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Evening skin care routine

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CMAC86 · 26/04/2025 09:16

Hello, I’m looking for a new evening skin care routine. I don’t mind spending money if the product works. I’d like to keep it simple and easy. I’ve been pregnant one and off for 4 years so haven’t been using retinol and feel out of the loop with what works. I’m 39 with fair skin. Anti aging is main goal. Thanks!

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PennyPencils · 26/04/2025 13:20

I saw a skincare thread not long ago on here and someone said they'd been given the professional (dermatologist?) advice to use any moisturiser but definitely a serum too.
she used Lidl or whatever she found, not expensive and always has compliments on her skin.
Well! I got the lidl serum the same week and I agree!
Morning and night before lidl day or night cream and its incredible.
I also sleep with silicone patches under my eyes which has completely eliminated my under eye lines from side sleeping.
I'm 41 by the way.

Bestnottalkaboutit · 26/04/2025 13:37

Cleanse with cerave
hyaluronic serum
tretinoin (absolute must for anti ageing)
curel moisturiser

Works for me

UmberMoose · 26/04/2025 14:05

Better to see a derm as they will guide you as per your skin. Alternatively, here goes my routine if you would be interested:
Morning:
Using water to wash your face,
Sebamed clear face gel,
Garnier spf
Evening:
Cerave moisturizer,
Tretinoin (0.1) from skinorac
Sebamed clear facial gel

CMAC86 · 27/04/2025 12:45

Thanks @Bestnottalkaboutit where do you get your tret from?

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mackawhack · 27/04/2025 17:53

@PennyPencils which silicone patches do you use?

PennyPencils · 27/04/2025 19:28

mackawhack · 27/04/2025 17:53

@PennyPencils which silicone patches do you use?

Just cheap things from Amazon. No product in them. I just put them on after my serum and night cream.
They're brilliant. I'd use them all over my face 🤣 but I dont like the idea of my skin not breathing or something.

Cyclistmumgrandma · 27/04/2025 19:44

My evening skin care routine is to wash my face with plain water then dry it with a towel. I've been doing this for all of my 66 years and my skin looks and feels fine for my age. It's inexpensive (free apart from the energy cost to heat the water!) and doesn't take long. In the morning I wash it again and go about my day.

mackawhack · 27/04/2025 19:48

thanks @PennyPencils

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CMAC86 · 27/04/2025 12:45

Thanks @Bestnottalkaboutit where do you get your tret from?

I use skin&me, have done for years.

I only use it every other day, so a tube lasts me two months rather than one.

I started off using it every night, but found I got really dry skin. Saw a dermatologist who suggested trying it every other night and have noticed no difference at all.

On night 1 it is serum and tret
night 2 serum and moisturiser

skin has stayed in much better condition.

every week or so, I have a night using Nivea chemical exfoliator only. Cheap as chips, came highly recommended and works really nicely for me!

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