Woohoo!

Happy new year and happy new whatever else you are trying out for the first time.

I have had a couple of clients ask me what products I have been using and loving, so I thought I would share it with you.

Making a small change or an incremental upgrade can make a huge difference if you practice consistently.

So here’s my best of the best.

Body moisturisers and treatments

Garnier body cream is just a great all rounder and not too greasy after use.

If you want to go high end, and maybe have a special event to prepare for Bum Bum Creme is for the win. It really does what it says on the tin, literally. Both creams are great and make a huge difference to the skin, but i suppose it'‘s the smell of the Bum Bum Cream (pronounced Boom boom apparently)!

Face!

Step away from the wet wipes when cleansing your face! Ok, use them in an emergency, but not for your long term skincare regime. My favourites are Neals Yard Calendula cleanser, and take it off with a hot damp face cloth. It smells just divine.

Toners are a good way to boost your skin and if you use one with a glycolic acid of 5% it can really help to clear up skin that is prone to breakouts. My favourite is Pixi. Do your own reading into what you find is best for your skin! These are just my favourites.

My favourite ever moisturiser for my face is Ultimate sleep cream from Marks and Spencer. It’s one I keep going back to. I venture out and try other but it’s definitely my favourite. Not really in the ‘natural’ skin care bracket, it’s more of a throw everything and the kitchen sink at it, cream. In menopause my skin craves anything that feels like cream cheese. Another one in a different price bracket is Super drug vitamin E cream. This one leaves a bit of a glow radiance wise, and also has an SPF in it.

A good idea to ramp up any face cream is to add a facial oil to it, a couple of drops makes a difference. One I love using is Ermana. It is a brand local to Glasgow and I have been using it for years. Don’t be afraid of using a facial oil, it’s such a great stand alone treatment as well if you feel like your skin needs an extra drink.

Self tanning

I don’t really dip into full body fake tans at all but I am all about the facial tan though!

A new favourite is Utan in collaboration with Jamie Genevieve. There are 2 shades, one a bit darker, so be careful which one you get!

Now is the time to start thinking about getting spring ready so, get ahead of the game and start moisturising you legs, and feet, and using beard oil if there’s any men reading this! You are totally included in the looking after your skin scheme of things!

We all need to make sure our feet are flip flop ready, even if you have no plans to go abroad, Scotland does get the weather good sometimes!

My go to podiatrist in Glasgow is Andi Black. He is just fantastic and keep my feet match fit for life and work. If you are looking for a nail spruce up, my go to’s are Sacha and also Naf!.

So there you go! Get stuck in with the self care!

1% upgrade. Footcream on before bed every night. This is what I am off to do.

Onward!