Best Anti-Aging Makeup
The blush of youth is one thing. But can makeup with retinol, antioxidants, soy, and other anti-agers turn back the clock? "It's a good way to round out what you're already doing with your skin-care routine," says Chicago dermatologist Amy Derick, M.D. In other words, pair an anti-aging cosmetic with your favorite serum or cream, and you'll be delivering a one-two punch to your wrinkles, age spots, and more. Dr. Derick is quick to note the best age fighter around is sunscreen, common in many of the latest cosmetics. And while it takes consistent, prolonged use of almost any treatment product (at least four weeks, derms agree) to produce results, most multitasking makeup delivers an instant youth-restorer as well: reflective particles that bounce and scatter light so fine lines and imperfections look less obvious (call it the candlelight effect). Of course, how you apply it matters as much as what you're applying. Here are the best tips for your personal complexion concerns.
Your Concern: Dryness
What the derms say: Nothing accentuates fine lines like parched skin, but dryness is easy to remedy. Look for a foundation that contains humectants, or moisturizers known for their ability to absorb and hold on to moisture from the air, says New York City dermatologist David Colbert, M.D. He's a fan of glycerin as well as hyaluronic acid, a substance that's naturally in our skin and that he calls a "super humectant," given that the molecule can retain up to a thousand times its weight in water. "The idea is to retain as much moisture as possible, especially since foundation can otherwise make skin look masklike," he says. And if you're really dry, avoid any base that contains salicylic acid, because the exfoliator sweeps away skin's natural oils, says Dr. Derick.
What the makeup artist says: Before you scan a package for any of the above ingredients, see whether the word "matte" appears anywhere on it. If so, move on to the next candidate, says makeup artist Kimara Ahnert, owner of studios in Greenwich, CT, and New York City. "A matte finish highlights dryness," she explains. Instead, try MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear SPF10 Foundation ($29.50, department stores) or, for sheerer coverage, Stila Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 ($32, Sephora); both hydrate with hyaluronic acid. Skip powder foundations, concealers, blushes, and bronzers, too; unless it's specially formulated, powder can easily sink into and emphasize lines.
article source:www.webmd.com/beauty/aging/best-anti-aging-makeup
HISTORY
Every year, come awards season, the same thought inevitably obsesses me: what devil has Cate Blanchett made a pact with, and how does one get a piece of that action? She seems to be aging in reverse—cheekbones rising ever-skyward and pores reduced to the point of invisibility. That is to say nothing of lines or wrinkles (because there aren’t any). I don’t care how expensive or #destinychanging the SK-II system claims to be, but there are supernatural forces at work there, mark my words. While Blanchett (beyond her role as SK-II spokesmodel) continues to remain quiet, maybe it’s best to consider the age-defying routines of days gone by. Ladies in positions of power and prestige have long gone to great lengths to preserve the blush of youth. Here are a few women who may have wondered before their own mirrors if they were the fairest of them all...
Cleopatra
The Egyptian queen is said to have indulged in daily donkey-milk baths, a practice which apparently required over 700 donkeys to accomplish. The alpha hydroxy acids in the milk possessed anti-aging and skin-softening agents, but the story makes one wonder a lot about ancient plumbing and post-cleanse perfumes. For a modern-day alternative, try Elucx Rose Milk Bath Soak that's made with goat’s milk powder and Dead Sea salt.
The Egyptian queen is said to have indulged in daily donkey-milk baths, a practice which apparently required over 700 donkeys to accomplish. The alpha hydroxy acids in the milk possessed anti-aging and skin-softening agents, but the story makes one wonder a lot about ancient plumbing and post-cleanse perfumes. For a modern-day alternative, try Elucx Rose Milk Bath Soak that's made with goat’s milk powder and Dead Sea salt.
