We’ve all heard different things about aging. Use a lot of moisturizer. Start using eye cream in your teens. What’s the truth and what are myths? According to InStyle magazine, there are six myths about aging every girl should know.
1. Your face is peeling so you can’t use retinoids
2. SPF only matters on your face
3. If your makeup has SPF, you’re covered
4. The older you get, the more foundation you need
5. Looking old is all about wrinkles
6. The more you exfoliate, the better
The truth is that you should use retinoids. If your face is peeling, that is just part of the process. You need to use SPF on your face, neck and chest. Makeup doesn’t have enough SPF to protect you from the sun’s harmful rays. You should use at least a teaspoon of SPF on your face every day. When you get older, you should start wearing less foundation because it settles in creases. Using a lightweight tinted moisturizer works much better. Wrinkles come with age, but you can protect your skin from sun spots and sun damage by applying SPF from a young age. You should exfoliate only once a week. The more you exfoliate, the more your skin can get irritated.
What steps are you taking to prepare your skin for aging?
guest
I’m not sure if retinol and retinoids are the exact same thing (about to turn to Google for this info) but I’ve been using a tinted moisturizer with retinol in it for about 10 months now and I can see a difference in my skin. Then again, I’m not worried about aging yet, just getting rid of dark spots and uneven skin tone.
I just try to drink tons of water and (try to!) never leave the house without some sort of SPF on my face, neck… anywhere that will be exposed to the sun.
daffodil / 1601 posts
I personally think the anti aging craze is bullshit and that simply take care of your insides and your outsides will reap the desired results. I protect myself from the sun by, you know, wearing clothing and a wide brimmed hat. I would take flowing light weight clothing and a hat any day over the cesspool of chemicals in sunscreen. I haven’t had a sunburn in 8 years. I DO, however, use mineral sunblocks if I’m going to be in prolonged sun exposure but I have a pretty strict list of acceptable ingredients.
rose / 937 posts
Steps I’ll be taking: none.
Seriously, just live healthily (and anything unhealthy in moderation) and stop being paranoid over ageing. Paranoia and actively trying to fight something natural is in my opinion going to promote ungraceful ageing more than just not doing anything about it. If it’s being done for your overall health and it happens to benefit the ageing process, then sure whatever. but if you do something specifically to avoid looking older, then uh.. well can’t say you’re going to enjoy getting older as much as you could.
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spf makes me break out…especially on my face, so I don’t wear it unless I am going to be in direct sunlight where i WILL burn. otherwise, moisturizer with spf gives me pimples/blemishes from the oils/chemicals. plus i am allergic to paba. so i steer clear of that
guest
Wait what?
6. The more you exfoliate, the better
The more you exfoliate, the more your skin can get irritated.
How come I’m the only one who caught this? Did people really read here?
guest
@ashleynicole - exactly, and I’m pretty sure worrying about everything isn’t good for your health either, lol.
guest
going outside and drinking much so the dry air inside doesn’t dry out my skin.
guest
or you can embrace the inevitable!