Elle Macpherson: ‘I was sugar addicted and sleep deprived, and it showed’

Turning 50 came with a host of skin and bodily changes for the iconic Australian supermodel, but harnessing the power of a fine-tuned wellness routine soon transformed her from the inside out. Here, the WelleCo founder reveals the beauty buys that keep her looking and feeling her best.

Elle Macpherson current favourite buys

1. Face Mask, £90, Dr Barbara Sturm at Cult Beauty: I trust the science behind Dr Sturm’s formulations. I layer this over the Super Anti-Ageing Serum, leave it on overnight and wake up with hydrated, glowing skin.

2. The Collagen Elixir, £45, WelleCo: I love this bioavailable marine-collagen-infused elixir from my range. The collagen is from wild-caught fish, but is unflavoured, easily absorbed and super-effective.

3. Miracle Mask, £19, Josh Wood: When I visit London, I go to the best colourist in town (or the world). Josh knows me so well and keeps my hair looking fresh, modern and natural. I love his deep-conditioning mask.

4. Vital Skin Foundation Stick, £50, Westman Atelier: For make-up, I like to go as natural as possible. This has incredible texture, light yet enough to smooth the skin. It gives me that dewy glow.

5. Frankincense Essential Oil, £76, dōTERRA: I prefer natural scents and don’t use synthetic perfumes any more. Frankincense smells beautiful and has healing properties.

6. Cool Girl Barely There Texture Mist, £25, Hair By Sam McKnight: This gives a natural, rock’n’roll look, smells amazing and is super-lightweight to effortlessly style my hair.

Elle’s top tip

I believe when you’re well within, it’s reflected with glowing skin, glossy hair and strong nails. Most importantly, when you’re feeling well, you radiate vitality apparent to others.

When I turned 50, I started to notice so many changes in my body: I was sugar-addicted, sleep-deprived, adrenally stressed and it showed... so I changed my lifestyle and introduced WelleCo’s The Super Elixir greens diligently into my morning routine every day and everything changed. Now I’m 57 and thriving.