Beauty is a multifaceted thing. Who you are lights you up, from the inside. And cultivating healthy, radiant skin helps your beauty shine through.

A lovely lady I met the other day said ‘Yes, yes yes. I love your blog. I want to read everything you’ve ever said. But first I want a shortcut! I want the lowdown! I want to know how to make my skin totally gorgeous right now!’

So here it is, the lowdown.

Cleanse

Soap Supérieure Moisturizing Cleanser, to leave your skin soft and moist. This is our soft and gentle cleanser with botanical oils and white clay, and like all of our products it’s certified organic, to look after your skin as naturally as possible. Or, if your skin is sensitive, savor the delicious scent of our  Soap Supérieure Rose Geranium.

Balance

Next use our Toner Supérieure Pore Refiner to minimize your pores, re-establish your skin’s pH balance, and neutralize any excess secretions, for skin inclined to breakouts. It’s gently astringent, and like all of our range, free from harsh alcohols that could dry out your skin.

Now we reach the core.

Nourish

Crème Supérieure Anti-Aging Moisturizer was our first product, our first joyous inspiration on this journey of sharing great natural skin care with you. It feels wonderful on your skin, and helps you look wonderful. Jojoba, pomegranate, apricot kernel oil, and rosemary leaf extract are just a few of the intensely nutritive ingredients that help soften and smooth your skin, reduce fine lines, and restore your luminosity.

If your skin is sensitive, then our Ultra Sensitive Crème will be the right one for you. A magical mix of ingredients including edelweiss, colostrum and evening primrose oil will nurture and protect your delicate complexion. Of all of our products, I can’t tell you how often people rave to me about the transformation they experienced when they started using this.

Refine

Two or three times a week, use Exfoliant Supérieure Refining Treatment to remove dead skin cells and deeply cleanse the pores.. Gorgeous gray Breton salt and mineral-rich pink salt from Bolivia harmonize with nourishing natural oils and extracts, to restore your natural radiance. You’ll see the difference immediately.

Brighten

If your skin needs to be brightened, after toning, use  Serum Supérieure Bio-Active Complex. Your face will love soaking up this luxurious treat. Let it dry on your skin and then moisturize.

And with your face so well looked after, the rest of your body will be delighted to enjoy our Body Crème Supérieure Moisturizing Treatment . It’s packed with emollient treasures, from pomegranates to aloe vera.

And there you go.

That’s the simple routine, using only the best ingredients, in the perfect formulations, that can make your skin sing and glow. Just as it should. And you can start today…

With deep gratitude, I feel much more at ease in my own skin at 69 than I did at 29. As a mother and an entrepreneur today I feel more beautiful than I did as a model forty years ago.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR OWN BODY

In my youth, I hardly knew where to start with making sense out of all the information that was thrown at me about beauty and health and how best to live. Over time I’ve learned what works for me.

Walking in nature every day nourishes my soul. Eating well and regular yoga keep my body happy. And I keep my skin looking fabulous with my own simple skincare routine.

YOUR FACE REFLECTS WHO YOU ARE

With each passing year your face shows a life well lived. The face you are blessed with in your youth has a lot to do with genetics.

The face you have as you mature and grow into yourself though, is one that you have started to shape for yourself.

Looking after yourself well, laughing a lot, and managing to survive all that life throws at you – who you really are starts to shine through.

YOU WORRY LESS ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK

One of the joys that comes with the privilege of aging is worrying less about what other people think; relaxing more into what you know to be true; discerning what is and is not important in your life.

And there’s something visible, I think, in this slow growth of gentle self assurance.

LEARNING WHAT SUITS YOU

And not to be flippant, but the power of learning what flatters your individual beauty, and what doesn’t, is a wonderful thing! There comes a point when you just know what works for you.

I love the natural color of my hair, for example, but it took a long time for me to just let it be.

WISDOM SHINES THROUGH

These days there are some things that I know that I know.

Through my experience, I’ve cultivated a strong understanding of health and of beauty. I’m more connected to my passion for writing. I have an eye for what looks good and elegant and just so. And I have some clear desires about what I’d like my daughter to understand about life.

Those things that you know, that wisdom that you have cultivated, it shines out more and more. It draws people to your light. That ever-present light that shines from within grows brighter with time, and that is why I believe beauty improves with age.

Facial yoga is an approach to anti-aging that costs nothing and can be done in your own time at home. At it’s best, it as an alternative to botox and face-lifts, especially if you start early on.

