Take care of your skin today, it will thank you in 10 years. Or sooner!
I will be posting individual reviews in each category, but they are not ready to go up. This is a short synopsis.
Avon has a comparison of before and after pictures, in recent catalogs of models at different ages, with and without their products, using corrective products for their age as well as skin types. What a difference!
I showed the picture to a friend who didn’t believe that makeup was all it took. But any of us who know how we look with and without makeup, know it can be the truth.
She saw a TV show not too long ago where they debunked a particular product. I believe it was for the eyes. I told her that some eye creams do what they say, see below.
Meantime I saw a beautiful black woman the other day. She was wearing blush and lipstick, for sure. Her skin was luminous. I complimented her, then said, I bet she hears that a lot.
“Yes,” she said. “And I never do anything to it. I have to thank my mother and father. I am a combination of my mother and my father’s skin.”
As we talked further, she repeated, “I never do anything to it.”
Then, the kicker: “All I’ve ever done is use Clinique’s 3 step for twenty-five years.”
It works for her! And she didn’t think she was doing anything?
My adage:
It is easier to prevent than to correct.
It was explained to me once that the only part of our body that we rarely cover is our face. Everything else can be hidden. Don’t crimp on your face.
Do skin products really work?
Yes, some of them really do.
Nearly all lines show before and after pictures of women who used their products over time.
Do they have to be expensive?
No, but some of them are.
Avon makes some great skin care, age appropriate. They are also leaders in research and development.
Some drug store brands work; some department store brands. Guerlain makes many great products. Clarins. Clinique. Estee Lauder. Lancome. La Prairie. Olay. Shiseido. Cle de Peau. Avon. Mary Kay. I wear them all, and I always use Viviane Woodard moisturizer (since I was 18.) I am truly an equal opportunity customer.
Do you have to wear all products from one line?
No, but often SAs want to make you think so. OTOH, some products are meant to go together.
I wear different brands for different products. I don’t wear one brand-specific. I do use some products together that are meant to be used together.
I go by how my face looks or feels any given day.
What about the weather?
Yes, change moisture products when the weather changes. In general, heavier formulations of products (creams) when it is very cold or you will be exposed to wind. During hot weather, lotions or oil control products. Use this same idea for your foundation. Use a lighter one in summer.
Exfoliate your skin
Moisturizers penetrate better if you exfoliate regularly.
There are many ways to do this: masks that peel or not; Retin-A or other similar products; scrubs (gentle, please, don’t use a foot scrub on your face); cleansers that contain beads (Mary Kay Timewise is great, needs no toner, and comes in different formulas); diamond exfoliators (Mary Kay’s Microdermabrasion Set is great.)
Sunscreen? Limit hours in the sun.
Faithfully! I never go without it.
Don’t forget your neck. I probably did for far too long. I am currently using on my neck a sunscreen I don’t like on my face. Hurray, gonna finish a jar.
My favorite sunscreen is:
I am currently using one with spf of 85.
How can you tell if it is only hype?
How can I tell if I need it, or if it works for me?
If you wonder if you need it, you probably do. Start preventative early, so you don’t have to correct later.
Compare your skin with and without it. See my next post, that more fully explains how to make comparisons.
If you see no discernible difference or you don’t like how it smells or feels, consider returning the product. Companies don’t know, if we don’t return products.
Serums used before moisturizers? C-products? Copper products?
These have their place.
Fine lines around the mouth?
Chanel has a good product.
Be faithful to use exfoliation. I’ve written earlier about both Beauticontrol and Mary Kay having good lip exfoliation-balm sets.
How about eye creams?
Do I really need a separate eye cream?
Yes, after a certain age for sure. And hopefully sooner as preventative. Eye creams work differently than face creams.
Eye creams are made for specific problems.
If you have fine lines; if you need lifting; if your eyes are puffy, there are products specific for each.
Lifting Products
In general, lifting products can be drying (tightening), so you might need to moisturize. You might notice your lines becoming more prominent. Use a lifting product during the day; moisturize at night. Or, layer them during the day.
Puffy eyes
If your eyes are puffy from water retention — maybe you cried or you are traveling (like happens to me, even though I use my own pillow usually — eye creams can help this. A magic product is Chanel’s Precision Eye Cream. It takes care of puffiness. I haven’t found anything better. And it works better than their mega uber expensive Sublimage line.
But if your eyes are puffy from genetics because of fatty deposits, no eye cream is going to affect that. Unfortunately, to take care of that means having surgical removal. This can be done at the time of an eye lift or separately, but it is considered cosmetic as far as insurance is concerned, whereas the eye lift portion would be covered if you are having trouble seeing because of the skin sagging around your eyes. Eye cream will keep your eyes hydrated.
Don’t forget your hands!
See my separate post here.
That’s all for now. Anything else you want me to share?
Book Girl says I should tell you that I’m 70, that way you’d think I look great. Fortunately or unfortunately, I am not 70. On good days, in good light, with great makeup, I do not look my age. We won’t speak of other times.
Karin
If you do not have a Mary Kay consultant, consider buying from mine. Tell her Karin sent you.
If you do not have a Beauticontrol consultant, please contact me for information on mine.
If you do not have an Avon rep, mine is great. You can tell her Karin sent you.
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