Lifting, plumping, hydrating, firming, restoring, renewing. The skin care choices and promises available for women my age seem endless. My sister had a dermatologist friend inject her with Botox, and it took four months for her eyebrows to match again. Not an option. So I went to Target on Saturday to get some clarity, but I came away with more questions and even more uncertainty about what product would provide the best result.
Retinol? SPF? Antioxidants? Amino Peptides? Vitamin C? Botanicals? Fragrance? Fragrance-free? I tried my teenage daughter's Retin A for a while last year after a friend said it was the best choice for wrinkles. I thought my skin would never stop burning and peeling. There had to be a hundred different creams, ointments, and serums to choose from at Target. Do I buy by price? How about size? Or by the amount of time to see "results"? Night cream? Day cream? I scream!
I'm even more frustrated that my wrinkle-free quest is complicated by mature breakouts. Zits! I decided on a Neutrogena product because it had the words "age-reverse" on it. Not very scientific but somehow satisfying for now. I'm sure this adventure will be continued.
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Meredith?! You're in the blogging world? Who knew? And hooray! (Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.)
ReplyDeleteI loved every word you wrote, even without pictures. I especially loved this post. I am so there with you standing in the aisle of Target wondering what in the world to buy and if I'll actually like it and how they could possibly deliver the results they promise. And being SO frustrated about having zits and wrinkles and age spots all at the same time. Where, oh where is the justice?