Renowned expert Lesley Reynolds, co-founder of the Harley Street Skin Clinic, has been a tour de force in the skincare world for decades. As the successful author of the bestselling ‘Look Younger for Longer,’ she has a huge clientele, including celebrities, who rely on her expertise to achieve a natural and youthful look.
Lesley trained and worked in the US, pioneering her own cosmeceutical skincare products through intensive scientific research.
Of her skincare philosophy she says:
“The secret to beautiful, youthful skin isn’t in flashy packaging or a sharp scalpel, but in following a good skincare practice. Here are my top tips for your daily beauty regime this summer.”
- Avoid the Three S’s: Sun, Stress, and Sugar are your skin’s worst enemies. Cutting down or eliminating these will help protect and revitalise your skin.
- Meditate and Sleep: Relieve stress and negative energy through meditation, and ensure you get enough sleep.
- Sun Protection: Use SPF 20 for daily activities and SPF 50 for holidays or outdoor sports. Choose makeup with SPF; mineral makeup is great as the skin doesn’t absorb it.
- Vitamin A (Retinol): Use at night to repair sun damage and always apply SPF during the day as Vitamin A increases skin turnover.
- Exercise: Be cautious with running as it can divert blood from your skin and lead to fat loss, resulting in a droopy face and breasts.
- Facemasks: Use facemasks 3 times a week, alternating between exfoliating and nourishing masks.
- Homemade Scrub: Mix a handful of sugar with olive oil or honey for a gentle scrub for your décolletage, which needs as much care as your face.
- Exfoliate and Hydrate: Exfoliate twice a week and use a vitamin-rich hydrating mask on other days.
- Massage: Rid your skin of toxins with a massage twice a month and spend a minute massaging creams into your skin daily.
- Hands and Feet Care: Use sunscreen on your hands and a body lotion like Harley Street Skin’s Regenerating Body Moisturiser for your limbs.
- Antioxidants and Vitamins: Use creams packed with antioxidants, peptides, and hyaluronic acid. Incorporate Vitamin C to build collagen and treat light pigmentation.
- Almonds: Consume a small handful of almonds daily for their vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that aid skin repair and improve complexion.
- Avoid Harmful Ingredients: Be cautious of over-the-counter products that may contain carcinogenic and synthetic ingredients.
About Harley Street Skin Clinic:
Harley Street Skin Clinic offers a comprehensive range of non-invasive and invasive procedures for the face and body as well as numerous skincare ranges. For more information, visit Harley Street Skin Clinic.
Here’s Lesley’s pick of three of the best skincare formulations available online at Harley Street Skin.
- Clean Skin Technology: An advanced skincare therapy specially formulated to treat and control acne and oily skin conditions.
- Stemcellutions Restorative Skincare: The secret weapon for ageless beauty, packed with powerful anti-aging ingredients, including peptides, pentapeptides, antioxidants, and fruit stem cells.
- Essential 24/7 Daily Maintenance System: A unisex brand that fights the first signs of ageing by targeting every layer of the skin to hydrate the whole face thoroughly.
