Women who went from dull tired skin to actually glowing, what did you change?
43F and my skin just looks exhausted, it didn't used to be like this. Through my 30s my skin was fine with minimal effort but something shifted in the last couple years and now no matter what I do I look washed out and tired. Even when I feel great and well rested my face doesn't reflect that anymore. My routine is solid, gentle cleanser, vitamin c in the morning, tretinoin at night, moisturizer, SPF every day. I've been consistent for over a year. My skin has no major issues but it's just dull, flat lifeless. no glow, no radiance. Like the light has been sucked out of my face. I notice it most in photos next to other women my age who somehow look healthy and alive and I look like I need a vacation.
I've tried everything topical at this point. hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, glycolic acid, lactic acid, every vitamin c serum at every price point, Overnight masks, facial oils, peptides, collagen creams. some things helped for an hour or two but nothing gave me that lasting glow. I've spent more money than I want to admit chasing it.
So if you're over 40 and you went from dull and tired to genuinely glowing I need to know what you did. Not the generic "drink water and sleep more" advice please. The actual specific thing that made the difference, a treatment, a device, a supplement, something internal, a professional procedure whatever it was. I'm ready to try something different because what I'm doing clearly isn't enough anymore?