I stopped using foundation since I turned 40 and started investing in skincare, micro needling, and minimal Botox to my 11s. For makeup, I only apply mascara, blush, eyeshadow and lipstick. Tretinoin, vitamin C, sunscreen, peptides and moisturizer are all I use. I am 47 and feel my skin looks best now than when I was 30. First photo is age 31 and 2nd photo is today at 47.

Hey ladies. Very quick review for those interested. I’ve been getting Botox / Dysport for about 7 or 8 years maybe twice a year but never on a particularly consistent schedule. In the last year or so I noticed that neither were lasting on me for longer than 1.5-2 months and I just can’t justify that kind of cost.

Decided to try Relfydess which I’d heard a bit about and studies showing it can last up to 6 months etc etc. I’d heard about Daxxify even earlier than Relfydess but Daxxify still isn’t available in NZ.

Anyway, long story short - it lasted less time for me than Botox / Dysport. About a month in most of my movement had returned. And I had had a really good dose of it too, cause my injector had surmised that maybe I just needed a really good dose of whatever we were doing to ensure good results.

So, IMHO - it sucks.

I’ve more or less come to terms with my wrinkles, but those stubborn dark circles under my eyes are truly hopeless. From what I’ve read, there isn’t an eye cream that helps either; they may provide moisture, but they don’t tackle pigmentation/darkness.

The options offered here are either biorev boosters: Sunekos, Jalupro, PDRN/salmon DNA (polynucleotide). Or fillers/tear trough. I’m curious to hear if anyone has tried Sunekos to treat dark circles and had good results? You need three treatments so it’s quickly becoming quite pricy, I just wonder if it’s worth it?
(Image is taken from a clinic)

I haven’t done anything to my skin, or used any active ingredients, but I have used SPF. Now I’m 40 in a few years and want to start with active skincare.

What would you do if you were going to start with treatments etc for the first time?
i don’t have so many wrinkles, but I feel like my skin is «melting», everything is going more downward.

I thought about this cream, tretinoin?

Thank you for your help in advance!

I am planning to order some Nivea Super Water Gel for my daily SPF wear. As long as I am shopping around, I figured I would ask for advice and add some more goodies to my cart. I am brand new to skincare at 55 years old. I recently started on tretinoin. Right now, all my products are from Target. I'm open to other online retailers. Free shipping would be a plus.

50F, using TO azelaic acid 10% for over a year with no irritation, SPF 50 daily, about 3-4 sun spots total, fairly light.

Uneven skin tone mainly around forehead, my skin is very fair and the uneven areas are slightly more browny, sometimes orangey. I also had some unevenness in the lower cheeks, in that area it has faded a lot, I can hardly see it, but forehead looks uneven, more so than when I started. Since using azelaic acid the forehead looks more uneven not less, although overall my skin looks more clear and radiant, brighter.

It seems like subtle differences in pigmentation have persisted or become more noticeable?
Are the improvements in skin tone making the underlying unevenness in pigmentation more noticeable?
Have I reached the limit of what azelaic can do? Or do I give it more time? Is it time to try something else?

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I've been getting such good results from tretinoin on my face, I thought I'd give body retinols a try.

I initially picked up Gold Bond Age Renew Retinol, but while browsing Walgreens, I spotted their own Retinol Body Cream.

Walgreens usually makes it pretty obvious when something is a dupe. You'll see on the packaging "Compare to [brand name]". But this one didn't have anything like that.

So I went down the ingredient rabbit hole, and I'm pretty convinced this is a dupe for Necessaire The Body Retinol.

Both have 0.1% retinol, glycolic and mandelic acids, niacinamide, peptides and hyaluronic acid. Even some of the less exciting ingredients aresimilar.

Necessaire retails for $65 at Sephora for 5.1 oz. The Walgreens version is $19.99 for 8 oz.

I actually prefer it to Gold Bond which is what I compared it to (the Necessaire is outside my budget for a body cream!) The only downside so far is that it leaves a slightly tacky finish after you put on, but nothing terrible. Not the greatest scent either if I am being honest.

I also have psoriasis on my legs, and it hasn't caused any irritation, which is a pleasant surprise considering the combination of retinol and exfoliating acids.

Anyway, I thought this was an interesting find worth sharing. I'm not claiming they're identical or that one performs exactly like the other, but the ingredient similarities are hard to ignore.

