The neck and décolleté can be the first areas to show the signs of ageing, as the skin is thinner, often neglected and overexposed to the elements. All these factors can lead to pigmentation, loss of tone and a lined appearance. Skincare brand Mama Mios co-founder Tanya Kazeminy has shared with us her top tips on how to get your chest looking its best, plus we give you the low down on ELLEs favourite products.
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Problem: Loss of Tone
You need to take preventative measures against loss of tone and even worse, sagging. Mama Mio’s Boob Tube has CoQ10 which repairs and prevents collagen loss to keep skin strong, while a mix of antioxidant rich oils including sweet almond and avocado improve elasticity. The shea butter also acts like latex keeping everything in place throughout the day to plump and lift the skin. Clever.
Tanya’s top tip: Work out. Try exercises that target pecs, biceps and triceps every day for one month to improve the look of your chest and bust.
Mama Mio Boob Tube, £28.50
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Problem: Wrinkles
This rich cream is part of Clinique’s hard-hitting CX range. The main ingredient is Whey Protein which stimulates collagen production, leading to firmer skin and fewer wrinkles. You’re also betting on the future with this cream - antioxidant rich Vitamin C and E, plus Green Tea extract help protect the delicate skin from further damage.
Tanya’s Top Tip: Did you know your décolletage skin is very similar to the skin around your eyes? It’s thin and delicate with very little strength and elasticity. You need to use a bust, décolleté and neck cream everyday from your twenties.
Perfect Cleavage has an instant tightening effect and gives the skin a nice, healthy glow. Larch extract, clinically proven to reduce fine lines, is blended with yellow algae, pomegranate and rose oil to leave the skin plump and moisturised.
Tanya's top tip: Make sure you treat your neck and décolleté to any face masks you use.
This Works, Perfect Cleavage, £35
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Problem: Dull skin and pigmentation
If you’ve picked up some unsightly brown spots over the years then this is the product for you. Shiseido’s ‘White Lucency Technology’ fades pigmentation fast; our testers noticed clearer skin in just four weeks. The serum also gently sloughs away dead skin cells, xylitol (a natural sugar) retexturises the surface area leaving you with a softer, brighter décolleté.
Tanya’s top tip: Always apply sun cream – your neck and décolleté are exposed to UVA and Free Radical damage almost as much as your face.
Shiseido White Lucency Brightening Serum for Neck and Decollete, £52.50
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Problem: Crepey skin
This potent cream is tough on lines, but gentle on delicate skin. Daily, it instantly tightens skin and in four weeks our testers noticed the loss of elasticity and skin firmness that causes that papery appearance on the skin to be markedly improved.
Tanya’s top tip: make sure you apply all creams in an upward motion on the neck (to defy gravity), then smooth the cream on the chest from the sternum out towards the arms. Be sure to include your underarms during your application- this is another area that gives away your age…
This cream is for sun worshippers. Pro-niacin, otherwise known as vitamin B3, strengthens and rebuilds damaged skin from the inside out. It also reverses photo-aging improving the look of the skin and protects from further damage caused by the sun and free-radicals in the environment. White tea also neutralises free radicals, while olive oil and pro-vitamin B5 put moisture back in.
Tanya’s Top Tip: A good trick to protect your bust and décolleté is to wear a light bra (no cups or underwires) at night to help keep you in place while you sleep. If you sleep on your side you can reduce the pull on your skin (which causes wrinkles) by 50%.
Nia 24 Sun Damage Repair for Decollete and Hands, £45 at Space NK