Which anti-ageing products really work?

Good morning, Nip and Fab products are half price in Superdrug at the moment.

None of them make any difference,save your money and buy a bog standard moisturiser!

Anti aging creams are a scam they don't work, full of chemicals . Getting people to spend money that they really haven't got, hoping that it works , well it won't . Plain and simple. We all need to eat the right sort of foods thatfeeds the body inside and out.

Sorry ladies but none of them. You're being conned. Live with your wrinkles, they're what make you beautiful.

Lots of water ,very little sugar, lots of veggies ,keep out of the sun and good genes .I do find Boots Anti ageing Serum is good. Ditto their brown spot cream -it actually works .
I am told I have the skin of someone 15 years younger .I have very few lines-there has to be some payback for greasy skin in youth .My mum had lovely skin as do my daughters .
I don't think being too thin helps .Barbara Cartland said after a certain age you go for the face or the bum.

grind one asprin tablet to very very fine powder, add
tiny drop of water to mix to paste and apply to face, use as a
face mask
Avoid eyes mouth and nostril area,
(dont want to absorb the asprin into mouth etc)
Wash off with cold water--- instant smaller pores and smoother skin
you can also mix with natural yoghurt if you want to exfoliate.

For the last couple of months I've been using Look Fabulous Forever products - aimed at older skins and I must say that I am impressed! Foundations etc but no face creams as yet - I still swear by Clarins Face serum. Friends say that I'm looking very well but that may be down to happiness rather than make-up!! Just approaching the big 7 0!

i've used m&s royal jelly with honey - both as a facial and a body moisturiser - for several years. i've also used some of the expensive anti-aging, anti-wrinkle creams around [when i was working and had money] but i've found the royal jelly is very good.
i suppose having had a greasy skin for most of my life - and being on the large side, my skin has been "plumped up". so far i have no wrinkles at all on my face and the skin on my arms and legs is looking good too.

Thanks to you all for these replies so far and for the advice/recommendations.

It always makes me laugh that womens mags feature older attractive celebs who are Gransnet age and airbrush out their wrinkles - must make their readers feel old and wrinkly! Most celebs have work done anyway and know where to go for reliable plastic surgeons that only they can afford. Sharon Osbourne is the only one I know who mentioned once on a chat show how she's had everything done over the years.

Goose1964 - I too wore glasses all the time till I was 60 and still have plenty of crow's feet! Glad it worked for your friend though.

I agree that genetics must play a major role. And apart from genetics, I suppose it all boils down to plenty of water, plenty of sleep, a good diet and protecting your skin from the sun.

Caro66 - I hadn't heard of the Look Fabulous Forever range - will look into that, thanks. The facial exerciser idea might do no harm though.

Let's see if any more Gransnetters reply........

I think what we eat and drink is more important than what we put on our skin - as lots of people have already said, fruit, veg, no sugar, no caffeine, no alcohol (I can hear the groans) and lots of exercise. Having said that, I'm slarting coconut oil everywhere and, for a really rich night cream there's Baby Bottom Butter from Waitrose.

I recently had a HIFU treatment on face and neck and also on lips for plumping. The results of the face and neck take a few months to develop but the lips are instantaneous. It s the next best thing to a surgical face lift but without any of the risk and a fraction of the cost. It's taken years off my face.

anna what's HIFU please?

I agree about the Touch Eclat. It covers up dark lines under the eyes beautifully. Great for uneven skin tones too.

I think the idea that the more you pay for face creams the better they work is true. I didn't think like that until I won some extraordinarily expensive face cream that was about £5 a squirt !

My skin felt fabulous.

(One regret is that I ever smoked, it certainly aged me )

Really like Oz natural products. Have just ordered the serum for the third time which is unheard of as I like to try new products! Am also trying their moisturiser this time too. Don t like products with a thousand chemicals in! Would like to drink less wine too as I am sure that would help but then I would be miserable and miserable people always look older!!

Aging is 80% genetics and sun exposure, always wear a factor 50, I recommend Biorre watery essence. Trust me, you will never put any other suncream on your face ever again.

Although a lot of products are snake oil, some things will make a difference to your skin.

Vitamin C serum - used correctly and over a period of time really brightens skin tone.

Retinol / Vitamin A can do wonders

Hyaluronic acid is a humectant moisturiser that binds 1000 times its weight in water which makes skin plumper, I really recommend this one

Bha and Aha acids exfoliate skin and clear oil.

Plus, don't forget the snail gel, that's amazing!

Cambia are you signed up to the Oz Naturals VIP programme, basically they give you free stuff so long as you review it. I've had tons and it's all very good.

Interesting that there are far fewer recommendations of actual products in response this than I think there would be on a younger forum. Obviously we have all been there, done it, and decided nothing works. I do think slapping something on helps, but agree it doesn't much matter what. I have loads of products at the moment which I acquired at huge discounts, and do tend to choose hyaluronic acid stuff in the day, and retinol stuff at night, which is sun sensitive.

I think it also depends what your aim is. Do you want to look younger, or do you want your skin to look better.

Using the right products in the right order can make your skin look and feel lovely. You'll look the same age but you'll have amazing skin. The same as exercise, you can't exercise years of your body but you can make your body look strong and toned.

You can't stop the ageing process but you can help yourself by exercising and keeping slim? keeping well groomed, clean and smart. The basics of life really.

I agree with you icyalittle, the 5-2 diet makes you feel younger . Also Liz Earle cleanse and polish and Superskin moisturiser are great for mature skin.

Holland and Barrett Dr organics snail gel serum I'm really impressed with results I suffer from sensitive skin and most products cause my skin to go red but this is very gentle.

The best thing to look younger is a really flattering haircut.

My beautiful Egyptian DiL bought me some very expensive oil for everything but it just doesn't suit my European skin or hair. I am finding that, as other Gransnetters have said, Aldi caviar cream is excellent for my skin and cheap.I live in fear of Aldi running out of stocks.
I found Phil Smith Curly Locks hair cream in Sainsbury's and that makes my kinky hair smoother and shiny.I put a small amount, bit more than a pea, on dry hair.

I won't leave the house without eye make up - I practice with different products. Eyebrows and lashes get thinner when one is older and you need more skill.

NANNYLOVESSHOPPING WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE H.A. FOR YOUR KNEES????
I've got dodgy knees - do you rub it in?

Thanks LumpySpacedPrincess, I didn't know about this but will definitely sign up. Do find their products good anyway.

I had a sample of Lancome Visionnaire a while ago and I thought it was amazing. I have never had great skin, having had acne as a teenager and into my twenties. It has left me with rough skin. I have tried many different face creams over the years, but none have done much. I used a sample of Visionnaire and after about 3 days my skin was smoother than it had ever been before, so I went out and bought a pot. It is expensive, but you only use a small amount and I think it will last 6 months or so. It has made an amazing difference to my skin, which I would not have thought possible, it looks so smooth. Worth a try if you can find a free sample first, I think mine was from the Lancome site.

Love this from starbird (fat is nature's botox but it looks less attractive on the rest of the body). I haven't read all these postings but I was always told 'its your face or your figure after 50 - keep a little fat on. So I do plus a good moisturisers, loads of fruit and veg and don't look in the mirror too much.

I buy the Aldi skin products because they are very low in price and work just as well as some which are much more expensive. And for many years I have used Nivea tinted moisturiser as a foundation. I am 79 next month and have very few wrinkles. Don't know if it's because of the products I use or just good luck. By the way Aldi do a hyaluronic gel which is very cheap.the brand name is Lacura.