MENOPAUSE WELLNESS
MENOPAUSE WELLNESS
How the beauty industry is embracing the menopause
Meg’s Menopause S.W.A.L.K. Hyaluronic Acid Serum 30ml, Holland & Barrett £25
Keep your
cool
Beauty Editor’s Tip
Boost the power of
No7 Menopause Skincare Instant Cooling Mist 100ml, Boots £14.95
skin-cooling products by keeping them in the fridge.
PRAI MenoGlow Tonic 198ml, M&S £23
PRAI Menoglow Hot Flush Cool Fix Serum 60ml, M&S £30
B illions of us will go through the menopause during our lives, so it’s high time that we talked openly about it. We take a look at the beauty and wellness companies changing the narrative, as well as making this time more manageable than ever. Many of us know the signs: irregular periods, hot flushes and shifts in our emotions. But there are still plenty of surprises, like how long we could experience symptoms, with subtle changes starting several years beforehand in the time known as perimenopause. Something that doesn’t get as much discussion in particular is the impact on your face and body. As hormones drop, there may be noticeable shifts with your hair, skin and nails all feeling drier and more dull than before. Iconic brands like Boots No7 have been challenging this status quo recently, though, by creating a skincare range designed with the menopause in mind. The company carried out a study and discovered that 54% of those surveyed didn’t expect their skin to change, when that couldn’t be further from reality. In fact, the first five years is a time when there’s a significant drop in collagen production, which is The beauty world is helping to transform how we navigate this phase of life
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Kérastase Densifique Fondant Densité
Conditioner, Regis £21.50
Caudalie Vinotherapist Hand & Nail Cream 75ml, Boots £10.50
Olay Luminous Whip Light As Air Moisturiser For Glowing Skin SPF30, Boots £34.99
Korres White Pine Meno Reverse Serum- in-moisturiser 40ml, Next Beauty £47
Nioxin System 4 Scalp Revitaliser 300ml, Toni & Guy £15.93
believed to make us more prone to visible signs of aging. The Boots collection, created in collaboration with 7,000 menopausal women, has been formulated to target epidermal and skin barrier resilience, in addition to aging and dryness concerns. The line-up leaves skin looking more radiant and
hydrated, alongside clever handbag heroes like its Instant Cooling Mist. As the beauty industry embraces the menopause, not only are there fantastic new products out there that can help us all through the transition, it encourages more open conversations about it, too.
Beauty Editor’s Tip Volumising formulas will help keep your locks looking fuller.
Aveda Pure Abundance Potion, Next Beauty £24.50
Starpowa Hair, Skin and Nail Gummies, Holland & Barrett £39.99
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