My mom is 72. She uses moisturizer (I think Eucerine?) and 70 spf sunscreen in the morning under her makeup. At night she uses retin-A, and slathers her whole face with Vaseline before she goes to sleep. I am not sure what she uses for a cleanser though, maybe cetaphil gentle cleanser or something like that. Her skin looks amazing.

It’s important to add a lot of moisture to your routine. That along with retinol products in the PM and Vitamin C and sunscreen in the AM should have you covered.

Hi! No, The Ordinary products are for all ages! I hear that you want something that can lift, brighten and prevent or abate some wrinkles? Typically, skin laxity is the effect of gravity and fat pads in the face shifting. Topical products cannot change being a victim of gravity, usually only more invasive or intensive treatments will work (e.g., surgery, fillers, injectables, lasers). However, topicals are definitely helpful for preventing more wrinkles and brightening. Many people in this reddit sub are fans of vitamin C serums, toners of face washes with AHA/BHA, or products that contain hydroquinone for “brightening” and evening out skin tone. For wrinkles, over the counter retinols are best (many to choose from, ROC for example is in all drug stores) or prescription from your primary care physician or dermatologist. Retinols and AHA/BHA are both strong products and it is not recommended to use them together, or you may damage your skin barrier. Alternate them if you feel like you need both in your routine. If you choose to use retinols, start by adding them to a COMPLETELY dry face every 2 days and put moisturizer on top. If you tolerate it well, do every other day the next week. Work your way up to using it nightly. Lastly, wear sunscreen daily, especially if using products like retinols and AHA/BHA acids at night. Many people put moisturizer on after their products before bed, AND lightly rinse or gently wash their face in the morning and apply VitC, reapply moisturizer, and then sunblock for their days.

I hope this helps, and theres many many ways that this can be done, but that is just an example of a bare bones routine for you to get started!

Edit: Here is an example using products from The Ordinary. Also, forgot to mention, adding a face oil as the very last step of your night time routine may be useful as retaining moisture tends to be a problem with mature skin! -Night time: wash face, dry fully, apply The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid Emulsion, wait 10 minutes, add moisturizer (The Ordinary Hyaluronic acid or any drug store moisturizer like CeraVe), wait 5-10 min, add The Ordinary or any other brand face oil if you are dry skinned -Day time: rinse with water or use very gentle face wash (CeraVe gentle face wash or Cetaphil from drug store), dry face, put on the Ordinary Vitamin C, wait 5-10, put on moisturizer of your choice, wait 5 min, add sunblock of your choice

paulas choice has skincare for all ages but is great for older women!

Their customer service is great, too! You might want to chat with them or call and they can recommend products based upon your skin type, how extensive a routine you want, your skin goals, etc.

She posted AM & PM routines a month ago. Worth checking out!

I recommend watching Hotandflashy & tamaras timeless beauty on youtube if you don't already :)

Sure! Welcome to the game. Tretinoin (prescription), vitamin C and SPF are the gold standard. Those will help with the hyperpigmentation on the top of your forehead and cheeks, but not the redness on your nose and chin. The redness is pretty typical in fair skin over 30, but only lasers can address it.

"Anti Aging" is just a skincare buzzword. Skincare is designed to keep your skin healthy by either moisturizing or exfoliating. It is never too early to start caring for your skin, especially protecting our skin from the sun with sunscreen.

Yes people should start as early as their 20s. You start losing collagen at 25

Sunscreen. The most important “anti-aging” product.

At any age, you should have a skincare routine of cleanser, moisturizer, and sunscreen. The best anti-aging (and more importantly, anti-cancer!) product you can use is daily SPF. Cleanser prevents buildup of old SPF, excess sebum aka oil, and dirt. Moisturizer keeps your skin hydrated and supple so that it is less prone to inflammation and damage from any source.

If you have never had a routine, please read the r/SkincareAddiction sidebar starting with the basic routine recommendations. Do not jump into 'actives' without a consistent basic routine.

Wow, I take note, I'm in my 30s and I've been consistent with sunscreen for 6 months now and I use vitamin C serum in the morning, I feel like it's time to use a retinoid. How do LED masks work? Is it after retinol or before?

Happy to see a post about success with an anti-aging regimen without Botox. It’s getting shocking how many times I see “just use Botox!” as a suggestion on a post looking for help. Maybe I’m the only one here, but Botox doesn’t seem like “skin care” to me.

