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Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Trinny London's new serum helps you ‘age backwards' and repairs skin in 30 mins
Trinny Woodall's popular skincare and make-up brand has just launched a new elixir that aims to restore the five key signs of skin vitality and give deliver 48 hours of hydration If you feel as if your skin is looking dull, dehydrated and generally a little lacklustre, Trinny London's latest skincare launch might be just the thing for you, with some clever science behind it and some impressive clinical results. Trinny London – founded by Trinny Woodall – has today dropped its newest skincare innovation, Take Back Time Elixir. This light, liquid serum penetrates deeply into the skin to restore five key signs of vitality: elasticity, smoothness, softness, luminosity and hydration – in fact, the brand's lab tests show that it increased hydration levels for 48 hours. Sounds like youth in a bottle, we think! Take Back Time, priced at £79, contains micro-infusion technology to get its effective ingredients to penetrate to a cellular level to target the vascular network. As we age, this system slows by up to 40%, leaving our skin looking dull and and tired, the brand explains. This smart formula, however, immediately transforms dehydrated skin into skin, boosting its vitality, suppleness and hydration. It's also been proven to have almost instant effects on the skin's health, with clinical tests showing that it repairs and strengthens the skin barrier in just 30 minutes. And if you're wondering what an 'elixir' is and how it fits into your skincare routine, Trinny herself helpfully explains this on the website, calling it a formula that " will penetrate more deeply into your skin than a serum", explaining that two pumps should be patted into the skin after cleansing and applying serum, and before your SPF or moisturiser. "I sometimes use it just on its own when I literally have two seconds to get out of the door, then I put an SPF on top," Trinny adds. REN Clean Skincare and Caudalie sell their own products that they calls elixirs, although both of these formulations are very different; REN's is an oil, and Caudalie's is a mist. One customer has already tried it and left their glowing review on the Trinny London website: "Love this elixir, I haven't used anything like it before. It's between a serum and a cream and dramatically hydrates my skin," they wrote. If you're already a fan of Trinny London or are thinking of adding a full Trinny skincare routine to your shopping basket, the brand says that Take Back Time Elixir pairs well with its bestselling Take Back Time Eye Treatment; you can even buy the two together for £130, saving you £14 compared to buying them individually. If, however, you don't fancy adding an additional step into your skincare routine and are looking for a one-step serum that boosts radiance, we also rate Sculpted by Aimee HydraGlo serum, £30, and the new Medik8 C-Tetra Advanced, £69 – you can read our beauty editor's full review of it here.
7NEWS
5 days ago
- Health
- 7NEWS
Trinny London launches Take Back Time Elixir that instantly transforms dull and dehydrated skin
If your skin is looking a little dull and lacklustre as we delve into the depths of winter, it might be time to call in the experts. And by 'expert,' we mean the one and only Trinny Woodall — the ultimate beauty guru we have to thank for Trinny London's range of game-changing skincare products that actually work. Her latest conception is a fragrance-free formula that is clinically proven to begin repairing and strengthening the skin barrier in as little as 30 minutes. 'There are days when our skin looks tired and dull, and that makes us feel tired and dull,' Trinny tells Best Picks. 'I wanted to create something that delivers an instant transformation, using advanced ingredients and micro-infusion technology to restore skin vitality.' And that's exactly what it does. With just two pumps pressed into the skin, it helps to improve the overall vitality of the complexion, leaving skin feeling smooth and looking luminous. Joining the Take Back Time Eye Treatment (which can soften visible lines around the eye area in just 7 days), Take Back Time Elixir is able to penetrate even deeper into the skin, delivering an incredible 48 hours of hydration. More than just surface-level skincare, it's Trinny London's most advanced skincare innovation to date. And if you want to be one of the first to get your hands on it, you'll have to be quick. Officially available to buy for shoppers Down Under, you can get your hands on the new launch for $165 via the Trinny London website. Unlike other skincare products, elixirs are highly-concentrated formulas that can penetrate a lot deeper into the skin than your regular serums. That's why you only need to apply two drops of the Take Back Time Elixir to clean skin, twice a day to nourish and noticeably brighten the complexion. Powered by a blend of next-gen ingredients, Trinny London's formula is clinically proven to restore the f ive key signs of skin vitality; hydration, elasticity, smoothness, softness and luminosity. 