Menopausal Skin: From “Who Is This?” to “Oh, There You Are”
What actually helped me feel like myself again—and what to do when life gets in the way.
Life happened—rather enthusiastically
“Life happens” is something I say to clients when they apologise for missing an appointment or letting home care slide.
Then life happened to me—rather enthusiastically.
In May 2025, Craig and I bought a house. We then prepared and sold our Port Coogee home and, because I am me, I micromanaged much of the cleaning, maintenance and organising.
Then came moving, unpacking, sorting, renovating and upgrading. Somewhere among it all, I planned a two-week trip to South Africa to see family—and we tried to enjoy ourselves too.
Something else always seemed more urgent than making time for my own skin. One reasonable postponement followed another until my treatments and home care were no longer a consistent strategy.
Apparently, maintaining two houses doesn't count as maintaining your face—and owning the equipment doesn't make it work by osmosis either.
I have always said you cannot get old without a sense of humour. Looking better as you get older is easy—take off your glasses before looking in the mirror. Unfortunately, progress photographs are less cooperative, even when I take mine off.
Comparing my 5 April 2025 and 27 April 2026 photographs, I looked at the later image and thought, “Who is this?” My face seemed drawn down, as though it had lengthened or travelled south without consulting me.
I did not expect to look younger. I simply did not recognise my familiar self.
What happened? During this period, my own maintenance became inconsistent—actually, almost non-existent. The photographs became my prompt to reassess.
That photograph was an assessment point, not a verdict. I asked the questions I ask my clients: what had changed, what could home care support, what needed professional treatment, and what could I realistically maintain?
One face, several different jobs
I saw several priorities: support and definition; texture and dullness; hydration and recovery.
This was not one miracle treatment. It needed a team effort, and each member had a job.
LPG Endermologie was selected for non-invasive mechanical stimulation and the appearance of firmness, support and contours. It was most relevant to the supported appearance I later noticed.
Bloomea La Fontaine was selected for controlled resurfacing, texture, radiance and selected superficial pigmentation concerns.
Omnilux red and near-infrared LED and hydrating masks supported renewal, recovery, comfort and hydration.
This was my intensive clinic-access reset—not a schedule every woman needs. The exact details are optional below.
For the curious: exactly what my personal reset included
Initial six weeks
Six weekly Platinum Face Treatments, each combining Bloomea with an LPG Endermologie component
Six additional 30-minute targeted LPG Endermologie sessions during the same period
Together, these weekly treatments helped my face look firmer, better supported and more defined, while the Bloomea resurfacing worked on texture and radiance
Total: six Bloomea components and twelve LPG components
Omnilux LED three times weekly
Bloomea cosmetics during the first six weeks
Thereafter
Two 30-minute targeted LPG Endermologie sessions weekly—one Firming protocol to help my face look firmer and better supported, and one Resculpting protocol to define my facial contours
One Bloomea treatment monthly
Omnilux LED three times weekly
A hydrating face-and-neck mask under LED twice weekly
LPG cosmetics
ESK introduced on 11 August 2026
By August: “Oh—there she is”
On 25 August, I took another progress photograph.
When I looked at it, my face no longer seemed as drawn downward or elongated to me. The contours appeared more supported, and my skin looked smoother. I was not looking at a younger woman or a different face. I thought, “Oh—there she is.” I recognised something of my familiar self again.
The April photograph was information, not a reason to punish my skin. I assessed, planned, treated consistently, reviewed and moved into maintenance—the process I recommend to clients.
Maintenance that can survive real life
By August, I felt more like myself. Next came home care I could maintain when life got busy.
On 11 August, I introduced ESK into my own routine—an Australian-made and owned range built around evidence-supported active ingredients. I chose it because the role of each product was clear, allowing me to build focused morning-and-evening home care that I could realistically maintain when life became busy. As I had used ESK for only two weeks by my August photograph, it belongs to the maintenance chapter that followed.
I am now preparing a Beauty on Arabella Foundation Routine for menopausal skin: four products covering morning antioxidant support, hydration and barrier care, gentle surface renewal and overnight vitamin A support—without a shelf full of half-used good intentions.
It is not ready to order just yet. I will share the full routine, suitability guidance and ordering details once everything is in place.
Coming soon: the Beauty on Arabella Menopausal Skin Foundation Routine.
The less glamorous basics still matter:
When the UV Index is 3 or above, use broad-spectrum, water-resistant SPF50+ sunscreen with shade, protective clothing, a broad-brimmed hat and sunglasses.
Support dry or reactive skin before introducing stronger active products.
More exfoliation is not automatically better.
Keep up regular skin checks and have new, changing, bleeding or non-healing lesions assessed by a GP or dermatologist.
If you would like to understand why menopausal skin can change, you can read my earlier article: Has Your Skin Suddenly Changed After 40? The “Collagen Cliff” Explained.
If you have looked in the mirror and thought, “Who is this?”, you have not left it too late. You do not need to know which treatment to choose before you come. Life happens. We begin from where you are now and create a realistic plan—with that personal “Oh, there you are” feeling as the aim.
New Client Skin Strategy Session
A$50 | 1 hour 15 minutes | Private clinic in The Vines, Perth
Includes:
Consultation and discussion of concerns and goals
Baseline photographs
A 30-minute LPG Endermologie experience
A personalised strategy
Sources and further reading: Cancer Council Australia—sun protection · American Academy of Dermatology—skin during menopause · LPG · Bloomea · Omnilux
A note about photographs and results: These photographs document my personal experience. Photographic conditions and individual responses vary. I used several professional treatments and home-care measures together, so the visible differences cannot be attributed to one modality and do not predict another person’s result.
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