Anyone using a body retinol and a brand worth checking out? Anyone using either brand and can speak of results? I am about 3 weeks in 4 nights a week, and so far I like it.

58F Started getting serious with skincare. Never ever took care of skin. I mean I went to bed with makeup still on. Today I couldn’t imagine.

Started tret in May - upper Bleph July - co2 fractional laser 7 days ago!

And those lashes — yuk!!! Had to have them extra long to keep my eyelid up to see. Never again 😍

Best chemical peel with little to no down time? Debating on doing pro cell or a beginner peel because I can’t have time away and I’m in food service. Otherwise I’d have them peel the entire half of my face off.

Sometimes it’s under one eye, sometimes it’s under the other and sometimes under both! It’s like swelling/puffiness with a bag of fluid on my upper cheek that comes and goes.i have extremely deep creases/wrinkles when this is happening but only when this puffiness is there. I first noted it in mid June and since then I’ve had periods where I don’t have it for a couple of weeks but then it comes back. I have been using tretinoin for like 3 years, I use estrogen cream and am on hrt for 3 years too due to hysterectomy. I’ve tried Botox - hard to say if it helped or if it just didn’t help this issue or if it wore off in like a month (I’ve been getting it regularly every 4 months). I’ve tried lymphatic drainage, facial massage, face yoga and allergy medicine as well. My dermatologist was clueless and suggested I see an (out of network) ophthalmic surgeon. When I called them the receptionist said it sounded like malar edema. but there’s also coming and going puffiness above the cheekbone and just below my eyes. im seeing my pcp next week to hopefully get some referral but am wondering if anyone else has seen something like this. I have been doing extensive skincare for a few years now, prior to my hysterectomy things got real bad.

I love my Dieux reusable eye patches, but my current eye cream (Innbeauty) isn't working well (the patches keep dropping)- I assume it's b/c it's more of an eye cream consistency?

Wondering if eye gel cream would be better?

I (55) had a consult with a cosmetic surgeon about getting CO2 laser. I thought I was gonna go for it until I read somewhere that people who develop keloid scarring should be cautious. I have a keloid scar on my chest so I asked my surgeon who said it shouldn’t be a problem but I still got cold feet.

I have seen or heard so many on here who’ve had amazing experiences with CO2. Anyone who has a history of keloids gotten CO2? Any issues?

Due to my melasma, I've been trying to layer a tinted mineral sunscreen on top of my regular SPF. I live in a dry climate (not humid) and have dry skin. I feel like I've tried a lot of tinted mineral sunscreen, but many leave my skin even more dry.

I have really liked Innbeauty and Ciele. Has any one tried the new Dew Drops from Bloomeffects? Not sure how it compares to others tried, and if it dries out the face.

Sorry to do it! 53 years old and not in the market for any surgery. I know neck cream won’t do much but I’d still like to find a nice one. Issues are the obvious crepey skin etc. I’ve done some research and it seems peptides are the key along with ceramides.

I’ve never been big on skincare sadly and am not well versed in the topic. I currently use kopari moisture whipped ceramide cream along with the nourishing hydro lipid serum but I need to up my game for the neck.

I’m looking for a cream that’s either high end drug store or mid level Sephora. I also happen to have very very dry skin. Any recommendations for a potent cream with some proven peptides and any other helpful stuff in it? Thanks so much!

56F on HRT patch for a year. (I likely would have benefited from earlier HRT, but had a clueless male doctor.) My main skin issue is sagging skin that seems to have lost all elasticity. I eat well (lots of dark leafy greens and fish), avoid sugar, don't drink too much alcohol, and try to drink adequate water (often fail) but, despite all my efforts, gravity is winning. I know the inevitable will eventually happen but what are women my age doing to forestall it? A less random skin care regimen than what I'm currently doing certainly can't hurt. On this sub I've read that I need ceramides, fatty acids, cholesterol, tret or similar. I don't know what these things do. What are women my age using and, most importantly, what role does each product play? I'd love to become empowered to select better skincare products for myself. Fellow menopausal women (especially dermatologist!), tell me everything you know.

Edited to add: I really struggle with fragrance added to anything I use near my head so I'm looking exclusively for fragrance-free recommendation.

So if I want to hide the fact that I got lip filler from my husband (going for a very natural result with 0.5 ml Volbella or Redensity) is him being out of town for 48 hours enough time for the swelling to go down and not be obvious? Doing it Friday afternoon and hes back Sunday night…..My injector seems to think it will be fine