Skincare Products for That After 40 Glow Up
A little about my story
Let’s be honest, I’ve always been a bit hit and miss with skincare. My mom always used Elizabeth Arden products, so I grew up with them in my life. But I’d start a routine and then it would slowly peter out. My skin was always pretty good, just a little on the dry side, so I guess there was no real reason or urgency to stick with anything.
Then, somewhere around 40, there were some noticeable changes. My skin was super dry, was looking an odd colour, and wow, I was suddenly looking so much older! It had somehow snuck up on me enough that I finally started noticing it.
What I didn’t realise is that over time, our skin changes a lot. It gets thinner, holds less moisture, and becomes far more reactive to the things we put on it. Products your skin used to shrug off in your 20s and 30s can suddenly leave 40+ skin looking tired, dry, and dull.
Once I understood that, I began searching for a product that was a good match for me. The only issue was that some systems had so many steps, and by now you’ve probably realised I’m pretty basic when it comes to this stuff. Ten-step routines were never going to be my thing.
Around the same time, I was studying to become a certified IIN Health Coach, and that’s where I learned that your skin absorbs everything, and what it absorbs can affect your body in ways most of us never think about. So now I was on a new mission: find a clean product that actually works, without 10 steps that I was never going to do.
Turns out, your skin absorbs a lot of what you put on it. Same principle as food: your body can only work with what you give it. So if you’re eating well but slathering on products full of synthetic fragrances, parabens, and who-knows-what-else, you’re only doing half the job.
That’s when I went down the clean beauty rabbit hole and never looked back.
I Found The Holy Grail!
The activated skincare range I found ticks all of my boxes:
- Just 4 products (so it’s simple and quick) no matter your skin type or issues
- Super effective
- Backed by a tonne of science
- Scores 0-1 on the Think Dirty toxins scale
- Won the Best in Biz Award
- Affordable
- You can see results in just 15 minutes when using the eye cream
The difference has been really noticeable, I’ve got a real glow up which feels so good! While I’m activating my body internally with my targeted products, I’m also using a skincare range that works with my body and goes directly to the source of aging in the skin.
Why “clean” actually matters after 40
Every single thing we put into and on our body makes an impact on our body and health. When you realise that a lot of beauty products don’t need FDA approval before they hit the shelves, it means we need to be our own detective when it comes to what we’re using.
This isn’t about fear-mongering or throwing out your whole bathroom cabinet overnight. It’s simply about knowing what you’re working with, and making better choices where you can, especially now that your skin is more sensitive to what it’s absorbing.
Thankfully, there are plenty of good, clean products out there that actually work.
How I check what’s actually in my products
I whip my phone out all the time to see where products sit in the Think Dirty app. Honestly, some of the stuff I’ve been using my entire life is so nasty!
Ingredient lists can look like a chemistry exam, so that’s where the app comes in. You scan a product and it rates it from 0 (squeaky clean) to 10 (please put that down). It’s a quick, no-nonsense way to see what you’re really dealing with. You can find it free on the App Store or Google Play.
The clean skincare line I use rates 0-1 across the board. No toxins, no nasties, just genuinely good-for-your-skin ingredients doing what they’re supposed to do.
Where to start
You don’t need to replace everything at once (sound familiar?). Start with the products that sit on your skin the longest, like your moisturizer or serum, since those have the most contact time. Swap those first, see how your skin responds, and build from there.
If you want to see the clean, 0-1 rated line I switched to and have been loving, [take a look at it here].
Until next time, Kim.
If this resonated, I want you to know it doesn’t have to stay this way. I work with high-achieving women who are done running on empty and ready for more than just managing symptoms, women who want to optimise their health, feel like a million bucks, and actually thrive instead of just getting by.
Get in touch here and let’s talk, no pressure, just a conversation about where you’re at and what’s actually going on for you.