The Nue Co. wants to know what skincare advice you would give your younger self? £200 voucher to be won

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Moisturise and sunscreen.

I'm 65 and can still pass for 50.

Look after your neck, don't forget about it when moisturising!

Exercise and drink more water!

Use sunscreen even if you feel like you don't need it.

Stay out of the sun more.
You can get sunburn in March.

Dont tan. All other creams and potions are great, but don't tan.

(I do look better with a tan though...)

You don't need expensive shampoos or conditioners. Also, when it comes to make-up, less is more.

I wish I had known that what works for one person - or a hundred other people! - might not work for me and my skin.

I have wasted so much money buying the current big things in skincare only to be constantly having to repair my skins barrier when it gets irritated by these on trend products!

I would tell my younger self to eat healthy and drink plenty of water. And also exercise. I really wish my younger self knew better.

Wear factor 50 every day without fail!

1. Wear spf 50 on face every day
2. A simple affordable and consistent routine is best.
3. Use tretinoin from 30+

Sunscreen
Try not to drink quite so much alcohol
Spend a bit more on your makeup

My skin has never been good & has always been my least favourite part of myself (such a shame as it forms most of me really!)
Some advice I would give my younger self though;

• Ditch the dairy - maybe it's the hormones in cows milk, but it always makes my skin worse & ditching it improved my skin massively.
• Don't bother wasting your time visiting the GP - the antibiotics will wreak havoc on your gut & won't make one bit of difference to your skin!
• Wear suncream every day, even in the winter!!

Use cleanser and toner and properly moisturise every night. (Including my neck!).

Drink more water and use shnscreen. Also, learn facial massage

Drink more water, wear spf every day and double cleanse! Do NOT use an apricot scrub!!

Smoking will never be as good for you as fresh air.

Smile more - there will still be wrinkles but they’ll only settle in the face you have most often.

Sitting in the sun for 7 hours a day using factor 4 will damage your skin and cause you skin damage - you can always use a tinted moisturiser and have more fun seeing the sights on holiday ! (wish I'd listened mum)

Try harder to find a moisturiser with spf
Moisturise your neck
Review your skincare regime every 5 years - what works at 15 isn’t necessarily good at 25.

Keep up the daily sunscreen! You won’t regret it

Wear sunscreen and wear sunglasses.
Never pick spots - it ALWAYS makes them last longer and may leave marks
Drink lots of water, especially before nights out and when you get in

I would tell my younger self to not forget my neck !!!!

always take your make up off before bed,use suntanlotion

I would tell my younger self to not wear make-up and to drink lots of water. I stopped wearing make-up at 30 and have never looked better or felt better ♥️

• Wear SPF, even on cloudy days
• Remember to moisturise your chest
• A hot flannel works just as well as any face wash
• Find a brand that suits your skin and stick with it forever!