Skincare for Ageing Skin

From your mid twenties, skin makes less collagen and renews itself more slowly. That shows as fine lines, less bounce, dullness and uneven tone. Sun exposure causes most of the visible ageing we see, with smoking, poor sleep and hormonal changes such as menopause adding to it.

• Morning: cleanse, apply a vitamin C serum such as Medik8 C-Tetra 30ml, moisturise, then SPF50 like Medik8 Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF50+ 50ml
• Night: cleanse, apply a retinoid, then a moisturiser, ideally one with peptides such as Medik8 Advanced Pro Collagen+ Peptide Cream 50ml

If you only do two things, make them daily SPF and a retinoid at night.

• Help: retinoids, vitamin C, peptides, hyaluronic acid and, most of all, daily SPF
• Make it worse: sun without protection, over exfoliating, smoking, and using too many strong actives at once

Hydrating products make skin look plumper within days. Vitamin C brightens over four to eight weeks. Retinoids take eight to twelve weeks to smooth texture and around six months to soften fine lines, so stick with it.

Yes, if you split them up. Vitamin C in the morning, retinoid at night, and exfoliating acids on separate nights from your retinoid. SPF every morning protects all that work.

If you are pregnant, trying to conceive or breastfeeding, skip retinoids and check with your doctor.

• Under €30: Purito Retinol Retinal 2000 NAD+ Serum 30ml or celimax The Vita-A Retinol Shot Tightening Serum 30ml, both gentle ways to start a retinoid
• €50 to €80: Medik8 Crystal Retinal 3 30ml at night and Medik8 C-Tetra 30ml in the morning
• Over €150: SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic 30ml, the antioxidant serum many skin clinics recommend first

Get in touch and tell us what bothers you most: lines, dullness or loss of firmness. We will help you choose.