Hot Flashes & Cool Topics Podcast

In this episode, we discuss our own personal skin care routines (or lack thereof) as well as recommendations by Dermatologists.  We talk about how skin ages and what products work better than others.  We try to find a range of prices and ways you can save so your skin can look its best regardless of your age.

MORNING ROUTINES: 

• Start with a gentle cleaner to wash your face.  Recommendations #ad:   CETAPHIL:                          

• ELTA MD FACIAL CLEANSER #ad:

• Subcriber recommended: NOXEMA #ad:

• Apply a Serum that has collagen such as Vitamin C Serums
  • SKINMEDICA TNS RECOVERY COMPLEX #ad:

• OLE HENDRICKSEN TRUTH SERUM #ad:

• Subscriber recommended:L’OREAL PARIS REVITALIFE DERM INTENSIVES PURE VITAMIN C SERUM #ad:

• Apply a moisturizer cream that does not have alcohol but does include ceramides.
  • SKINMEDICA TNS CERAMIDE TREATMENT CREAM #ad:

• CERAVE MOISTURIZER CREAM #ad:

• Subscriber recommended: AVON ANEW ULTIMATE #ad:

• Sunscreen: At least 30 SPF:
  • MURAD DAY CREAM with SPF 30 #ad:

• NEUTROGENA HYDROBOOST SUNSCREEN #ad:

• Subscribers recommended: PONDS REJUVENESS ANTI-WRINKLE DAILY SUNSCREEN SPF 30 #ad

EVENING ROUTINES: 

• Start with removing your make up
  • ESTEE LAUDER ADVANCE NIGHT MICRO CLEANSING BALM #ad:

• GLYTONE GENTLE GEL CLEANSER #ad:

• Subscriber recommended: COCONUT OIL #ad:

• Use the serum again
• Use a night renewal cream
  • STRIVECTIN ADVANCED RETINOL INTENSIVE NIGHT MOISTURIZER #ad:

• THE ORDINARY #ad:

• Subscribers recommended: ROC RETINOL CORRECTION DEEP WRINKLE ANTI-AGING NIGHT CREAM #ad:

The three ingredients that seem to be talked about the most in skin care over 40 are Vitamin C, Retinol and Hyaluronic Acid. They each help regenerate cells, brighten skin and reduce lines and wrinkles.  A few recommended lines are:

THE ORDINARY #ad:

OLE HENDRICKSEN TRUTH SERUM #ad:

ROC RETINOL #ad:

NEUTROGENA HYDRATING SERUM #ad:

ELTA MD #ad:

Finally, change up your skin care every decade as your skin changes and your estrogen decreases.  Facials are great but be careful with sensitive skin.  Bridgett discusses her love affair with Botox and Colleen mentions using Groupon as a good way to get reasonably priced facials.Remember to use sunscreen whether it is sunny, cloudy, warm or cold. Thanks for listening, subscribing and sharing!

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Useful Resources:

The Best Drugstore Skin-Care Products You Need in Your Life, Women’s Health Magazine May 7, 2019 by Hunter Levitan

Midlife Skin Care Cheatsheet byCurious Claire at Mid-lifeCurios.com

These are Hands Down the Beast Drugstore Skincare Routines for Every Skin Type, Byrdie.com April 28,2019 by Kaitlyn Mclintock

The Best Skin Care Products over 50, Mydomain.com September 1,2019 by Kelly Dawson

Six Top Dermatologists Reveal Their Skin Care Routines, Allure.com December 4, 2018 by Kaleigh Fasanella

Everything You Need to Know about Hyaluronic Acid, Harper’s Bazaar December 14, 2018 by Audrey Noble

What the Heck Does Vitamin C Serum Do for Your Skin Anyway, Huffpost January 22, 2019 by Brittany Nims