Add back the glowThe real trick to a youthful complexion is exfoliation. “As you age, cell turnover slows, and removing the top layer of dead skin cells reveals the younger-looking skin beneath,” explains Jeannette Graf, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
Makeup artist Carol Shaw sees other postexfoliation benefits—“It lessens the look of lines and helps makeup glide on smoothly,” she says. An exfoliator we like: Olay Regenerist Micro-derm Cleansing Cloths ($7.99).
Keep your hands young“Your hands can reveal your age even when your face doesn’t,” says Spirit Demerson, an organic-beauty expert. Keep them gorgeous with a cream that contains sunscreen and ingredients to improve texture; try Ole Henriksen Hands Forward SPF 15 ($28).
Surprisingly, the skin on your hands isn’t the only age giveaway. Several experts noted that certain nail looks can add years. For the freshest manicure, file nails to a short, softly rounded shape and paint on a pale-pink polish. Also, avoid frosts and superlong nails, which can be aging, Demerson says.
Go to the prosDermatologists have a ton of ways to take off the years—and many are less expensive and less invasive than you might think. For example, “Prescription-strength retinoids are proven to boost collagen production and diminish wrinkles,” according to Beverly Hills dermatologist Ilya Reyter, MD.
And studies have shown that retinoids can also help fade the spots that appear as you get older. Best of all? A prescription often costs less than creams that simply cover or conceal fine lines.
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Makeup artist Carol Shaw sees other postexfoliation benefits—“It lessens the look of lines and helps makeup glide on smoothly,” she says. An exfoliator we like: Olay Regenerist Micro-derm Cleansing Cloths ($7.99).
Keep your hands young“Your hands can reveal your age even when your face doesn’t,” says Spirit Demerson, an organic-beauty expert. Keep them gorgeous with a cream that contains sunscreen and ingredients to improve texture; try Ole Henriksen Hands Forward SPF 15 ($28).
Surprisingly, the skin on your hands isn’t the only age giveaway. Several experts noted that certain nail looks can add years. For the freshest manicure, file nails to a short, softly rounded shape and paint on a pale-pink polish. Also, avoid frosts and superlong nails, which can be aging, Demerson says.
Go to the prosDermatologists have a ton of ways to take off the years—and many are less expensive and less invasive than you might think. For example, “Prescription-strength retinoids are proven to boost collagen production and diminish wrinkles,” according to Beverly Hills dermatologist Ilya Reyter, MD.
And studies have shown that retinoids can also help fade the spots that appear as you get older. Best of all? A prescription often costs less than creams that simply cover or conceal fine lines.
Next: Makeup musts
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