See yourself in a positive light

AT A TIME WHEN EVERYTHING CAN FEEL A BIT NEGATIVE, YOU NEED TO WORK ON YOUR MINDSET TOO…

Try creative visualisation

AS WELL AS BEING A TOOL FOR RELAXATION, THIS CAN REALLY HELP YOU TO THINK MORE POSITIVELY ABOUT YOURSELF. TRY TAKING 5-10 MINUTES OUT EACH DAY TO VISUALISE YOURSELF THE WAY YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE. START AND FINISH YOUR DAY BY IMAGINING YOURSELF IN GREAT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SHAPE WITH GOOD THINGS HAPPENING TO YOU. PICTURE YOURSELF HAVING FUN WITH YOUR PARTNER OR A FRIEND. OR PERHAPS YOUR DAYDREAMS WILL CENTRE ON SUCCESS IN YOUR WORK OR EVEN FULFILLING A LIFETIME AMBITION. MAKE THE IMAGES IN YOUR MIND SO REALISTIC THAT YOU ACTUALLY

START TO FEEL YOU ARE EXPERIENCING THE SITUATION. ONCE YOU GET THE HANG OF IT, IT WILL BECOME LIKE WATCHING A MOVIE. REMEMBER FEELING POSITIVE ABOUT YOURSELF MEANS OTHERS WILL REACT

IN A POSITIVE WAY TOWARD YOU.

DISCOVER WHAT YOUR SKIN NEEDS NOW

BEAUTY EDITOR FIONA MCKIM EXPLAINS: WHEN THE SKIN YOU’VE KNOWN ALL

YOUR LIFE SEEMS TO CHANGE OVERNIGHT, IT CAN KNOCK YOU FOR SIX. A RECENT SURVEY BY HEALTHSPAN FOUND 80% OF WOMEN AGED 45+ EXPERIENCE SKIN PROBLEMS DUE TO MENOPAUSE, SO IF YOU’RE GRAPPLING WITH DRYNESS, PIGMENTATION OR BREAKOUTS, YOU’RE NOT ALONE.

BUT A FEW PRODUCT SWITCHES CAN HELP YOU LOOK – AND FEEL – BRILLIANT IN YOUR OWN SKIN AGAIN.

Feeling rough?

DRYNESS AND LOSS OF BOUNCE ARE COMMON GRIPES DUE TO SLOWING COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN PRODUCTION (THANKS, HORMONES). SLAPPING MOISTURISER ON TOP WON’T CUT IT LONGTERM, SO TRY AN “INSIDE OUT” APPROACH COMBINING Nurture Replenish Skin Nutrition Supplement, £13.95,

WITH PLANT OESTROGENS AND FATTY ACIDS, AND A TOPICAL HYDRATOR LIKE Clinique Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate,

£34, GREAT FOR PLUMPING UP SKIN.

Seeing SpotS?

SUN SPOTS, SPECIFICALLY, AS SLOWING OESTROGEN CAUSES MELANIN TO STEP UP. WEARING SUNSCREEN ON YOUR FACE EVERY SINGLE DAY, NO EXCEPTIONS, WILL BOTH FADE AND PROTECT. Bliss Triple Oxygen Ultimate Protection UV Moisturiser, £35, FEELS GREAT, NO SHINE, NO STICK. SHIFT PIGMENTED CELLS BY EXFOLIATING WEEKLY WITH Alpha H Liquid Gold, £33.50, WHICH ALSO SMOOTHS AND COAXES FRESH NEW CELLS TO THE FORE, GIVING EXCELLENT GLOW.

Breaking out?

THIS CAN BE THE BIGGEST SHOCKER OF ALL, ESPECIALLY IF YOUR LAST ENCOUNTER WITH ACNE WAS DURING PUBERTY. THIS TIME IT’S CAUSED BY OESTROGEN DECLINE DRIVING UP OIL-PRODUCING TESTOSTERONE AND ANDROGEN. LONG-TERM, Neutrogena Visibly Clear Light Therapy Acne Mask, £59.99, CLEVERLY USES LED TO NUKE BACTERIA AND CALM INFLAMMATION. OR SHORT-TERM, TRY Oxygenetix Oxygenating Foundation Acne Control, £59.50, A COOLING, CALMING, FULL COVERAGE, BUT VERY

BREATHABLE, BASE. W&H