Woman’s Own – 19 August 2019

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Beauty

WORDS: JESS BEECH. PHOTOS: GETTY, LIZ MCAULAY

Highbrow

WhenI wasa breast

cancernursewe

workedcloselywith

LookGoodFeelBetter,

anamazingcharity

helpingwomenwith

cancertoregaintheir

confidencethrough

make-up.Make-upartists

wouldcomein anddo

demonstrations,doingthe

patient’seyebrowson

onesideandlettingthem

dotheother.I’vedone

mineeversince.

CliniqueInstantLiftfor

Brows,£18.50,John

Lewis, is my go-to.

ReaderJenny

Henshawis

a retirednurse

from Yorkshire

60

Sportytype

I’vealwayslovedsportandnowI’mretired

Ihavemoretimetogotothegym.Itrytogo

aroundsixtimesaweek,doingamixtureof

classessuchasbodypump,yogaandweight

resistancetraining.I’vemetsomereallylovely

peoplethere,andIalwaysfeelgoodafter.

Givingback

Ivolunteeratmylocalhospice

oncea week.It’sjustoneday

butworkingwithbereaved

familiescanmakesuch

a differencetotheirs.For

me,lifeis aboutbeingkindto

people– and to yourself too.

Keepit

simple

Ihavedryskinand

swearbya simple

cleanse,toneand

moisturiseroutine.

Myfavourite

moisturiserisLacura

CaviarIlluminationDay

Cream,£6.99,Aldi.

It’ssuchamazingvalue.

Forextrahydration

overnightI useBioOil,

£9.99,Superdrug,with

a pipette– eightdrops

is theperfectamount.

This is me at

Healthy

eating

Athomemeandmy

husbandtendtoeata

lotoffish,andmakea

consciousefforttohave

atleasttwovegetarian

mealsa week.I feel

somuchbetterwhen

I haven’teatenmeat.

I don’tdenymyself

anythingthough– if I’m

beingnaughtyI’lljust

havea smallerportion.

Everything in moderation!

Nailedit

Workingin a hospital,

I wasneverallowedto

wearnailpolish,not

evenclear.Butnow

I’vestoppednursing

I’vestartedtogetgel

manicures.It still

feelslikesucha treat.

Ed’s

pick

Mix

it up