The best anti-ageing beauty buys
With so many anti-ageing products out there, deciding what to pop in your shopping basket can be daunting. We've done the hard yards and present to you our top 11.
It’s a common misconception that as you get older, the more time you need to spend on your beauty regime. This is not true! Rather, the secret to good anti-ageing is picking the best products – the ones that really work, don’t cost an arm and a leg and are multi-taskers. The problem is, products all promise to do one thing, but how do you figure out which ones actually work and why? It’s a time-consuming process searching for what to buy and deciphering the packaging. We rounded up piles of products, spent time playing with many a cream and have come up with a line-up of anti-ageing wonders that really work.
1. Origins Plantscription Powerful Lifting Cream, $86 at Mecca Cosmetica
With a formula that works to lift skin and make it smother, firmer and more youthful, the secret ingredient in this cream is the plant, Indian Commiphora. The formula also contains moisturising qualities to ensure your skin stays hydrated and soft.
2. L'Oreal Paris Casting Crème Gloss, $16.45
While some people are comfortable with going grey, there are those who would like to maintain their colour for a while longer. Not only will this ammonia-free formula give your hair an instant lift while covering up your greys, it ensures a glossy finish too.
3. Salubre Emergency Brilliance Instant Lift Facial Masque, $45
Nothing beats a relaxing and lifting facial. But they are expensive and thus a rare indulgence. With a combination of French clays, botanical extracts, vitamin B5, and pearl powder to help remove dead surface cells, this face mask will give your skin a shot of youthful radiance just as a salon facial does.
4. L’Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream, $145
Letting the magic happen while you sleep is a great way to combat ageing while you are relaxed and your body is in the optimal state of repair. As you prepare to hit the pillow, applying this ultimate age-fighter will rejuvenate your skin while you sleep. It works by lifting features, redefining facial contours and stimulating the production of collagen.
5. Lancôme Génifique Youth Activating Eye Concentrate, $85
The skin around the eye area is extremely delicate and the lines around your peepers are a tell-tale sign of age, so you’ll want to ensure you give them some extra TLC. Formulated with buckwheat extract, this eye cream will treat both the fine lines and puffiness around the eyes while leaving them looking brighter, more refined and radiant.
6. RoC Retin-Ox Wrinkle Filler, $37.80
Looking after sensitive skin as well as anti-ageing can be a minefield. Luckily, there are some great products out there. Developed to minimise the risk of allergies and reactions, this wrinkle filler contains the potent power of retinol combined with plumping hyaluronic acid to improve skin texture and diminish lines. What’s more is, results can be immediate with 72% of women seeing improved skin texture after just one night.
7. Neutrogena Ageless Intensive Deep Wrinkle Moisturiser SPF 15, $29.99
It’s important to always incorporate sun safety in your beauty regime and this cream is another fab multi-tasker. Containing retinol to boosts collagen production, it also evens out skin tone, and treats acne while protecting against the sun.
8. Eucerin Sensitive Skin Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Sensitive Skin Lotion SPF 15, $32.60
This ultra-gentle lotion contains moisturising glycerin and the antioxidants vitamin E and coenzyme Q10. This antioxidant-rich formula is effective at repairing cell damage and blocking an enzyme called elastase that breaks down elastin.
9. Garnier BB Eye Roll-On, $13.95
This little beauty feels as good as the wondrous work it does. Infused with haloxyl to fight dark circles and mineral pigments to smooth the skin, if you keep it in the refrigerator the rollerball will quickly depuff eyes too.
10. L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Intense Nutrition Extraordinary Restoring Serum, $39.95
There’s a reason we hear about serums so often. They go a long way in ensuring your skin is hydrated. Fortified with peptides and calcium to help repair the skin's barrier, this serum will keep you hydrated and glow-y while smoothing out wrinkles.
11. Revlon Age Defying Firming + Lifting Makeup SPF 15, $39.95
As your skin ages, choosing the right foundation becomes one of the most important parts of your beauty shopping. Choose the wrong product and your foundation could seep into crevices, look cakey and dry and end up highlighting wrinkles. This lightweight liquid goes on seamlessly for a full-coverage finish, camouflaging fine lines while helping to treat them with a potent peptide complex.