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The place to be for everything you want to know about the menopause.  Explore expert articles on caring for menopausal skin, what to expect, managing symptoms and finding solutions.

Menopause, Mood & Memory

Menopause, Mood & Memory

Today is World Menopause Awareness Day – and the focus this year is shining a light on the psychological symptoms of menopause. While symptoms like hot flashes and missed periods...

Menopause, Mood & Memory

Today is World Menopause Awareness Day – and the focus this year is shining a light on the psychological symptoms of menopause. While symptoms like hot flashes and missed periods...

Living M Skincare for perimenopause and menopause. Guest blog with Abigail James with her expert view on menopause and skin.

Menopause and Skin with Abigail James

Abigail James is the  "Queen of Skin" – an award-winning aesthetician, skincare and wellbeing expert. In our latest blog she shares her expert view on how menopause affects our skin.   

Menopause and Skin with Abigail James

Abigail James is the  "Queen of Skin" – an award-winning aesthetician, skincare and wellbeing expert. In our latest blog she shares her expert view on how menopause affects our skin.   

2022 World Menopause Awareness Month

2022 World Menopause Awareness Month

October marks the start of Menopause Awareness Month.  It feels like real change is in the air and the conversation around menopause has finally started to open up.  There has...

2022 World Menopause Awareness Month

October marks the start of Menopause Awareness Month.  It feels like real change is in the air and the conversation around menopause has finally started to open up.  There has...

Menopause and Retinol

Menopause and Retinol

Retinol - it’s the gold standard skincare ingredient renowned for its transformative effects on skin. It speeds up cellular renewal, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, boosts collagen and reduces hyperpigmentation.  It's a real...

Menopause and Retinol

Retinol - it’s the gold standard skincare ingredient renowned for its transformative effects on skin. It speeds up cellular renewal, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, boosts collagen and reduces hyperpigmentation.  It's a real...

Menopause and Nutrition

Menopause and Nutrition

Julie Court is an award-winning menopause coach focussing on nutrition, lifestyle and HRT.  In this week’s GUEST BLOG she looks at weight gain in menopause – why it happens and...

Menopause and Nutrition

Julie Court is an award-winning menopause coach focussing on nutrition, lifestyle and HRT.  In this week’s GUEST BLOG she looks at weight gain in menopause – why it happens and...

Living M SKincare for perimenopause and menoause. HIgh oestrogen, the perimenopause troublemaker. Guest blog by Sophie Cartledge, menopause coach

High oestrogen, the perimenopause troublemaker

The perimenopause can be a real hormonal rollercoaster for so many of us. The hormone shifts we experience can be dramatic to say the least.  In our latest BLOG the...

High oestrogen, the perimenopause troublemaker

The perimenopause can be a real hormonal rollercoaster for so many of us. The hormone shifts we experience can be dramatic to say the least.  In our latest BLOG the...

Living M skincare for menopause and perimenopause. Why anti-ageing is getting old.

Why 'anti-ageing' is getting old.

At Living M, we are anti "anti-ageing. We think way we talk about ageing in beauty is long due an overhaul. Younger doesn’t equal better and ageing isn’t something we...

Why 'anti-ageing' is getting old.

At Living M, we are anti "anti-ageing. We think way we talk about ageing in beauty is long due an overhaul. Younger doesn’t equal better and ageing isn’t something we...

Living M Skincare for menopause and perimenopause. How summer sun can impact menopausal skin.

Menopause and Summer Skin

Summer can be a really tricky time if you’re going through the menopause.   Dealing with sticky temperatures can make menopausal symptoms worse, leaving you and your skin feeling hot, dry...

Menopause and Summer Skin

Summer can be a really tricky time if you’re going through the menopause.   Dealing with sticky temperatures can make menopausal symptoms worse, leaving you and your skin feeling hot, dry...

Why changing your skincare in menopause matters

Why changing your skincare in menopause matters

Did you know that menopause can have a greater effect on our skin than chronological ageing?  The hormonal fluctuations we experience deplete skin’s natural resources and the effects can be...

Why changing your skincare in menopause matters

Did you know that menopause can have a greater effect on our skin than chronological ageing?  The hormonal fluctuations we experience deplete skin’s natural resources and the effects can be...

Living M Skincare for menopause and perimenopause. Collagen Boost Moisturiser. Peptides niacinamide hyaluronic acid

Menopause, Collagen and Peptides

Collagen - everyone seems to be talking about it at the moment.  It's  a fact that as we go through menopause, our collagen levels decline rapidly - 30% of collagen...

Menopause, Collagen and Peptides

Collagen - everyone seems to be talking about it at the moment.  It's  a fact that as we go through menopause, our collagen levels decline rapidly - 30% of collagen...

Living M skincare. Lost my glow in menopause. Dull skin in menopause

Lost your glow in menopause? You're not alone.

Feel like you’ve lost your glow in menopause?  You’re not alone. Fluctuating hormones, lack of sleep plus hormonal skin changes can leave us lacking in sparkle on the inside and...

Lost your glow in menopause? You're not alone.

Feel like you’ve lost your glow in menopause?  You’re not alone. Fluctuating hormones, lack of sleep plus hormonal skin changes can leave us lacking in sparkle on the inside and...

Menopause and Alcohol. menopause coincides with a reduced tolerance to alcohol. Living M SKincare for perimenopause and menopause.

