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In the Morning
Make this your new stay-young mantra: great skin starts at the sink.
Boots No7 Glycolic Peel Kit
Sometimes, all you need for smoother-looking skin is patience and a dose of the good stuff … retinol!
Derms have called this vitamin A derivative a magic wand for wrinkles, since it helps prevent collagen breakdown.
As in, it’ll help prevent wrinkles and repair fine lines you have.
Sadly wrinkles aren’t the only enemy.
Dark spots that pop up because of sun exposure, hormones or irritation can age youbig time.
If you do nothing else for your skin, use broad-spectrum sunscreen every single day.
UVA rays, which penetrate more deeply into the skin, can sneak through windows.
Before Bed
You know how people pay zillions of dollars to get a peel at the derm?
Unless you’ve got serious signes of aging, don’t bother.
An awesome option:Boots No7 Glycolic Peel Kit, $25.
Not down for spending hundreds to ditch the first signs of crow’s feet?
It works around your mouth too!
Get this: yellow- or gray-looking teeth add years to your look, even if your skin is flawless.
Do it once every three months before you brush at night.
You know that puffy-lipped look that screams “I spend too much money at the derm!”?
You don’t want that.