It works the deeper layers of the skin to increase circulation and bring more blood flow. That means more oxygen and nutrients coming into the skin, and more toxins going out of it. And just like the large yoga stretches we are familiar with, facial yoga tunes the body’s energy and healing potential, creating healthier skin. It can enhance collagen and elastin production, delaying and reducing the appearance of aging.

It takes in the region of 20 minutes to do the set of exercises recommended by Danielle Collins, an expert in facial yoga, and you need to do them pretty much every day. But the good news is, she says, you see results quickly (within a couple of weeks) and the results keep on coming, so that after 6 or 9 months, people often report looking years younger.

Danielle has a book and videos at https://faceyogaexpert.com/ and shares a set of 5 anti-ageing facial yoga exercises you can do at home.

The neck and decolleté are often first to show signs of aging. It is because they have thinner skin and lack oil glands. That’s why it’s always best to include your neck and decolleté in your anti-aging care.

Think of your face moisturizer as your face, neck and decolleté cream. Moisturizing will help prevent all these areas from showing signs of aging.

The skin under the eyes and around the mouth needs special attention, too. It is thinner skin that dries quicker and is more prone to develop fine lines. Apply extra moisturizer to these areas by going over them a second time, after the first layer has been absorbed. This will give protection for the delicate, thinner areas of skin, and will plump up fine lines so they disappear. Used like this, a good moisturizer will work well on all areas of the face.

The thinner skin on the neck and chest needs every bit as much care as the face. You can use the same cream as on your face. It will work just as well.

Your neck and chest will benefit enormously from exfoliating. Go gently, just as you would on any thinner, more delicate skin, but include exfoliating in your anti-aging care so your neck and chest stay as beautiful as your face.

Click to read more about how to exfoliate, what exfoliants are best, and how to boost their effects: https://www.gaelleorganic.com/blog/exfoliating/

Stretching can tighten and firm the neck. Lean your head back and bring your bottom lip over your top one. Feel the stretch. Hold it for ten seconds, then relax, and repeat ten times. This two minute exercise was reported by the Huffington Post in an article about anti-aging steps they recommend. According to the New York dermatologist they interviewed, results become visible after about six weeks. Read the full article: 5 Anti-Aging Steps To Take In Middle Age.

Inflammation can be significantly reduced by eating specific (and delicious) foods. It’s not just a matter of reducing breakouts. Inflammation causes many ills that can be a major burden on our bodies and minds – and anything that pulls on our vitality shows in our skin and our appearance.

These foods will reduce inflammation without causing the side effects that come with medication. In fact, their side effects are greater vitality and better health.

WALNUTS and WILD-CAUGHT SALMON have high concentrations of fatty acids that are known to reduce inflammation. Vegetables can also be highly effective. In one study, BROCCOLI cut inflammation levels in half. ONIONS, GARLIC and TURMERIC have all been shown to reduce inflammation. So do the probiotics in YOGHURT, KEFIR and SAUERKRAUT.

It is easy to include more of these foods into our diet and for them to become part of our health and beauty program. Seemingly small changes can make a big difference over time.

For more, read: 7 Anti-inflammatory Foods that Improve the Appearance of Your Skin.

You don’t have to go overboard with juice fasting to detoxify your body. Simple changes to your diet can deliver powerful results, once they become part of your routine. The key is to make changes that become your new normal. That’s the best way to create optimal health.

Juicing is up there with exercise as a promoter of health and beauty. Fresh juice brims with antioxidants. There is no better way to absorb them. As you nurture yourself with fresh juice, your skin will glow with aliveness.

It is so easy to do. I use a Champion Juicer that I’ve had for years. It does not do as well with leafy vegetables as with crisper ones like celery and carrots, and sometimes a little pulp gets through, but I think this is pretty much par for the course, whatever juicer you use. I find it works best if I run the leafy vegetables through first.

I like to change the combination of fruit and vegetables depending on the season, what’s at the farmer’s market, and how I’m feeling. My staples are carrots, celery and apples; kale and beets, too. I add ginger, cilantro and parsley to spice it up. I use only organic produce, and work in things I would not normally cook with – daikon radish comes to mind. There plenty of exotic options. Dandelion greens have quite a following, though they can be a little bitter.

On really hot days, a blend of juiced watermelon and oranges is amazing.

You can really get into juicing. Once you start, it feels like drinking pure life force!

You can learn more about this approach to detoxing in this article: http://ecosalon.com/7-detox-foods-to-add-to-your-diet-for-optimal-health/