PILL POPPIN’
The beauty supplements we’re hooked on
No one loves a supplement like a beauty editor. But (and perhaps oddly, given the crowd) while we regularly trade among ourselves the pill-shaped secrets of deeper sleep, lower stress levels and improved digestion, those capsules and tablets designed for better skin rarely feature – too unlovely to look at and somehow just not fascinating enough to mention… Welcome to a new wave of skincare ingestibles. Glossier, higher-spec and… well, let’s take Lumity, a gamechanger according to anyone taking it – including several fully hooked Red writers. Lumity’s building blocks of minerals, vitamins, omegas and amino acids are nothing new. The magic, says founder Sara Palmer Hussey, is in its twice-daily dose that supports cellular protection by day and renewal at night. And it works: not only for springy, luminescent skin but also (as we discovered) for a sharper brain, bulletproof mood and deep, velvety sleep. Then there’s premium multi-vitamin Lyma, which has picked up an equally devoted following with its promise of stronger skin and hair – plus better mental clarity, energy levels and immunity. And, ohh, it’s pretty (spy the hammered-copper pot all over Instagram). There’s a catch, of course – both are more nail-bitingly expensive than your most precious skincare serum. In which case, a targeted approach might be more feasible, as Red’s features editor found when she married this summer, clear-skinned and dewy after one month of Lumity (she’s planning a top-up every few months). We also stand by Advanced Nutrition Programme’s excellent range of beauty supplements, now in delicately illustrated pots and perforated packs – no measuring, just tear off your daily dose and go. Also new is enticing range Aime – choose French Glow for hydration, Pure Glow for problem complexions or Urban Glow for an antioxidant boost.
Say ‘hello’ to your new beauty fix…