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How we look this good over 50 - and you can too: 20 of the biggest beauty names share their surprising but simple tricks to revive skin, hide wrinkles and reveal the everyday habit making your hair thinner READ MORE: This is exactly how I look this good at 61 - and how you can too: TRINNY WOODALL reveals nine simple tweaks that got rid of her saggy neck and revived her hair and skin... and the diet trick that's better than fat jabs By YOU MAGAZINE Published: 08:01 GMT, 25 October 2025 | Updated: 16:53 GMT, 26 October 2025 Clodagh McKenna - Chef Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more The best beauty advice I’ve ever been given is that good skin and hair come from within. What you eat reflects how you look and feel. Every morning I have a pint of juice with celery, fresh turmeric, ginger, carrots, one whole orange or lemon (skin and all!) and flat-leaf parsley. I drink about five pints of still water a day. If I have to do a TV or photo shoot, I never eat pasta or pizza the night before (it gives you puffy skin) and I do an ice bath for my face. Imogen Edwards-Jones - Novelist I have my Botox standing up as someone once told me that’s how to know exactly where the lines are buried and where the Bagpuss jowls are. Lying down you look like a bulldog in a wind tunnel and that is no use to anyone. David Gandy - Model and businessman A couple of years ago I was told that you shouldn’t use a face scrub as it scratches the surface of your face. So I switched to an enzyme cleanser, which exfoliates without causing any damage, and I’ve really noticed the difference. I love Dr Sebagh Foaming Cleanser. Trinny Woodall - Beauty entrepreneur Use your fingers – they work really well and they are free! The fascia is like a piece of mesh under the skin and with age it drops, but with regular facial massage you can hold everything up. I really believe in this. If I wake up with a puffy face, I’ll do a little lymph drainage on myself when I get out of bed. I also pinch my face all over. Then I jump up and down like a bunny rabbit for a minute. It wakes you up physically and mentally. Liz Jones - columnist My tips are: 1. Never have semi-permanent tattooing or micro-blading on your eyebrows: they will become purple. 2. Always use a primer – it is like a bra for the face. I like Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer. 3. Always use a magnifying glass to put on make-up. 4. M2 Beauté serum for lashes really works. 5. Always brush away from the gum line, and don’t be harsh. Never scrub your gums. 6. Always put stud earrings in surgical spirit overnight; do not just leave them in – that is disgusting. Maureen Lipman - Actress Rosa mosqueta face oil. Daily. Julie Burchill - Writer Get your rack out as much as is humanly decent, but not before luncheon. Kate Mosse - Novelist Wash your face with soap and water, don’t go to bed with your make-up on, and know that if you feel yourself, then you will feel beautiful. Make, don’t follow, the trend. Sarah Vine - The Mail on Sunday columnist When I was working as a sales assistant at The Body Shop on London’s Oxford Street, Anita Roddick gave us a talk about ingredients and said rosehip oil was brilliant for dry skin. Since then I’ve always added a couple of drops to my moisturiser. It’s an effective and affordable way of boosting your face cream, especially at this time of year when the weather gets harsher. Lisa Hogan -Clarkson's Farm star Moisturise, moisturise, moisturise! I buy udder cream from our favourite agricultural supply shop, StowAg, which is not something I ever thought I’d say. It’s always in the car, so I slather it on my hands. For lips, Diddly Squat’s Lamb’s Kiss lanolin is super, especially coming into winter. Olivia Attwood - TV presenter Always keep things simple but consistent. For me that means wearing SPF every day without fail and investing in products that really work for my skin. I swear by Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream for hydration, and I love Naturium The Glow Getter Multi-Oil Body Butter for keeping my skin soft. When it comes to make-up, Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk lip liner is a staple in my bag. I also rely on Maybelline Instant Eraser Eye Multi-Use Concealer to cover dark circles and brighten under my eyes. Sarah Chapman - Facialist Using vitamin A (retinoid) daily, for life, would be at the top of my list. It’s the gold-standard ingredient for healthy, youthful-looking skin, thanks to its remarkable ability to accelerate cell turnover and stimulate collagen production. What makes it so transformative is that it works on both a surface and cellular level – encouraging fresher cells to the surface more quickly, improving texture and clarity, refining pores, smoothing fine lines and boosting skin’s firmness. Sophia Money-Coutts - Journalist and author In the unlikely event that you’re aged 12 and reading this, start moisturising now. Go on, right this second. Slap some on. I had terribly dry skin as a tween/teen, so my wise stepmother got me on to nice thick face moisturiser good and early. I’ve been fanatical about applying it ever since – a big fat dollop of it every morning and evening, and nowadays often at least once in-between. The brands have varied but I always come back to Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream for the daytime and Nutritic Intense by La Roche-Posay for nights. Jo Malone - Perfumer Take just five minutes each day to give yourself a facial massage as it keeps your skin healthy and glowing. I use Lush’s Dream Cream and a hot towel – it’s the most heavenly combination for cleansing, nourishing and massaging. Bryony Gordon - Journalist Wash your face! I’m ashamed to say that I used wipes until about five years ago, when an insanely youthful-looking 70-year-old told me that the secret to her beautiful skin was a combination of SPF (obvs) and always double cleansing with a fresh flannel and a delicious cleansing balm each evening. I am embarrassed by how much this simple switch has perked up my skin – and how much joy I now take in buying lovely cleansers. Rosie Green - YOU beauty editor I picked up my best beauty advice on photoshoots from models and actresses. A moisturised body always looks 50 per cent better than one that isn’t. A subtle bit of backcombing to give height to your hair at the crown somehow makes you look more attractive. Always conceal blemishes individually rather than smother them in a coat of thick foundation. A liquid liner is harsh on the face after 40. Mascara can look infinitely better if you take minutes rather than seconds to apply it, making sure you catch the finer hairs at the corners. Most eyelash curlers are rubbish – the pros use Kevyn Aucoin’s. Oh, and coral lipstick makes your teeth look yellow. Bobbi Brown - Make-up entrepreneur The best beauty advice I have ever received is not about make-up. Growing up, my mother taught me that beauty starts with glowing, healthy skin and told me to wash my face, wear my sunscreen, drink water and smile – every single day. Tanya Gold - Journalist Stay out of the sun or at least don’t venture out without lashings of SPF. Drink water, swim in the sea and sleep. And, if possible, always be loved. Jackie Annesley - You editor Profhilo, which I had only once, really works as an injectable skin treatment. It uses hyaluronic acid to plump up the parts other topical potions cannot get to. The problem? Lasts just six months. It’s languishing on my unending to-do list. Mary Killen - Writer and reality TV star About 40 years ago I was complaining to my husband’s best friend that my hair, for some reason, wouldn’t grow beyond shoulder length. He advised me to stop using conditioner, claiming it clogs the hair follicles and suppresses growth. Noticing that his own hair was suddenly luxuriant, I tried his tip and my hair began to grow long and as ‘thick as a yard brush’ as my mother put it. Two thin-haired friends of mine in their 60s had the same result when they quit conditioners. Share or comment on this article: How we look this good over 50 - and you can too: 20 of the biggest beauty names share their surprising but simple tricks to revive skin, hide wrinkles and reveal the everyday habit making your hair thinner Add comment
