Sunday Brunch: The Best Anti-aging Advice, Crowdsourced From My Readers
ingredients, devices, products, brands, etc.
First things first, let's address the elephant in the room: “anti-aging.” Two words that when pushed together can be polarizing marketing language which sparks big feelings, eye rolls and heated debates. So before we dive in, I ask you this, what terms and/or phrases would you prefer to see in lieu of anti-aging?
OK, now that that’s over with, let’s get into some serious skin maintenance, crowdsourced by you, my followers! The best readers and followers there are. Always quick with the best tips and in the know while holding high standards. Now that my skin can handle potent products again (I couldn’t use much of anything while pregnant or postpartum without repercussions), I turned to all of you to ask what everyone's current anti-aging go-to’s are and there was no shortage of excellent feedback. By request, I pulled all the responses together and broke them down by category: ingredients, devices, specific products (*mentioned at least 3 times), lifestyle, and tweakments.
The people have spoken, here’s what was mentioned (this does not include any of my own opinions unless I mention it):
INGREDIENTS:
Retinol
Tretinoin (notes that skin gets worse before better here and very dry)
Peptides
Beef tallow
Vitamin C
DEVICES:
Ziip Halo (second this one! Code GERI for 10% off)
Red light mask (second this one, too! I have this one)
PRODUCTS/BRANDS:
Tata Harper Elixir Vitae (second this!) and Tata Harper products in general
True Botanicals Phyto-Retinol capsules (second this!) and True Botanicals in general
OAK Essentials Moisture Rich Balm (GERI15 for 15% off)
Dr. Diamond's Instafacial® Emulsion Retinopro Growth Factor Night Cream and Instafacial® Plasma Bioactive Growth Factor Serum (currently trying this!)
Lots of shout-outs to K-beauty
LIFESTYLE:
Sunscreen
Sleep
High-protein diet
Sauna
Red light
Face massage (including Gua Sha)
Coffee
Water
Working out
Greens
Sex
TWEAKMENTS:
Botox
Filler
Halo laser
Clear & brilliant laser
What would you add to this list?
SUNDAY READS & THINGS:
From the 1940s (Tangee!) to today (Fenty!), this is a great time line of 80 years of teen beauty trends.
Set your TVs! On Sept. 13, In Vogue: The 90s, is set to premiere on Hulu. The series explores the fashion industry during the 1990s, chronicling its evolution through the perspectives of Vogue editors Anna Wintour, Hamish Bowles, Edward Enninful and Tonne Goodman.
This might be the best carry-on only advice I’ve ever read. The hanging packing cubes are brilliant!
Five people have texted me this article on Ballerina Farm.
Trying to shop less? Seven ideas instead of buying clothes.
I made these frozen yogurt cups with the girls and they were a smashing success.
Blue Mercury is 20% off makeup this weekend! Code: LIPSTICKDAY. If I can recommend one thing, it’s this eye lash curler which is the best one there is.
Stanley released a cross body and I’m curious if this size would work for my kids? But also, a cross body water bottle for kids just feels like a great idea (assuming it’s not too heavy).
If you’re starting to hit a summer wall with kids, check out this list of activities for ideas.