PLUMPED UP SKIN

JEN’S CHOICE: As chief creative officer of a supplement firm called vital Proteins, Jen takes its collagen supplement daily to improve her ‘wellness from within’. A month’s supply costs £40 (vitalproteins. co.uk) which sounds a steal, although the website doesn’t offer any data to show their product actually works. THE BUDGET OPTION: Sorry, Jen’s pick is inexpensive, so it’s hard to find a cheaper one, but some have more evidence behind them. While the value of collagen supplements has been debated, they can bolster skin, hair, and nails. But you need a product containing hydrolysed collagen — where the molecule, which is too big for the body to absorb, has been smashed into pieces. Decent products, containing 6,000 to 10,000mg of collagen per daily dose, should show results after three months. Pure Gold Collagen (£62.70 a month, gold-collagen.com) and Ingenious Collagen (£54.99, feelingenious.com) have studies showing how effective they are.