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From collagen powders to increasingly elaborate daily stacks, supplements have become part of the beauty conversation \u2013 but which ones are actually worth taking?<\/p>\n
I started writing about beauty for magazines almost 15 years ago, when the industry looked very different. Make-up<\/a> dominated: brows were \u2018on fleek\u2019, foundation was designed to conceal (and then some) and nail art<\/a> was everywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fast-forward 15 years and the questions I\u2019m asked have changed considerably. Brow pencils<\/a>\u00a0and nail dotters have been joined by LED masks<\/a>, collagen powders<\/a> and supplements<\/a>, as the lines between beauty and wellness have become increasingly blurred. It\u2019s a shift I\u2019ve watched happen in real time \u2013 and one that has meant spending a lot of my career interviewing doctors, nutritionists and skin experts about what supplements can and \u2013 importantly \u2013 can\u2019t do.<\/p>\n Add to that years of testing products and visiting health and wellness retreats<\/a>, and I\u2019ve become incredibly selective about what makes it into my own routine. I\u2019ve tried everything from organ powders and collagen sachets to the sort of elaborate supplement stacks that require more organisation than my working week.<\/p>\n Of course, it\u2019s important to note that supplements are just that: supplementary. They\u2019re not a replacement for a varied diet, and what\u2019s useful for one person won\u2019t necessarily be useful for another \u2013 particularly where deficiencies or specific nutritional needs are concerned. But there are a handful that have earned a regular place in my routine and continue to be the ones I actually take\u2026<\/p>\n You may also likeThe daily supplements I takeAncient + Brave True Omegas+<\/p>\n After writing numerous features about the best anti-inflammatory supplements over the years, taking an omega-3 supplement<\/a> became a no-brainer for me. Ancient + Brave\u2019s plant-based formula uses microalgae rather than fish oil to provide EPA and DHA, alongside sea buckthorn-derived omega-7. Crucially for me, it comes in easy-to-take capsules rather than anything remotely fishy tasting.\u00a0\n\t <\/p>\n Available from Ancient + Brave, \u00a332<\/a><\/p>\n buy now<\/a>Ancient + Brave True Magnesium+<\/p>\n I\u2019ve tried all of the iterations of magnesium<\/a> \u2013 powders, drinks and capsules included \u2013 but this is the tub you\u2019ll currently find on my bedside table. The formula combines three forms of magnesium \u2013 bisglycinate, malate and taurate \u2013 providing 240mg per suggested serving. I tend to take mine in the evening, partly because attaching it to my bedtime routine means I remember to take it. I find that it helps me sleep better and lessens restless legs<\/a> that I often battle with at bedtime.<\/p>\n Available at Ancient + Brave, \u00a324<\/a><\/p>\n buy now<\/a>Epet\u014dme Synbiotic Dual Cap<\/p>\n Gut health<\/a> is one area of nutrition and wellbeing that has significantly boomed over the last 15 years, and a probiotic has been part of my own routine on and off for years. I currently switch between Epitome and Symprove<\/a> rather than taking both at once. Probiotics are also a good example of why I\u2019m wary of blanket supplement recommendations: different products contain different strains and quantities of bacteria, and research is increasingly strain-specific, so it isn\u2019t simply a case of assuming that any probiotic will do the same thing.\n\t <\/p>\n Available at Epetome, \u00a354.99<\/a><\/p>\n buy now<\/a>Artah Essential D3\/K2<\/p>\n Living in the UK \u2013 and, in my case, the particularly grey north-west \u2013 vitamin D<\/a> is one supplement I pay attention to. The NHS recommends that everyone in the UK should take 10 micrograms of vitamin D a day during autumn and winter, when sunlight isn\u2019t strong enough for our skin to make sufficient amounts.\u00a0<\/p>\n Available at Artah, \u00a326<\/a><\/p>\n buy now<\/a>The supplements I add to my morning smoothie Credit: @chloeburcham<\/p>\n I\u2019m not always consistent with remembering to take a handful of supplements every morning, so I\u2019ll often add the ones I can straight into my morning smoothie instead. I blend the below with frozen berries, banana, a dollop of tahini and milk. It requires virtually no extra effort and, more importantly, it still tastes like a chocolate milkshake rather than something you have to dutifully drink in the name of nutrition.\t <\/p>\n Ancient + Brave True Creatine+<\/p>\n Creatine has moved far beyond the weights room in recent years, with growing interest in its role outside sports performance, including cognition. I add a heaped teaspoon into my smoothie, and personally find it\u2019s one of the additions I notice most when it comes to feeling mentally sharper. Plus, this blend also contains magnesium and vitamin D \u2013 meaning you can skip any extra supplements when adding this to your morning smoothie.\u00a0<\/p>\n Available at Ancient + Brave, \u00a328<\/a><\/p>\n buy now<\/a>Artah Essential Fibre+<\/p>\n Yes, \u2018fibremaxxing<\/a>\u2019 has become a wellness buzzword, but our sudden cultural obsession with fibre has at least drawn attention to something most UK adults aren\u2019t getting enough of. Rather than attempting to turn breakfast into a competitive fibre challenge, I add a scoop of this to my smoothie alongside the whole foods already in there.<\/p>\n The powder contains 7g of fibre per recommended serving from a blend of 11 plants, alongside ginger, chamomile and fennel. As with any significant increase in fibre, it\u2019s a good idea to build things up gradually rather than going from very little to spoonfuls of the stuff overnight.<\/p>\n Available at Artah, \u00a345<\/a><\/p>\n buy now<\/a>Naturya Gut Feel Flaxseed Blend Cacao & Maca<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t technically a supplement, but it\u2019s earned a permanent spot in my smoothie ingredients. The blend is predominantly milled flaxseed, with cacao, date powder, cacao nibs and maca, and it\u2019s high in fibre. I add around a tablespoon, partly for the flaxseed and partly because the extra cacao makes everything taste better. No complicated wellness ritual required.\n\t <\/p>\n Available at Naturya, \u00a35<\/a><\/p>\n buy now<\/a>WelleCo Nourishing Protein<\/p>\n I\u2019ve used WelleCo\u2019s chocolate Nourishing Protein for years, largely because I genuinely like the taste \u2013 an underrated consideration when you\u2019re buying something you intend to consume regularly. It uses pea and brown rice proteins and also contains ingredients including cacao, psyllium husk and magnesium, plus a blend of bacterial cultures.\n\t <\/p>\n![\"supplement-smoothie\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789653380_592_image.jpeg\"\/)
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