For quite some time Ive been seeing people talking about it with passion and loving it. Im in my mid 40s and the texture and fine lines are stuck with me now and it makes me think its time to finally try and add it to my routine? please help and which one would you rec?
Friends, are we using Reddit most often for ideas and advice or what other platforms are we loving? I feel like it's ALL been done. Are there topics that are missing? What would we like to see more of? For me, I'm sick of the natural look. I want to have fun with makeup, for the joy of it. Anyone else? Are we all getting so sick of "do this not that" videos??? Or, "this is aging you?"
Ladies! I need your best recommendations on foundation for oily skin. Or just something to help with the shine after I apply makeup. I’m talking by 1pm my face is as shiny as a new penny. It’s genetics cause my brother and dad have super oily skin. (I’m blaming my father🤪)
Please helpppppp. I’ve tried setting sprays, “matte” foundation, translucent powders…. What am I missing?!
I've been using Loreal’s Midnight Dual for a while. I like the way it feels on my skin and I do get compliments on my complexion. However, is it really good or is there something better for me?
Been doing skincare seriously since my mid twenties, I'm 31 now. The first few years the improvements were obvious. Barrier stopped freaking out, breakouts got manageable, texture smoothed out, my face just looked less exhausted all the time. Felt like every product change did something.
Somewhere in the last two years that stopped. My routine is honestly reasonable at this point:
AM: gentle cleanser (CeraVe Hydrating), niacinamide serum, moisturizer, SPF 50 (Biore UV Aqua Rich)
PM: double cleanse, tretinoin 0.025% three nights a week, ceramide cream (CeraVe PM)
Weekly: mandelic acid on non-tret nights, sometimes a hydrating mask
Nothing wild. Barrier is intact, I'm not overdoing anything, and if I compare a photo of my face today to a photo from 2022 it's basically the same face. Which sounds fine, but the thing is I've been doing 15+ minutes of skincare twice a day for two years to hold the same line. And lately I've been noticing this kind of tired look in the mirror that isn't a wrinkle or a breakout, just a general dullness that wasn't there before.
I keep waiting for the "adding one more thing" instinct to kick in but I'm not sure what more I'd add. Every time I've tried something new in the last year (vitamin C, peptide serum, azelaic) I either see no change or my barrier gets annoyed. Feels like the routine has done what it can and I'm just running maintenance at this point.
The one thing I've started messing with recently isn't topical at all. Went down a longevity rabbit hole a few weeks ago and kept running into ergothioneine, which apparently has a dedicated cellular transporter (OCTN1) that concentrates it in skin and brain tissue. Bruce Ames put it on a "longevity vitamins" list a while back. Picked up GeneIII at 30mg because that matched the dose in a Japanese trial at 8 weeks on elasticity and tone. Also grabbed astaxanthin at 12mg since it kept coming up alongside. 3 weeks in, no real verdict yet, and honestly the mag glycinate for sleep might explain most of what I'm noticing so far.
Not really looking for another topical rec, I've tried a lot of them already. More curious whether other people have hit this same wall and what actually shifted things for you, whether it was internal, lifestyle, or something I haven't thought of. The "topical has a ceiling past a certain point" theory feels increasingly right the more I think about it.
After a lifetime of sun and snow burns and outdoor exposure in the Colorado mountains, I am beginning to show my age in my face due to lackluster skincare and the normal aging process. I still have oily skin at 44 and now wrinkles on top of hypo-pigmentation acne scars.
Of the things that have made the most impact in or as your skincare routines and/or skin treatments (aside from sunscreen), what have you found had the most impact or would you suggest for someone in my boat? I get occasional botox in my forehead and use soap/water and a basic face moisturizer right now with sunscreen.
My grandmother had amazing skin. She said she faithfully applied aquaphor every night. Does anyone still do this? Is there an equivalent that would work the same way, but maybe less petroleumy?
I have short and somewhat sparse eyelashes. I have difficulty trying to curl them and often end up pinching the skin near my lashes. I would appreciate any suggestions/recommendations for an eyelash curler that might be easier to use and more effective for curling my lashes. I have almond shaped eyes that turn down at the ends.
Please and thank you!
this is hard to explain because my skin isn’t suddenly covered in wrinkles and it’s not really dry either.
it just feels... less there?
like my cheeks don’t have the same cushion. skin looks a little more papery when i smile. moisturizer makes it softer but doesn’t fix that weird thin feeling.
i only had a word for it after reading about the newer ZO Skin Health Growth Factor Serum because they keep talking about skin density/thickness, not just wrinkles.
and i was like OH. maybe that’s what i’m noticing.
45+ people, did this happen to you too?
what actually helped? retinol? peptides? growth factors? procedures? or is "density" not even the right word?
Hi! I’m on the hunt for a new concelear that’s hydrating, skin like and doesn’t looks off between hours !
I have tried Lancome (sits on top of my skin), Tower 28 (it accentuates fine lines I didn’t know I had), Kosas (very creasing), Haus Labs and Natasha Denona are too drying and separates.
