Skin Care

The recent book by Dr. Debra Jaliman, Skin Rules, gives some good information about taking care of your skin.  As a beautiful older woman I want all the help I can get, as you probably do.  Her book is an easy read with lots of specific advice so you may want to get a copy for yourself.

In trying to sort out her advice for myself, I have put together a routine using her suggestions for dry/sensitive skin.

In the morning when you first get up:

1.) Wipe your face with a clean, wet wash cloth or a cotton pad wet with water or with a dab of toner (Clinique Mild Clarifying Lotion).

2.) Smooth on some moisturizer (tinted or plain) with sunscreen (Lancome Bienfait Multi Vital or Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer).

When you get ready to put on your make-up for the day:

1.) Cleanse your face with a gentle cleanser (Neutrogena Extra Gentle Cleanser or Cera Ve Hydrating Cleanser).

2.) After cleansing, smooth on a moisturizer with sunscreen (see #2 above).

3.) Apply an eye cream (see #4 below).

4.) Add your make-up as usual.

In the evening before bed:

1.) Remove make-up by wiping your face with a cotton pad wet with water or a dab of toner.

2.) Wash your face with the gentle cleanser and pat dry. (If too tired to cleanse, at least wipe your face with an Olay Cleansing Pad or an Aveeno Cleansing Pad.

3.) On your dry face, apply a retinol product such as RoC Retinol Deep Wrinkle Cream Serum or L'Oreal Advanced Revitalift Face Cream or Peter Thomas Roth Unwrinkle Night Cream  or Skin Medica TNS Essential Serum. 

4.) Apply an eye cream such as Skin Medica TNS Eye Repair or Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Aging Cellular Eye Cream or L'Oreal ReVitaLift Eye Cream or RoC Eye Cream.

I hope you enjoy this concise beauty regimen.  Leave a comment and let me know how you're doing with it.

To purchase the book, you can click on the link below.