What do you do to keep yourself looking as youthful as you are able to?

[Happywalnut]

Just interested in this as I approach 50. I take collagen and a multi vit and am looking at my skincare.

wonder what else people do that I can take on too. I know I’m never going to look 20
again but if I can look as good as possible or for my age then I might be willing to
try it.

Omega 3, Magnesium and strength training

La.roche posay b5 serum.is.lovely for hydration and helps pigmentation
Azelaic acid for smooth skin and redness
Vitamin c serum for brightness
Also use exfoliation liquid from Paula's choice and mandelic acid alternative morning and night keeps the skin even and helps with fine lines .
I have just tuned 50 I have good genes so don't know if this has been keeping me youthful but I get a lot of compliments on my skin ! Like u I'm 50 and not trying to look younger just the best version of myself

Fuck all 😀

Fuck all 😀

Tazarotene, spf, microneedling (by a professional, not at home)

I eat a shot ton of fruits and veg, and laugh a lot.

Drink lots of water and exercise daily. Controversial but I get a bit of sun every day too 💥

Stick my head in a bucket of concentrated astringent each morning.
Oh, and never look in a mirror.

Botox, filler.

I take collagen but not convinced by it.

Don't dress frumpy...dye grey hairs regularly

Nothing. I'm just naturally young looking.
We seem to have a youthful gene on my mother's side of the family

I weigh myself every morning too.

SPF 50 every day since I was 35ish. Stable weight.

I definitely need to lose some weight - just find it so difficult at the moment. I drink lots of water too. Can def try strength training and more fruit and veg.

Literally nothing. I do strength training to be strong. I eat vegetables because they taste good and feel good. I wear sunscreen because I live in Australia and don’t want to get skin cancer. I give zero fucks about “looking youthful” because I am not a youth and all the fucks about being healthy

Man here, sorry to intrude. I look up to the mirror when I am shaving in the morning to find that my face is still looking down at the sink 🤦‍♂️

Still, I figure that as long as I look better than Catweazle, and I am about 60% confident I do, I am probably OK.

As you approach 50 @Happywalnut is the best time to make changes, it gets more difficult after that.

I was diagnosed with BC at 50 and I have no doubt my lifestyle at the time contributed to it (overweight and drank too much). Don't be like me.

No skincare regimens/interventions here. But I did switch up my make up a few years ago. I now wear a lot less, a good burgandy mascara and some gold shimery face oil. Looks loads better and lighter than foundation etc.
I also had my 'colours' done by a friend and was actually amazed at how different I looked... out with the monochrome, in with the cream and brown, who knew!
If I'm feeling youthful with no bounds I'm still quite partial to a touch of Neon for the right occasion 😂

Botox every six months
Aesplla
retinol at night
micro needling

Stay out of the sun as much as possible.
Always wear shades outside.
Don't engage in complicated skincare routines but moisturise liberally.

Since I’ve turned 47
i pay monthly into a good skin club at an GP led aesthetic clinic which pays for Laser and Botox twice a year plus an expensive serum.
I wear SPF daily
Good diet and exercise

My only vice is alcohol which is very aging.

I look in the mirror under dim lighting.

Always wear factor 50 suncream on my face.

I think I have probably inherited good skin from my maternal side (hormonal acne blip aside), my grandmother is 88 and could easily pass for 10 years younger, visually.

We’re all very pale skinned so stay out of the sun/use spf and have moisturised from about mid teens.

I use azealic acid serum in the mornings, and alternate between Vichy 89 and retinal for the evenings, with La Roche Posay as the moisturiser for morning and evening.

Unflavoured collagen in my peppermint tea each morning.

Stay the same size as I was in my early 20s.

Have small tits.

Have a younger DH.

Combination of these 3 means I’m seldom mistaken for older than I am.

I won the genetic lottery in that department! However, as I have fair, sensitive skin, I wear SPF daily, moisturise morning and evening, and have been doing my best to deal with rosacea. I admit that I drink more water when I'm at work, but I do eat fairly healthily, which presumably helps. My work also keeps me fit and provides unintentional strength training (farming).

Very recently, I have started Botox for migraines. The cosmetologist told me that I'm very lucky to have got to my age without any lines on my face, and to consider the forehead Botox as a cosmetic perk to keep the lines at bay for much longer!