Skin and hair recs from a 40 something year old with dry, sometimes dehydrated skin. I lean towards unscented products or really light fragrance.
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A.M. Basics
P.M. Basics
SPF
Extras
Hair
A.M. Basics
The program: 1. Gentle cleanser | 2. Toner/Mist (optional) | 3. Vit C and antioxidant treatment | 4. Moisturizer | 5. SPF protection
Stick this one in your shower - non drying and feels plush
Glycerin Cleanser For The Face & Body - Gleanser
Jelly cleanser feels like a dream on the skin
Geek & Gorgeous Jelly Joker Gel Cleanser 5.07oz
$ A.M. treatment: serum for protecting the skin. Use after cleaning before moisturizing.
Lucent-C Brightening Vitamin C Serum - 15% L-Ascorbic Acid
Another affordable Vit C option
Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum - CeraVe | Ulta Beauty
$$ Lightweight moisturizer. Great for barrier repair.
Lipid Gold, Ceramide Moisturizer
$$ Holy grail K-beauty cream. Love love love this.
AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Cream with Ceramides
P.M. Basics
Cleanse | mist or toner/essence (optional)| treatment | moisturize
Favorite cleansing balm when I need to break down makeup/SPF. Light citrus scent, no oily residue after rinsing!
Living Cleansing Balm Makeup Remover - Then I Met You
$ P.M. treatment: Great starter retinal, no prescription needed. Helps with cell turnover (glowy skin) and this gel-cream formula feels delightful, no irritation. Use after cleansing before moisturizing.
Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05%
She is thick, she is creamy. My ride or die!
DeliKate® Recovery Cream - Kate Somerville Skin Care
Rich barrier cream in tube form.
Dr. Althea - 345 Relief Cream
SPF
K-beauty SPF
Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Sunscreen
$ SPF BODY favorite - not sticky and dries down quickly. I use it daily on myself and kids. Has a slight scent that disappears.
Banana Boat® Light As Air Lotion SPF 50+
$ No weird sunscreen taste! Goes on clear and really smooth - like the name, it feels melty.
Rohto Melty Cream Lip Balm SPF 25 PA+++
$ Body SPF. No white cast! Chemical filters. Non-greasy.
BLACK GIRL SUNSCREEN Large Kids SPF 50 Lotion 6oz
Non messy SPF. I also use it on my neck and top of hands when I’m out and glide it on my kids' faces too.
Quick sunstick Protection bar
US SPF for the face - tried and true - contains Zinc
EltaMD UV Clear Face Sunscreen SPF 46
Extras
Optional extras to add in to the skincare regimen. Fun but not necessary!
ENZYME MIST - I spritz after cleansing. This mist offers light hydration, reduces redness and neutralizes pollution. Mist feels nice and preps your skin post cleansing. Nice to do but not mandatory.
Superoxide Dismutase 3 Enzyme Mist (SDEM3)
HYDRATING TONER $ When my skin feels extra tight-dry, layer this on after cleansing.
Cosmic Silk Milky Toner
SERUM $ Affordable all in one peptide & hyaluronic acid for extra hydration. Use after cleansing, before moisturizing.
Multi-Peptide + HA Serum
SERUM $$$$ an Advanced Peptide Serum
Liquid Peptides Serum
EYE My favorite eye cream
Multi-Peptide Eye Cream
EYE I like the metal tip applicator here
Revitalizing Eye Cream
Lips - Just thick enough and lightly citrus scented, lasts quite a while on the lips without being sticky
Pout Preserve Hydrating Peptide Lip Treatment - OLEHENRIKSEN | Sephora
Overnight Lip treatment that feels luxurious
Le Chouchou Viral 3-in-1 Lip Treatment | Award-Winning Balm
A must during dry winter szn!
Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Repairing Hand Mask - 0.7 fl oz
It's giving Freddy Kruger but with consistent use, it seems to make my skin feel firmer/smoother and heal blemishes faster.
LED Red Light Therapy Face Mask: Series 2
Hydrating sheet masks. Use pre-event for a super glowy, plumped and smooth effect.
BIODANCE Bio-Collagen Deep Hydrogel Mask 4ea
Wear until your skin absorbs all of the essence and turns clear
Peach & Lily Sheet Mask
SOAK at least 30 mins in hot water beforehand!
Baby Foot Original Exfoliation Foot Peel - Lavender - 2.4 fl oz
Hair
Hair shedding/thinning and drier texture is real in perimenopause. A few items I've used to help with this. I've got normal-oily scalp for my 3 hairs.
Pre-shampoo treatment. Massage encourages bloodflow to the scalp. It seems counterintuitive to use oil on my oily scalp but this doesn't make you oilier!