'Unlike traditional skincare that only targets structural ageing, Take Back Time Elixir addresses vascular ageing,' says Claire Byrne, Scientist & Chief Innovation Officer. 'It helps to rejuvenate the skin's microvascular network, boost oxygen and nutrient delivery, and restore radiance from within.' Sounds good, huh? Jam-packed with all kinds of good ingredients, Take Back Time Elixir contains artichoke polyphenols, which is rich in antioxidants and helps to boost oxygen and nutrient flow. Unlike thicker serums, the Elixir has an incredibly lightweight feel, which enables the ingredients to penetrate deeper into the skin, thanks to the micro-infusion tech. The results? A strengthened skin barrier that is visibly smooth, soft and luminious, free from any dry patches or dull complexions that often appear during the colder months. Trinny recommends applying the Take Back Time Elixir directly to cleansed skin, layering after serums twice a day, morning and night to reap all the benefits. Designed to suit all skin types, even those with sensitive, it's Trinny London's most advanced skincare innovation to date.
Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Trinny London's long-lasting foundation that withstands 'hot and humid' weather
Perfect for beating the heat, beauty fans have been heaping praise on Trinny London's BFF All Day Foundation for being 'light' and staying put in hot weather Trinny London is a hit in the beauty world for its portable, stackable and minimalistic makeup products, along with its supreme anti-ageing skincare formulas. As the weather heats up, one of the brand's items is growing more and more popular for lasting through hot weather. The BFF All Day Foundation, £41, comes in a whopping 18 shades for light, medium and deep skin tones, making it easy for beauty fans to find their perfect match. Not only is the formula hailed as 'lightweight' by reviewers, but also promises to smooth skin and minimise the look of fine lines. The Trinny foundation leaves behind a matte finish, perfect for delivering a natural look. Ingredients like pro-ceramide help smooth out skin texture, while vitamin B3 addresses the appearance of ageing signs. A similar option is Giorgio Armani's Luminous Silk Foundation, retailing at £23.20 (was £29) on Boots. Offered in 40 shades, it claims to offer medium coverage for glowy skin. Those wanting a breathable formula for less can check out the e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation for £6.40 from Amazon. The BFF All Day Foundation has earned a 4.3-star rating from fans, with one delighted reviewer commenting: "Perfect! Lightweight, moisturising, and doesn't settle into my fine lines /pores. Stayed on even with humid climate conditions." Another added: "Great coverage, but light and easy to apply. I use Sophie in the summer and Amy in the winter when I'm paler. Something that doesn't slide off my face during the day if it's hot, and makes my skin look amazing!" However, not everyone was thrilled with the foundation. One person gave it a three-star review, saying: "I prefer the destress tinted serum. The formula is much better for my skin." Meanwhile, a fourth makeup fan said the product made them 'look younger'. They added: "This is the best foundation I have ever used. It makes me look younger and my skin looks radiant. Truly love it worth every penny." According to Trinny London, the BFF All Day Foundation offers all-day staying power, as well as coverage that doesn't crease, cake, or settle into fine lines. Shoppers can snap it up for £41 here. Heat, humidity and sweat can make it hard for makeup to stay put, but there are ways to prolong any base. This Nars Light Reflecting Primer hydrates the skin with hyaluronic acid, helping to prep the skin for seamless makeup application while ensuring the wearer's glow lasts all day. It's on sale at LookFantastic for £35.20, down from £44.
