Author: Maria Alfano
Every woman deserves the best face care essentials no matter what age. What is your face saying about you? Are you taking good care of the first thing people notice about you…your face? Well, not only should you be taking care of it, you deserve to have the best routine on any budget.
Menopause, lack of estrogen, and simply aging can play havoc with your skin. Nowhere is it more apparent than your face. In most cases, your face is the most visible skin on your body. If you don’t take good care of it, you won’t be happy, your makeup won’t sit well, and everyone around you will notice. Those that are brave or that love you will let you know that it needs a boost.
Face Care Essentials – What Do Mature Women Really Need
With a large variety of skincare products on the market, how do you know what to choose? What is the best routine for you? That is dependent on several factors, oily skin, dry skin, combination skin, sensitive skin…the list can go on for days.
What is a good skincare routine for mature skin?
So you are looking for a way to take care of your skin after 55? The truth is it’s really quite simple. The routine is easy to follow, the product choice is a little more difficult.
- Cleanse your face twice a day – in the morning and before bed
- Exfoliate with a gentle scrub once per week to get the dead dry skin off your face and to help brighten it
- Apply a good serum daily. Choose one that is good for daytime use and for nightly applications
- Moisturizer (used daily) is important no matter what your skin type is. Be sure to select one that works with yours
- A good eye cream or serum is essential
- Wear makeup that is right for your skin type
- Remove any makeup before bed to avoid further clogging your pore
How can I improve my mature facial skin
Especially as you age, taking good care of your facial skin is critical. The lack of estrogen which is the byproduct of menopause, causes the skin to look dull, dry, and wrinkled. Obtaining that flawless skin at 50 and beyond is not such a daunting task today with all the amazing face care essentials available on the market.
You need to start with a good daily routine. Get yourself some good products – the best your wallet will allow you. Sometimes this means changing your tried and true regime for something new as what you are using is no longer benefiting you.
Stay consistent. The change will not happen overnight, but if you keep at it you will notice over a few weeks, that your skin looks a lot better than it used to before you started.
some Amazing Face Essentials Products
MURAD Vitamin C Serum
Give your face the TLC it deserves with MURAD Vitamin C Serum. This golden gem will gently exfoliate while brightening your dull skin. Most people see improvements in just a couple of weeks.
About Murad
- VITAMIN C – stabilized with gold, this serum provides relief from hyperpigmentation giving your skin an even tone, and helps protect the skin from UV light
- EXFOLIATES – glycolic acid in the formulation helps with the exfoliation of dead cells.
- DUAL CHAMBER – the ingredients are kept fully concentrated in their own chamber. No dilution. Each pump brings up just the right amount of each ingredient
Ingredients:
- Contains zero Parabens, Sulfates, Phthalates, Gluten, Animal-derived ingredients, Mineral oil, Formaldehyde, Oxybenzone, Petrolatum
Benefits:
- Gold stabilized vitamin C
- Smoother, glowing skin
- Serum brightens the skin
- Suitable for all skin types
- It may help with color spots
Bioderma Sensibio Light
If you are looking for a face cream that is suitable for mature skin including for women over the age of 60, Bioderma Sensibio Light is the cream for you. This face care essential is soothing and light enough to use as both your day and night cream – a 2-in-1 hit!
About this Face Care essentials Moisturizer
- MOISTURIZER – perfect for combination skin
- BASE COAT – excellent to wear beneath your make up
- SOOTHING for your skin
- RELIEVES TIGHTNESS – leaves skin feeling soft and supple
The Ingredients:
- Fragrance-free formula.
- Hypoallergenic.
- Surfactant-free.
- Paraben-free.
- Alcohol-free.
- Non-comedogenic.
Benefits:
- Improves the skin’s sensitivity threshold
- Great moisturizer
- Perfect make-up base
- No pilling
- Leaves the skin soft and supple
NOVA LUCIA NIRVANA – ANTI – WRINKLE CREAM
Nova Lucia Nirvana is a moisturizing facial anti-wrinkle cream. It’s great to apply over the night to thoroughly hydrate the skin. It is oil-free, and moisturizing for both men and women. Its formula penetrates deeply and increases elasticity and suppleness. This premium skin lotion is packed with natural and herbal ingredients coupled with hyaluronic acid, CoQ10, vitamin B5, and vitamin C.
About Nova Lucia Nirvana
ANTI-WRINKLE CREAMS – The defensive system of nirvana antioxidant comprises Hyaluronic acid, CoQ10, vitamin B5, and vitamin C. There are no artificial colors, scents, or other hazardous chemicals making this a good choice for all types of skin.
AFFORDABLE – This is a decent budget-friendly face cream. The anti-aging cream and moisturizer for the face are designed to show smooth, silky, and soft skin after a few days of regular use.
A SPA-LIKE TREATMENT – Nirvana’s anti-aging facial wrinkle cream is precisely designed to reveal smooth, silky, smooth, and clean skin in days or days. Doubles for ladies and men like the lotion of day and night face cream.
