PEPTIDE TREATMENT
If retinol tends to irritate
your skin, try GH Seal star
No 7. Seventy percent of
users said it visibly reduced
the look of forehead wrinkles
after two weeks, data found.
NO 7 LINE CORRECTING BOOSTER
SERUM, $42, WALGREENSANTI-LINE LASER
A GH Beauty Breakthrough
Award winner, the Tria laser
works like in-office versions:
Lab digital imaging tallied
a 20% reduction in overall face
wrinkles over four weeks.
TRIA SMOOTHBEAUTY LASER,
$495, TRIABEAUTY.COMRETINOL LOTION
In a clinical test of GH Seal star
Roc’s targeted line filler, testers’
forehead wrinkles visually
improved by nearly 15% over
eight weeks of daily use.
ROC RETINOL CORREXION DEEP
WRINKLE FILLER, $23, DRUGSTORESTHE GH
BEAUTY LAB:
“To help minimize forehead
wrinkles at home, look for
leave-on skincare products
(e.g., serums, creams) labeled
for treatment of lines or
wrinkles. Seek out ingredients
like peptides, which help
with collagen and elastin
formation, and retinol, which
boosts skin cell turnover to
smooth texture. Some are
made to be used all over
the face, while others target
the lines themselves. Apply
daily for at least four weeks
and up to 12 to see results.
A high-tech option: the
at-home face laser below,
which produced visible
improvement in forehead
wrinkles in our test. The key
to preventing lines is daily use
of SPF 30 or higher to shield
skin from UV light that can
break down collagen.” —Birnur
Aral, Ph.D., GH Beauty Lab directorTHE DOCTOR:
“A dermatologist can immediately
reduce the appearance of forehead
lines with botulinum toxin injections
like Botox, Dysport, Xeomin and
Jeuveau. They stop the forehead
muscle from contracting, which
allows the overlying skin to relax,
making it smoother. These injec-
tions can cost from $200 to $600
each depending on the dose and
where you live, with results last-
ing about three to four months.
Resurfacing lasers such as Fraxel
and PicoSure can stimulate collagen
production for lasting, more perma-
nent wrinkle smoothing, at a cost
of about $350 to $1,000 or more
based on the treatments needed.”
—Deanne Mraz Robinson, M.D., assistant
clinical professor of dermatology at Yale-
New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CTTHE MAKEUP ARTIST:
“Avoid foundation that’s too thick or luminous, which can enhance forehead lines. Dab a clean, damp
makeup sponge over your base to make the pigment melt into skin for a blurred effect and to ensure
that no excess product is sitting on top, emphasizing texture. Pressing a clear mattifying primer over
the area with your fingertips can also temporarily fill lines. For color, a warm coral or peach cream blush
blended on the apples of cheeks and over cheekbones perks up skin so your features look balanced. And
shimmery eyeshadow draws attention to the eyes rather than your forehead.” —Sarah Lucero, global executive
director of creative artistry for Stila Cosmetics in Los Angeles3 EXPERTS ON...FOREHEAD WRINKLES
Caused by factors like repeated facial movements (yes, raising your eyebrows!) and sun damage,
forehead lines can form as early as your 20s. Soften their look instantly and long-term with our pro fixesto -tted lab icks
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