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If there’s one beauty expert who actually practises what she preaches, it’s Dr Aamna Adel (@dermatologist_adel). The dermatologist, who specialises in hair loss, has quietly built a routine of small, smart habits that make a surprisingly big difference. When we asked her for the simple tweaks that deliver the highest return, she shared the five everyday changes that make her feel ten times prettier – and, honestly, they’re refreshingly doable.

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1. I revived my overplucked brows

Minoxidil is a really popular ingredient for hair regrowth. It works by stimulating hair follicles to produce new hair and by thickening existing hair. If you’re a victim of overplucking in your teens and twenties, or your eyebrows have become finer as you’ve aged, using a 2 per cent or 5 per cent minoxidil, like Regaine, on a spoolie a couple times a week will revive your brows.

You’ll need to use it consistently for a few months to see results. But once you’ve achieved the level of density and thickness you’re happy with, you can stop using it. You can also carry on using it once or twice a week as maintenance, but you don’t have to.

While minoxidil can irritate the skin, it causes hair growth in the areas where it’s applied, so my advice would be to apply Vaseline around the eyebrows to avoid growth in areas you don’t want it.

2. I repaired my dry, cracked heels

Calluses and cracked heels are really common. I say this in-clinic all the time, but the quickest way to soften those areas of thickened, hardened skin is a combination of urea and glycolic acid.

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Urea in high concentrations, like this 40 per cent cream, acts like a keratolytic, which means it’s able to exfoliate thickened skin while providing hydration. Glycolic acid does the same: it breaks down the dead skin cells and draws moisture into the skin.

For best results, apply glycolic acid to your feet with a cotton pad, then cover them in urea cream and put on cotton socks. I’d do this about twice a week – and leave it on overnight to work really effectively. Once your heels are soft, you can just maintain it here and there.

3. I use retinol eye cream on my neck

Your neck tends to age the fastest; it’s an area that’s constantly exposed to sun and pollution, but it’s an area a lot of people neglect. To reverse those signs of ageing, like wrinkles and pigmentation, you should be applying sunscreen in the morning and retinol at night.

That said, just like the skin around your eyes, the skin on your neck is a lot sensitive and prone to irritation, which is why I’d recommend using a retinol eye cream, like this one from RoC. They’re often formulated for very gentle skin, which means a lot of people can tolerate it.

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Once your skin is used to the eye cream, which is usually after six to eight weeks of slowly building up your tolerance, you can switch to using your face retinol on your neck.

4. I take my silk bonnet wherever I go

Whether it’s a bonnet, hair ties or a pillowcase, silk offers several benefits for your hair. It reduces breakage and helps your strands retain moisture, keeping them softer and shinier. In contrast, sleeping on a cotton pillowcase creates friction that lifts the hair cuticle, leading to dryness and roughness. Standard elastic ties can also snag and damage the hair when you’re putting it up or taking it down.

Silk bonnets add an extra layer of protection by reducing frizz and keeping a blowout looking smooth. They’re especially helpful if you wear your hair in a loose, protective style overnight, such as a bun secured with a silk scrunchie. Just remember to treat your bonnet like a pillowcase – if you use it daily, aim to wash it at least once a week.

5. I use the ‘lip basting’ method

So many people experience dry or cracked lips – not just in winter but all year round. Similarly to treating dry or cracked heels, the most effective way to treat them is by a skincare technique called ‘lip basting’: you start by applying a chemical exfoliant, then follow up with a thick emollient or balm to seal in hydration.

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I like to use glycolic acid to exfoliate the skin, then go in with a urea cream in low concentrations, like this 5 per cent cream from Eucerin, because it’ll be better at hydrating and moisturising your lips.

Once your lips have been repaired, my advice is to go for something really simple as lipcare. Vaseline works but it’s just petroleum jelly; Aquaphor contains panthenol, which hydrates and supports the skin barrier; I also really like the La Roche-Posay Cicaplast lip balm.