Moms with Awesome Skin 40+
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Anonymous
| Actually I think the fortunate genetically people are the fair ones. We have had to use sunscreen from the beginning. I slather it on an have since I was a lifeguard during my teens. It is the women who tan who don't fear the sun and are late to the game about how sun gives you wrinkles. Since turning 40 I get comments all the time from women my age asking what I do. You can ask me too-- I am easily spotted at the pool under the umbrella with the big floppy hat, long sleeve rash guard and habitually coating my children with sunscreen. |
Anonymous
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I am guessing it is due to plastic surgery, botox, peel, etc. The sunscreen & genetics is what they attribute to after the procedure.
Just look at the backs of the hands. If it does not match the face, bingo! they had some work done. |
Anonymous
| I'm only 36 but I have great skin, my mother has fabulous looking skin, her mother had barely any wrinkles when she died at 84. Genetics all the way. |
Anonymous
Untrue. A lot of people are very good about protecting their face but neglect their hands and chest. BTW, you do know that hands can be rejuvenated as well as the face, right? |
Anonymous
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Genetics
Genetics Genetics |
Anonymous
I agree. 38 yo, and I just got carded tonight (with my husband and kids--husband didn't get carded) and have been mistaken for my kids' babysitter. Derm recently told me I had the best-looking 38yo skin she had seen. I wear sunscreen every day, stay in the shade, and moisturize, but beyond that I put zero effort into having good skin. My mom is 67 and looks mid-50s. |
Anonymous
| Genetics, Oil of Olay Regenerist, sunscreen use, and being a tad overweight (plumps up the wrinkles I guess?) ; ) |
Anonymous
| Genetics, very careful w sun exposure, good diet, no smoking/rare drinking, sunscreen, good moisturizer. I'm 43, no wrinkles and good tone. But my grandmother at 86 still has few wrinkles compared to others her age. She also avoided the sun. |
Anonymous
| Genetics with olive colored skin, paler white skin ages poorly |
Anonymous
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46, no lines. Have never done anything more than getting a facial - no botox etc. Did not start wearing sunscreen till my late 20s. but I also did not worship the sun.
It's partly genetic, and I have olive skin. I also eat healthy, hardly ever drink alcohol and started using skin care products in my 20s after seeing how European women treated their skin - with much TLC. I use mostly drugstore products and am not married to one product except for my eye cream which I love! Khiel's Avocado. |
Anonymous
| Since I started taking flaxseed oil supplements every day I've noticed that my skin looks more plump and smooth. I also do daily sunscreen, hats, and try to drink lots of water. |
Anonymous
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Moisturizer since my teens
Drink lots of water Great genetics Slightly overweight (10 - 15 pounds) |
Anonymous
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You can try a chemical peel, once or twice a year. That should help.
Many women's hands look worse than their faces. That PP is on crack. |
Anonymous
I agree that the above statement is untrue. I'm in my young 30's, and my hands look old. I think it's from working a lot with my hands whether it's gardening, crafts, cooking. it is also probably genetic as my mom has rough hands. I just started using sunscreen daily on my face, and luckily the skin on my face still looks good. |
Anonymous
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I have great skin. I am 43, have never used sunscreen. I do botox and filler around my laugh lines. I ONLY use purpose soap and everything else is Dermalogica.
Everytime I stray from this regiment, I break out. |