This is what an LED facial did for my skin

Despite the current A-lister love for LED facials, the technology has actually been around since the 1960s, but it’s only in recent years that the beauty industry has clocked its skin healing abilities. Using the latest face-saving gadget , an LED therapy mask, these high-tech treatments use different wavelengths of coloured light to penetrate the skin at varying depths. Our skin absorbs the light produced and uses it to energise the cells to produce collagen, increase elasticity and accelerate healing amongst other things. Each different wavelength acts on different mechanisms within the cells, so it’s crucial that your treatment and choice of light…

I’m going to call it and say I’ve tried pretty much every facial treatment going. Largely because I’m curious, but also, it’s good to be able to offer advice to friends on what to try based on their skin concerns (once ‘less rosé’ has been ruled out). Next up, we’re talking oxygen facials – the facial that blasts a stream of oxygen straight to the skin. The goal? To nourish my skin and give it some glow. By Liz Hambleton

It's the secret to a youthful, plump complexion but just how exactly do you go about boosting your skin's own natural collagen levels? As the resident collagen hunter here at Treatwell HQ, believe me when I say I’ve tried everything. Along with hyaluronic acid and elastin, this skin-plumping protein is the key ingredient behind a young and fresh looking complexion, so activating and increasing these proteins with a hardworking facial is vital in your quest for a long lasting youthful glow. But forget creams and serums; the latest beauty tech is where it's at. I’ve trawled the country for the…