Soos’ Anti-aging Beauty Tips

1) EYE CREAM. Every morning and night. Some to try: for day under makeup – Garnier Nutritioniste Ultra-Lift anti-wrinkle firming eye cream. For night – Clinique all about eyes rich and Darphin Stimulskin Plus Eye Contour. The Darphin is on my wish list, as it’s beyond my budget. Use leftover eye cream on the backs of hands.

2) EXFOLIATE! Not every night, do this every other night at the most. NEVER exfoliate in the morning – your skin needs the night to recover FROM exfoliation. I like to mix it up with four different products with varying levels of gentleness, the gentlest at level 1, the rougher at level 4. My favorite is LUSH Brazened Honey face mask, level 2. This detox mask that you keep in your refrigerator smells wonderful! Apply it to your dry face, avoiding the eye area. I just put this on after I remove makeup and BEFORE I wash my face (and I’m fine!) I also put some on my chest (the area that is exposed to the sun) and the backs of my hands. Do something else for ten minutes, until it dries. Then jump in the shower and rub it all off in a circular motion, rinse off the remainder and cleanse face and body as usual. LUSH Ocean Salt Cleanser, level 4, smells like a margarita! I use this in the tub on face, chest, backs of hands, elbows, knees, upper arms, soles of feet. Rinse off and cleanse as usual. Avon ANEW CLINICAL Advanced Retexturizing Peel pads, level 3, are great once a week. One pad is enough for face, neck, chest and backs of hands. Finally, Caudalie Sauvignon Scrub, for even the most sensitive skin, level 1. These are all pricey, and all worth it!

3) MOISTURIZE. Even if you live in humid Hawaii and have an oily T-zone like me! Here are my current favorites: for day – Olay Definity deep penetrating foaming UV moisturizer with SPF 15. Night – Skyn Iceland Oxygen Infusion Night Cream with Biospheric Complex. I have very dry lips and hands, so lip balm and hand cream are in every room of my house and my handbag.

Aloha, Soos