Get glowing results with evening cleanse

Author Kate O’Brien says for best results we need to follow the body’s circadian rhythms and thoroughly clean our skin at dusk. Margaret Jennings reports.

IT makes grim reading to see how gravity affects us as we age. We lose 30% of facial collagen in the first five years after menopause. Our hormone induced facial bone loss can be up to 20%, giving us a dull and shrunken look. The natural protective barrier deteriorates further leaving skin drier, more sensitive and susceptible to bruising and we notice the appearance of jowls and excess folds.