This is what 53 looks like: Natural beauty business owner Katrina Bodmer reveals her secrets for looking young
- Katrina Bodmer lives in Petworth, West Sussex, with her husband
- After a career in PR, she recently created her own natural beauty business
- Do you look good for your age? Tell us your secret at inspire@dailymail.co.uk
Katrina Bodmer lives in Petworth, West Sussex, with her husband and three children.
After a career in PR, she recently created her own natural beauty business, BRYT skincare (brytskincare.co.uk).
CLEANSE, NOURISH, PROTECT
Katrina Bodmer lives in Petworth, West Sussex, with her husband and three children
This is my mantra. If you have good, healthy skin, everything else falls into place: it is the ultimate beauty backdrop. To look after my skin, I hardly ever wear foundation and follow this simple three-step formula.
First, after removing any eye make-up, I wash my face with a 100 per cent natural cleanser. Second, I rehydrate with a nourishing serum, before finishing with a moisturising day and night cream.
BROCCOLI FOR BREAKFAST
I’ve always loved my signature long, thick hair and believe that a healthy diet is key to maintaining its quality with age. I start the day with broccoli for breakfast: it is rich in the Vitamin A, Vitamin C and calcium that strengthen and add shine to hair follicles.
Plenty of beauty foods are easy to snack on — my favourites are Brazil nuts, an excellent source of selenium, which stimulates hair growth.
DRESS YOUR MOOD
When choosing my clothing, I find that bold, quirky colours help me look and feel my best. My favourite outfit is an L.K. Bennett dress in vibrant orange: this is a colour that signifies happiness and I feel so positive when I wear it.
If I need to feel strong — at work, for example — I also like to wear a striking purple, which is traditionally a regal colour. However, for an energy boost, nothing beats green: a symbol of growth and rejuvenation.
GO DANCING
It is so important to have fun: my children can’t believe how often I go out at my age, but I take immaturity as a compliment! Don’t give in to your age, do what you want.
For me, this might mean going out for a glass of wine or a dance with friends — we laugh a lot and have a good time. Dancing is also great exercise and releases happy hormones. With this outlook on life, I’m 53 but feel more young and carefree than I did in my 20s.
CALM COOKING
Stress when not channelled, ages us horribly. To stay youthful, I love to take time out of my day to be mindful. I find that the most achievable way to do so is to integrate this attitude into my daily routine: cooking is my meditation.
Each day, I prepare home-made dinners for my family: I find this ritual deeply relaxing, as it takes my mind off everything else.
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