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Drugstore face regimen?
I've been doing the same face routine (which is basically just washing it in the shower and then slapping on some moisturizer) since I've been about 17. Fast forward 10 years later, and I think it's time for a change up.
I have skin that is pretty clear, combination (dry cheeks, oily t-zone) but could maybe use a little brightening. I'm just not really sure what products I should be using...cleanser, scrub, toner, moisturizer? At this point I don't want anything too expensive, since my skin isn't problematic, but I feel like maybe I should be taking some preventive anti-aging measures? If you have a routine using drugstore products, could you please share which ones you use and what works best for you?
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Re: Drugstore face regimen?
This is mine. I have combination skin and my main concern is anti-aging and to generally have nice looking skin.
Morning:
Wash with CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser (Cetaphil Gentle Skin cleanser is my second choice)
For anti-aging, it's important to wear spf 30+ and antioxidants every single day and all day. There are lots of different drug store products to accomplish this. You could do a moisturizer that has both - such as Mark for Goodness Face or Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer. You could do a moisturizer with spf 30+ like CeraVe AM, and then a separate antioxidant serum like Beyond Belief Vitamin C Antioxidant Serum (from Sally's). Or you could find a tinted moisturizer to knock all of this out plus replace your current foundation - like Physician's Formula Healthy Wear Tinted Moisturizer (has antioxidants and SPF 50. I loved it, but the lightest shade was too dark for my skin). I'm using a Clinique BB now that has spf 30 and is full of antioxidants.
Evening:
Wash with CeraVe
Neova Night Cream (not a drug store product, but if you ever decide to get serious about anti-aging and spend a little bit of money, look into first generation copper peptide products from lines like Neova)
Retin-A (for anti-aging, not for acne. Again, if you want to get serious about preventing fine lines and having smooth skin, consider talking to your doctor or a dermatologist about a prescription). If you don't want to go the Retin-A route, find a drugstore night cream that contains retinol. Retin-A and retinol are both retinoids, but non-prescription products are much weaker and will provide only minimal results. Still, they can help and it's better than not using any retinoid product at all.
This is a fantastic article written by a deramatologist about the products that are scientifically proven to work for anti-aging. The "wound healing" products referred to in the article are copper peptides. http://dermatologyaffiliates.com/skin/philosophies/anti-aging-products/