Over time, our skin changes. It becomes thinner, drier, and sometimes marked by fine lines or age spots. However, aging doesn’t mean giving up on beauty or radiance. Often, a few simple, well-chosen steps are all it takes to help keep skin supple, luminous, and full of vitality.
Cleanse, moisturize, protect: the foundation of an effective anti-aging routine.
Aging skin needs gentleness… but also consistency. Like a beautiful plant, it needs daily care. Morning and evening cleansing helps remove impurities, excess sebum, and pollution residue that accelerate skin aging. Choose a gentle, alcohol-free cleanser and then use a toner to firm and soothe.
The next step, hydration, is essential. As the years go by, skin loses water and lipids. A good moisturizer with hyaluronic acid, ceramides, or plant oils like jojoba, argan, or rosehip will be your best ally.
An anti-aging cream: yes, but choose it wisely!
There’s no need to accumulate bath treatments: their effectiveness depends primarily on consistency. A well-formulated anti-aging cream contains specific active ingredients such as retinol (vitamin A), vitamin C, or peptides. These ingredients stimulate collagen production, improve skin texture, and reduce wrinkles.
Apply to cleansed skin, morning and night, using a light circular massage with your fingertips. This promotes the penetration of the active ingredients and reactivates blood circulation—a bit like gently “waking up” your skin.
Often-forgotten areas: eye contour, lips, and neck. These areas are the most fragile and often betray our age before the rest of the face. The eye contour area requires a specific, light, fragrance-free cream, applied from the inner corner outwards.
As for the neck and décolleté, they deserve just as much attention as the face. Apply your day and night cream to the base of your neck, without rubbing, always massaging from the bottom up to support the tissues rather than irritate them.
Sun: your best friend… or your worst enemy
One of the main culprits of premature aging is well known: the sun. Its UV rays alter the skin’s structure, cause wrinkles, and promote the appearance of age spots. Whether in the city or at the beach, use sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30, even in winter.
And for even skin tone, avoid prolonged sun exposure between noon and 4 p.m. and wear a wide-brimmed hat when you go outside.
Add some youth to your plate.
The secret to radiant skin isn’t just in jars of cream. It’s also reflected in what you eat. Antioxidants, found in berries, carrots, spinach, avocados, and green tea, combat the free radicals responsible for cellular aging.
Also consider omega-3 fatty acids (flaxseed oil, oily fish, chia seeds), which are excellent for skin elasticity, and zinc, which aids in regeneration. A natural yogurt is also a great addition.