What skincare does a 48 year old Beauty Editor use every morning?

One of the most common questions that I get asked is what skincare products do I actually use? And I’m not surprised, as I’ve been testing beauty products every single day since I began my career back in beauty when I was 21. And while I get sent lots of skincare products for free, I ONLY USE 2 PRODUCTS each morning on my skin.

I DON’T CLEANSE IN THE MORNING

You might be surprised to hear that, but as long as I’ve thoroughly cleansed the night before, I’ll just rinse my skin with water each morning. It’s enough to get rid of any oil that’s built up overnight and it is of course, refreshing.

I NEVER SKIP THE SERUM STEP

Serum is the product every woman needs, especially when you hit your 40s. These lightweight lotions and gels are designed to deliver ingredients deep down below the skin’s surface, unlike moisturizers which just sit on top of the skin to prevent any moisture, or goodness delivered by the serums, from escaping.

I’m always trialling out new serums, and right now I have 3 favourites for morning:

COLLAGEN BOOSTING:

The Inkey List Exosome Hydro-Glow Complex

FOR TREATING PIGMENTATION & GOOD FOR TRAVEL:

Elizabeth Arden Visible Brightening Clearly Radiant Spot Correcting Capsules

GREAT FOR GLOW:

Clinique Moisture Surge Active Glow Serum

I NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT SPF

Protecting skin from the sun, all year around, doesn’t just prevent burning and premature skin ageing, but it also helps to stop your collagen levels from decreasing. Collagen is the protein found in skin that makes it look and feel plump, bouncy and youthful. As we age it rapidly depletes – you lose almost 40% by the time you’re 50 – so you want to make sure you do everything you can to preserve the levels that you have left!

The SPFs I’m loving right now are:

BUDGET & GLOW:

e.l.f Skin Whoa Glow SPF30 in Sunbeam

FOR LUXE PROTECTION:

Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream SPF30