Evening is the ideal time as your body goes through a cell rejuvenation and regeneration process while you sleep,” says Ghatora. “Consistency is key with this type of supplement,” adds Logan. “So if you find it easiest to take it in your smoothie in the morning, that's the best time, conversely, if you find it easiest to remember to take it in the evening, in your hot chocolate, then that’s the best time. The best results are seen with consistent long-term use. Should you add collagen to your coffee? In terms of actually taking the collagen, it was really easy to add the collagen powders into my daily eating and drinking routines. I kept the tubs on the kitchen side, between my orange squash and my mug stand, to remind me to add the collagen to my drinks each day and usually added the flavoured powders to water and the unflavoured powders to glasses of orange or apple juice or orange squash.

With my nails, I had a manicure recently which may have helped strengthen my nails, alongside using glow+ in my drinks. I haven’t noticed that my skin is any firmer, but I understand this is likely to be a long-term benefit after using the product for a bit longer. Everyone knows that you’ve got to put the work in when you’re young to reap the rewards when you’re older. That is: work hard, eat well, sleep well, exercise, and look after your skin and your body when you’re in your 20s and 30s, to ensure your body (and your bank balance) will look after you when you’re in your 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond. That said, adding a substance to a drink I was going to have anyway was far easier than taking a tablet or vitamin, for example, and it was great that I could just add the Pura Collagen powder whenever I was having a drink, rather than being restricted to set times or having to allow set amounts of time between drinks, which I understand some collagen and related products require. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been adding the collagen formula to glasses of water and juice throughout the day and evening, as directed by the clear instructions on each tub, and I do think the collagen products have helped boost my energy levels somewhat and have helped keep my skin hydrated and supple. Plus, knowing that your body’s natural collagen levels start to deplete by around 1% per year from the age of 25 (Source: Pura Collagen), I want to do what I can now to look after my skin for years to come. What are the products? Your natural collagen levels begin to deplete when you hit your early 20s. Taking collagen supplements stimulates your body’s natural collagen production, making it easier for your body to heal and strengthen itself. With this in mind, we identified that no other brand was producing targeted collagen for specific results, and that’s how Pura Collagen was born.Yes, it needs to be taken daily for good results. Make sure to follow the instructions on your collagen product. How long does collagen take to start working?

Initially, the powder would clump together in the juice but then as I’d stir my glass with a spoon, the powder would dissolve into the juice. This sometimes took a few minutes, but was very easy to do. As well as helping reduce fatigue, this collagen has been formulated to help immune health and cognitive function and I think because it helped me stay energised in the morning, I did feel able to face the day and work hard. Maximise your skin's potential to glow and look after your hair and nails with our advanced beauty collagen powder fortified with essential minerals. Pura Collagen glow+ delivers - each tub contains 28 daily servings of 10,000mg VERISOL® Hydrolysed Collagen Peptides, 50mg Hyaluronic Acid and other beneficial ingredients. I’ve been interested in taking vitamins and supplements for a few months now because I’ve been getting tired during the afternoons and have wanted to boost my energy levels - but I simply hadn’t got round to going to my local health food shop to see what products are available. Fortunately, I was recently asked to try out and review Pura Collagen’s four key products designed to help improve skin hydration, skin elasticity, hair and nail strength, cognitive function and fatigue reduction – so I was really excited to try them out.

We use Bioactive Collagen Peptides® that are hydrolysed and then put through a further enzymatic process to create our specific peptides that deliver targeted results. Instead of creating general collagen blends, our products are separated into different types of collagen peptides so only the places in your body that you want targeted actually get targeted with each spoonful. The powder itself has been formulated to “naturally enhance the body’s own collagen production and to reduce the effects of ageing” and aims to promote firmer skin, healthier hair and stronger nails. Over the last few weeks, I’ve definitely noticed my hair has been looking healthier, shinier and has had more bounce, whilst my nails are certainly stronger than they were previously. I haven’t changed my shampoo or haircare products – the only thing I’ve changed recently is adding the collagen to my drinks – so it’s possible my healthier hair is a result of the collagen. I’ve been told I look young for my age ever since I was a teenager. Whilst people often tell me to “take it as a compliment,” I’ve never seen it as such because as a teen there’s nothing worse than people thinking you’re a child – or ID-ing you for an age-15 film or a deodorant - and as a 26-year-old woman now I want to be regarded as my own age and not mistaken for a university student or Sixth Former!