Telegraph
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Susannah Constantine: ‘People have jumped on the ADHD bandwagon – it makes me angry'
The first signs of spring can be seen through the windows of Dencombe House, an exquisite mansion in 127 acres of prime Sussex with rolling views towards the Downs. It is all land owned by Susannah Constantine, 62, one half of the famous Trinny and Susannah duo. The pair started out by delivering fashion advice to women in a weekly Telegraph style column before it evolved into their Bafta-winning TV series, What Not To Wear, in 2001. Their well-meant and expert sartorial opinions delivered like hammer blows in grand voices overhauled bigger/busted/bottomed women, while the accompanying books sold 2.5 million copies, hitting number one in the UK and US bestseller lists. Constantine and I are sitting on a sofa in her beautiful day room. Dressed in navy pinstriped trousers, navy fine knit sweater and heavy boots, she is dragging away on her vape – cigs now abandoned - effing and blunt talking in the way that made her instantly watchable on TV. Trinny and Susannah's professional partnership came to an end in 2009 when ITV, (who had poached them for £1.2 million) sensing perhaps a turning of the tide, pulled the plug on the show. Still, the proceeds from the WNTW juggernaut (their most successful book netted sales of £8.7 million alone), along with Constantine's husband's career in finance, paid for this house. It's impressive, as it would be easy to assume that Dencombe was the spoils of vast, inherited Constantine upper middle class family wealth (her father was a shipping tycoon). But, in fact, that wealth dwindled over the years, eventually depleted by her mother's care home fees. Now she says that What Not to Wear would never get made in today's atmosphere of body diversity and inclusivity: 'We loved helping women but this woke world [would have] no truck with two middle-aged women touching t--ts. There is a hunger for a makeover show,' she says 'but it would have to be seriously modified.' Their show was aired across the world and they went on tour – America, Israel, Australia, New Zealand – like celebrities: 'I had to go into therapy to be able to leave my small children behind, but the actual work I adored.' Trinny Woodall is still her best friend and is now at the helm of the £180 million skincare and makeup empire Trinny London: 'If Trin and I were on a boat that was sinking and she had her family and I had mine and we were all about to die, we agreed there would be a question over who we'd save first, whether it would be our family or each other. 'We are very close. I'd saved a bit of money and in 2017 wanted to invest [in Trinny London] but my husband [Sten Bertelsen] said, 'I don't think it's a good idea.'' She pulls a face, 'so that's a regret! I knew she'd make it a success, although perhaps not on this scale. Trin is extraordinary. There's nobody like her, apart from perhaps Bill Gates.' In comparison to Woodall, she seems to have disappeared from the spotlight. Back in 2015, Constantine appeared on I'm a Celebrity and then, in 2018, on Strictly (she didn't last long on either) but there have been no more reality TV shows: 'I haven't retreated from the limelight, the limelight has retreated from me!' she says. 'To be fair, I'm too old for those long hours.' She is now an established writer, a career which suits her better. Her 2022 memoir Ready for Absolutely Nothing (two novels prior) garnered much praise for its ability to convey the world of upper middle-class privilege with the power of perspective and self-parody. Constantine is currently working on a crime novel, alongside her writing partner, the comic scriptwriter Charlotte Sones. It will be funny, 'about friendship and simmering resentment. It's total fiction, but people will see a lot of parallels with Trinny and Susannah.' Today, I am meeting Constantine for quite a different reason. She has added her voice to the societal discussion of ADHD, having appeared on the ADHD Chatter podcast with her eldest daughter, Esme, 23. Together, they spoke publicly about Esme's ADHD diagnosis for the first time. The conversation explored Constantine's past parenting mistakes and lessons learned. 'I am really proud to have ADHD and I would love other people to feel the same,' Esme said, while acknowledging too that 'it's a struggle'. Esme's ADHD diagnosis came six years ago during her A-Levels. Then a year ago, Constantine's second daughter, Cece, now 21, was also diagnosed while at Bristol University. The more Constantine discovered about ADHD, the more she realised that she too has it, undiagnosed: 'Not being able to focus, like having a Ferrari brain with bicycle breaks that's always whirring, hyper-focused but then getting bored very quickly, really low self-worth. I understand so much more about it now.' 