Non-invasive ways to youthfulness

For your eyes

The delicate eye area is one of the first places to reveal the ageing process, and every time we blink or frown, muscle contractions crease the skin, causing wrinkles over time. Garnier Ultralift Eye Cream (£8.99), contains ginger, a powerful anti-wrinkler. It's the UK's best-selling eye cream, and at under £10, it won't break the bank either.

Avon Anew Clinical Eye Lift (£15 for 2x10ml), contains two products in one pot to target specific problems. The Upper Eye Gel boosts elastin and collagen, preventing drooping skin on the eyelids by giving a vertical lifting effect, while the Under Eye Cream helps accelerate cellular metabolism under the eye, visibly reducing puffiness and lines.

An ideal quick fix and powerful enough to work on deeper lines and wrinkles, Estee Lauder Perfectionist Power Correcting Patches (£38 for three), is a targeted treatment that includes a potent bio-peptide to reduce the look of lines and wrinkles faster than topical creams, creating a smoother, lifted effect.

For your skin

Who needs Botox when there's Bio-Medic Siax Hepta Muscle Relaxant (£45 from www.beautyisskindeep.com or 02380 676733), a gentle muscle relaxant that leads to a reduction in expression lines and wrinkles. It contains active hepta-peptides which, acting directly on the epidermis and the dermis of the skin, decreases muscular contractions.

To firm and redefine features and lift your bone structure, try Transformulas Face Control (£39.95 from www.transformulas.com or 0800 161 3166). Containing an award-winning tetra-peptide, Eyeseryl, 75 per cent of testers showed rapid improvement the day after the first application.

Roc Complete Lift - Immediate Lift Serum (£24.95), immediately and visibly lifts skin with the help of THPE, an ingredient which is reportedly four times more effective than DMAE. Raffermin, a plant extract, also acts to firm the skin with long-term effects. For more information visit www.rocskincare.co.uk

Grab some 'me time' and treat yourself to Elemis Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Facial, (from £70). This breakthrough anti-ageing facial has been proven to stimulate biological cell renewal and resurface skin by up to 75 per cent after just one treatment.