Facials/ tweaks/ skin care regime and products 42 year old

[Travellingislife]

What are your go to facials, products or tweaks to have glowing / “ young” looking skin?? I’m a tired mum of two young children and my skin is starting to look old, I usually get comments on how good my skin looks but I’m just lucky and only use Cerave / similar cheap products and don’t do facials. But now I need it. My skin is becoming wrinkly/ crepey/ dull. Especially the skin around my eyes. Hit me with your best products and routines please! As well as types of facials, how often would you do facials??
I’m happy to spend money on products and I’m not against tweaks like Botox and fillers but will need to wait with that because I’m breastfeeding.

Vit C serum every morning before moisturiser. Retinol 3/4 nights a week if you need it.
And you might have to pay more for a better moisturiser now, I personally spend my money there.

As above, a vitamin C and a vitamin A (I've experimented with various % of retinol, Tret and retinal and I'm sticking now with the latter. Found my happy ingredient) SPF 50.

Any cleanser, any moisturizer. Both have one job to do. Clean and hydrate. If you want to spend , do it on serums with ingredients you're looking for.

No1 botox, when you can. I dont think a single product can do what it can, but its not everyones cup of tea. It did wonders for the static lines on my forehead, it's now beautifully smooth and I love it. I didn't mind dynamic lines when I move but I hated the lines that were there all the time.

Collagen supplements are good, and always spf in the day, especially if you're using retinol etc.

Oil cleansing a couple of times a week is good for hydration.

I like salicylic acid to keep my pores clear. I get a cheap one off amazon and it works well.

Vitamin c is also very brightening.

Thanks all!

Sounds like good quality serums of vit c and retinol are the ones to start with.
Does anyone do facials? I’d like to start doing them once a month but not sure which ones, I suppose I can try a few different ones and then decide which ones I like the most.

I love a microdermabrasion facial, it's like a tiny crystal on a vacuum exfoliating your face and hoovering all the dead skin off!

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cosmetic-procedures/non-surgical-cosmetic-procedures/microdermabrasion/

Also suncream every day, and a fringe to hide forehead wrinkles.