'Not nearly so much was known about ADHD in girls back when Esme was diagnosed, it was largely associated with boys.' It will be 30 years in April since she married Bertelsen, then an investment banker, who now works in the authentication and verification of commodities. They have an older son Joe, 26, in the Navy 'on a ship somewhere', who does not have ADHD. None of the children live at home any more. Esme is in London collaborating on a new art exhibition and Cece is reading psychology at Bristol. There are three dogs jumping around and a cat somewhere in the corner. Constantine wild swims in the sea or dips in an ice barrel by the back door. She runs every day and walks the dogs in the forest (all theirs). Constantine's office is a particularly pretty drawing room, with a desk looking out at the view. She grew up in Kensington and on the Lincolnshire estate of Belvoir Castle. Her parents were friends of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, and she almost did become a countess – a royal one due to her six-year relationship (1983-89) with David Armstrong-Jones, then-Viscount Linley, Princess Margaret's son – but it was not to be. Her marriage, she says, has withstood a lot, not least her own alcoholism, which she addressed finally by going to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in 2012, when she was 50, after five years of heavy drinking. Two years followed of relapsing 'but I've been sober for 10 years now,' she says. Her mother and her grandmother were both alcoholics. She had been drinking two bottles of wine a night straight from the bottle. 'I sat them all down the day after I blacked out and fractured two transverse processes and said 'I've been lying to you. I've got a problem. I need help.' Constantine's mother was frequently suicidal during her and her elder sister Annette's childhood, and bipolar too. The recent ADHD diagnoses in the family are proof that parenting continues in a different shape, however old your children are. 'Fewer but bigger problems' is how she puts it. Still, so many marriages can buckle when children finally move out: 'It's like you come out of a coma and you've got this stranger who you sort of know standing next to you. It's like meeting them all over again.' Esme pursued her own ADHD diagnosis while at boarding school: 'And I didn't take that too seriously,' Constantine says, 'thinking guiltily, 'Well, school can cope with it.'' It resulted in intermittent medication. It was only since appearing on the podcast with Esme that Constantine really got to grips with the condition. 'Six years ago, if Esme was in bed at 3pm, I'd be 'Get up you lazy cow.' Now I understand that that is so common with young people who have ADHD.' Cece's diagnosis last year was after an equally rigorous testing process. She is much more contained and 'ordered' than her sister, Constantine says, much less 'typical' ADHD if such a thing exists, and proof ADHD is never one-size-fits-all. 'I've always been very honest with my children. None of us are perfect. So many people pretend everything is wonderful, like Instagram, even to their children. I do feel I've done a good job with them, although by chance rather than design. 'A lot of people have jumped on the ADHD bandwagon. It's become this throwaway line, like a trending hashtag. But you can't just self-diagnose. It makes me angry because it takes away from the seriousness of the illness. And it makes it hard for parents [to take it seriously]. It's so easy to brush ADHD off which is what I did at first. On the podcast, Esme told Constantine that, despite her initial dismissiveness, she was the best mother. It made Constantine cry – 'and I never cry'. Esme's ADHD meant that for a while she became so claustrophobic that she couldn't travel on public transport; she now boxes, meditates, and takes medication when she needs it. Cece has an ADHD coach to help her with the coping mechanisms she uses so as to not internalise her symptoms: 'Cece's symptoms were about the need for control and I worried at first it was to do with her having witnessed my own drinking.' When Esme admitted to binge drinking to cope with social anxiety, it was a red flag for Constantine: 'I've had the alcoholism conversation with them,' she says. 'I've told my children 'This is a genetic disease. One of you might well have it. Just be aware.'' The ADHD discussion has brought up other issues. For the first time, Constantine admitted to how she too, while drinking, had felt suicidal, like her mother: 'I wanted to be hit by a lorry,' she says of the period when her drinking was at its worst. 'I'd much rather someone else did it for me. I didn't want the responsibility of having to do it myself.' 'Generational trauma' is a common phase these days. Constantine, for all her openness, is still very old-school English. She's not a dweller. 