BEAUTY AND SKIN HEALTH
For Women 40 PLUS
Award winning beauty therapist, nutritional therapist, educator in beauty therapy and creator of the Meno Massage Method™
My Beauty, Skin Health & Nutrition Expertise, As Featured In:
Feeling confident in your skin becomes even more important as we move into our forties and beyond. Yet so many women suddenly notice changes they never expected, dryness, breakouts, dullness, sensitivity, redness or a loss of firmness.
Your usual products stop working, your skin feels unpredictable and you are left wondering what on earth changed.
The truth is that your skin is responding to hormonal shifts, stress, lifestyle changes and the natural ageing process. These changes can begin long before menopause, often starting in the early years of perimenopause or simply as part of life after 40.
My own journey with skin began much earlier. As a teenager I struggled with acne, and it shaped my confidence and my understanding of how deeply skin health affects how we feel. That experience triggered a lifelong fascination with hormones, skin health and the science behind what truly works. I trained as a beauty therapist at 18, qualified as a CIDESCO beauty therapist and later added nutritional science and functional medicine so I could approach skin from every angle inside and outside.Today I am an international number one bestselling author, award winning beauty therapist, registered nutritional therapist and educator in beauty therapy with over 30 years of experience in women’s skin health. I also teach, which keeps me closely involved in training the next generation of beauty therapists and grounded in the real-life skin concerns women bring into the treatment room. My book number one best-selling book Have a Magnificent Menopause: A Straightforward Guide to Looking Good and Feeling Great reflects the practical, evidence-based tools I use to help women understand their skin whether they are 40 plus, in perimenopause, navigating menopause or in the years that follow.My work has been featured in worldwide leading publications and media outlets including The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Own, Marie Claire, Livingetc, Saga and Stylist. I also regularly speak at events, conferences and industry gatherings to educate professionals on women’s health and menopause care.
I have poured all my expertise in women’s health, hormones, skin and lifestyle medicine into creating the Meno Massage Method™, a unique mind body concept that blends specialised massage movements, nervous system support, breathwork, reflex inspired touch, nutrition and lifestyle medicine. This concept is now being introduced in selected salons and spas to support women at every stage of the 40 plus journey with a more thoughtful, hormone aware approach to touch and relaxation.
Across everything I do, my focus is on supporting women with clear, trustworthy, realistic advice. My approach blends professional beauty therapy, functional nutrition, lifestyle medicine and hormonal understanding so skincare becomes effective, achievable and grounded in how the body truly works.
“The right skincare is powerful, but the right lifestyle and nutrition behind it is transformative.”
— Alison Bladh
What Happens to Skin After 40
Many women experience:dryness or tightnessnew breakouts or congestionredness or increased sensitivitypigmentation or uneven tonefine lines becoming more visibleitchydull, flat looking skinthinning or crepey texturea loss of firmness around the jaw and cheeks
Skin changes in your forties and beyond are very common and for many women they begin long before menopause. Hormone fluctuations, stress, lifestyle shifts and a natural decline in collagen all contribute to noticeable changes, including those linked to perimenopause and menopause.These changes can feel unsettling, but they are not permanent. Once you understand why your skin is changing, you can begin supporting it with the right skincare, nutrition and lifestyle tools.“Beauty is not lost with age. It simply evolves and your routine needs to evolve with it.”
— Alison Bladh
My Approach to Skin Health for Women 40 Plus.
Your skin reflects everything happening inside your body hormones, gut health, stress levels, sleep quality, hydration and the nutrients you get each day. That is why routines that worked beautifully in your twenties and thirties often stop working once you reach 40 plus.My approach blends nutritional therapy, lifestyle medicine with advanced beauty therapy to support:
inflammation
Pigmentation
the skin barrier
dry or dehydrated skin
acne or hormonal breakouts
collagen and elasticity
hydration
healthy ageing
stress related skin reactions
sensitivity and redness
slow healing or dullness
“Everything I share is rooted in supporting skin wellness for women 40 plus, focusing on realistic habits that help skin stay healthy, strong and radiant during this stage of life and all the years after”
“Supporting the nervous system may be the most underrated skincare tool of all.”
— Alison Bladh
Professional Concepts and Advanced Treatment Systems I Have Developed
My work now focuses on creating advanced, hormone aware treatment concepts and educational programmes for beauty therapists and wellness professionals.
The Meno Massage Method™
A forward thinking, hormone aware mind body concept designed for women 40 plus, perimenopause, menopause and beyond. This signature method brings together specialised massage movements, nervous system regulation, breathing, breathwork, reflex inspired touch and lifestyle medicine. It is currently being introduced in selected salons and spas.
Professional Education for Beauty and Wellness Therapists
Training programmes and resources that help therapists understand the science of skin changes after 40, perimenopause and menopause empowering them to support clients safely, confidently and holistically.
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Global Speaker, Educator and Award Winning Therapist
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Regular speaker at international industry events and for skin care brands, including Cosmoprof Bologna, Professional Beauty UK, Hud och Kosmetik and CIDESCO international events and webinars. I am also a frequent podcast guest, invited to talk about skin, menopause and women’s health and I deliver in salon education events for clinics and salons and their clients.
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Quoted as an expert in many leading magazines and newspapers including The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Woman’s Own, Livingetc, Saga, Stylist, OK and others.
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Registered award winning Beauty Therapist with qualifications CIDESCO, CIEL, IA and Swedish Gesällbrev “Master of Trade”
Bachelor of Science degree First Class Honours from the University of West London in nutrition and lifestyle medicine
Foundation Degree in Chemistry from CNELM Centre for Nutrition Education and Lifestyle Management
Foundation Degree in Biology from CNELM Centre for Nutrition Education and Lifestyle Management
Primary certificate in health and wellbeing cognitive behavioural coaching
Over 30 years experience working in health, wellness and skin care
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Sveriges Hudterapeuters Riksförbund SHR, Sweden’s national association for authorised beauty and skin therapists
CIDESCO Comité International d’Esthétique et de Cosmétologie
International Aestheticiennes IA
British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine BANT
Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council CNHC
Institute for Functional Medicine
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International number one bestselling author of Have a Magnificent Menopause A Straightforward Guide to Looking Good and Feeling Great
Co author of the number one bestselling book Become Empowered Echoes of Grace and Strength
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Clinical supervisor in nutrition at the University of West London
Teacher in beauty therapy at a specialist skincare institute, delivering high level aesthetic education in skin care, body therapy and advanced aesthetic treatments to adult students