Skin care. I need a night cream and spot fader!

[eeyoresmom]

Can anyone recommend a night cream and a separate spot fader for older skin? You know, the skin firming, wrinkle reducing, etc. kind? I use Loreals day cream now and like it but I want to add a night cream. I have some minor sun spots showing up on my face and hands and have been trying to nip them in the bud. I've tried the Garnier (green tube) and haven't noticed any results. All recommendations welcome, but bonus if they are budget friendly

 

[perditax]

You'll probably need to get outside of drug store brands and get some "peel" products for fading age spots. The good news is, it doesn't have to be that much more expensive:

http://www.makeupartistschoice.com/Fade-Peel_p_91.html

http://www.makeupartistschoice.com/Age-Spots_c_51.html

(This company has been around forever.)

 

[eeyoresmom]

Thanks. I already use a separate chemical peel product . Looking for a good night cream and the spot fader because I use the peel only every few weeks.

 

[Canooknic]

Have you tried the #7 range?? I love it.
It regularly gets great reviews

 

[Alesia]

I love Laniege products.

 

[yankebabie]

Olay.

 

[FairestOfThemAll37]

Your best bet for a spot fading is a retinol product. You can use them every night and they will not only fade spots but help overall with skin texture. I think Roc makes a decent drugstore priced product.

 

[xlsm]

Neutrogena healthy skin night is my favorite, even after trying higher end brands. I think it's a good starter retinol product. I don't have dark spots, but it has evened out my skin tone. I've probably been using it for over a year now.

 

[bearzabout]

I swear by coconut oil ((same stuff I cook with) on my face at lips at night. It does not fade spots, but does a great job as a moisturizer. I use it under sunscreen during the day and burn less and develop fewer age spots. I'd rather have my body absorb coconut oil instead of chemicals most of the time.

If you want soft hair, apply coconut oil to hair and let it soak in for hours. Keep hair covered to prevent drips and stains.

 

[FairestOfThemAll37]

I swear by coconut oil ((same stuff I cook with) on my face at lips at night. It does not fade spots, but does a great job as a moisturizer. I use it under sunscreen during the day and burn less and develop fewer age spots. I'd rather have my body absorb coconut oil instead of chemicals most of the time.

If you want soft hair, apply coconut oil to hair and let it soak in for hours. Keep hair covered to prevent drips and stains.

Just an FYI coconut oil is a comedogenic oil and some people get breakouts from it. You might want to start slow and test if you've never used it on your face before.

 

[eeyoresmom]

Thanks everyone. I was in TJ Maxx today and picked up the L'Oréal night cream with retinol for half the price it is in Walmart and cvs, lol. I have tried the coconut oil and unfortunately I did break out. Only breakout I've had in 20 years. I'm all for going natural whenever possible so I'm going to try it again for the moisturising only. Won't help with spots and elasticity.

 

[OKgirl]

1. Use a retinol product every night to build collagen (pick your favorite here - I like Roc retinol serum). Prescription retin-A is a bit stronger but also more irritating to those with sensitive skin.
2. Use an alpha-hydroxy acid cream to fade dark spots and to resurface your skin to make it glow (lactic acid or glycol acid creams). My favorites are Derma-E DMAE cream ($10 on Amazon) or Aqua Glycolic (also around $10-15 on Amazon). You can use this 1-2 times daily.
3. When you have some money to spare, try Skinceuticals CE Ferulic serum (for normal skin) or Phloretin CF serum (better for oily skin). This is expensive at $150+ for a regular size bottle or you can buy it online in the sample sizes for around $70 at SkinMedica.com. The box of sample size vials will equal the ounces on the full size at half the cost. This serum is AMAZING for evening out skin tone, fading dark spots, and fading fine lines. (Check out before/after pictures online). This serum usually last me about 6 months and so I find it affordable enough for me - wish I'd started using it 10 years ago.
4. Most important: Use a daily sunblock under your makeup (SPF 50). My favorite is La Roche Posay SPF 50 mineral sunscreen ($30 at CVS). This layers much better with other facial products than the La Roche Posay SPF 60 chemical sunblock. Mineral sunblocks can looks a little white until you rub it in but have no fear! It won't look white in a few seconds! This particular brand won't make your face look shiny/oily which is why most people hate sunblock on their face. (And if you have SPF in your foundation and think this is good enough, it's not. Not unless you cake on your foundation which won't look good!) Sun exposure will cause dark spot and darken spots again that you've just lightened so don't skip this step or you're chasing your tail. Be sure to treat your face, neck and top of the chest; and backs of the hands - this is where women age the most and get the most dark spots.