'I've had loads of therapy. It never worked because I'm emotionally shut down [to my past]. I have a belief that everything will be OK. I do wonder if ADHD explains why I live in the present, I don't look back and I don't worry too much about the future.' She has measures in place now to help with her anxiety – the swimming, the running and a supplement called Saffrosun Calm – but first thing in the morning it is especially bad: 'If there's nothing to feel anxious about, my brain will find something.' The need to please people has lessened over the years: 'It's easy to pigeonhole people like me. Yes, I am privileged, but I've worked f------ hard. It doesn't matter where you come from. Being privileged is not something I created. Sometimes I get that almost-guilt – what I call paradise paranoia – and I ask, 'Why am I so lucky?', but it makes me believe in reincarnation. If I am at the top of the chain now, I was probably a cockroach [before]. The cycle will start all over again.' There is no denying her privilege, past and present. There are antiques everywhere (inherited from her father), paintings, tasteful furnishings and soft silk lampshades. But, conversely, Constantine's mental health worsened when she moved to this rural idyll from London. A life in the countryside had been all she had ever wanted. If Dencombe presented security, the reality was the opposite: 'I had realised my dream. I had nothing else to dream for.' This was exacerbated by the end of WNTW. She had kicked against being 'just' a wife, 'just' a socialite all her adult life. Now she was in the country, a mother and a wife, with no ostensible job. A combination of resilience and emotional bonds have helped her go the distance. Like Constantine, Trinny Woodall has also endured much. Their daughters, Constantine's two and Trinny's one, Lyla, 21, are best friends (Esme and Lyla appeared on the cover of Tatler last year). In November 2014, Woodall's ex-husband Johnny Elichaoff, Lyla's father and Trinny and Susannah's very close friend, took his own life when, aged 55, he jumped from the roof of Whiteley's shopping complex in Bayswater: 'Johnny, like Trin, was family.' Constantine says: 'When Johnny died, it was terrifying. The worst is thinking of the abject pain he was going through to do something like that.' He struggled with an addiction to painkillers. At 62, Constantine is still beautiful. As a young woman in her twenties she was also dynamite. The early photos in her memoir are proof: 'Nobody in my family has read that book,' she says, 'Nobody cares.' I get the impression she likes it that way. During Constantine's time with Armstrong-Jones, Princess Margaret became almost like a mother: 'God I loved that woman,' she tells me. Constantine often stayed with the Queen Mother and the Queen. Royal life was not for her in the end – no proposal materialised – and after a dalliance with Imran Khan, she married Bertelsen in April 1995: 'Looking back at that period, it's as if I'm writing about somebody else,' she says of the royals. 'I miss how the Royal family used to be. I miss the way the Queen conducted herself. Then the monarchy had such a foothold in the country. Now they've just become celebrities. I don't know if there's the same level of respect and awe. You only create awe in your audience if you don't know so much about them. Now the media expects so much more.' Of the Princess of Wales' and the King's public cancer diagnoses, for example, she says '[In the past] the surgeon would have done a quick little press conference.' And what of Meghan this very week, turning up on Netflix with her fruit platters and her beehives, misjudging the tone yet again? 'I don't know what's true or not true about her but the poor woman can not win.' She won't be drawn into criticism, even about Meghan and her extremely un-English self-absorption. Constantine, in contrast to the Duchess, would have made a very good royal, 'buggering on' without complaint. No wonder Princess Margaret adored her. An example of this is how Constantine dealt with a near brush with death. At the end of 2021 she experienced an extreme rushing sensation in her ears coupled with a tingling in her fingers. She took herself off for an MRI. It came back with the note: 'see neurosurgeon immediately'. She handed it to her GP, but didn't follow it through. Eighteen months passed. She shrugs at my astonishment. 'I thought 'Oh I'm sure it's fine.'' But her symptoms worsened until finally she couldn't use her left arm at all. Only then did she go back to the GP. Her scan was found on the system but had gone unread. She was ordered to hospital immediately and diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation, a rare neurological condition that disrupts the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain. Without surgery, she had a one in three chance of stroke, paralysis or brain haemorrhage, with odds getting worse with age. With surgery, she had a one in 10 risk. She went ahead with the operation; two surgeons operating through both sides of her groin. 