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Hats do very little to keep the sun off of the face. They offer some shade but the sun will still age it. Sun reflects off of pavement, water, snow and sand.
UVA rays (ageing rays) penetrate windows, too, while you're inside and sitting near them. Read a study where driving in your car every day to and from the office for one year is the equivalent of sitting in the sun 8 hours every day in the summer. If you look at your arms (and even your face), you'll find the left one has more moles, wrinkling and sun damage on it from being on the window side of the driver's seat. What hasn't been mentioned is free radicals - the primary cause of ageing skin. Wearing some kind of buffer like a foundation every day keeps them from hitting the skin. Going bare-faced is the quickest way to getting older skin. |
Anonymous
Does the Olay Regenerist night cream make your face make greasy/shiny? That is what I find with a lot of moisturizers. I can't stand that greasy/shiny look. Also, do you put sunscreen on top of this? Wow, the Sephora is expensive.... how long does a bottle last you. thanks! |
Anonymous
For almost the same price, you could get prescription-strength retinol from a dermatologist, which guarantees you good results. This serum looks like a waste of money to me - it doesn't provide any sunscreen so is not appropriate for daytime use, and it doesn't appear to have any retinol, which is the only ingredient known to impact wrinkles. |
Anonymous
The serum works really well, I have also used this: http://www.strivectin.com/hydro-serum.html but I don't like it as much. I also use the Olay ProX, which has sunscreen in it, when I will be out in the sun. I understand the importance of sunscreen but remember anything over SPF 40 is the same as SPF 40 (don't bother with it) and you need to reapply every 3 hours for best results. Unless you are going to be out in the sun all day, I wouldn't bother. I don't use lotion with sunscreen to sit in my office all day. Re: Regenerist, if you use too much it can be shiny. Otherwise, I think it absorbs really well and my skin actually has a matte look to it, which has never happened to me before with a cream. |
Anonymous
| NP here -- I've used Oil of Olay since my college days and swear by it... everytime I try something else I hate it. And once I hit my thirties I realized how garish I looked in my twenties all dolled up with eyeshadow and blusher, etc. Have always hated the feel of foundation so don't wear it and haven't for 15 years. Currently I don't wear anything except occaisionally lip gloss and mascara... but most days I put on moisterizer and go. I am 41 and still get carded, BTW. |
Anonymous
Looks like your dermatologist has the same comprehension problems that you suffer from. The poster who responded to you stated specifically that coppertone was unsafe. |
Anonymous
| Gotta agree with most of the PPs, sunblock is an absolute necessity. The chemicals you may get from it are nothing compared to the damage you are definitely getting from the sun. The PP that was 31 and doesn't use it... well, let's see what she says in another 10 years. |
Anonymous
NP here, in your first post you said that dermatologists told you to avoid sunscreen in order to look younger. You didn't qualify that in any way. I think you're lying anyway...but, if you're not, please post the names of these deems so the rest of us can avoid them. |
Anonymous
| I also hate wearing makeup and have always had really good skin without any. I do have the most horrific dark circles under my eyes, however, and they have gotten much worse with age. Also, I do have a few freckles now on my cheeks. I do really hate the feeling of makeup on my skin, however, so I use the bare minimum. I cannot recommend enough BeneFit Erase Paste for the dark eye circles. Also, if you have any blemishes or spots, BeneFit's Boo-ing concealer works wonders. I've been using it to cover the blemishes I've had during pregnancy. Finally, I'm going to second the PPs' who recommended Bare Minerals powder foundation. It's light and does a great job making your skin look natural but smooth without feeling like you have lots of makeup on. It really is the most natural looking makeup. I just started using it on the advice of my sister, and I am a huge fan. |
Anonymous
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Same thing - never wore makeup for years. Now, most days, I wear a highlighter on my eyelids (YSL touche eclait) and a little mascara on my top lid, and some light lipstick, but that is it. I am routinely taken for anywhere from 5-15 years younger. My original secret? Good genes, and I always used a moisturizer with sunblock.
My current secrets? When I hit 41 I started Botox. When I hit 43 I did 3 treatments of IPL for freckles and sun damage (it is supposed to be permanent), plus started a skin bleaching cream. And when I hit 44, I started with fillers. That's what takes care of the paper thin skin and fine lines around the eyes, as well as the dark circles and the slightly skeletal look. At some point, you either decide to intervene or make peace with aging. I've made peace with a lot of things, but not with gray hair or an aging face - at least not yet. I hope by the time I retire I will be one of those fabulous women with snow white long hair and lots of laugh lines. I am not ready to be one yet. |
Anonymous
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I didn't have to wear make-up (foundation) until my late 30s. Until then, I was lucky enough to have good skin. Now - like you said - eeks!
But I found that using a tinted moisturizer / foundation and lotion togethor - works really well. It takes minimal effort (put on finger and spread) and makes a world of a difference. Hard to get wrong. Hard to ever look like you over did it. Also, since getting my hair cut short, I've added some minimal eye make-up to the mix. I think that helps pull people's attention away from the wrinkles. |
Anonymous
Are you talking about one total product, or do you mix a foundation and a lotion? Either way, can you recommend what you use if you are happy with the look? Thanks |
Anonymous
I would just suggest to use the fillers with care. I don't have personal experience with them, but I've seen lots of women with this who look frightful. I'm sure you can look fabulous with fillers, but you may want to get honest feedback from a really good friend to make sure you don't go overboard. |