Menopause and Alcohol

Menopause can be a trying time for a lot of us. A glass or two of something chilled after a long day can seem like a good way to decompress...

Menopause and Alcohol

Menopause can be a trying time for a lot of us. A glass or two of something chilled after a long day can seem like a good way to decompress...

Living M skincare for menopause. Spotlight on ingredients resveratrol and vitamin c. which is the best antioxidant for menopausal and perimenopausal skin

Spotlight on: Resveratrol

A great antioxidant should be an essential part of any menopausal skincare regime. But which one to choose? You need a real powerhouse. Here we compare two of the best...

Spotlight on: Resveratrol

A great antioxidant should be an essential part of any menopausal skincare regime. But which one to choose? You need a real powerhouse. Here we compare two of the best...

Your hormones and your skin during perimenopause and menopause. Menopause skin changes.

Your Hormones and Your Skin

Think back to puberty, pregnancy, or those breakouts you get right before your period – chances are you’ve already experienced the way our hormones can affect our skin. Now it’s...

Your Hormones and Your Skin

Think back to puberty, pregnancy, or those breakouts you get right before your period – chances are you’ve already experienced the way our hormones can affect our skin. Now it’s...

Menopause and isolation

Menopause and Isolation

The psychological impact of changing hormones can impact our mental health and many women experience feelings of isolation as they go through menopause, struggling to get the help they need....

Menopause and Isolation

The psychological impact of changing hormones can impact our mental health and many women experience feelings of isolation as they go through menopause, struggling to get the help they need....

Menopause and Hyaluronic Acid

Menopause and Hyaluronic Acid

When it comes to replenishing lost hydration for dry, dehydrated menopausal skin, it doesn’t get better than hyaluronic acid.  It’s the ultimate skin hydrator for perimenopausal and menopausal skin but...

Menopause and Hyaluronic Acid

When it comes to replenishing lost hydration for dry, dehydrated menopausal skin, it doesn’t get better than hyaluronic acid.  It’s the ultimate skin hydrator for perimenopausal and menopausal skin but...

Menopause and Mental Health. Menopause Symptoms Living M Skincare

Menopause and Mental Health

The physical symptoms of menopause like hot flashes and missed periods are well known but many women find themselves unprepared for the intensity and impact of the psychological symptoms.  So...

Menopause and Mental Health

The physical symptoms of menopause like hot flashes and missed periods are well known but many women find themselves unprepared for the intensity and impact of the psychological symptoms.  So...

Menopause and dull skin

Menopause and Dull Skin

Dry, dull skin is one of the most common skin concerns in menopause. It can suddenly seem as if your skin has lost its radiance over-night.  That dewy, fresh complexion...

Menopause and Dull Skin

Dry, dull skin is one of the most common skin concerns in menopause. It can suddenly seem as if your skin has lost its radiance over-night.  That dewy, fresh complexion...

Menopause and Niacinamide

Menopause and Niacinamide

When it comes to must-have skincare ingredients for menopause, it doesn’t get better than niacinamide.  Also known as vitamin B3 this skincare superstar is a true multi-tasker with a whole...

Menopause and Niacinamide

When it comes to must-have skincare ingredients for menopause, it doesn’t get better than niacinamide.  Also known as vitamin B3 this skincare superstar is a true multi-tasker with a whole...

In conversation with MPowder founder, Rebekah Brown

In conversation with MPowder founder, Rebekah B...

A personal journey became a public mission for Rebekah Brown, the inspirational founder of the MPowder – the world’s first plant-based supplement powder range designed to target the three biochemical...

In conversation with MPowder founder, Rebekah B...

A personal journey became a public mission for Rebekah Brown, the inspirational founder of the MPowder – the world’s first plant-based supplement powder range designed to target the three biochemical...

Menopause and Breakouts

Menopause and Breakouts

Spots – you probably thought you’d left them behind in your teen years.  The hormonal fluctuations of menopause bring a whole host of skin changes – as well as becoming...

Menopause and Breakouts

Spots – you probably thought you’d left them behind in your teen years.  The hormonal fluctuations of menopause bring a whole host of skin changes – as well as becoming...

Streamline Your Skincare in Menopause

Streamline Your Skincare in Menopause

Streamlining your skincare is the best thing you can do for menopausal skin. Many women believe that the more products they use the better their skin will be but the...

Streamline Your Skincare in Menopause

Streamlining your skincare is the best thing you can do for menopausal skin. Many women believe that the more products they use the better their skin will be but the...

Menopause stress and how it affects your skin

Menopause, Stress and Skin

Many women find the time around menopause stressful.  Our hormones are in flux and this often coincides with a time of life that can especially pressured. When we are under...

Menopause, Stress and Skin

Many women find the time around menopause stressful.  Our hormones are in flux and this often coincides with a time of life that can especially pressured. When we are under...

Menopause and Brain Fog. Menopause symptoms

Menopause and Brain Fog – 5 Things You Need to ...

You walk into a room but can’t remember what you came in for.  Usually organised, you keep on forgetting things (not to mention basic words).  You struggle to concentrate.  Sound...

Menopause and Brain Fog – 5 Things You Need to ...

You walk into a room but can’t remember what you came in for.  Usually organised, you keep on forgetting things (not to mention basic words).  You struggle to concentrate.  Sound...