Would you try the Inside-Out beauty trend?

What does your daily skin care routine look like?

You may be cleansing, firming and hydrating with the best of them all, but are you also filling your gut, your bloodstream and therefore your deeper skin layers with the nutrient-rich cocktail they need to stay hydrated, fight environmental irritants, collagen to produce and stay radiant?

Because this is the key to the latest trend for “indoor-outdoor” beauty – a new regimen of topical products that work in combination with a supplement – ​​usually a capsule, liquid or powder.

Use the two together, the theory goes, and you’ll glow while experiencing other benefits: higher energy, more efficient digestion, better sleep, and balanced hormone levels.

So, should you swallow the trend? Read on to find out…

PLANK PROFESSION

You’re looking good

This 30-day range consists of four key products: A day cream with pre- and postbiotics to strengthen the skin microbiome; a daily pill probiotic for gut, skin and mental health with a vitamin B complex and vitamins K, D and zinc for an energy boost; a night cream that tackles fine lines and bags under the eyes; and a night pill with magnesium to calm the mind for sleep, plus antioxidant grape seed extract that promotes skin renewal and repair.

Pronunciation: This sleek collection is hard to beat. The four products are beautifully crafted in heavy yellow pump bottles and jars that you’ll definitely want to show off. The creams and pills themselves are also yellow, while the night pills are slightly darker to avoid confusion.

The lightweight day cream absorbs without greasiness. After a week of use, the products left my skin feeling more hydrated and calmed, while care from the inside out felt like a positive way to start and end each day.

• £150 for a 30 day set, ylwclub.com

AFRAID OF BUCK

Beauty & Vitality Radiant skin care

The cost-effective route to skin care from the inside out, this set includes a face cream to combat collagen loss and hydration with vitamins A, C and E plus coconut oil and grapefruit – and an accompanying multi-nutrient capsule (you take two per day with food).

The supplement contains vitamin C for collagen function, vitamin D for the immune system, vitamin E to protect against environmental pollutants, and red clover to support menopausal health.

Pronunciation: I tried the Radiant Skincare Pre & Probiotic Nourishment Moisturizer, which is thicker than I normally use and it felt quite indulgent.

Once absorbed it felt smooth, not sticky and has a delicate spa-like scent. I opened the capsules, with a faint caramel smell, and sprinkled the contents over my cereal.

Just a week later, my skin looked plumper and better nourished. Currently on sale for £30 for both products (reduced from £50), it’s much cheaper than its competitors.

• 60 capsules and moisturizer (50ml), £30, superdrug.com

CUSTOMIZED BIOTICS

The Nue Co

This luxurious collection allows you to create your own regimen from a wide range of products.

At the heart of the collection is the Pre + Probiotic capsule (you take two every morning before breakfast) which delivers 15 billion spores per dose to strengthen the good bacteria in your stomach and promote better skin, digestion, immunity, mood and sleep. promote.

Take it alone or add other products – from topical cleansers, moisturizers and serums to more targeted supplements.

Pronunciation: A beautifully designed range with a wide choice that allows you to tailor your products and supplements to your specific needs.

You can use the Skin Filter capsule, described as ‘absorbable retinol’, to plump fine lines and repair sun damage, with the Skin Filter Serum, packed with plant extracts that mimic the effects of retinol without causing redness. Other capsules target bloating, hair growth, hydration, stress and sleep.

• 60 capsules prebiotic + probiotic, £36; 30 capsules Skin Filter Supplement, £25; Skin Filter Serum (30ml), £44, uk.thenueco.com

LIQUID GOLD

Gold collagen

Serums are tailored for hydrating, overnight renewal or instant glow; hydrogel sheet masks boost ‘radiance, brightness and softness’ when you work with the daily 50ml liquid collagen drink or tablet supplement.

The liquid version with peach and lychee flavor that I try is aimed at people over 40. The 23 active ingredients stimulate hair growth and collagen formation, reduce fatigue and regulate hormonal activity.

Pronunciation: The nutrient-rich drink is pleasant, but the hero product for me is the sheet mask, enriched with antioxidants, hyaluronic acid and glycerin ‘for dehydrated or tired skin’.

• A 30-day program Forte Plus Liquid Collagen, £117.30. Hydrogel mask, €10 each. Serums (30ml), £36, gold-collagen.com