After forty, so it is said, it’s either your face or your bottom.  Truth be told, I currently don’t know which part of me shines out more. Far be it from me to blow my own trumpet but my daughter and I are often mistaken for sisters, as I’m sure you can understand.

I thought I’d take this opportunity to to share my tips of beating the ageing process (for your face. Don’t ask me about your bottom)

1. Make sure you’re born with good genes. These will make much of your life a misery because of your acne-generating skin but that thing that people say about being glad of it when you’re older: it’s true. People with annoyingly oily skin in their youth age far better than porcelain-skinned teenage beauties.
2. Never smoke. You can always tell a smoker by their skin. Not only does it have a sallow cast, but the deep wrinkles show very quickly. Smoking ages you. Another reason, if tyou need one, not to do it.
3. Keep out of the sun. UV light is terribly ageing. Always wear sunscreen and that includes us melanin-blessed beauties. Your skin might not burn but you are not immune to the ageing effects of UVB rays. And later in your life, UV will bring back the scars from the acne  (see 1) you thought was long-gone and cause hyper-pigmentation. Take it from one who knows.
4. Moisturise from outside and inside. It can’t do any harm, can it?
5. Finally, do not hate. Hatred causes premature ageing.