VeRnon-WaRD is a beauty consultant who lives in Brighton with her husband, Bobby. They have two sons, adam, 39, and Miles, 31, and two grandchildren, Jack, seven, and India, three.

MAGIC MOISTURISER

LAST year, a friend recommended Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula AntiAging Smoothing Lotion (£4.49, boots.

com). I can’t go without it now. It contains alpha hydroxy acids and vitamin E, which help to exfoliate and hydrate, while fading blemishes.

POST-MENOPAUSAL PILLS

I’VE always been healthy but, since my mid-50s, I’ve needed an extra boost. So I now take daily supplements. Holland & Barrett Korean Ginseng Capsules (£17.99) are so energising. I also swear by its Odourless Garlic Capsules (£7.99), which help with immunity, and Potters Seatone Green Lipped Mussel Extract (£14.99), for stronger bones. I feel fitter now than I did in my 40s.

TRY POWER PLATE

ONCE a week, I go to a local Power Plate class (£39 for five sessions,

essencehove.com), where I practise balancing exercises on a vibrating plate, which helps the muscles to work harder. You burn as many calories in 25 minutes as you would in a regular one-hour workout. I suffer from osteoporosis and I’m told this is good for bone density.

SKINCARE STEP-UP

I WAITED until I was 58 before getting Botox. Now, I get a little bit, twice a year, to smooth my frown lines (£300, Teresa Kis). I don’t wear much makeup, but do invest in skincare. One of my favourites is Elizabeth Arden Prevage Face Serum (£170, boots.com). It gives me a luminous glow and has strong antioxidants to guard against pollution.

PASSION PROJECTS

I’VE been married for more than 40 years. It’s important not to lose your sense of identity in a relationship, so I sing in a choir every week. Recently, I did a solo at a concert. I was nervous but it gave me a real buzz. I also volunteer with a charity called Look Good Feel Better, running make-up workshops for women having cancer treatments.