Seven beauty therapists spill their skin secrets.

Get the low down on what the experts use by checking out the Body & Soul feature,         which includes our very own Sharon McGlinchey.

Could you describe your skin type and concerns?

"My skin type is quite normal but it leans towards oil-dry during winter. My main concern is dark circles under my eyes."

What’s your skincare routine?

"I always cleanse with MV Skincare Gentle Cream Cleanser ($45, mvskincare.com) and remove with a warm to hot compress as I love the ritual and the beautiful aroma. I also can’t live without MV Energizing 9 Oil Cleanser ($84). It’s so multi-purpose: I use it to protect my skin from the harsh drying effect of water while I’m in the shower, and I love it at night as a treatment oil before bed."

What’s your top skincare tip?

"Don’t use anything inside the circle of the eye besides Pure Jojoba. It’s very much like the skin’s own sebum so is highly compatible with all skins, including the most sensitive. It’s super-gentle yet highly effective as an eye make-up remover, too."

One thing about skin you wish you knew sooner?

"Given how much I traumatised my skin in my 20s, I wish I had known then just how inappropriate it was to subject myself to fruit acid peels when I had quite normal skin, free from the conditions these products were originally developed to treat, such as acne scarring and prematurely aged skin."

Any skincare sins to confess?

"I don’t use a mask anywhere near as often as I should."

Any final words of skin wisdom?

"We’re all going to grow older – that’s a fact. We’re all going to get wrinkles one day – that’s a fact.  I love what Sarah Murdoch had to say when interviewed for a magazine some time last year: 'Embrace the beauty of ageing'. Hear, hear!"