Non-invasive ways to youthfulness

For your lips

Forget fillers and unattractive trout pouts, Mene and Moy Balm (£90 from www.beautyisskindeep.com or 02380 676733), is not a temporary plumper that tricks the lips into swelling, but a product that delivers lasting results. It contains retinoic acid that removes dead skin cells, stimulates fibroblasts and increases collagen production, which in turn increases oxygen to the lips.

For a cheaper fix, try Too Faced Lip Injection Mask (£19 from www.hqhair.com), which contains plumping red pepper resin, along with algae and aloe, glycolic humectants and vitamins A and E which reduce the appearance of vertical lip lines.

For targeted action

Botulinium toxin, or Botox, is the quick-fix treatment du jour when it comes to spot-treating areas of the face. However, Mary Cohr Intra-Derm Lift Express Wrinkle Eraser (£35 for 7ml), has a roller-ball application and plumps furrow lines from within for an immediately visible lifting effect, and can also work on deep lines on the neck.

Sanctuary Line Smoothing Serum (£9.95 for 15ml), is packed with filling spheres to plump out wrinkles and smooth skin around the eyes, lips and forehead. A collagen-boosting peptide helps promote firmer skin, while organic rosehip seed oil protects against ageing.

For the body

NV Perricone Firming Body Mist (£120, available from Selfridges; 08708 377 377) might not be that cheap, but it's a darn sight more affordable than a nip and tuck. Perricone products contain DMAE, the magic ingredient for firmness and tone, plus neuropeptides, and this mist should be spritzed liberally onto areas of concern.