FACE VALUES

If you're already pondering your New Year's resolutions, heed today's guest Harry Jameson's advice: "If someone doesn't laugh when you share your goals, you need to set the bar higher." Harry Jameson, a world-renowned wellness and fitness coach and brand founder, knows precisely what it means to feel the fear and do it anyway. In today's episode, we explore the intrinsic connection between psychol...

It's time to breathe a thigh of relief. We've pinned down Kate Shapland, founder of Legology - the world's only dedicated leg brand - to walk us through the facts about cellulite, water retention, and puffiness, and the science behind the solution. Up to 90% of women experience this condition, but they have often been misguided into thinking it's about fat, rather than fluid flow. Kate jumped in w...

Join us as we digest the (sometimes unsavoury) truth about how your gut influences every aspect of your health, right down to your skin's glow (or lack thereof) with Dr. Nigma Talib. Over 2000 years ago Hippocrates proclaimed that "All disease begins in the gut" - and now, Dr. Nigma Taleb is here to prove this statement has stood the test of time. Join us as we digest the (sometimes unsavoury) tru...

It's not often we hear about a silver lining when it comes to the big 'C' word. But for our extraordinary guest today, Sophie Archer (on Masterchef The Professionals, no less), a blood cancer diagnosis catalysed her transition from high-power lawyer to powerhouse private chef - her true and unwavering passion. Today, we're dining out on the formidable force of good food. Sophie is serving up her t...

While many of us were stressing over sourdough starters, I spent my lockdown trying to perfect my pigment correction treatment - from first formulation thoughts to eventually launching my Yellow Peel mask (with many iterations along the way, I must add). The road to launching your own skincare products is fairly uncharted and is normally a long one with many bumps along the way. This episode is a...

With temperatures plummeting, heating blasting and frosty winds causing everything to dry up and crack, winter can bring a host of skin woes, including skin barrier, dryness, flakiness and other skin issues.  Today I'm getting knit-ty-gritty on sensible winter skincare wardrobes, the treatments to clear up summer skin damage and how to capitalise on the cover up season, with game-changin...

In the hot-seat today we have the brilliant Dermatologist, Mary Sommerlad, to sharpen your skin skills when it comes to protecting, preserving and improving its health. Get back to basics on the essential skincare ingredients we all should be using, and pencils out for a pigmentation 101 - this is your fast track to straight A skin results.  About Our Guest: Dr Mary Sommerlad is a UK trained,...

Today is about saving face. Possibly your face - that is, from the all-too-common occurrence of fillers gone wrong. More than just chipmunk cheeks or looking like you've lost a fight with a bicycle pump - in the wrong hands, this ever so popular treatment can have negatively life-changing, or even ending (as recent news has so sadly revealed) effects. So today is filled with facts - filler facts....

Needles down - today isn't filled with Fillers or plumped with Profhilo. We have Jane Green, an acclaimed author and columnist, in the hot seat, and we're celebrating the gift age gives us. For those of you who feel you're flapping around an empty nest or sleepwalking through life trying to fit into neat little boxes, today is for you. Dear Jane may have the true anti-ageing key: radical self-acce...

Brain fog. Mood swings. Anxiety. Stress. What do these worrisome woes share? Hormone fluctuations. 'Feeling hormonal' isn't just about chocolate cravings and the odd chin pimple – even a small shift in our complex hormonal balance can throw our health and wellbeing off course.  Our guest today is the brilliant Pippa Campbell, expert Nutritionist and Weight Loss specialist. She's here to help...

When it comes to choosing your aesthetic treatment (surgical or non-surgical), it can feel a bit like Tinder; swiping left and right over highly edited images from a huge portfolio of 'expert' practitioners, to find your perfect match. But just as we know how disappointing your date so often is in real life, so too do you risk underwhelming and even downright-dangerous results by taking a non-expe...

You know what you're going to get at McDonald's - some immediate satisfaction perhaps, but long-term you'll probably be left feeling a bit grim. Well, in the world of anti-wrinkle injections, it's very much the same (meal) deal. Arguably the most popular aesthetic treatment, this procedure is widely available - from the back of your nail salon to your hairdresser's waiting area. But here's the cat...

