Women in your 40s, share your skincare routine
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Anonymous
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I'm a woman with melanin in her skin and frequently mistaken for being in my 20's at almost 42. My skin care routine:
Wash face sunscreen when I remember try to sleep at a good hour snack on chocolate |
Anonymous
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41 here. I feel like I am doing the minimum, but it works for me so far.
AM -Wash with just water and washcloth (no cleanser in am to preserve skin mantle! I only cleanse with cleanser once a day—see PM. Got this tip from a derm) -Lancôme Advanced Night Repair Serum (okay to use in day) -Dr Jart cerimadin cream -Colorscience mineral tint sunscreen -BB cream if necessary for any blemishes not covered by tinted sunscreen PM -Oil based cleanser to take off sunscreen (usually Target or CVS brand wipes) -L’Oréal PureClay cleanser to wipe off oil cleanser and any remaining makeup (two-step cleansing is KEY! I wish I learned this earlier) -Lancôme Advanced Night Repair Serum as moisturizing base -Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Eye Serum (it is made for eyes but I use all over bc it’s the only retinol I can tolerate) -Dr Jart Cerimadin cream -Glow Recipe watermelon face mask if I feel dry I layer my retinol on top of a serum because I have sensitive skin. Then I seal in with an occlusive cream. I tried fancy products from my dermatologist. Everything was either too strong or ineffective. I went back to my combo of drug store and “premium” products. If my skin is feeling “rough” I exfoliate in the shower with St Ives. Use sparingly, St Ives is controversial. Maintenance: Light Botox for brow furrow and forehead lines. Light filler for nasolabial folds and lips. |
Anonymous
What have been the benefits of this that you have seen? |
Anonymous
+1 I’m almost 40 and switched to skinceuticals about a year ago and swear by it! |
Anonymous
Not that poster, but I have one, too. It gets rid of the sun spots under my eyes / on my cheekbones very effectively. Also makes PIH go away faster. The sunspots come back if I don’t use it for a week or so. But it only takes two/three weeks of use for them to go away again. |
Anonymous
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Morning - wash, eye serum, spot treat as needed, moisturize in winter / move straight to sunscreen in summer.
Evening - wash, eye serum, lip mask, and thick moisturizer. Alternating days - retinal (skin can’t tolerate retinol) in PM, exfoliant, and a gentle scrub like Kiehls rare earth. Injections - Botox in 11s and brows |
Anonymous
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I'm 41 and went to an expensive plastic surgeon in mclean to ask about prp. Granted I went after going to bed at 4am but still. She said that I needed no filler or botox in my face or prp but she'd suggest buccal fat removal. Why the heck would I want something that takes fat out (I'm 110lbs) when I lose weight I lose it all over even my face. If I went ahead with buccal fat removal I'd have a gaunt face if I lost weight.
Rich plastic surgeon lady was cray. |
Anonymous
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41.
Morning: Cerave hydrating face wash Timeless vitamin C Cerave pm Moisturizer Alastin tinted Sunscreen Evening: Clinique cleansing balm to remove makeup Cerave hydrating fave wash Prescription tretinoin (.1%) Prescription hydroquinone (only use in fall/early winter for sun spots) Latisse Botox every three months In many years I do lasers like clear and brilliant but money is a little tighter this year. I hate fillers on me. |
Anonymous
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Morning:
Cera Ve Face Wash Eucerin Moisturizing Lotion with SPF 30 Color Science tinted SPF 50 Evening: Oil Cleanser Make Up remover Cera Ve Face Wash Cera Ve PM moisturizer Tretinoin Cream 1% I use LaRoche Posay sunscreen if I'm going on an activity or going to the beach. |
Anonymous
| I agree with most of the posters here that products matter very little. You're going to look as old as your genes and diet dictate and skincare is just a small boost. The exceptions are sunscreen and tretinoin, both of which need to be used for years and are mostly preventative. Targeted change requires cosmetic work. |
Anonymous
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Wow guess I'm behind the curve. I've been on spironolactone for years for my acne. Other than that I don't really do anything special.
Wash my face in the AM with Rx sulfacetamide cleanser 30-40 SPF moisturizer daily Occasionally a little eye cream at night Exercise daily, keep my weight in check I'm turning 42 and think I look pretty good. I'm half black so I'm sure that helps some. Last weekend 2 different people asked if I was in my 20s. |
Anonymous
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I'm 43 and my routine is very similar to many already posted here.
Morning: Cleanser: Cetaphil Gentile Skin Cleanser (I've also used the Cerave Hydrating Cleanser and I like that as well) Hydrating Toner: Currently I'm using Naturium Niacinamide Essence Moisturizer: E.L.F. Holy Hydration Moisturizer Sunscreen: I've used many different ones - currently I'm using the Neutrogena tinted mineral sunscreen SPF 30 which is ok but I don't love it. I apply sunscreen RELIGIOUSLY and always apply 1/4 of a teaspoon to my face and neck, and I reapply throughout the day especially if I will be outdoors. I also try to always wear a hat if outside for an extended period of time. Evening: Cleansing Balm: Clean It Zero cleansing balm (this is an important step to remove the mineral sunscreen, which doesn't come off with regular cleanser alone) Cleanser: Cetaphil Gentile Skin Cleanser Retinol: Tretinoin .1 percent Moisturizer: E.L.F. Holy Hydration Moisturizer I also get botox in my forehead and between my eyebrows every 4 months. I've been following this skincare routine for the past five years and I think my skin looks pretty decent. (I started getting botox 3 years ago). I have literally no sunspots or melasma, which I attribute to the tretinoin and sunscreen. The botox has done a great job of smoothing out my forehead and the angry crease I used to have between my eyebrows. I do have smile lines which are genetic - I am not ready to pull the trigger on filler at this point. I think this is a pretty manageable and affordable routine and it keeps my skin looking basically as good as it can without spending major bucks on injectables and in-office procedures like lasers. |
Anonymous
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I am 43 and until recently had a very rigid and intense facial routine, including regular facials, masks, exfoliation, serums...
And then I had a candida outbreak on my face that would not go away and my dorm told me to ditch EVERYTHING. I now use CeraVe hydrating cleanser morning and night, CeraVe moisturizer morning and night, and SuperGoop unscreen during the day. That's it. And my face looks better than ever. |
Anonymous
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I am lucky enough to still have acne at the ripe old age of 46. So here's my regimen that has managed to keep both that and wrinkles under control:
oral - spironolactone, 100mg daily AM - aczone, cerave moisturizer PM - glycolic acid face wash, retin A gel hydrogel patches for any emerging acne |
Anonymous
I’m surprised your skin can tolerate a glycolic acid wash and retin A at the same time! |