Anti-aging skin care products

Anti-aging skin care products have never been an IQ tax, but 90% of people buy them wrong - the upper limit of its effect is to slow down the rate of aging that is visible to the naked eye, and it cannot help you "reverse growth". The lower limit is that as long as you choose the right products and don't mess with them, they can help you stabilize your skin condition at the current good level. And there has never been a "god-level anti-aging product" suitable for everyone.

I have been working in the beauty supply chain for 6 years, and I have seen too many outrageous real-life cases: someone used the low-concentration retinol cream at the drug store for 40 yuan a piece for two years, and the effect was better than that of colleagues in the same office who spent 20,000 yuan a year on big-name anti-aging kits. The dry lines at the corners of the eyes hardly grew, and the skin was still translucent. I have also seen a young girl who has just worked for two years save three months of her salary to buy a certain luxury anti-aging essence. After applying it for less than half a month, her face became dull and silent. Instead, the barrier was damaged, and it took half a year to recover.

You must have seen the two camps that are the most quarrelsome on the Internet right now. One is the "hard drug party" who insists on the ingredients. They claim that retinol is useless when the concentration is less than 1%, and Bose does not take effect until 30%. The other is the "skin care is useless". They say that no matter what you apply, it is useless, so it is better to save money and make Thermage. In fact, both sides are reasonable, but both are too absolute. Let’s talk about drug addicts. I met a 30-year-old blogger last year. In order to do an anti-aging test, he applied 3% retinol essence for half a month. Originally, he only had a few smile lines, but in the end, he developed severely sensitive skin. His face turned red like Guan Gong when it was cold or hot, and his face was full of dry lines. On the contrary, he looked at least five years older. On the other hand, there are people who think skin care is useless. One of my colleagues spent 30,000 yuan on a Thermage + ultrasound package last year. After the surgery, she was too lazy to listen to the doctor’s instructions and apply repair and anti-aging products. She stayed up late every day and watched TV series without sun protection. Within three months, her face returned to its original shape. Everyone said that medical beauty is an IQ tax. In fact, this is not a problem with medical beauty. It is because she did not keep up with the follow-up maintenance.

Many people say that "anti-aging begins at the age of 20", but this is actually half true. If you are 20 years old and stay up all night and are exposed to the sun every day, and your face is oily and acne breaks out, then the first step in anti-aging is not to buy any anti-aging essence. It is to protect yourself from the sun first and adjust your work and rest regularly. If you really need to apply it, it is enough to choose a few tens of dollars of niacinamide or ergothioneine essence to resist oxidation. You have to apply that kind of thick lady anti-aging cream on your face to prevent acne. My sister did this two years ago. She followed the trend and bought a certain big-name Bosein black bandage. She spent almost 3,000 and used it for a week to suppress 8 red and swollen acne. Finally, it was cheap and was used by my mother. My mother had dry skin and it was just right. The nasolabial folds were faded a lot.

If you really want to choose anti-aging products, don’t listen to other people’s nonsense. First, you should understand your own skin foundation. If you have dry skin, especially if you have sensitive skin, don’t rely on retinol. Bose and peptides are both more friendly options. My mother is 49 years old and has dry skin. Her skin peels off as soon as retinol is applied. Now she uses a domestically produced 30% Bose cream, plus a blue copper peptide essence. After a year, aunts in the same neighborhood asked her if she had secretly had thread sculpture done. If your skin is tolerant to oily skin, low-concentration retinol is really the best value for money. You can buy a compliant product for just a few dozen dollars. Once you establish a tolerance and keep using it, you will see less oil, the problem of enlarged pores will be improved a lot, and fine lines will appear much slower. If you have sensitive skin, don’t join in the fun of strong drugs. First, maintain your barrier and use mild antioxidant ingredients such as ectoine and ergothioneine. A steady approach is better than anything else and will prevent your face from getting damaged easily.

By the way, don’t believe in the anti-aging myth of “overnight rejuvenation”. I have seen too many products that add a lot of silicone or instant filling powder just to sell products. Wrinkles will disappear immediately after being applied, and the face will return to its original shape after washing, but there is no long-term effect at all. The effects of anti-aging skin care products are calculated on a monthly basis. Only if you insist on using them for three months or half a year can you see the difference between you and those who don’t use them. If you want immediate results, it’s really faster to go directly to a compliant medical beauty institution.

In fact, at the end of the day, anti-aging is a matter that affects everyone. Skin care products are neither useless IQ taxes nor magic medicine that can help you return to the age of 18. How much you spend and what products you choose should all depend on your own skin condition and spending power. Don’t be fooled into spending money randomly by Internet celebrities’ planting videos and big-name advertisements. After all, your face is yours. If you use it comfortably, you can really see improvements. This is better than anything else.