Skin Vitality Method

24/02/2026

Intrinsic aging becomes more noticeable in your 30’s.

This is when fine lines typically appear, changes in skin texture are more obvious, volume loss in cheeks, under-eyes and temples occurs, as well as bone and muscle changes.

Intrinsic aging is a natural process but there are many stressors that accelerate extrinsic aging, UV and visible blue light are some primary ones.

Elastin and collagen are being broken down in the dermis by UVA without you realising.

Did anyone else have an aha moment in their 30’s that this is just the beginning of the aging process? Not something to be feared but to be supported.

Protect your skins cells and that precious elastin and collagen my friends!

19/02/2026

Botulinum toxin works by blocking nerve signalling to the muscle resulting in paralysis or “relaxation”.

Research shows this can reduce muscle mass, muscle strength and cause structural atrophy.

Animal studies consistently show muscle volume loss.

Human imaging studies confirm measurable reductions in muscle cross-sectional area.

We don’t really know what will happen to the muscles if someone is using Botox consistently from their 20’s and 30’s for many years and decades.

Have you experienced muscle atrophy from long term use of Botox? Were you able to reverse it?

12/02/2026

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12/02/2026

Wrinkles and sagging of the face are often treated as a skin problem.

But facial aging does not only involve the skin. This is just the tip of the iceberg!

Facial aging is a multilayer structural and biological process that involves the degeneration of skin, fat, muscle, fascia and bone. These tissues all aging simultaneously and interact with one another.

Botulinum toxin also known as Botox is used to paralyse and block nerve signals to the muscle.

Fillers are used to replace lost volume in the face as we age.

Botulinum toxin and filler fail to address the root causes of aging across the entire facial structure.

Both botulinum toxin and filler come with substantial risk. This is why many women are choosing to avoid them and seeking out alternatives.

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10/02/2026

Every single day I see a new reel of a woman shaming other women for their choice to use or avoid botox and filler. This is not ok!

Many of us share the same goals when it comes to slowing the aging process and supporting skin vitality and radiance.

Your body, your choice.

Be informed. Always ask questions!

If you like this message let me know in the comments!

08/02/2026

Beyond the health benefits of these two health habits for proper oxygenation, adequate filtering of air, and oral health is the support of facial structure, a defined jaw and strong jaw and neck muscles.

Bone structure is the foundation of facial tissues. Facial aging involves not just the skin but the loss of facial fat, fascial adhesions, muscle atrophy and bone loss.

If breathing through your nose is challenging for you and your palate is particularly small, I recommend seeing a clinician that specialises in airway health such as an integrative ENT MD, a neuromuscular dentist and a physical therapist trained in orofacial myofunctional therapy.

Simply practice breathing in and out through your nose, mouth closed with your tongue resting on the roof of your mouth, behind your teeth (try saying the words king, sing, wing or any word ending in NG!)

The formal practice of tongue posture and exercises is called ‘mewing’ founded by Dr John and Mike Mew.

Proper breathing through the nose and good tongue posture help support optimal facial structure and strengthens the muscles of the neck and jaw. It supports the soft tissues of the face, balance and aesthetics long term. Preventing the weakening of the maxilla and receding jaw that can lead to a double chin and sagging skin.

The upper palate fuses around age 12-16 which limits changes to the bone itself as an adult without more invasive treatments but these simple steps can absolutely prevent further collapse and atrophy of tissues.

Mewing has become very popular due to the ‘looksmaxxing’ trend and some of the claims made are not backed by any evidence. Some influencers will claim you can expand a fused palate but it is unlikely if you are an adult. In saying that it can absolutely still make a positive difference to airway health, muscle balance and changes in softer tissues and prevent further degeneration.

I am simply the messenger! Screenshot and follow the link to Dr Mew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z_Fp9lGrGY

Or search nasal vs mouth breathing.

06/02/2026

The skin is our largest organ and connected to all body systems. Treat it with respect. Before the skin care routines, supplements and clinical treatments there is Nature’s Laws.

This is the foundation we build upon with more specialised modalities, treatments and rituals.

1. Clean air + proper breathing

Home air quality optimised
Building biology
Time spent outside
Nasal breathing

2. Pure structured water

Filter drinking, shower and bath water
Source pure water, filter and remineralise
Mineral rich vegetables juice, coconut water and herbal infusions

3. Sunshine, earthing, circadian support

Healthy sunlight for your Fitzpatrick type and location
Body on earth for electron transfer and lowering inflammation
Bright light in day, dark at night

4. Rest, sleep and nervous system support

Adequate rest, sleep hygiene optimised, NS attunement and stress management

5. Nutrition, mineral and nutritional balancing

Nourishment, building blocks and skin cell co-factors
Balance of macros and bio-individuality
Nutritional minerals in, toxic metals out

6. Temperance and balance

Avoiding excess. Avoiding alcohol, drugs and toxicants, oxidative stress and inflammation

7. Movement as medicine

Stagnation = dis-ease
Support lymph (transport waste away from tissue), blood circulation (nutrients to skin), muscle tone (avoid facial atrophy)
Fascia support to avoid fascial adhesions and dehydration
Move in some way, every day

8. Faith, connection, community

Spirit nourishment, soul medicine, radiance boost

I’m here to help honest with you and not sell you short cuts. Skin vitality starts here.

