Tested on Tour — The Collagen Water I Drink From a Wine Glass Every Night

By Alli · Simply Simpatica · Weekend Read

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If you read my post about alcohol and menopause — and if you have not, start there because it is one of the most honest things I have written — you will know that I have mostly stepped away from wine. Not dramatically. Not with a declaration. Just quietly, deliberately, because I know my history and I know which side of the line I need to stay on.

When you give up wine, you do miss the taste of the wine and that slight haze you get after the first glass, but it is the ritual. The particular comfort of an evening glass. The signal to your nervous system that you can finally exhale. The muscle memory of it — the glass in your hand, the sitting down, the exhale.

I needed something to fill that gap. Not a replacement. Not a consolation prize. Something that felt like a real treat while doing something genuinely good for my body.

I found it. And I have been drinking it from a wine glass ever since.

730 Days and Counting

I ran out of my Noway Collagen Protein Water a few weeks ago and did not replace it immediately. Within days, I was tired. Not the kind of tired that sleep fixes — the other kind. The bone-deep kind that sits in you like weather. And I thought — oh. So THAT is what this is actually doing for me.

730 days of daily use, and it took running out to understand it properly. That is the only product review worth reading. Not the ones written after a two-week trial with a discount code and a deadline. The ones written after two years of showing up every single day.

This is that review.

Why I Needed It in the First Place

I am not someone who eats a lot of animal products. Getting enough protein from food alone has always been genuinely hard for me. I went down every rabbit hole on this topic at 11 pm — and there are many. Your body's collagen production has been declining since your twenties, slowly and without announcement. By 60, a significant amount is gone — the protein that keeps your skin firm, your joints moving freely, and your energy consistent.

I tried every solution I could find. The rabbit holes I went down researching this could fill their own blog. And then I found Noway. And the rabbit holes stopped.

From Powder to Water — How I Got Here

I started with the Noway Collagen Protein Powder. And I want to say, it is a genuinely fabulous product. But here is the honest truth — after a while it started to not sit right on my palette or my belly. No matter how clean the product is, my body started to cringe at the very thought of it. We had reached an impasse. It is not for everyone and I am apparently everyone in this particular scenario.

My taste buds wanted something lighter. More refreshing. Easier to drink throughout the day without feeling like I was consuming a small meal in a glass. My taste buds are very opinionated. We have an ongoing negotiation.

Then I discovered the Collagen Protein Water. And I have not looked back since.

It mixes with cold water into a light, genuinely refreshing drink. It digests easily — and I know that matters because so many women my age have tried collagen or protein supplements and spent the next hour regretting it. In two years of daily use I have never experienced bloating, discomfort or any upset stomach. Not once. Start slowly and build up. Give your body time to adjust and it will thank you for it.

What I Actually Notice

My skin glows. That is not just my opinion; others tell me the same. And I know it is Noway because the weeks I run out, the dullness returns. Like clockwork. The radiance comes back quickly once I start again. Two years of evidence is hard to argue with, and I am a woman who tries very hard to argue with everything.

My protein stays high without effort. I sip this throughout the day, not just in the morning, not just post walk. It has become part of my hydration routine. Each serving delivers 20g of bioactive collagen peptides. I usually have two servings a day, one mid-morning and one in the afternoon. On more active days, sometimes three. And my absolute favourite thing? In the evening, I pour it into a wine glass over ice. My mind thinks it is having a treat. My body is getting collagen. Everyone wins and nobody feels deprived.

My energy is more consistent. When you are not getting enough protein, your body tells you. For me, it feels like that bone-deep fatigue, the kind that is not about sleep and that an early night does absolutely nothing to fix. Noway helps me close that gap without forcing me to eat foods my body does not want. My body also has opinions. There is a lot of negotiating happening in this house.

My Flavours — I Have Opinions and I Am Not Sorry

Wild Berryis my everyday flavour. Bright, not overly sweet, genuinely delicious in ice cold water. Summer in a glass, honestly. I have been known to make it and then stand at the kitchen bench drinking it before I even sit down.

Pink Lemonadeis my treat flavour. There is something about it that feels celebratory, like you are doing something genuinely wonderful for yourself and enjoying every single sip. Which you are. Raise that wine glass.

And Then There Are the Bars

If you look at the bottom of my shopping basket on any given week, you will find a sea of pink. That is the Norway bars. Every single time.

I want to be clear — I did not start buying these for the collagen. I started buying them because I needed something that felt like a treat without undoing everything I was working toward on the Reinvention Tour. A snack that was genuinely good for me, but did not taste like it was punishing me for wanting something nice. These bars are that thing.

There are two, and I love them equally but differently.

Noway Collagen Jelly Bars in Raspberryare my guilty pleasure. Chocolate-coated, dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and genuinely delicious. The kind of snack you eat slowly because you do not want it to end. I keep a pack in my bag and one in the kitchen, and I am not even slightly embarrassed about that. Each bar is delivering collagen and protein while my brain is completely convinced it is having a chocolate raspberry treat. My brain is not wrong.

Noway Collagen Marshmallow Bars in Strawberry are a completely different experience and somehow equally wonderful. The first bite, the smell of the berries and the squish and softness of the marshmallow is heaven. I am not being dramatic. I am being accurate. High protein, collagen-packed, dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free — and they taste like something you would find in a beautiful patisserie window. That is not a small thing when you are trying to eat well at 60, and your sweet tooth has absolutely not gotten the memo.

Both bars are available on Amazon AU, and both live permanently in my shopping basket. The sea of pink is not going anywhere.

Who I Would Put This In Front Of First

If you are a woman over 50 who struggles to get enough protein from food, wants to support your skin from the inside out, has had digestive adventures with other collagen or protein products, or simply wants something easy and genuinely effective that does not taste like chalk or sadness, this is the range I would put in your hands first.

Start with the Wild Berry or Pink Lemonade water — buy the larger size, you will thank me when you do ’t run out. Then add a pack of the jelly bars or the marshmallow bars to your basket. Your sweet tooth and your collagen levels will both be extremely satisfied.

Trust me on this one. I learned the hard way. The sea of pink in my shopping basket is the proof. 🌿

Have you tried collagen supplements or bars? What has worked for you, and what has absolutely not? Drop it in the comments, I genuinely want to know. 💛