I’m seeing the following:
Sarah Creal
Make Beauty
Maxine’s revenge
Kulfi
Armani
What are your thoughts on? I just want a concelear that doesn’t dry out my eyes or look weird ! I prep my skin very well and always use the tiniesttt amount of concelear; btw I LOVE the color corrector from caliray ! It’s my holy grail !! My under eyes looks always amazing and never weird !! I’m looking for something like that but on a concelear haha
Open to more suggestions ! Thank you :)
my makeup always gets patchy what should i use before applying the foundation like i use the moisturiser but still it gets weird n patchy specially from nose
I feel like most perimenopause skincare advice jumps straight to buy a richer moisturizer without really explaining what is changing.
A few things can happen at once: skin gets drier, less elastic, more reactive, and slower to recover. Some people are also still dealing with hormonal jawline breakouts, which makes the whole thing extra annoying.
The collagen part is probably the biggest one. Reviews estimate that type I and III skin collagen can drop by as much as 30% in the first five years after menopause.
Important distinction though: that stat is post-menopause, not perimenopause itself. I see those two blurred together constantly.
For laxity and fine lines, retinoids still have much better evidence than most firming creams. Peptides are interesting, but I would treat them as an extra, not a replacement.
Dryness is a different problem. Lower estrogen is linked with reduced skin moisture and elasticity, so the boring basics matter more than people think.
Humectants like glycerin and HA help with water content. Emollients and oils help with softness and that tight, rough feeling. Barrier lipids can help when skin suddenly seems to lose moisture faster than it used to.
Then there is sensitivity. Products that were completely fine before can suddenly sting or feel like too much. That is where simpler formulas, fragrance-free products, and not stacking a million actives start making more sense.
And somehow you can still get jawline breakouts at the same time, so you end up with skin that wants acne treatment but also gets irritated more easily. Very fun.
If I had to rank the skincare side by evidence, I would roughly go:
SPF + retinoid first.
Then moisturizer basics like glycerin, emollients, and barrier-supportive ingredients.
Then peptides if you want an extra firming step.
And way below that, collagen creams and anything promising dramatic lifting just because collagen is in the name.
The main thing I wish more perimenopause skincare content explained is that this is not one problem. Laxity, dryness, sensitivity, and breakouts are different changes, so they need different appro
Hi! I would love if you could help me choose the best concelear for my very DRY Sahara dessert under eyes, I’m torn between the following ones:
Chanel LE BEIGES serum concelear
Kulfi concelear
Armani Luminous Siñk concelear
Sarah Clear color corrector
I really want something lightweight that doesn’t accentuate more fine lines that the ones I have (this happened to me with Tower 28) and doesn’t cling to dry patches. Something that doesn’t require a lot of work of make it look nice on my skin! Right now my favorite and holy grail above everything I have tried is the CALIRAY COLOR CORRECTOR but finds it doesn’t gives me the amount of coverage for my dark circles (still looking the right shade)
Hope you could help me ! I have tried and finded too drying, patchy and very creasing the following:
Tower 28, Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear, Kosas, Nyx bare with me, Natasha Denona, Haus Labs
Both came up in poolside conversation yesterday....my skin is very sensitive, for exfoliation on my body I just use ascrub periodically and I use either gold bond or aveeno lotion. Any thoughts on either of these products? Appreciate any insights.
I’m still seeing pores and lines after applying Missha Serum (red tube) with a BK Beauty foundation brush. Mid 60s, skin is dry. I need something to blur. Can you recommend a primer to wear under the BB Cream? or am I using the wrong tinted cream?
ive seen people say rlt helps with circulation, but what does that actually feel like? 😅..like did u notice warmer hands or feet, or was it just something u didnt really notice at all? curious what your experience was. Thank you
47, and the changes I notice most now are uneven tone and two sun spots along my left cheek. The fine lines also become much more obvious whenever my skin gets dry.
My routine is pretty basic: cleanser, moisturizer, and SPF. I haven’t really wanted to add another active, but a friend recently gave me her VYM mask because it had been sitting unused in her bathroom.
I’ve never tried LED before, so I’m trying to set reasonable expectations before I start using it several nights a week. If you used a mask consistently for 8 to 12 weeks or longer, could you actually see a difference in normal bathroom light, or was it something you only noticed when comparing photos? I’m mainly wondering about dullness and uneven tone. I’m not expecting it to erase the spots or lines.
Ladies, Queens and those who have yet to make up their minds: I need some foundation help, please!
My face tends to be greasier than a Waffle House floor. I hate it, but it's what I've got. I used to use Estee Lauder Double Wear and use NYX loose setting powder over it. Well...Estee Lauder changed the formula and NYX no longer makes the powder.
I've tried MAC's Studio Fix and I've discovered Kim Chi's setting powder (which seems awesome), but I'm still left with a melting face by the end of the day. What's the best foundation that combats the oil and doesn't slide off your face?
Thank you all you beautiful people!
Hello everyone. Post menopausal woman here. I have rediscovered the benefit of a primer. (Just finishing a drug store brand). I am looking for something better than drug store with a product that is good for mature skin AND has some grip for makeup. My limited research suggests that trying to find a product that does both is challenging. I thought I’d ask here. Thank you all.