Empress Wu Zetian
Tang-dynasty ruler and sole female emperor of China, Wu Zetian, maintained a lifelong interest in skincare formulas. She mixed her famed “fairy powder” (made of carefully harvested and prepared Chinese motherwort) with cold water in order to wash her face each morning. It must’ve worked: the empress was a famed beauty well into her old age. While not made with motherwort, Wei’s Chinese Licorice Anti-Aging Color Correction CC Cream helps skin retain radiance by incorporating herbs used in Chinese skincare for thousands of years.
Tang-dynasty ruler and sole female emperor of China, Wu Zetian, maintained a lifelong interest in skincare formulas. She mixed her famed “fairy powder” (made of carefully harvested and prepared Chinese motherwort) with cold water in order to wash her face each morning. It must’ve worked: the empress was a famed beauty well into her old age. While not made with motherwort, Wei’s Chinese Licorice Anti-Aging Color Correction CC Cream helps skin retain radiance by incorporating herbs used in Chinese skincare for thousands of years.
Elizabeth Báthory
The most hair-raising entrant in this list, 16th century Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory is infamous for being one of the world’s first documented female serial killers. Most of her life is shrouded in mystery and legend—the most famous story being that she would regularly bathe in the blood of her female victims (peasant virgins sent to the Báthory estate to work as maidservants for the beautiful, bloodthirsty countess). Less homicidal is Peter Thomas Roth’s 21st Birthday Kit, a five piece anti-aging set that incorporates Dragon’s Blood Complex, which is a red tree resin found in the Amazon that boosts collagen.
The most hair-raising entrant in this list, 16th century Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory is infamous for being one of the world’s first documented female serial killers. Most of her life is shrouded in mystery and legend—the most famous story being that she would regularly bathe in the blood of her female victims (peasant virgins sent to the Báthory estate to work as maidservants for the beautiful, bloodthirsty countess). Less homicidal is Peter Thomas Roth’s 21st Birthday Kit, a five piece anti-aging set that incorporates Dragon’s Blood Complex, which is a red tree resin found in the Amazon that boosts collagen.
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots, the ill-fated and attractive adversary of Elizabeth I, spent her sixteenth-century happier days on her estate in Edinburgh, Scotland, where her beauty regimen was said to include white-wine baths. In addition to wine’s antiseptic alcohol content, it was also was thought to improve complexion in general. Consider it an early, immersive, and slightly more expensive version of Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir.
Mary, Queen of Scots, the ill-fated and attractive adversary of Elizabeth I, spent her sixteenth-century happier days on her estate in Edinburgh, Scotland, where her beauty regimen was said to include white-wine baths. In addition to wine’s antiseptic alcohol content, it was also was thought to improve complexion in general. Consider it an early, immersive, and slightly more expensive version of Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir.
Empress Elisabeth (Sisi) of Austria
This 19th century noblewoman’s self-imposed beauty routine was as rigid and obsessive as they come, including an intense tight-lacing practice that kept her waist smaller than nineteen inches in circumference her entire life. Crème Céleste, a favorite product of Sisi’s, was a concoction of spermaceti (a wax found in the head of sperm whales), sweet almond oil, and rosewater. She would apply this daily (but you may feel more comfortable in Weleda Almond Soothing Facial Cream). At night, she was known to coat her face in raw veal and crushed strawberries, kept in place with a custom-made leather mask. Kind of the opposite of the Mega Greens Galaxy Pack…
This 19th century noblewoman’s self-imposed beauty routine was as rigid and obsessive as they come, including an intense tight-lacing practice that kept her waist smaller than nineteen inches in circumference her entire life. Crème Céleste, a favorite product of Sisi’s, was a concoction of spermaceti (a wax found in the head of sperm whales), sweet almond oil, and rosewater. She would apply this daily (but you may feel more comfortable in Weleda Almond Soothing Facial Cream). At night, she was known to coat her face in raw veal and crushed strawberries, kept in place with a custom-made leather mask. Kind of the opposite of the Mega Greens Galaxy Pack…
—Lauren Maas
ARTICLE SOURCE:https://intothegloss.com/2015/03/history-of-anti-aging/
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