I'm a physician with a particular interest in skin care. Trust me on these products (or find other products you love with retinol and alpha-hydroxy acids). You will see a huge difference in your skin within 3-6 months. (Don't forget to take Before pictures so you can compare later).

 

[Dentam]

I've had good luck with Murad spot reducers. And I love Origins products for everything - face masks, moisturizers, etc.

 

[eeyoresmom]

1. Use a retinol product every night to build collagen (pick your favorite here - I like Roc retinol serum). Prescription retin-A is a bit stronger but also more irritating to those with sensitive skin.
2. Use an alpha-hydroxy acid cream to fade dark spots and to resurface your skin to make it glow (lactic acid or glycol acid creams). My favorites are Derma-E DMAE cream ($10 on Amazon) or Aqua Glycolic (also around $10-15 on Amazon). You can use this 1-2 times daily.
3. When you have some money to spare, try Skinceuticals CE Ferulic serum (for normal skin) or Phloretin CF serum (better for oily skin). This is expensive at $150+ for a regular size bottle or you can buy it online in the sample sizes for around $70 at SkinMedica.com. The box of sample size vials will equal the ounces on the full size at half the cost. This serum is AMAZING for evening out skin tone, fading dark spots, and fading fine lines. (Check out before/after pictures online). This serum usually last me about 6 months and so I find it affordable enough for me - wish I'd started using it 10 years ago.
4. Most important: Use a daily sunblock under your makeup (SPF 50). My favorite is La Roche Posay SPF 50 mineral sunscreen ($30 at CVS). This layers much better with other facial products than the La Roche Posay SPF 60 chemical sunblock. Mineral sunblocks can looks a little white until you rub it in but have no fear! It won't look white in a few seconds! This particular brand won't make your face look shiny/oily which is why most people hate sunblock on their face. (And if you have SPF in your foundation and think this is good enough, it's not. Not unless you cake on your foundation which won't look good!) Sun exposure will cause dark spot and darken spots again that you've just lightened so don't skip this step or you're chasing your tail. Be sure to treat your face, neck and top of the chest; and backs of the hands - this is where women age the most and get the most dark spots.

I'm a physician with a particular interest in skin care. Trust me on these products (or find other products you love with retinol and alpha-hydroxy acids). You will see a huge difference in your skin within 3-6 months. (Don't forget to take Before pictures so you can compare later).

Thank you so much for the details. So far I dont have any bothersome wrinkles but I am losing elasticity. I don't believe the glycolic acids help that. Do the retinols???? I use a glycolic acid peel ( leave it on until the stinging, creepy feeling bothers me, about 4 minutes) but I only do it a few times a year and I don't think that's enough. I do use an spf of 15 on my face and hands every day but again, not enough. I swear, no matter how high a spf I put on my chest, I "freckle".....I used a 10 ounce bottle of 50 spf in 5 days, and tried to stay in the shade in Mexico a few weeks ago and still got too much sun there. The previous sun damage just pops out now. We have a house on Cape Cod and starting last year I actually cover my chest with a small white towel the whole time I am at the beach. I don't care how it looks. I will look into the specific products you recommended. Thanks again.

