If you have landed on this page, then welcome and hello. As the blog title suggests, this is a shared space for navigating the murky avenue of ‘midlife’. I created this blog, so that I can share with you, all the weird and wonderful things I have trialled, adopted and dabbled in, during this strange transitioning time of life. My life now, looks 100% opposite, to how it was 5-10 years ago. There was a significant period of change for me and in all honesty, my transforming is still evolving. I’m now in a place where I accept that life is a continuous journey and we all have a story to tell, so that we can share, learn and support each other. Let me get straight to it – my roles have changed, my body (internal and external) have changed, my outlook of life has changed, what I place importance on has changed, my relationships have changed, my relationship with myself has changed and my priorities have changed. Please use this platform to recognise that you are not alone and we can
Midlife skin care
Ohh were to start…. Dryness, redness, wrinkles, jowls, sagging, age spots, eye bags. Fun, fun fun!!
It’s all going on.
Today, I want to share with you, what I have experienced in
regards to changes with my skin and what I’ve done about it. Some of it
standard and what you’d expect….and some a bit more ‘out there’! We are all uniquely
different and what I have experienced and found works for me, does not necessarily
mean, it will be the same for you. What I will say though, is that you’ve got
to experiment a little until you find what’s best for you…..and then be
prepared to experiment again, as new changes start to appear!
It's well recognised that diet, lifestyle and hydration can impact on our skin health. I will be covering these topics in other posts.
Rosacea
I’ve had redness and facial flushing for many years. What I
now know, is that I have rosacea. This started in my 30’s and has progressively
got worse as I aged. It’s only been in the past 5 years or so, that I realised I
had this skin condition and I’ve tried a crazy amount of products and diet
regimes to try and address this problem (I wouldn’t like to think about how
much money I have spent). It seemed like nothing worked and I just continued to
have random flare ups. I had permanent visible thread veins on my face and frequently
looked like I’d been burnt. Although it did affect my appearance, it was also
very uncomfortable and itchy, so there was a physiological impact that was
driving my desire to ‘sort it out’.
2 years ago, I started to investigate alternatives to ‘products’
in my quest to address this issue. I came across a service that claimed to provide
a ‘long term’ solution for rosacea by using light energy. Light energy is
applied to the affected parts of the skin where it is absorbed by blood
vessels, heating them to a point where they are destroyed. So basically, cauterises
them. I decided, to give this a try. It was an expensive treatment, I justified
it with the thought of continued expense of trying various products, that’s just
weren’t working. It took 4 sessions in total over 4 months and there was some
element of unpleasant discomfort with the treatment but it wasn’t too painful.
I have been so pleased with the results and would highly recommend it to anyone
experiencing similar issues. Although, not completely gone, I no longer look
like I’ve been burnt and my skin is much more tolerable to the elements. I don’t
need to wear as much make-up now either, which is always a good thing for
healthy skin. My therapist used Lynton EXCELIGHT but I’m sure there’s other
options out there that do something similar.
Another lil tip I've introduced that's been great for my sensitive skin, is investing in a silk pillowcase. This has been one of the best things I've bought. It's cooling, so great for midlife flushes for us ladies, it's smooth so doesn't irritate skin, plus it's great for your hair too (but I will cover hair in another post).
Silk is also said to be good for keeping wrinkles at bay!! With so many benefits, I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be using one!
I bought mine from This is Silk website and theirs have 22 momme Silk grade (which is good)!
Dry skin
I have very dry skin, again, which has worsened with age. I
have an established facial skincare routine that I have followed for many years
and which I swear by. I cleanse and moisturise every morning and evening
without fail. I used sun screen everyday and make sure that my make-up has spf.
I also use a very gentle facial exfoliator once a week. The products I use have
changed over the years to accommodate my changing skin needs. However, the
brand I always reach for as a reliable brand that I know my skin will tolerate
and respond well to is, No 7 from Boot (UK). I use their serums, day and night
creams, eye masks and hyaluronic acid. For exfoliator, I use Aveda radiant skin
refiner
Aveda skin care
For my body, I now use a body brush, weekly, to rid dead
skin. Then I moisturise with The Body Shop’s body butters. Argan and Shea, are
my favourites
Although, I do obviously have wrinkles, I don’t have many
and I honestly put that down to having a solid skin care regime that addresses
my skin type.
Age spots
Ok let me tell you, when I first went to my GP with concerns
about some pretty ugly and crusty discoloured marks on my face… I was
devastated to hear ‘oh they are just age spots’ ‘it’s to be expected as you
age’!! Well, I have been on a mission since hearing that 5 years ago, to
rid myself of these unsightly marks.
Again, I tried all sorts of things and read lots of info
from people about what they found worked and did not. I tried cider vinegar….I didn’t
commit to this long term because I just couldn’t stand the smell.
I eventually stumbled on a remedy…purely by accident but it
worked! I have been drinking celery juice for over a year now as part of my
various health fads (I will tell you about celery juice in another post later).
Call it intuitive or just plain bonkers…but one morning, I randomly thought ‘why
don’t I try rubbing the celery juice on my age spots and see what happens’!!! I
know, mad, right!!! But let me tell you, it worked. I knew celery juice had
worked wonders for in internal body and thought, ‘what the hell’, it cant do
any harm to try. Im so glad I did. I dabbed some raw juice on the age spot on
my face, every day. After 3 months, it was completely gone. It did actually
scab over and at one point I thought I should stop because it was looking kind
of nasty. But I just kept at it and eventually it disappeared. Honestly, I’d
had that ugly thing for years!! I’m now going to try is with a red mark I have
on my calf to see if it gets rid of that too!!! I will let you know.
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