ON THE COVER Feel Young & Look Beautiful Top tips to have you looking and feeling great
Rolling back the years will make you look – and feel – simply gorgeous!
GLOW ON
For a glowing complexion, start with thoroughly cleansed skin and apply an illuminating balm or primer to smooth the appearance of fine lines, reduce redness, boost moisture and add radiance.
Stila 10-in-1 Illuminating Beauty Balm SPF40 £26, AMAZON/STILA.CO.UK
BLUSHING BEAUTY
A pop of peachy blusher on the apples of the cheeks adds a warm, rosy glow. Dust highlighter along cheekbones and browbone for an instant lift.
Limited Collection Highlight & Glow £8, M&S
BROW WOW
Sparse brows are ageing: add definition and fullness to take years off your face! Try a brow palette with wax and powder; brush through with brow wax, then follow with powder for bigger, better brows.
Brow Zings Eyebrow Shaping Kit £24.50 BENEFITCOSMETICS.COM
LUSH LASHES
For youthful eyes, use an eyelash curler to “open” them up and apply two coats of volumising mascara. Wiggle the brush at the roots and pull through.
Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara £10.99, Boots
NECKS MATTER
“The neck is the most active and mobile area of the spine and should not be forgotten with regards to skincare,” advises expert facialist Su-Man Hsu SU-MAN.COM. “The skin is generally thinner and drier, and constant movement and lack of oil production can cause wrinkles and creases to appear much faster than other areas of the body. Cleanse your neck every morning and night to get rid of grime, and regularly exfoliate to get rid of dead skin. Follow with a moisturiser to keep neck hydrated.” Apply product with upward strokes towards your chin and along the jawline. Use the back of your hand to avoid dragging delicate skin.
Elemis Procollagen Neck & Décolleté Balm £49, ELEMIS.COM
FACIAL MASSAGE
“Always massage firmly when applying skincare products, moving the muscles under the skin rather than pulling the sur face,” adds Su-Man. “This increases microcirculation and warms the muscles which allows the skin to absorb product more effectively. “Massage product right up to the hairline, along the ears, around the jawline and over the neck.” Massage with facial oil for plumper skin.
bareMinerals Eternalixir™ Skin-Volumizing Oil Serum £38 BAREMINERALS.CO.UK
DAILY SKIN FIX
Always remove your make-up at bedtime and cleanse, tone and moisturise morning and night to keep your skin young and fresh.
3-Step Skincare from £20 for intro kit CLINIQUE.CO.UK
EYE, EYE
“To minimise fine lines around the eyes, regularly apply pressure around the socket and apply eye cream in a zigzag motion. This will help release the tension, ”advises Su-Man.
Optimum PhytoFreeze™ Eye Cream £14.99, Superdrug
PRETTY LIPPY
Moisturising lipstick in a semi-sheer, soft-shine finish makes for plumper, younger-looking lips; try rose pink, slightly darker than your natural lips, for the best effect. For a winter lip, try a smudge of soft plum.
Jolie Rouge Brilliant Lipstick £20, Clarins