Haggard no more.
Night creams, including L'Oreals and Chanel's ultra sensitive Sublimage were not enough for me. P&P and Sublimage gave me pimples. Retinoids irritate my slightly couperosa prone dry skin. (Eucerin 5% urea cream gives immediate relief if my skin gets too dry and scaly.)
Instead, I need a full makeup routine.
Chanel Hydra Beauty Serum (the best I've tried!) as a primer, Chanel Lift Lumiere liquid foundation (gives a dewy look - better staying power than Vitalumiere) and Guerlain Les Meteorites finishing powder pearls will do the trick for me. I've never looked better.
Ask for free samples at the counters.
I also need to use lipstick and blusher. Basically, I use a lot of nude tones and strategic illuminators on my face and eyes to get my face to look the same it looked when I was 20. It's a 15 minute effort every morning.
My skin is mostly in good condition, I use foundation just to cover up the uneven skin tone and slight redness and to get the glow.
Oh, and I'm 39.
Also, remember the usual stuff: eat your vitamins, try to get a bit more sleep, protect yourself from sun and don't smoke. They make a huge difference.