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7am Meet my morning face. My four-year-old daughter calls it 'foldy' - and it's only going to get worse. Today is Wednesday - and, according to a new study on how our faces change from hour to hour and day to day, by 3.30pm I'll be looking the ropiest I do all week. A beauty editor friend of mine claims morning faces are less wrinkled than in the afternoon, because lying down means gravity lets up a little overnight. I'm not convinced. This looks like the face of someone who belongs on a 'Wanted' poster and who clearly needs to go back to bed for an hour or two. And where did the random eyebrow spot come from? Those bags under my eyes are awful, too - and that's after a full night's sleep! Wrinkles, bags and spots - now that's just downright unfair. All the clean school uniform I carefully laid out last night has mysteriously vanished. My seven-year-old son Jed claims this is the work of the uniform troll. I can feel my wrinkles deepening.

With the BAFTAs and Elle Style Awards lighting up London this week and the Oscars still to come, the awards season is well and truly underway. And with it comes the pressure to look red carpet ready for every star-studded lunch, A-list dinner, pre-party, after party and, of course, the main event in between. Presenter, model and all round fashionista Louise Roe is an awards season regular and she knows it takes more than a fabulous dress, serious jewels and flash-proof make-up to see stars through the night. Here she shares her tips, and some very glamorous gossip, in her exclusive red carpet diary. Saturday night fever: Make-up artist Alex Babsky preps Louise for the first party of the BAFTA weekend Party girls: Louise was joined at the Lancôme pre BAFTAs party by actress, Jennifer Lawrence (left) SATURDAY 9th FEBRUARY 4pm I’ve flown in from LA to be Lancôme’s guest at the BAFTAs and it’s lovely to be back in London even though the weather is freezing! I head to their sui

The New Year is a brilliant time to rethink your skincare regime and with a host of high-tech products out this month, getting a youthful glow couldn’t be easier. But before you part with any money, here’s ELSA McALONAN’S extensively-tested guide to 2013’s best new anti-aging potions . . Fresh faced: Getting glowing skin all year round means getting serious about skincare WRINKLE BUSTERS Top of the list — and hitting the shelves at Boots on January 23 — is L’Oreal’s new Age Perfect Cell Renew range, which boasts patented ingredients aimed at hydrating and firming mature or menopausal skin. There are three products: Advanced Restoring Day Cream SPF15, £19.99; Advanced Restoring Night Cream, £19.99; and the Golden Elixir serum, £24.99, all packaged in expensive-looking, sturdy gold jars. The serum is the star as it contains hyaluronic acid, which boosts cellular renewal and refines the texture of the skin, and white Japanese peony extract, a powerful antioxidant. But does it work?

Nothing transforms skin as quickly as the right foundation, but now there are creams, powders and BB creams (combining primer, foundation, moisturiser, concealer and sunblock) to choose from, finding the right one can be a headache. Here, Elsa McAlonan tells you how to pick the perfect product and puts the newest formulas to the test. With creams, powders and BB creams to choose from, finding the right one can be a headache THE PERFECT MATCH A foundation costing less than £10 has just been declared the UK's top choice for accurate colour matching. Research by an independent retail specialist revealed that L'Oreal Paris's best-selling True Match Foundation, £9.99, Boots, matches more skin tones than any other in the mass market - 97 per cent of the UK. There are 22 shades to choose from. THE TRANSFORMER My current favourite foundation is Bourjois BB Cream Compact Foundation, £11.99, which has just gone on sale in Selfridges. The shiny black compact has an integral rot

LOVE AT FIRST SWIPE Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, £4.99 (Boots) I discovered this product the first time I went on holiday to America in 1997, when it was the must-have mascara on everyone’s shopping list. It is still one of the brand’s bestsellers, after launching in the UK in the Nineties. I never spend a lot on mascara — even the most expensive brands flake and smudge. And as you are supposed to throw them out after two months (the brush harbours germs) this is the purse-friendly choice. The look of love: Because some beauty products are much sexier than others... (and work better too!) A BRUSH WITH ROMANCE Bobbi Brown Brush Set, £142 (bobbibrown.co.uk) I use my personalised Bobbi Brown make-up brushes every day. It doesn’t matter how much money you spend on make-up, if you don’t have the right tools to apply it, you’ll never get the same results. The ones I use most are the long-handled powder brush (which I use for bronzer and blusher) and the Eye Smudge brush, which helps