Moms with Awesome Skin 40+

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I use a skin care line from....ahem (HSN), and I have to tell you I love it. I started when I was in my late 20's, and my skin looks great. I also exfoliate once a week, and of course wear sunscreen (in moisturizer). I think exfoliation is really important.

Would you be okay sharing the name of your skin care line? Would love to have something delivered to the house!

I use serious skincare from hsn. It is a targeted skin care line. I am one of those people who will probably have saggy skin (my mom does), so I use the reverse lift line and it really does keep my face lifted. Unfortunately, I do not come from good genetics. I just look at my mom and see where her trouble spots are, and I buy the cream that targets it before it happens to me. My mom never took care of her skin, and still doesn't. Every once in a while she will buy a moisturizer, but she does not use it everyday. I look at pictures of her when she was my age, and there is a huge difference in our skin. It is never too late to start taking care of your skin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's all a crapshoot of genetics.

Having said that, I have naturally moist/oily white irish skin with pink (not ruddy) cheeks and am forever complimented at 38. I get ID'd all the time and I've had clients question my credentials when we first meet, in a doogie howser way. I had a few spots in high school but nothing major.

Here are the things I do, but again, I believe it's genetics as my mum had beautiful skin and so does my 94 year old grandmother:

No sun (I only wear sunscreen if I'm out longer than my commute).
Sleep on back
No alcohol (maybe a couple drinks a year)
Limited caffeine
No smoking
Lots of fluids to drink (3 litres of milk a day, but my family otherwise does tea or water
No frowning (not everyone can do this, but I was always tought by my mum that if someone or something is annoying you, it won't help the situation to be wrinkly). I always knew she was miffed at someone when her face was serene and composed, and she lowered her lids slightly, with her chin up in the air. When she was happy, she just had a mild smile and bright eyes. My sister and I still do the same.

These are generally healthy habits, but I still think it's genetics. I use no face creams/don't to spa treatments and use whatever shampoo or bar soap is around to wash my face.

Really? Do you drink milk with every meal? You must not eat much, I would think milk will make you very full...

That's over 12 cups of milk a day? Are you sure you mean liters?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I use a skin care line from....ahem (HSN), and I have to tell you I love it. I started when I was in my late 20's, and my skin looks great. I also exfoliate once a week, and of course wear sunscreen (in moisturizer). I think exfoliation is really important.

Would you be okay sharing the name of your skin care line? Would love to have something delivered to the house!

I use serious skincare from hsn. It is a targeted skin care line. I am one of those people who will probably have saggy skin (my mom does), so I use the reverse lift line and it really does keep my face lifted. Unfortunately, I do not come from good genetics. I just look at my mom and see where her trouble spots are, and I buy the cream that targets it before it happens to me. My mom never took care of her skin, and still doesn't. Every once in a while she will buy a moisturizer, but she does not use it everyday. I look at pictures of her when she was my age, and there is a huge difference in our skin. It is never too late to start taking care of your skin.

Thx very much!!

[Anonymous]

Retin-A and sunscreen.

[Anonymous]

Is exfoliating different than a scrub? I use a scrub every morning and my face looks and feels great. But I'm wondering if I should look at doing exfoliation at all in the evening? What about a facial mask, do you do that and, if so, how often?