We’re keen students of US Harper’s Bazaar for it’s excellent beauty coverage. Follow the link below for a great piece on how to negotiate you way around the latest beauty potions and what they mean for your skin.
YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE: Waiting until your 40th birthday to make your first wrinkle-reducing purchase. Take action before lines and wrinkles make an appearance. “Women should start using antiaging products as early as possible—even in their early 20s,” recommends New York and Miami dermatologist Fredric Brandt. “It is easier to prevent damage from occurring than to fix it later on.”
IDEAL A.M. ROUTINE: Use a moisturizing cleanser like Shiseido Benefiance Extra Creamy Cleansing Foam ($35). To protect against free-radical damage, smooth on a creamy antioxidant like Fresh Black Tea Age-Delay Face Serum ($80) or Perricone MD Acyl-Glutathione ($175). Top it with an occlusive moisturizer, which prevents the evaporation of water. (Look for ingredients like glycerin, petroleum, and mineral oil.) Apply Dr. Brandt Time Arrest Crème de Luxe ($200) or L’Oréal Paris Youth Code Day/Night Cream ($24.99) while your skin is still damp “to lock in hydration,” says New York dermatologist Neil Sadick. Or, for an instant lift, try Lancôme Rénergie Lift Volumetry ($88). Finish with La Roche-Posay Anthelios 45 Sunscreen ($27.90).
IDEAL P.M. ROUTINE: After cleansing, smooth a few drops of La Mer the Radiant Serum ($250) or Sadick Dermatology Group PM Reversal Serum ($48) all over your face for an even, bright complexion. Alternate using a retinoid with an alpha-hydroxy acid every other night to improve texture. Try Dior Capture Totale Night Ritual ($225) or SK-II Cellumination Mask-In Lotion ($75). Apply Patricia Wexler M.D. Dermatology Intensive Deep Wrinkle Eye ($35), which contains retinol, around your eyes.
DERM TIP: A daily soy-milk compress works wonders for dry or aging skin because it has substantial hydrating and anti-inflammatory benefits, explains Sadick. Drench gauze pads in milk and apply them to your face for 20 minutes.
via How to Get Perfect Skin – Tips for Great Skin – Harper’s BAZAAR.