What is the single best thing you've ever done for your skin?

[SueFawley]

This could be a dietary or lifestyle change, or a product that really made an improvement.

Worn sunglasses all of the time when outside. I do not have any lines around my eyes at all, something my friends are envious of. I truly believe this is because my big old sunglasses. I am nearly 40 so not bad.

I also swear by face cream with an SPF and always using night serum and moisturiser.

Oh and do not wear foundation, shitty stuff that just clogs pores and means you scrub your face moving your skin about which am sure causes wrinkles.

Roaccutane, without a doubt.
Daily SPF 50
My few Fraxels. (Would love more, but expensive)

always sleeping what's the soap and glory cloth like?

Other than the caffeine and ingredients I can't pronounce what is diet coke doing to my face?

My friend told me semen was the best thing for skin. I think she lies and her DH is a little bugger.

I don,t have lines round my eyes, but never wear sunglasses as have to wear specs and cba or afford reactolite lenses

OCM/SPF and botox

I had hormonal spots on my jawline and lower cheeks - just a few every month but they really hurt and took ages to go down. I have been taking agnus castus tablets every day since September and within a couple of months my spots cleared. I am convinced it is the agnus castus.

Now I need to get going with cleanser & hot cloth routine!

Water water water

Microdermabrasion & chemical peels

Wearing SPF 30 every day

Packing in smoking

Massively reducing caffeine

Sleep

Cut out sugar and unnecessary carbs and watch your skin glow.

Yes, the sugar thing absolutely.

in no particular order:

• keep out of the sun/use SPF
• cleanse face using soap (unperfumed) & warm water, spritz with cold water, pat dry with clean towel.
• get as much sleep as you possibly can.
• don't over-do diet of fatty foods/chocolate/pastries/processed rubbish.
• remove eye-make up using cotton pads & baby oil. depending on skin type, use moisturiser e.g. baby lotion/astral/liz earle basic moisturiser, whatever suits your skin type and budget.
• witch hazel/water spritz once in a while (keeps spots at bay)
• don't believe that the more expensive the product, the better it is for your skin. it's not.
• steer clear of hyped-up, 'miracle' claims, beauty treatment fads.
• never take up smoking. it puts YEARS on you.

My skin is basically pretty good and I've got no lines around my eyes at all - I'm 35.

I am using rosehip oil and Elemis, and Liz Earle to cleanse and this really does suit my skin.

BUT - I have been either pregnant or BFing for over 5 years, and DS2 is really cutting back on the BF now, he will be 2 in March. My skin is suffering, partly I think because I've put a bit of weight back on I'm really hoping that it is a short phase and then things balance out again. Because I have spots, and my skin is dry and greyish and tired looking.

Bleugh.

last but not least:

• eat a handful of walnuts & an apple/some slices of apple every day (or as frequently as you can manage). gives beautiful, glossy skin (& hair).

YY to Walnuts/almonds.

I consciously keep my face out of the sun and have always moisturised since I started with a skin care routine in my teens, but not with expensive creams. Interesting comment about the sunglasses too as I always wear them and don't have many lines.

I am 40 and people always think I'm 10 years younger.

I don't drink any enough water though.

Oh and bb cream. I use the Garnier one instead of foundation and there's no going back for me it really balances out my oily skin and looks lighter and fresher. All the foundation I bought over the years were all crap in comparison

Nuts and seeds as snacks rather than crisps and cutting back on alcohol

Drink two litres of water everyday.
Running.
Using Clarins products since early 20's.
Don't drink alcohol.

I look a lot younger than I am and out it down to the above.

Give up sugar
Take fish oils

I really like Imedeen and Acai tablets daily

Ad astral at night (but I have very very dry skin)

This thread is b interesting. Is there such a thig as an independent skin care adviser? Like pensions but more important

Being born into a family of beautiful skinned people helps. :) my mum has hardly a wrinkle and she is 72

Also not being very thin any more. :( my face looks better a little plumper

Great thread. I'm getting married in 4 months and would do anything to have clear ish skin. Going to up my intake of fish oils (already helping a little I think) and water and do everything I can to cut back on sugar and caffeine. I think caffeine is the real problem for me even though I just have 1-2 cups a day. I am totally addicted and weak

Discovering The Body Shop's Aloe range.

Retin A and sunblock.

Sunsreen on my face from about 20, regular exfoliation. Have yet to meet my holy grail of moisturiser so reading with interest!