I’m 18 can i use Lancome’s GÉNIFIQUE Youth Activating Concentrate?
i turned 18 on august 2011 and i have a few wrinkles around my eyes. apparently when i read the review some people said they were too young to be using it. So should i buy it? I also have some redness under my skin on my cheeks and i have normal to dry skin.
You can absolutely use it – there’s no real age limit on these products. However … if you want to know why there’s no age limit, it’s because the product doesn’t really do anything. I mean, come on ‘youth activating’? These products make such ridiculous claims, they can never live up to the hype. I know for a fact Genifique doesn’t.
Sorry for the disappointing answer. Good news though; the reason you’ve probably got a few premature wrinkles around your eyes is that your skin simply isn’t well hydrated. Or you’re using overly-harsh products – harsh exfoliators are often the cause. Honestly, a relatively gentle (since redness in the cheeks is a sign of sensitivity) moisturiser will work wonders for you. The Dermalogica products are great as they’re very effective as well as being gentle – i.e. they’re not harsh and don’t strip away your epidermis! I would really, really recommend the daily cream exfoliant if you want to buy an exfoliator as well – I use that once a week and it is amazing. Gentle but it really does clean out your pores and get rid of the dry bits of skin. Their products are quite expensive though, so if you’re looking for something cheaper – you are only 18! – try Simple’s products.
Hope that helps! Again, sorry for the let down on genifique! Just my opinion though.