Best skin care for wrinkles?

Hi there,

Sadly no miracle cures but firstly try a silk pillow case, they do make a difference.

Nip and fab do some really effective creams, their no needle fix is an excellent moisturiser, it plumps up the skin.
Look at their reviews online, they are all made by Rodial skincare but with a less scary price tag.

Thank you, Missfoodlove. You’ve reminded me about the silk pillowcases, I’d forgotten that. I’m looking at Nip and Fab, never looked at them before.

It’s all these different things you hear about - Retinol is another one. So many things, how on earth do you use them all and in what order and which is more important for wrinkles?

In fact, there is significant scientific evidence that tretinoin (vitamin A) improves the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, acne scars and many other surface skin problems. It cannot completely erase deep wrinkles but it will help. However, it takes time and some effort.

Tretinoin is only available on prescription, it can be purchased over the counter in much lower doses as retinol/retinoid/retinal. But it must be used with care. As it causes photo sensitivity it should only be used overnight and a sunscreen must be applied during the day. Usage should be built up over time, from twice a week to every other day, to more frequently.

You don’t mention your budget or whether you would use a serum. Personally, I prefer creams because serums cause pilling on my skin.

This is a good entry level retinol serum:

www.boots.com/indeed-labs-retinol-reface-retinol-skin-resurfacer-10163871

If, like me you prefer creams this is a good retinol cream.

In addition I would recommend a good vitamin C moisturiser during the daytime. Vitamin C makes skin look more radiant and reduces brown spots. This is a good starter and applies well under sun screen:

www.renskincare.com/collections/radiance/products/glow-daily-vitamin-c-gel-cream?source=aw&awc=6748_1593772505_32e50d014968056bdbd75ef15c2e0e76&utm_source=201309&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=xid:fr1593772504880bef&utm_content=The+Independent&utm_campaign=Editorial+Content

Hyaluronic acid and peptides are good for sealing in moisture and using on the nights when you aren’t using retinol. This is a good one:

www.lookfantastic.com/cerave-moisturising-cream-454g/11798691.html?affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&thg_ppc_campaign=71700000047040822&adtype=pla&product_id=11798691&gclid=CjwKCAjwrvv3BRAJEiwAhwOdM4GenAnFPbRi40rS4O7BSedvQqszD4QxTrzZTIv_Y-bBbdPFxtKxChoCHbEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

So every morning:
Cleanse with something like this, use a clean face cloth every day.

www.boots.com/simple-kind-to-skin-facial-wash-refreshing-150ml-10001590

Followed by toner.

m.feelunique.com/p/Simple-Kind-to-Skin-Soothing-Facial-Toner-200ml

Use a vitamin C moisturiser like the one in the link above.

Use a facial SPF.

At night:
To start with on say, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday.

Cleanse with the cleanser above, also used for mornings.
Tone with the same toner you used in the morning.

Use the Hyaluronic Acid moisturiser as above.

On Wednesday and Saturday nights repeat the same cleansing and toning steps as every other night but add the retinol serum or cream above. If you use a serum add a moisturiser on top.

Then build up the number of nights when you use retinol to every other night.

I know this is a lot but if you are serious about it then it will work and you should start to see results within 2 months.

The retinol cream link didn’t work so here it is again:

www.renskincare.com/products/bio-retinoid-anti-ageing-cream?variant=11828837187626&fo_c=2896&fo_k=1a532fdfb1145b00b5daf581d33196ab&fo_s=gplauk&fo_oid=10642&gclid=CjwKCAjwrvv3BRAJEiwAhwOdM4PUhsYxRExYwIKNIp76Tm0aUtWToaLbdDOUgmnpipK4xyB8lP0HIRoC9fYQAvD_BwE