I'm in my mid 30's and my skin has had a major glowup in recent couple of years. And I definitely agree with you that healthy diet, plenty of water, sleep, rest, exercise, sunscreen, retinoids and basic washing and moisturizing really does help a lot to have healthy, glowy skin.

The only major difference in my routine is I use a mild/gentle exfoliant with salisylic acid every morning, and no LED masks, but then again I also do have bigger issues with acne than I do with wrinkles yet at this age. But I do have "mature skin" in the sense that it's dry and kinda sallow, like it's lost a lot of its color.

I don't do any chemical peels or strong exfoliation though. That's way too harsh for my skin. But as long as it's not red or sore I think it's fine to use exfoliation regularly. Especially for people like me who get acne, white heads, black heads, etc, on the regular. You usually need some kinda chemical exfoliation to fully clean such pores out, ie pores that have a habit of getting clogged with excess sebum a lot.

What moderate retinoids do you use??

What LED mask do you use?

Hi there There are many skincare influencers out there. I’m 41 next month, and take my skincare really seriously with morning and night routine and a little more pampering at the weekends when I have a bit more time. The only influencers I like and TRUST is Dr Dray and Angie from HotandFlashy. Angie is 62/63 and amazing i have been watching her for the past few years and by far my favourite person on youtube

What did you order from derm store! Happy to help you out your routine in order

Be careful with introducing too many actives all at once. It can irritate your skin. It would be helpful to know what you purchased and we can make some recs though hard to know since everyone's skin is different. Definitely recommend introducing one active at a time for a few weeks to see how your skin responds.

Here ya go!

https://youtu.be/4N-dXifvSKo

My skin loooooves Sunday Riley serums you mentioned in another comment! CEO 15% VitC serum is my AM holy grail product. Brightened me up within a week and there was general improvement in tone and texture in a month. I cleanse, pat dry, then a few sprays of Sunday Riley Pink Drink essence mist (let dry), 1 pump of CEO serum, then my favorite AM moisturizer (Tula 24-7 day and night cream) and Sulwhasoo Ultimate S eye cream.

I rotate actives in the evening and use A+ serum 4 nights a week. Go easy with A+ if your skin isn't used to retinol; it's rather strong. I double cleanse, then apply 1 pump of A+, Manyo bifida mist, then a dab of Aestura Atobarrier 365 cream, and Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng eye cream (has retinol).

Good Genes is twice a week for me. My skin is very tolerant so I can actually layer it over Paula's Choice 2% bha (I don't recommend this to people unless they have non-sensitive skin like me), then finish with moisturizer and eye cream.

Defintely don't start using all three serums at once. Back when I began using active serums, I used VitC daily in the AM, but retinol night cream two nights a week and an exfoliant two nights a week. I upgraded my whole skincare routine a year ago and started with CEO serum because VitC is the one thing I use every single day. I was already using all of the same actives so I was able to switch over to the Sunday Riley products in a few weeks, keeping the same frequency of use. But if you aren't already using those actives, be careful not to overdo it. In time I built to 4 nights with retinol. I also make sure to leave a night or two where I'm not using any active serums and just focusing on hydrating and moisturizing products.

Go slow and have fun! There's an active Sunday Riley community on FB if you want to know more about combining their products and other suggestions: SR group

Retinol is best for anti aging. Might be good idea to start adding only one ingredient/product at a time to your routine so your skin won't be overwhelmed and that way you won't have a hard time pinpointing which product caused this that.

Beauty of joseon, some by mi, cosrx have some positive reviews for retinol

Keep your routine simple by adding a gentle exfoliating serum with low percentage AHA like lactic acid a few times a week to improve texture and fine lines without irritation. Incorporate a mild retinol or retinal product gradually at night to target early aging, paired with your current moisturizer to combat dryness. Stick to hydrating products like CeraVe and consider adding a soothing Korean essence or serum with ingredients like snail mucin or centella for extra hydration and skin barrier support.Hope i helped♡

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I'm s newbie to skin care, but top over-the-counter products I'd suggest anyone use, if you're currently using nothing, are;

1. moisturizing sunscreen (the single most important product, I think)

2. benzoyl peroxide foaming cleanser

3. adapalene 0.1%

4. minoxidil, especially if you're a guy losing hair, like I am.

I'd love to hear what others think! 

It's best to target one issue at the time and do it for at least 2 months (your skin takes a month to renew so you won't see results right away).

I'd start with hydration and later focus on anti - aging.

I'd add serum with humectant (hyaluronic acid, glycerine, aloe Vera, beta-glucan, etc). Then seal it with moisturiser that claims to be hydrating too.

