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Back in my training days I was taught that an ageing skin type was anyone over the age of 25 (how depressing is that, I mean now I'm well into my forties does that mean I'm positively prehistoric?). But to be honest I never bought into that theory. Yes, changes do occur as we get older but lifestyle choices and genetics play their part too. Skin ageing is reflected in two ways - intrinsic & extrinsic ageing.

  Intrinsic Ageing

Bad news; this is the stuff you can't change, it's your genetics and it happens to us all darling! Good news; on a physical (and purely shallow level!!!) this is not as noticeable as the effects of extrinsic ageing are. The signs of intrinsic ageing are sneakily slow. Subtle changes take place within the structure of your skin. The epidermis thins, there is a loss of collagen and fat within the skin, elastin fibres become coarser, hair follicles and oil glands become less dense and oil production slows down.

Extrinsic Ageing

Bad news, this is the stuff that makes you look older than your peers. The good news is that you can fight this. Extrinsic ageing is down to environment and lifestyle choices. Long term exposure to UV rays is responsible for the majority of extrinsic ageing problems such as spider veins, pigmented skin, thick, rough texture and wrinkles.

Finding The Perfect Potion To Treat Your Skin

To find out which products are best suited to this skin type just click on Skin Type IV/Mature Skin.
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  • HOME
    • NEW TO THE RANGE?
    • FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND
    • MY STORY
    • BEAUTY PRESCRIPTION
    • THINGS I DON'T DO!
    • BEFORE YOU ORDER
    • ALL ABOUT YOU! >
      • DESPATCH & DELIVERY
      • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • Blogs
    • SIGNATURE FACIALS
    • CONTACT BEAUTY HQ
  • YOUR SKIN
    • WHAT'S YOUR TYPE? >
      • SKIN TYPE TEST
    • YOUR SKINCARE PLAN >
      • SKIN TYPE I
      • SKIN TYPE II
      • SKIN TYPE III
      • SKIN TYPE IV
      • SKIN TYPE V
      • SKIN TYPE VI
    • CLEANSING 101 >
      • MORNING CLEANSE
      • EVENING CLEANSE
    • FACIAL MASSAGE 101
    • SENSATIONAL SKIN BRUSHING
    • SOOTHING AROMA BATH RITUAL
    • BLISSFUL BODY MASSAGE
    • SKINCARE ENCYCLOPEDIA >
      • ACNE
      • AGEING
      • COMBINATION
      • DRY
      • OILY
  • FACE POTIONS
    • CLEANSE >
      • STEP ONE >
        • BORAGE & BARBERRY CLEANSING OIL - SKIN TYPES I,III,IV & V
        • CHAMOMILE & MALLOW CLEANSING OIL - SKIN TYPES V & VI
        • PALMAROSA & ECHINACEA CLEANSE BALM - SKIN TYPES I & II
      • STEP TWO >
        • ROSE & WILLOW SKIN TINCTURE - SKIN TYPES I,II,III & IV
        • MANUKA & LIQUORICE SKIN TONIC - SKIN TYPES V & VI
    • PROTECT & TREAT >
      • FACE BALMS >
        • BLOSSOM DAY BALM - TYPE I
        • RADIANCE DAY BALM - TYPE II
        • BEDEW DAY BALM - TYPE III
        • REVIVIFY DAY BALM - TYPE IV
        • CHERISH DAY BALM - TYPE V
        • VIOLA DAY BALM - TYPE VI
      • FACIAL OILS >
        • BALANCE FACIAL OIL - TYPE I
        • PURE FACIAL OIL - TYPE II
        • SOOTHE FACIAL OIL - TYPE III
        • REJUVENATE FACIAL OIL - TYPE IV
        • CALM FACIAL OIL - TYPE - V
        • HELICHRYSUM FACIAL OIL - TYPE VI
      • BANISH BLEMISHES >
        • BREAKOUT CALM BALM - TYPE I, II, III, & IV
        • GREEN CLAY RESCUE MASK - TYPE I & II
        • SOS BLEMISH REMEDY - TYPE I, II, III & IV
      • EYES >
        • CUCUMBER & CORNFLOWER COOLING EYE BALM - TYPE I, II, III, IV & V
      • LIPS >
        • IRRESISTIBLE KISS BALM
      • RESCUE >
        • HYDRATE >
          • NEROLI & MELISSA SUPER SKIN HYDRATOR- TYPE I, II, III, IV & V
        • RESTORE >
          • ROSE OTTO HEALING BALM - TYPE I, II, III, IV & V
        • SOOTHE >
          • BORAGE & CALENDULA SKIN BALM - ALL TYPES
  • BODY POTIONS
    • NOURISH BATH >
      • FENNEL & ANGELICA NOURISH BATH
      • LAVENDER & LOVAGE NOURISH BATH
      • GERANIUM & HYSSOP NOURISH BATH
      • FRANKINCENSE & BUCKTHORN NOURISH BATH
      • YARROW & MEADOWSWEET NOURISH BATH
    • NOURISH BODY LOTIONS >
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