She recently turned 45.
And P.E Nation founder Pip Edwards has revealed one of the secrets behind her incredibly youthful visage.
The fashion designer revealed on the Darling, Shine! podcast she uses oestrogen cream on her face.
Many women use topical oestrogen gels to treat vaginal dry, itching, and pain during intercourse.
However Pip, 45, told host Ellidy Pullin she uses the hormone cream to improve her facial skin’s firmness and elasticity.
‘I do have a hot tip I wanted to share. I just found out from a doctor friend of mine – obviously when you hit menopause and you get older it’s all your collagen production. So you lose collagen in your face and it’s not great,’ she explained.
P.E Nation founder Pip Edwards has revealed one of the secrets behind her incredibly youthful visage
‘And when you go on HRT [hormone replacement therapy] that’s actually really great for your skin. But I just found out you can put oestrogen cream on your face, topically.
‘And I’ve just started doing that and I’m like oh my god, this sh*t is working. A friend of mine said “that’s actually vagina cream because that’s actually what you use it for” but here I am! That’s my tip for all the ladies out there.’
The influencer is also known for her love for Pilates and keeps her figure in top shape thanks to her workout routines.
In the past, Pip has credited her ripped abs to a Pilates workout founded by Sydney-based instructor Kirsten King called Fluidform Pilates.
She has been a devotee of the Clovelly-based studio since it launched several years ago.
A typical Fluidform workout involves tiny movements and ‘isometric holds’ – where you hold your body in a halfway point of exercise for 45 seconds – in order to tone and hone the smaller muscles.
‘I’m a strong believer in consistent, regular movement. Moving your body for just 20 to 30 minutes each day is much more beneficial than working out for an hour once or twice a week,’ founder Kirsten previously told Daily Mail Australia of her workouts.
‘This is what I practice personally between juggling work and home – I’ve found that as long as I get 20 minutes a day in, I can keep my body in good condition and functioning well.’
The fashion designer has admitted on the Darling, Shine! podcast she uses oestrogen cream on her face
The influencer is also known for her love for Pilates and keeps her figure in top shape thanks to her workout routines
When it comes to her other fitness, diet and wellness secrets, Pip has revealed that she is a big fan of vegetarian foods.
‘I’m all about a vegetarian diet, bordering on vegan,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.
A typical ‘mid-week meal’ is roasted vegetables and salad with ‘some kind of soup’, while she also enjoys tacos when she’s being a bit more relaxed.
Pip also previously told Women’s Health that she loves eggs despite being nearly vegan.
‘I always have eggs and tabasco in my handbag, I find it is the only quick thing I can snack on that is healthy and can also help to fill me up,’ she told the publication.
A typical day on her plate is boiled eggs and Tabasco sauce for breakfast with a skim mocha, before soup or salad with another coffee at lunchtime.
‘Trail mix in the afternoon and crackers with Vegemite and cottage cheese for a snack,’ she told Elle.
Dinner is typically chicken with vegetables or bolognese or something else ‘hearty’.
‘If I snack into the night, it’s liquourice tea, cashews with dates, yoghurt with cashews or if I have a real sugar craving, I’ll tuck into a lot of Darrell Lea liquorice!’
Pip also swears by acupuncture, weekly saunas and a swim a week at Bondi Icebergs when it is open.
