his is not a story about battling ageing or turning back time. After almost 20 years of interviewing skin experts from every corner of the globe I can honestly say, hand on heart, that a fighting attitude does not put you on the path to beauty nirvana (AKA feeling happy in your own skin). For starters, equating youth with beauty is an unrewarding algebra; no lotion or potion can magically erase the past when you’re moving into a new life phase, though it can make the transition feel a little smoother. It’s all a question of balance – we’re not suggesting you should look forward to saggy jowls or crow’s feet, but indulging in too much aesthetic nit-picking is self-defeating for both your self-image and your skin. Too often it prompts an