There's no denying the transformative effects of a professional brow treatment; shaped just right, they'll frame your features while adding structure and definition to your face. But you only have to step onto the tube to see the victims of 'over-doing it' (think two fat sausages sitting atop your eyes) or having 'under-done it' (the 90s plucking era, we'll never forgive you). Luckily, we have The...

It's more common to have an uneven skin tone than not. Regardless of your skin colour, dark spots and patches can appear on any part of the face and body. This is referred to as hyperpigmentation - think of it as your skin's way of keeping a diary of your adventures (such as sun-soaked holidays, scarring moments and pregnancy journeys). While it's common, many people find it problematic. So, as su...

We're flashing our hazard lights today as we face an unsightly side of aesthetics - the risks of certain procedures, the red flags you need to watch out for, and Salima's and my own experiences with treatments gone wrong (think scars, swelling, and IV antibiotics - it ain't a pretty picture). While many aesthetic treatments are highly effective when performed by experienced and highly qualified pr...

The idea of starting out with Aesthetic treatments is daunting for many. Now imagine sharing your journey with over 1 million followers. Well in the hotseat today is Hayley Karsaris - fashion, lifestyle and beauty afficionado and influencer, who is bravely doing just that.  Today we’re talking about the world of skincare and treatments under the glaring eye of social media, and why being tran...

Injectable moisturisers? It’s a thing (that’s right Salima, another thing to get under your skin) and in the world of Aesthetics, one of the most exciting new frontiers in age-optimising treatments. Today we’re talking all things Skin Boosters - bio stimulation treatments that do what skincare, fillers and anti-wrinkle injections can’t. Tune in to find out how we can tackle dry décolletages, smoot...

Got a gut feeling? Well, today it's all about why you actually 'do' need to listen to it, because as Nutritional Therapist Andy Daly explains, it's the organ that most determines your overall health, skin included. The Sugar DoctorTM shares some unsavoury truths about sugar and its inflammatory impact on the body, sets us straight on pre-, pro-, and postbiotics, skin supplements, and why our stool...

When it comes to our faces, the nose takes center stage. So, it's little wonder that so many of us (me included) may feel more than a bit nosey about the options available to improve our hang-ups over nose bumps (technically known as dorsal humps), wide and flaring nostrils, or downward-pointing tips.  In this episode, you'll get the skinny on the rise of non-surgical rhinoplasty treatments –...

Biostimulators, boosters, skincare, toxins, fillers, lasers... there's a myriad of ways we can support, strengthen, and rejuvenate our skin as we age. But where on earth do we start, and when should we begin thinking about doing what?  Salima and I are racing through the decades today - from troublesome teens to swinging sixties and beyond - to guide you through the changes that happen deep w...

Has facial fat become the latest victim of our culture’s toxic obsession with downsizing? Today we’re tackling a somewhat unappetising new phenomenon – the rise of weight loss ‘miracle’ drug Ozempic, and the subsequent fall of our youth-preserving facial fat.   With hollowed-out temples and gaunt, sunken structures, it seems the recreational use of diet drugs may, in fact, be creating BOBFOCs...

Why should your fertility journey mean your skin health falls off the map? It was this very question Dr. Jo Mennie felt passionate (and ragey) about during her own fertility experience - how labour intensive it was to find accessible, expert advice on looking after your skin at each turbulent stage, from pre-pregnancy to conception, trimesters and the post-partum journey.  Now a leading aesth...

Since Kylie Jenner pouted her way into our beauty consciousness, dermal fillers have been hugely on the rise, and there have arguably been more filler faux pas than with any other aesthetic treatments. So, it's little wonder that Salima (joining me again today) goes a bit green around the gills at the thought of ending up with a puffer fish face.  Think of this episode as your filler fact fil...

Joining us today is the esteemed Dr. Charlotte Gribbin, to tackle a subject that may leave you feeling flushed. We’re diving into the hormonal rollercoaster which many women ride for years – Menopause - or as Dr. Charlotte describes it, ‘puberty in reverse’.  When it comes to this universal female experience, the silence can still feel deafening, but not for the next half an hour or so....

Today we're sifting through the bizarre bazaar of the Aesthetics Industry. Salima wants bang for her beauty buck but is fearful of those over-filled faces we see even with those who have unlimited budgets. This episode is a guide to navigating the complex (and unregulated) world of cosmetic procedures. Where to start? Who to choose? How to spend? From toxins alleviating depression, to hyperpigment...