 

[Psychodisney]

I was at the Dermatologist the other day...for Moh's surgery(fun...not). She recommended a supplement called Heliocare. I haven't tried it yet but I read some reviews and people claim that it helped fade some spots. It also apparently helps prevent some damage/burning. She said she uses it when she knows she'll be out in the sun in addition to sunscreen. I found it on Amazon.

 

[blackpearl77]

I've been trying to find a dark spot fader too! Starting to notice some sun spots on my face. I do have a lot of freckles on my face but these are the old dark spots. I've been looking at brands but I have very sensitive skin with eczema so I can't use anything with fragrance in it. Or lanolin (I'm allergic). Anyone try the burt bee's dark spot cream? Or the neutrogena one? I did try the aveeno one (since I can use aveeno cream and it doesn't bother me) but it didn't do anything.

 

[OKgirl]

Thank you so much for the details. So far I dont have any bothersome wrinkles but I am losing elasticity. I don't believe the glycolic acids help that. Do the retinols???? I use a glycolic acid peel ( leave it on until the stinging, creepy feeling bothers me, about 4 minutes) but I only do it a few times a year and I don't think that's enough. I do use an spf of 15 on my face and hands every day but again, not enough. I swear, no matter how high a spf I put on my chest, I "freckle".....I used a 10 ounce bottle of 50 spf in 5 days, and tried to stay in the shade in Mexico a few weeks ago and still got too much sun there. The previous sun damage just pops out now. We have a house on Cape Cod and starting last year I actually cover my chest with a small white towel the whole time I am at the beach. I don't care how it looks. I will look into the specific products you recommended. Thanks again.

Retinol (and prescription retin-A) will help build collagen (which is needed for elasticity). Microdermabrasion and laser procedures will also build collagen but I wouldn't recommend microdermabrasion for those with terribly sensitive skin or with rosacea. It will flare your rosacea if so and can cause fever blisters in those that are prone. (We would recommend an antiviral such as valtrex or acyclovir prior to such procedures to prevent fever blisters afterward). Acids will resurface the skin (which sloughs dead skin cell to give it that "glow of youth"). Both of these will help the skin look younger so I recommend both types of products. Hope you find some wonderful products! And remember, different skin types do better with different products so you have to find what works best with YOUR skin! (But a good sunblock should be #1 on your priority list! UV light will break down your collagen and so will smoking).

 

[nancygirl1]

Retinol (and prescription retin-A) will help build collagen (which is needed for elasticity). Microdermabrasion and laser procedures will also build collagen but I wouldn't recommend microdermabrasion for those with terribly sensitive skin or with rosacea. It will flare your rosacea if so and can cause fever blisters in those that are prone. (We would recommend an antiviral such as valtrex or acyclovir prior to such procedures to prevent fever blisters afterward). Acids will resurface the skin (which sloughs dead skin cell to give it that "glow of youth"). Both of these will help the skin look younger so I recommend both types of products. Hope you find some wonderful products! And remember, different skin types do better with different products so you have to find what works best with YOUR skin! (But a good sunblock should be #1 on your priority list! UV light will break down your collagen and so will smoking).

Sorry OP to take the thread off topic...OKgirl, you mentioned rosacea in your post. My son has it on his face and none of the prescription meds work. We've tried a few things over the counter and nothing really seems to help. Is there anything you could recommend that he try? I feel bad. He's in his early 20's and embarrassed by it.

Thank you.

 

[LadyD]

I've had good luck with Murad spot reducers. And I love Origins products for everything - face masks, moisturizers, etc.

I second the murad spot reducers. I don't have so much of an issue with sun spots yet, but I struggle with adult acne (the cystic kind not a few whiteheads here and there) that leaves large red scarring pigmented areas on my face and the murad spot reducing products fade them faster than anything else I've tried (and I have tried a lot).

 

[mom2rose&john]

I love Laniege products.

I use Laniege water sleep mask 2-3x a week. I love it and it lasts at least 4 months. You can find it at Target.

I have used Olay poducts since I was seventeen after my great grandmother suggested I use it. She swore by it and her skin was beautiful.