Shop to Type
A good point to remember about skin types is that they change over time, you may have had oily skin when you were younger, but now you could have sensitive and dry skin. Getting a product to suit your current wellbeing is important, and not always as straightforward as it sounds. Sometimes in order to moisturise itself, your dry skin could produce too much oil, making you think that a shiny face means oily when it means the exact opposite. One test is to wash your face, leave off the moisturiser and see how your skin feels in ten minutes. Dry skin will feel tight, whereas excessively oily skin may already have a sheen.
Target Areas
If you feel you have problem areas on your face, then you may already have an idea which kind of anti-ageing lotion you’ll need. Some tackle the eye area, while others help to smooth out general lines and wrinkles. If you are tired and have saggy skin, then a cream that enhances collagen production could bring a more youthful look to your face, for example. You could find that one cream suits all your needs, or you might need to mix and match products to get the desired results. There are day creams, night creams, serums and many more, so it can be helpful to decide where you’d like to see the most results and buy products for those areas.
Watch… and wait
Some new serums promise instant results and may lead to immediate changes in your appearance, but others can take more time to work to smooth out the signs of ageing. If you’ve bought a product that will get the moisture your skin requires then you’re already tackling one of the major causes of lines, which is dehydration. Remember to be patient with your skincare product and give it time to work, but if you eventually feel another product would suit you better then don’t be afraid to swap and change your anti-ageing cream.