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Perimenopause skin

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Skincarejunkie11 · 16/01/2026 01:26

Ah someone help. Overnight my skin has become so dry and flakey. And my make up does not seem to sit right at all! Which is really annoying as I seem to now also have a rather unflattering grey skin undertone so make up would really be useful right now. Anyone have any tips or products to help me 🙏
I even set up a face book page in desperation (perimenopause skincare uk- please join me!) after finding all the other groups i was in were full of youngens thats csnt relate at all.
Anyone who can share something that works please please tell. Or just feel freen to rant with me. Surely i cant be the only 40+ year old starting to resemble Morticia addams🤣

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MildlyAnnoyed · 16/01/2026 05:58

I noticed my skin is particularly dry & flaky & it seems to have happened overnight! I can’t help with any tips or advice but I’m agreeing 🤣

Morepositivemum · 16/01/2026 06:12

Do you drink a lot of water op? Do you eat cucumbers or hydrating fruit and veg? Yes unfortunately we’re at that age, I’ve had to start using a moisturising primer under make up

idontreallyknowmavis · 16/01/2026 06:14

I’ve recently started trialling a concoction of retinal, milky toners, vitamin C, serums and moisturisers with a focus on fixing my skin barrier and my skin is transformed. There are a lot of great content creators on the subject on TikTok, specifically for more mature skin.

Whowahway123 · 16/01/2026 06:19

Yes yoh can throw all the retinols etc at it & spend a fortune but what I’ve found to be the absolute saviour is BeeHaven products especially the tallow face butter which is basically “back to basics skin care” https://www.beehavenbodycare.co.uk/products/the-beekeepers-intense-tallow-face-butter-with-turmeric-and-beeswax?variant=45273653248239

female lead / her own bees / small batch / uk based & just an absolute wealth of peri/meno knowledge is Emma.
Not sponsored or anything like that, has just saved me a fortune & has my skin looking like a babies beehind!

The Beekeepers Intense Tallow Face Butter (with Turmeric and Beeswax)

A completely natural facial moisturising product.  Made with locally sourced, grass-fed beef tallow which we render in-store, beeswax from our own hives, squalene, hempseed, and calendula oils, cocoa butter, vitamin e and turmeric essential oil!&n...

https://www.beehavenbodycare.co.uk/products/the-beekeepers-intense-tallow-face-butter-with-turmeric-and-beeswax?variant=45273653248239

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