If there is one piece of beauty advice that you should always keep in mind it should be this - Don't believe everything that you read. Because just like skin care products, skin care reviews are also dependent on your age.
20s Keyword: Routine
The term "Roaring 20s" is not just applicable to the devil may care attitude which defined the flapper era, but also how most people view the importance of skin care when in their 20s. Which is to say that checking out skin care reviews isn't on anyone's to-do list.
Although when you're in your 20s your skin may feel like it can take anything on, it's not as invincible as you think. According to dermatologist and author of Beautiful Skin: Every Woman's Guide to Looking Her Best at Any Age, David Bank, MD, more than 80 percent of sun damage happens even before you reach 18 years old. And in your mid-20s, skin regeneration becomes slower and visible signs of skin aging starts to emerge.
To prevent premature aging, you do not really need to purchase extremely expensive products from the best skin care brands at this age. Instead, it's better to develop your personal skin care routine. This will greatly impact how healthy your skin will be later on. Here are some easy-but-for-some-reason-or-another-extremely-hard-to-keep tips that you can include in your routine:
- Always apply sunblock - Remove your makeup before going to bed - Apply moisturizer regularly
30s Keyword: Retinol
When you hit your 30s, you will very easily come to find out that everything isn't how they were when you were in your 20s - including your skin. At this age, you start feeling like all problems mentioned in all skin care reviews are pertaining to you. And it's no surprise, because your 30s is the time when you have to come face-to-face (pun intended) with things like dryness, sagging skin, and wrinkles.
At this time, your regular routine is not going to cut it anymore. This is because your cell turnover is considerably slower than when you were younger. So, you have to include the best skin products that will hasten cell regrowth to achieve younger, more exuberant looking skin.
Ranella Hirsch, M.D of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery recommends including products with retinoid or retinol in your skin care kit. Aside from cell rejuvenation, retinoid promotes the production of collagen which keeps the skin looking plump. Faster cell renewal plus more collagen equals less wrinkles and younger glowing skin. Other ways to stimulate skin cells include:
- Exfoliation - Mild glycolic peel at least once a week - Increase intake of food with antioxidants such as strawberries, peppers, apricots, and peanuts
40s Keyword: Peptides
When you reach the big 4-0, reading up on skin care reviews suddenly becomes a habit and the quest for the best skin care products begins. And although nature will take its course, isn't it better for it to take its course more slowly? Or better yet, very slowly?
The number one concern of women in their 40s are wrinkles. Because estrogen levels start to drop, your skin dries out more quickly triggering the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. To restore the skin's elasticity, products with collagen-building properties such as peptides should regularly be applied to the skin. Studies shown at the World Congress of Dermatology in Paris states that products containing peptides reduces wrinkles by more than 50 percent faster as compared to products without.
One of the most common kind of peptides in beauty products is Matrixyl. It has fatty acids as well as amino acids which goes deeper into the skin. Based on lab results, Matrixyl can cause an almost 120 percent increase in collagen creation, leading to an almost 40 percent reduction in wrinkles. Other collagen-inducing ingredients you should look for are:
- Grapeseed extracts - Vitamin A - Copper peptides
