As adolescence, we used whatever Mom bought home to clean our skin, be it soap from the pharmacy, or regular cold cream and we were happy. In fact, our skin didn’t seem to care what we used – at least it was clean. But then we were in our youth and our skin looked nice and plump. We didn’t think about wrinkles, dark circles and for some of us, not even pimples. However, if you did have oily, acne skin then you were moving from product to product trying to find that one item that will help keep you from breaking out all the time.

I do have to make a detour here and say that Joy Lorraine Pore-Clearing Cleanser ($25) is an extra-strength oil-dissolving cleanser with pore purifying Tea Tree oil and is exceptional for oily, acne-prone skin as it cleans deep down – where trouble begins without drying the skin. Follow with Pore-Purifying Astringent ($24) with Tea tree, Thyme, Sage, Eucalyptus and low dose Salicylic Acid to manage oiliness, and to help skin stay clear and healthy looking.

Then we blinked and we’re in our twenties. We’re still young and care free. Our skin is wrinkle-free and we’re envied by our prune faced counterparts. However, though our skin is young, we’re prone to fine lines around the eye area which is why it’s important to get into the habit of using that Firming Peptide Eye Cream with anti-enzyme plant extracts to defend from future sings of aging.

Now we’ve gotten through our twenties, and we’ve entered into our thirties. It’s important here to invest in your skin. The collagen responsible for keeping our skin looking nice and plumb begins to deplete itself. Oh sure, we would like to hold on to the full amount of collagen in our skin but Mother Nature does have the final say. Family obligations, lack of sleep, etc. all adds to the aging of our skin. Our skin is starting to age . . . ouch! That hurts.

Have you ever been broke? Almost all of us have been broke at some point in our lives. But then, you started saving and those savings added up. It felt good didn’t it, especially when you needed something and the money was there for you to get it. Well, think of caring for your skin as a savings account that increases with time. Many of our customers come to us with complaints about wrinkles and puffiness under their eyes, and they want us to create miracles to cure all of their symptoms. Using any old moisturizer on your skin is not adding to saving your skin as you age, and believe me, if you keep on living your skin will age. A consistent skincare regimen is essential if you want the rewards your skin will give you for treating it right.

Anti-aging products do not have to burn a hole in your pocket. Joy Lorraine’s Line-Ease™ Serum Concentrate really adds to saving your skin from those fine lines and wrinkles that showed up without invitation. What is so good about this high performance treatment concentrate is not only does it visibly relaxes and softens fine lines, wrinkles and expression lines, but it’s an alternative to painful facial injections. But don’t stop there. Moisture with any of our lightweight moisturizer to repair, soothe and comfort your skin’s natural protective barrier. Now, don’t undo all that work by not protecting your skin with our Solar Defender SPF 28 UVA/UVB sunscreen daily from harmful UV rays.

Tired of hearing about wearing sunscreen? Good. Repetition is the mother of learning. Safeguard your skin by making sunscreen a regular part of your skincare routine. When I was growing up there was a song that we sang in school as we ended the school day that went something like this. "Now the day is over, night is drawing nigh", and so at night time, continue protecting your skin from indoor heat with our high performance Hydrating Vitamin Crème which contains vitamins A and three forms of E to protect skin from aging free radicals.

Now, since we can only eat so much, let’s talk next time about what we can do to protect our skin in our forcible forties and beyond. That should give you something to look forward to.