'It was very serious. It really freaked me out and I was very scared.' A friend recommended a spiritualist in the US for guidance: 'I can't stress how unlike me that is,' she says. Broadly, she was told, she'd be fine, 'although I can see your husband crying,' the spiritualist said. The operation was a success. The capillaries were unknotted, and it stopped a bleed which had been pressing on her brain. The following day she was allowed home. 'Can you believe I walked through the door from hospital and my family asked 'What's for dinner?' I said to them 'You f------ a---h---s, I almost died. You can all go and f--- yourselves.' 'Even with the equivalent of a brain tumour I wasn't off the hook…' She pauses. 'It was actually very funny.' We're firmly back on brand here. She hasn't dwelt on this near miss: 'I think it is old fashioned British stoicism, again dating back to when I was a child and I [felt] like I was on my own and I had to cope.' Today, it feels as if Constantine has found a way of living and working – through her books, her Instagram and podcasts – that allows her to prioritise mental health, her own and her childrens'. 'I'm fundamentally quite a lazy person,' she sighs. 'I couldn't have done what Trin has done [with Trinny London]. My mental health wouldn't have been able to stand it. Looking back, it wasn't my natural place to be on television. I'm leading the life now that I always wanted.'
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dragons' Den fans accuse show bosses of 'ruining' series with new format
Dragons' Den fans have said the BBC show needs to return to its original format and ditch celebrity guests after Trinny Woodall was brought in for a stint as an investor. The What Not To Wear star - who has her own successful beauty business, Trinny London - joined Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Sara Davies, Touker Suleyman and Steven Bartlett in the Den. It came not long after fitness guru Joe Wicks was a guest Dragon. However, many viewers said they didn't feel having celebrity guests worked well on the programme, suggesting the concept had caused the show to go "downhill". Woodall was on the show on Thursday, 30 January, listening as hopefuls pitched businesses such as a hair oil brand and plastic free cleaning products. She was outspoken from the start, asking probing questions and challenging Suleyman over one point. "You always come up with this thing of like, the end of D to C (direct-to-consumer)," she said. "When I watch the show I hear you say it. And I just take umbrage because I think there is power in D to C." However, many viewers posted messages on social media saying having a celeb there didn't add anything to the format. "Another reason why this show has gone downhill, bringing in guest Dragons," one said on X. "Stick to the usual five. It's a Poundland Apprentice." "Bringing guest Dragons wasn't a good idea, format was fine the way it was," posted another. "What the hell has happened to Dragons' Den?" someone else asked. "First two episodes now Trinny Woodall oh please … No more episodes for me ..I won't be investing, I'm out." Read more: Dragons' Den Trinny Woodall reveals Dragons' Den secret after guest spot on BBC show Steven Bartlett 'slapped in the face' by moving story on Dragons' Den Dragons' Den inventor baffles viewers with shower cleaning gadget Another remarked: "They don't need guests like Trinny on..." "Not a fan of guest Dragons," said somebody else. "They don't really bring anything to the show." One fan said they were "not a fan of these 'guest investors'", asking: "Why can't they just keep it with the 5 investors, ruining the programme." However, another person thought the concept was "interesting". "Googled Trinny and she's made a hell of a lot of money since she was telling women what to wear back in the day," they pointed out. Woodall did end up investing during her time in the Den, after she was impressed by Seep founder Laura Harnett's pitch. Dragon Meaden partnered with the star to invest in the eco cleaning brand, offering the full £50,000 requested for a 4% share in the business. Harnett said: 'I was so happy to secure investment from Trinny and Deborah as it will help to take Seep to the next level… When I found out that Trinny Woodall was going to be a guest judge on our episode, it felt like the biggest opportunity ever. 'I've been a huge fan of hers for years, even more so now that she's built a global beauty brand from scratch in her 50s – she's incredible. Having her and Deborah Meaden say yes to the investment was the single biggest confidence boost that I'm on the right track.' Dragons' Den airs on BBC One on Thursdays.