MULTI-PURPOSE – This multi-purpose cream is most of your face care essentials all wrapped up into one luxurious little pot. It’s a moisturizer, pore minimizer & sun spot remover for the face. Dramatically reduces the appearance of any wrinkles and scars.
RESULTS WITHIN A FEW APPLICATIONS – Obtain noticeable results in a few days.
The INGREDIENTS:
- 40% of the ingredients in Nova Lucia Nirvana are organic.
Benefits:
- Perfect for all types of skin
- No parabens, no sulfates, no phthalates, fragrance-free. 100% Vegan. 100%. Cruelty-free.
- No animal testing.
L’Oreal Paris Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid + Hydrating Eye Serum
Those dark circles and crow’s feet can say goodbye with the L’Oreal Paris Hyaluronic & Hydrating Eye Serum. Use twice a day with the gentle roll-on applicator.
ABOUT L’OREAL PARIS EYE SERUM
MOISTURIZING EYE SERUM – Look refreshed and vibrant with the reduction of fine lines around your eyes
PURE HYALURONIC ACID & CAFFEINE – get your tired eyes looking bright
ALLERGY TESTED – leading dermatologists and ophthalmologists approve of this eye serum
THE INGREDIENTS:
Happily, this product is paraben and fragrance-free. It contains 2 key ingredients:
- 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic acid – as mentioned above is great for getting rid of fine lines
- 1% Pure Caffeine – reduces puffiness and dark circles
Benefits:
- Safe to use even with contact lenses
- Can be worn under makeup
- Easy to apply with the built-in roller wand
Kiehls Calendula Face Wash Cleanser
This is probably my favorite of all the products I use for my face care essentials. It’s non-drying, super gentle, and a little goes a long way. Nothing leaves your face feeling more refreshed and soothed than this foaming face wash.
ABOUT KIEHLS FASH WASH
CLEANSER – gently removes dirt and impurities from your pores
GENTLE – cleans oily skin but does not strip it
GEL FORMULA – makes the face wash extra foamy and fully dissolves. No grit or particles that can damage your skin
THE INGREDIENTS:
- Lemon Peel Oil – kills bacteria and helps reduce menopause acne
- Sodium Hydroxide – in small quantities helps maintain healthy skin
- Geranium Maculatum Oil – is a natural anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory
- Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract – comes from the marigold plant. It is also a great anti-inflammatory and antifungal which helps reduce redness on the skin
- Artemisia Absinthium Extract – helps soothe skin and reduce redness
- Citric Acid – helps skin maintain a healthy PH level
Benefits:
- Gently removes dirt, grime, and excess oil
- Helps heal blemishes
- Helps reduce redness
Face Care Essentials Cover Up
IT CC+ COLOR-CORRECTING Face Care Essentials CREAM
The best choice for older skins is IT – Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream! This cream begins as a hydrating anti-aging serum, filled with pure color pigments which effortlessly dissimulate the lines, wrinkles, and flaws to give your skin a beautiful appearance. This covers your wrinkles, and acne, and lasts the whole day. This CC+ helps you look younger and may just hold the secret to the fountain of youth.
About this Color-correcting Cream
“IT – Your Skin Butter CC+ Cream” – a color corrective cream that works well for full coverage, serum hydration, and physical SPF 50+ sunscreen.
- PERFECTION INSTANT COMPLEXION – This complete covering foundation decreases the appearance of acne scars, wrinkles and redness, dark eye circles, and large pores, whilst giving a luminous, soft, faultless appearance.
- BEAUTY MIRACLE – Our all-in-one composition offers clinically-tested hydration while diminishing the appearance of skin imperfections.
- IT – Your Skin Butter CC+ Cream is made from hydrolyzed collagen (or collagen peptides), niacin, hyaluronic acid, and vitamins. Collagen is what gives skin the elasticity it needs to get rid of wrinkles. Niacin belongs to the vitamin B family and is responsible for stimulating the skin’s own repairing process. Hyaluronic acid helps improve skin redness and helps to keep it hydrated.
- Light CC+ this cream is light and typically does not block pores. Wear it as a base beneath your foundation for a more flawless-looking face.
the Ingredients:
Peptides
- Improved skin barrier.
- Reduced wrinkles.
- More elastic skin.
- Eases inflammation.
- Can help clear breakouts.
Hyaluronic Acid:
- Reduction of fine lines and wrinkles
- Acceleration of wound healing.
Hydrolyzed Collagen:
- Strengthen your joints and may improve discomfort from diseases such as osteoarthritis
- Gives skin soft, supple elasticity.
Benefits:
- Sun shielding
- Moisturizes and protects your skin – it will not plunge or split.
- Spreads out visibly skin flaws like dark spots, wide pores, and wrinkles.
- Hyaluronic acid, collagen, niacin, peptides, and antioxidants are infused.
- Easy to use bottle
In Summary
Your skincare routine is only as good as your face care essentials products. Even if you currently have a routine, the products you may be using are no longer working for you. Consider the changes in your skin after menopause when buying your products.
We would love to hear from you. What is your favorite face care essentials item that you just can’t live without?