This is what 50 looks like: Retired ballet dancer says natural Botox and DIY blow dries keeps her youthful
- Brinde Collins, 50, lives in Dorset with her husband and has a daughter aged 19
- Retired dancer maintains her ageless appearance using Frownies Facial Patches
- She blow dries her hair using Revlon Pro Collection One-Step Hair Dryer
Brinde Collins, a retired ballet dancer who now runs an interior design company (seaandsandinteriors.co.uk), lives in Dorset with her husband Simon. They have a daughter, Mia Rosa, 19.
NATURAL BOTOX
I don’t want to look younger than I am, just good for my age. So I haven’t had Botox or any other tweakments or surgery. However, a great cheat is Frownies Facial Patches (£21.95 for 144, frownies.co.uk). You stick the adhesive strip between your brows during the night. I do it four nights a week. It has evened out my terrible furrow line.
SKINCARE SWITCH UP
It is also important to invest in good quality skincare. I used to use the Dior Prestige cleanser, cream and oil, but it got too expensive. So I’ve swapped to Avene Hydrance Rich Hydrating Cream Moisturiser (£10.87, boots.com). It was recommended by my dermatologist as the ingredients don’t clog pores.
Brinde Collins, 50, (pictured) who lives in Dorset, maintains her ageless appearance with DIY blow dries and natural Botox
DIY BLOW DRY
I discovered the Revlon Pro Collection One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumiser (£59.99, argos.co.uk). It’s an oblong brush which dries your hair while adding a relaxed curl — in about five minutes! I find the effect is as good as a salon blow dry.
SIX-WEEK CHALLENGE
After retiring from ballet at 44, it was difficult to make the transition into other exercise. I can’t go running as my hips are too turned out from dancing, which makes it painful. However, then I heard about workout DVD Slim In Six by Debbie Siebers (amazon.co.uk): it’s a combination of weight-bearing and cardio exercises to tone your abs, thighs and bum for six weeks. It’s honestly made me more bikini ready than ballet ever did.
DAILY CREATIVITY
I have found that crafting is the best way to de-stress. I try to do something creative every day. I’ve always loved oil painting, but have also got into sanding and re-purposing old furniture, which I’m learning from YouTube tutorials. I’ve also started doing photography, since setting up my own interior design business.
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