22/01/2026

This is such a cool study. It demonstrates that dietary vitamin C from whole food reaches all layers of the skin from the bloodstream. Consuming two kiwi fruits per day increased vitamin C levels in the skin and increased skin thickness and increased epidermal cell renewal. The epidermis is the outer layer of skin. We see the outermost layer called the stratum corneum.

The researchers noted that vitamin C entered the skin from the blood better than topical vitamin C. Which is contrary to what I have been taught in formal education (science is always evolving and there are opposing views!). Vitamin C itself does not absorb well into the epidermis but it can be combined with other compounds to travel deeper into the epidermis.

I will add that I do think the results would depend on the body’s demand for vitamin C. If an individual is under chronic stress, has a chronic infection or immune dysregulation the vitamin C may be utilised elsewhere before benefiting the skin. That is simply my intuition and not backed by evidence. What do you think?

19/01/2026

HEV (High Energy Visible) light (aka blue light) sits next to UV on the light spectrum (400–490 nm approx).

HEV light is emitted by the sun (natural blue light) and by smartphones, computers, LED and fluorescent lighting (artificial blue light). Our exposure to artificial blue light is at an all time high and this a problem for several reasons. It is a potent signal to our brain that it is day time and to be alert. A cascade of hormone release including cortisol follows.

Although natural HEV light intensity from the sun is much higher, most people are not getting nearly enough healthy broad-spectrum natural light exposure and far more exposure to artificial blue light at close range from screens and fluorescent lighting over long periods each day.

If you work in a space with bright lights, work on a computer without a blue light filter, spend hours a day on your phone without a filter and keep the lights bright in the evening at home you are likely damaging your skin (and destroying your circadian rhythm).

HEV light penetrates into the dermis and research shows that blue/HEV light can:

- Increase reactive oxygen species ROS (oxidative stress) in skin cells
- Deplete skin antioxidants
- Disrupt mitochondria
- Contribute to extrinsic skin ageing and pigmentation over time

The damage from HEV is cumulative and is harder to see in the short term.

My top tips for avoiding HEV light skin damage:

Avoidance is the first step - safe sun exposure appropriate to your Fitzpatrick type is still important but HEV from sunlight is critical for your health and regulating your circadian rhythm.

Use blue light screen filters like f.lux, Night Shift, change light globes to yellow, orange and red in the home. I use and 

Use a tinted sunscreen with iron oxides. This is one of the few proven ways to protect against visible/blue light.

I like - and tinted SPF.

Support the skin from the inside and outside with antioxidants such as -

• Vitamin C + E
• Niacinamide
• Green tea polyphenols
• Astaxanthin 

Do you protect your skin from visible blue light?

29/10/2025

Blessed 🫶🏼 to attend my cousin Lewis and his beautiful wife Georgie’s wedding! 💒

I’m going to be real. I woke up on this day with very puffy eyes and a hint of sinus infection.

Swelling isn’t new for me. It’s something I’ve worked hard on resolving the past 16 years with a big focus on the lymphatic, nervous, and immune system and reducing inflammation!

This is what I did:

1) Big 6 lymphatic routine (I do this religiously), calf raises, and Coregeous Ball release.

2) Facial steam (old school) with a pot, steaming water and a towel over my head. Also great for clearing sinuses.

3) Followed this with facial scrub with vitamin C. Left this on for 15 mins.

4) Next some microcurrent with aloe vera and colloidal minerals.

5) Simple facial massage, cupping and gua sha with jojoba oil.

If I had ice I would have finished with dunking my face in iced water haha.

Once I was feeling more myself for makeup I used tinted moisturiser, concealer, almond mascara, eye shadow, bronzer and eye liner, and touch of collagen lips.

What can I say, I’m high maintenance! 🤣

Have you tried any of these for puffy eyes or face?

26/05/2025

If you comment “you did it wrong”, you will be blocked promptly.

I woke up this morning, feeling called to share more on this.

I have touched on this subject many times, and each time it seems to help at least one person know they’re not alone and it’s ok for them to say no.

It’s ok to change your mind.

With love, Amy

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12/05/2025

Is this you? In addition to what I shared, from experience it is very important to receive professional support and guidance. For someone to identify these patterns and support you. It is hard to do alone, especially when the body is in a state of collapse or dauer.