Anonymous wrote:OP here.
Retin-A sounds great, but I've read that it's really hard on dry skin, which mine tends towards. Can anyone with dry skin speak to how it was for you? I'm also wondering about the cost - I don't have acne, so presumably would be paying the uninsured cost. Probably would not be an option right now, but maybe in a year or so when I'm back working full time.
I don't know why it never occurred to me that aging occurs in spurts. I always imagined it to be a somewhat linear process. This has been a pretty major spurt though. :/
I do agree about acceptance of aging. I really don't mind looking my age, and genetics are probably not on my side (neither of my parents looks at all young for their age), but it just seems like so much so fast. I don't think anyone wants to look older than they are. I have no interest in botox, but I'm definitely up for topical treatments and dietary changes or supplements to optimize what I've got.
My diet and sleep have both been pretty rough since having a baby, and to me those seem like the biggest culprits. I'm actually a good bit slimmer than before I had a baby, so it's not the quantity of food, but probably the quality. Exercise has also been on the back burner. I guess just taking care of myself generally needs to be reprioritized. I'm wearing all of these bad habits on my face.
My moisturizer does contain sunscreen, but I only apply it once in the morning, so I doubt it's doing much good during the day. How exactly does one apply sunscreen over makeup, though?
You can get liquid foundation w/SPF protection and that plus moisturizer with SPF protection should help a lot. I only use actual sunscreen at the beach or pool.