Aesthetician reveals how the Spice Girls said Stop Right Now to aging with their skincare secrets

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Dedicated Spice Girls fans would do anything to turn back the clock to the band's 1990's heyday - but it looks as though the group's stars has beaten them to it.
Some 32 years after topping the charts with Spice Up Your Life, members known as Scary, Baby, Sporty, Posh, and Ginger have got their firm followers wanting to stock up their skincare cabinets, as each of the women look years, if not a decade, younger than their actual age.
Aesthetician Nina Prisk of Update Aesthetics gives her opinion on how the beauty tricks of Melanie Brown, 50, Emma Bunton, 49, Melanie Chisholm, 51, Victoria Beckham, 51, and Geri Halliwell, 53, have helped them hold back the hands of time...
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Mel B
Beloved by fans for her no-nonsense, down-to-earth attitude, Mel B hasn't been shy when it came to speaking about how she has maintained her youthful glow.
And, living up to her 'Scary' moniker, she's tried several medical-grade treatments that hover at the more extreme end of the skincare spectrum.
The singer previously said that her skincare routine includes extreme heat, red LED therapy saunas, an ice bath plunge, and joked that she dances in the rain.
Hot stuff: Mel B's said that her skincare routine included extreme heat and red light therapy treatments
Mel B also splashed the cash on collagen-boosting non-surgical facelifts at a cost of around $5,300.
In 2018, she told fans she'd had ULTRAcel Q+, a non-surgical treatment that uses High Intensity Focused Ultrasound to lift, tighten, and contour the face and body.
At the time, Mel wrote: 'I believe in being the best version of yourself and I'm a great believer of looking and keeping your natural beauty.
'I love the fact that you don't have to take drastic scary procedures and go under the knife. It's important we start talking about it more so more people know about the safer and more natural options out there.'
Expert Prisk says that the mum-of-three's long-term approach and dedication to skin health, rather than just her looks, has paid off: 'Mel B's vibrant skin is clearly supported by her wellness routine. Her use of red light saunas to stimulate collagen and boost circulation, helps with her skin's firmness and glow.
'Another wellness ritual she uses is ice plunges, which are great for reducing puffiness and inflammation.'
However, it is not just her wellness routine that is helping to provide her youthful looks, and Prisk believes she may have used Botox to reduce visible signs of ageing.
Prisk said: 'Her smooth forehead and lifted brows suggest Botox use to soften expression lines. The fullness in her cheeks and jawline hints at subtle dermal fillers, and enhances her natural contours without looking overdone.'
Emma Bunton
Emma's always been coy about her skincare routine, but once hinted that she didn't ever see herself undergoing any sort of drastic surgical procedures: 'I am hoping to grow old gracefully - I'd like to think I will, but when it comes to things like Botox, I would never say never.'
The skin expert believed that it's possible that Emma may have had 'small doses of Botox around the eyes to smooth crow's feet without freezing expression and maintain her approachable and lively look'.
But the aesthetician believes that a number of key products and accessible treatments may have helped the pop star keep her 'fresh-faced' look.
Prisk said: 'Emma likely has a skincare routine which is heavy on hydration and barrier repair, focusing on ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and gentle exfoliation. Microneedling combined with radiofrequency treatments could explain her smooth texture and natural radiance.'
Victoria Beckham
Posh Spice Victoria Beckham is no stranger to an extensive skin care routine - or sharing a tutorial while pouting into a mirror with a towel wrapped turban-like around her head - and experts say that's the key to her 'polished skin'.
Since 2019, Victoria's had her own range of skincare, and recently collaborated with luxury brand Augustinus Bader to develop a Cell Rejuvenating Power Serum, which retails at $260.
Thankfully, she also revealed how the start of her routine is accessible everybody when she told Glamour magazine: 'In the morning, I start by splashing some cold water on my face to reverse any puffiness or dullness from the prior night.'
That's followed by a serum, and one of VB's favorites contains retinol and vitamin C, 'active' ingredients especially good for brightening the skin and combating signs of aging and, when used together, are a potent combination.
She followed that with a cell-rejuvenating moisturizer that contains black tea, papaya enzymes, and avocado oil.
Her routine also includes daily use of an LED lamp.
When she has the time, Posh said she loves winding down at the end of the day with a rejuvenating eye mask.
Aesthetician Prisk believes that Victoria's likely undergone some tweakments to compliment her skincare routine: 'Victoria's signature polished skin likely comes from a mix of laser resurfacing and advanced peels to even tone and refine texture.
'Her subtle cheek and lip volume point to conservative filler use, while Botox smooths lines in the forehead and around the eyes.
'Skin-tightening treatments like Morpheus8 or Thermage may also be part of her routine to keep contours sculpted and firm over the years.'
Melanie C
Known for her athletic physique, Mel C, aka Sporty Spice, has long defied ageing, and the skin expert thinks that her dedication to exercise and keeping fit are in-salon skin tightening treatments.
Prisk said: 'Mel C likely focuses on treatments that enhance skin texture and tone.
'Laser resurfacing or fractional laser treatments would explain her even complexion and glow, while minimal Botox in targeted areas may help keep fine lines at bay.
'Her strong jawline and cheekbones suggest little to no filler, relying more on muscle toning and skin-tightening treatments such as Ultherapy.'
In 2017, Mel told Good Housekeeping that she had tried anti-wrinkle injections, but she was wary of going overboard: 'It can be a slippery slope. I've done musical theatre and I want to be able to move my face. I've had bits of Botox done.
'I do like it, but it does freak me out because I don't want to turn into that person that everyone thinks looks like Michael Jackson.'
She has also admitted to taking minerals and vitamin supplements designed to get her glowing from the inside out.
Geri Halliwell
Ginger Spice Geri Halliwell (who married Christian Horner in 2015) recently turned 53, and skin expert Prisk says that she still has a great 'glow'.
In 2009, when she was aged 36, Geri told Red Magazine that she was dubious about Botox, even though she had tried it: 'I look at people who have dabbled in it and it looks fine and you don't notice, but with others it changes their character.
'I'm trying to do without it as an experiment, to allow myself to be a human being. Years ago in America, when Botox was new, I had some squirted into my forehead and it gave me a headache.
'I'm not saying I'll never do it again, but for now I strive to look for examples that show me it's OK to age.'
In 2023, she made a similar declaration when she appeared in a video for Harper's Bazaar, which outlined her nightly beauty routine, where she said: 'I don't want to look younger, I just want to look my best, that's it.
'Beauty is an inside job, cause you can put all these creams on, which is great, but if you don't feel good here [in your heart] it's not quite as good, and sometimes you need a little outside validation.'
Prisk thinks that Geri has maintained her radiant complexion with a combination of professional skincare and light aesthetic enhancements: 'It's likely that she uses high-strength chemical peels or vitamin C-based therapies to help brighten her skin, while dermal fillers are placed strategically in the cheeks and lips to maintain youthful volume,' she said.
'Botox is also likely used moderately to soften forehead lines, preserving her expressive features.'