Once you get the gist of hydrating your skin, you'll notice how you immediately look younger because your skin is so plump.

Then you'll be a perfect candidate for a perfect anti-aging holy grail... Drumroll please... The TRETINOIN! It's an active retinol that will prevent aging, but it requires a bit of reading and prep as you'll have to look after your barrier.

So go ahead, Google hydrating serum Reddit and look for recommendations in /asianBeauty and other skincare subs.

Happy skincaring!

Edit: the best anti-aging investment you can make is use sunscreen.

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Just a suggestion maybe switched to The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + HA, Anti-Aging Formula when you are done with your eye serum so you can also use it for your face and eye using the same serum. Your face could also use the peptides for anti aging. The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1%, Anti-Aging Serum is a good choice also.

You need a water base cleanser after using your cleansing balm for a 2nd cleanse. Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser is a good one if you are starting a retinol. You can try The Ordinary or Cerave retinol serum in your pm routine once or twice a week and see how your face does then go from there. You’ll want to slowly increase frequency to using it 5-7 nights/week. You can put it on after your toner on dry skin.

I completely understand what you are saying, especially fear of aging. However, I feel this routine can be way simpler by using same products, make vitamin c more into cycle.  You are focusing more on anti aging products like TO growth factor serum etc in morning, whereas morning routine must be focused on prevention from environment and sun protection. Keep GF serum, barrier healing in night. Instead of glycolic acid once you can still use aha bha. 

I have seen my ex roommate’s skin get ruined by too many products in her routine to extent that dermat told her to stop using everything. 

Also, if you are fearing aging so much please seek therapy because there maybe more to it. But as of routine, use more of same products and keep anti aging serums, barrier repair for night time and morning only for protection from environmental damage. 

Girl, just consult a Dermat.

This is way too elaborate and you seem like you're serious about it and can also afford decent Skincare. A good dermat would give you better suitable suggestions than reddit girlies.

You must have a PhD in patience

please lord free women from the fear of aging

I think looking for a product that has both BHA/AHAs to help unclog pores (BHA, salicylic acid, works more “inside” pores) and smooth texture (AHAs like glycolic, lactic, mandelic, etc - varying strengths, works more on surface of skin).

There are a number of options, like Paula’s choice or CosRX which are on the spicier side with glycolic acid as the main AHA, or some more complex combos like the watermelon toner from Glow Recipe or Prequel’s acid milk, amongst others.

I think since you have the rest of your routine down, I’d start with something on the lower end of your budget (maybe a travel size of the PC or Glow recipe or the CosRx) and use it only once a week to start. If you find that it’s not causing irritation and helping but maybe not quite as much of a difference as you were hoping, then consider increasing to 2x a week.

Just exercise caution as it’s easy to go overboard and overexfoliate and compromise your skin barrier to the point that it feels raw and you start breaking out a bunch (ask me how I know 😓).

Looking at the routine, it seems like you follow nipun kapur. You just need reduce the amount of actives and slowly introduce them

This is an overkill. What's your current routine?

Are you new to skincare? Introducing this many skincare products at once can do more harm than good.

And you don't need this many peptides and anti aging serums too. Focus on sun protection and something antioxidant in the morning like vitamin c, and at night use peptides, GF serum and retinol (would be great if you could find one serum that combines both of them, but using two different serums can be fine too)

Also, from what I know, you should focus on hydrating and protection in the morning and any kind of "repair" work should be done at night so the skin has a better environment to work in.

Please simplify ur routine. This is wayyyyy too much.

If u r so concerned, consult a derm and get every doubt answered by them. Get a prescribed routine and stick to it. Then u could add a few products that u really like.

Cause, the thing is, with these many products, u can't know which ones r working and which aren't. So quite a bit of those might just be money down the drain.

Yeah, I saw that routine and her name clicked. She's fine, most of her content seems adopted/taken from west and not much research from her side. Her routines she formulates are good tho and won't trust all product sponsorships.

Toooooo many products. Skin will get damaged and you will spend ages trying to put it back together. If it was me, I’d use only copper peptides everyday in the morning along with a moisturizer and sunscreen. And retinol/ multi peptide combo at night is good. Would ditch salicylic routine in PM. Give at least 4 days gap in between retinol and Gycolic acid. Use multi peptide and layer with a lightweight oil on top the rest of the nights. Please stop using so many products. Donate / use them on your body, the rest of them products. IM CRYING GIRL STOP PLEASE this routine will age your skin faster.