Lisa Eldridge: The Complete Woman How Lisa Eldridge, make-up artist to the stars, looks and feels her best It took a trip to the FX Mayr & More clinic (mayrandmore.com) in Austria five years ago for the British make-up artist Lisa Eldridge to finally kick her refined-sugar habit. I go back every year for an MOT. I can relax, walk through the forest, have massages that I actually have time to enjoy, and overhaul my nutrition. She still avoids sugar where possible, but she's not a purist. If I'm out and there's an amazing pudding, I'll have it. I just won't have another one for a while. Eldridge, who is a Chanel make-up ambassador and often works with Keira Knightley, Kate Winslet and Emma Watson, is very interested in nutrition. "I eat a bit of a polar-bear diet," she jokes, "with lots of oily fish. I also love avocado, chia seeds and almond milk - and I've just discovered chestnut gluten-free crackers, which are delicious. She has practised Pilates daily for more than a decade. "I remember reading a quote somewhere saying that the back of a 60-year-old who does Pilates looks like the back of a 22-year-old," she says. I believe it keeps your body - and your mind - youthful. But I'm definitely not obsessive about exercise, and I don't beat myself up when I can't manage it. Eldridge lives by the saying: everything in moderation. It's a no-brainer. I'm also a great believer in the power of positive thinking. It may sound old-fashioned, but I believe in counting your blessings, being happy with who you are and not comparing yourself with other people or getting bogged down in the negative. Lisa's essentials I have to remove my make-up before I can relax. My Eve Lom cleanser, which I use two or three times a week, is a treat (evelom.com). I try to have a smoothie every morning. I blend some green powder or green leaves with half a banana, linseeds, probiotics, Udo's Choice oil, acai or dark berries, and almond milk. At work I'm scruffy, as I may suddenly decide to paint someone silver, but at night I wear dresses. I like vintage, Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs and Sonia Rykiel. I love to internet shop on net-a-porter.com and matchesfashion.com , but I always ask, "Will I wear this forever?" I'm a sucker for that effortless "Marais" look - a sweater or blouse with jeans and boots. I'm a connoisseur of dark chocolate and I've found brands - such as Conscious and Ombar - made with natural sugars that have a lower glycaemic-index level (consciouschocolate.co.uk). My skin tends to be oily, so I use serums or a little facial oil rather than lots of moisturiser. I love Nude ProGenius Treatment Oil (nudeskincare.com). Wear sun protection, don't smoke and keep alcohol intake minimal are my skin-maintenance rules. I don't often have time for facials, but when I do, I go to Fern Skin Clinic in Belsize Park, London (fernskinclinic.com). I've recently bought Cloudrunner trainers. It's like running on bouncy clouds (on-running.com). lisaeldridge.com