How old do you look?

The triple whammy of cigarettes, alcohol and bad diet means it’s likely your skin is at least a decade older than it should be. The best thing you can do is give up smoking – cigarettes make your skin grey and dull, as they reduce the flow of oxygen and nutrients to skin cells by shrinking blood vessels. If you’re a 20-a-day smoker in your forties, you could have as many wrinkles as a non-smoker in their sixties. Drink also ages your skin and leads to unstable blood-sugar levels, so you crave alcohol, sugar, caffeine and cigarettes. Excess drinking also robs the skin of vital nutrients and causes blood vessels in your face to dilate, so if you're not careful, you can be left with permanent red spider veins. Quit, or cut down to a couple of glasses of wine a week. A high-sugar diet can make your skin dull and wrinkled, too, so cut out sugar wherever you can. Pamper your complexion with a skin-care regime that includes regular facials to keep your skin supple.
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As with most British women, your day-to-day life has an annoying habit of getting in the way of your best intentions. But let things slide too much and you could find yourself watching 10 Years Younger with a groan of recognition. You can defy the years by taking care of yourself, and it’s never too late to make a difference to your looks. The sun is your skin’s biggest enemy, so start by wearing SPF15+ sunscreen every day to protect against ageing UVA rays, which damage collagen and lead to coarse wrinkles and a leathery texture. Feed your skin from the inside by eating a vitamin- and antioxidant-rich diet to fight the free radicals that make your skin old before its time. Drink more water and increase your intake of fatty acids along with skin-plumping evening primrose oil, starflower oil and oily fish. Finally, if you have stained teeth, get them whitened. There is nothing more ageing than a yellowing smile.
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MOSTLY Cs You can go a long way towards holding back time with a good diet, regular exercise and a careful skincare regime – and you’re such a shining example of healthy living that we bet friends you haven’t seen in years remark on how little you’ve changed. You can improve your looks further by upping your intake of raw fruits and vegetables, particularly berries. Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to leave skin smoother and less wrinkled, so go for good supplies in foods such as almonds and oily fish such as salmon. Avocados are fantastic anti-agers, too, packed with nutritious oils and vitamin E to help the production of healthy new skin and nails. Cut back on coffee and drink more fruit and herbal teas. There’s no need to ban treats completely, though. Stick to a couple of squares of good-quality dark chocolate after dinner – it contains high amounts of antioxidants, which can help fight the ageing process. And the odd glass of red wine with meals will do you good, too!

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