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Do you ever lie about your age?

Do you ever lie about your age? If yes, was it intentional? Ladies, do you wonder if unintentional age lying is a sin?

At what point do we break even into the age we should look? Should we look thirty at thirty or forty at forty-five? Lots of questions, huh?

Anyway, I have a better idea, let us talk about how we can ‘age lie’ without saying a word, and remember, there is nowhere in the dictionary that says silence means consent.

Which Age Lying formula is for you?

Variable Sunscreen.

I guarantee that if you wear sunscreen consistently each day after cleansing and then apply a simple moisturizer, your skin tone and texture will improve. Yes! It is that simple. Can we try this for one week and then maybe for a second week? A simple skin routine for daytime—and leave out the sunscreen for the nighttime. At nighttime, cleanse twice to make sure you are removing all the dirt and residue from your beautiful skin. If you have a serum that you have been using, apply it first and then apply your moisturizer.

While on this age lying formula of sunscreen you will be introducing in your life, let us think about what we mean when we say ‘someone looks good for their age’. Why do we even say it? What standard are we using?

introduce this point because I do not believe there is any way we should look at any age. We should just look good! We should say, “her skin looks good”, or “her body looks good”, or “her hair looks good”. She looks good, then leave it at that.

It is also not necessary to mentally try and calculate a woman’s age. You may be misled, simply because a woman may be using an age-lying formula…it is that good when we make it a part of our routine.

Just so you know, when choosing sunscreen—I like Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Non-Greasy Sunscreen Stick for Face and Body.

Variable Retinol.

Please do not skip retinol as a part of your age-lying formula. You may have to do a skin test to determine the percentage of this product your skin will tolerate before using it at night after cleansing. As I spoke to a friend on this matter quite recently, it is not about the immediate effect, but the long-term gain. If you start now and incorporate retinol in your ‘age lying’ journey, you may look the same five years later. I am not saying you will feel the same, but you can look like you are aging in reverse and ‘age lie’ without saying a word. I have to be learning this too. It is not that I am ashamed of my age. The fact is, I am very proud, but I don’t have to say anything, especially a number. What I am more likely to do these days is encourage others to introduce these variables and to be consistent with a simple skin routine.

I find that Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair is a good one.

Variable Hydration

Ladies! We have to do it. You have to keep your skin hydrated. Yes! Even if you have oily skin. Know that if you have oily skin, you will be able to ‘age lie’ more than any other skin type. Your skin type is a blessing, please be grateful for it and work with it, protect it, hydrate it, and use your retinol.

Hydration must be internal and external. Drink your water and keep your skin hydrated; use a cleanser that does not strip your skin of natural oils. Additionally, use a cream or serum that offers hydration benefits, many occlusive products are available that make this so much easier. They are moisturizing agents that work by forming a protective layer on the surface of your skin and create a barrier to prevent moisture loss,” explains Olay Scientific Communications Senior Director Frauke Neuser Ph.D. in an article from Good Housekeeping (Dec 2020) For variable hydration, try Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel, it is available in most pharmacies.

It is important to visit with your dermatologist or esthetician for skincare recommendations if you have special skincare needs. Remember, nothing written here is absolute. Some of you may have beautiful and compliant skin that may not need a product or skin routine to look good. If that is the case, know that you are truly blessed.

In any event, and this is absolute—the constant in each formula is YOU!

So let us introduce the variables mentioned and see the result of your age-lying formula. Will you want to provide a number? Or will you smile demurely and remain confidently silent?

Keep in mind that each journey is unique and that products work differently on different skin types. Buy the smallest size for each product until you have confirmed what your skin can tolerate or likes.

Always look forward to doing your skin routine and appreciate the journey while keeping in mind that you deserve to treat yourself well.

All flowers are beautiful, and all of us are flowers that can bloom.

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