Your décolletage routine...

So, how else can we prevent and reverse the signs of ageing and damage on our décolletage? Here is the ultimate neck and dec skincare routine to keep it looking its best!

1 Sunscreen

SPF is the number-one anti-ageing product you can use, so applying a product rich in it from an early age can help to reduce the amount of ageing you’ll see later in life. That said, it’s never too late to start. Applying sunscreen with a high SPF every day will go a long way towards keeping this vulnerable area looking youthful. Try (1) Mecca Cosmetica To Save Face SPF50+ Superscreen Oxybenzone Free Formula, $47, or new multipurpose sunscreen (2) Naked Sundays SPF50+ Collagen Glow Crème, $34.95, which is packed with skin-loving ingredients.

Gentle exfoliant

Like your face, “exfoliation is essential to keeping the neck looking smooth and bright, and encouraging a healthy turnaround of skin cells”, explains Emma. But steer clear of physical scrubs. Harsh scrubbing may be too much for this delicate area, so look for a gentle AHA or an enzyme exfoliator instead. Enzyme exfoliators are best for sensitive types as they break down the glue that holds the dead skin in place. Try (3) Sephora Collection Clarifying Peel Pads, $28; (4) Clarins Extra Firming Neck and Décolleté, $146, uses brightening desert date and smoothing shea oil to refine tone and texture; (5) Grown Alchemist Enzyme Exfoliant, $103.50, is suitable for use around the eyes, so will smooth the décolletage without triggering sensitivities; (6) Ella Baché Firming Neck Cream $103.

3 Get specific

It may seem excessive to splash cash on a cream designed only for your chest and/or neck, but the skin is thinner and therefore more sensitive to certain ingredients, so a body moisturiser won’t cut it! Look for products designed to repair the décolletage. This area is also prone to moisture loss, so hydration is key. Boost the skin’s elasticity and firmness with ingredients like vitamin C, peptides and hyaluronic acid.

Try (7) Natio Treatments Replenishing

Neck & Décolletage Cream,

$18.99; Coined “your neck’s best personal trainer”,

(8) Dermalogica Neck Fit

Contour Serum, $159, is a lightweight roll-on serum that immediately tightens skin and over time tones with plant-based actives and peptides. It also comes with a built-in roller to harness the benefits of massage to further rejuvenate this area; (9) Elizabeth Arden Prevage Anti-aging Neck & Décolleté Firm & Repair Cream, $176; For a more resilient facial profile, plus jawline and neck, half of (10) Clinique Smart Clinical Age Transformer Duo Resculpt + Revolumize, $130, contains Resculpt to tighten and contour, while Revolumize plumps and resurfaces.