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WORDS BY ALEXANDRA WHITING

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So no, you don’t need a wrinkle cream at 18, but there are ways

to fight the ageing process no matter how old you are

You’re so fresh! At this

age your skin is well

hydrated, collagen and

elastin is good, and cell

turnover is fantastic.

Right now it’s all about

maintaining peak-

performing skin for

as long as possible.

If sunscreen makes you

break out, steer clear of

sunscreens containing

zinc or titanium oxide.

Opt for synthetic

sunscreens with lighter

molecules and barrier-

forming ingredients.

If your younger years were

oily, you may be in the habit

of daily exfoliation. With

your cell turnover slowing,

it’s time to cool it with the

scrubs. “Over-exfoliation

can make skin dehydrated

and infl amed,” says Vounnou.

Invest in large Jackie

O-style sunglasses with

UV protection as an

anti-ageing eye defence.

Make sure they go down

to the cheekbone to

ensure they’re covering

the whole eye area.

We know that it’s

become force of habit,

but try to avoid spraying

perfume on your neck,

as it can cause some skin

pigmentation. Move your

spritzing to your hair or

on your clothing instead.

Too much partying, not

enough water and a bad

diet start to show on your

face. “If you’ve been an

avid SPF wearer, you won’t

see the ageing e‰ ects as

much, but in the Australian

sun a girl of 28 can look

35,” says Vounnou.

Once we hit 30, we see one

per cent less collagen

production every year after.

That means it’s time to fi ght

back with ingredients that

help stimulate collagen and

elastin content, and aid skin

hydration to plump out

wrinkle depth.

This is where we really

start to see damage on

the neck and chest, with

sagging on the chest and

fi ne lines becoming more

pronounced. But if you

have done the prep work,

these won’t develop

until much later.

“If you make a broad

spectrum sunscreen with

an SPF 30 or higher part

of your daily routine now,

you’ll save yourself a lot

of money in corrective

treatments down the

track,” says Heather

Vounnou, Ella Bachè’s

national post-graduate

training manager and

skin care expert.

Now fi ne lines may

manifest and pigmentation

can start to show. Get

a jump start on them

by introducing pigment-

targeting formulations

with nano peptides.

“Nano peptides target the

pigment forming cells and

stimulate collagen and

elastin,” says Vounnou.

The eye area is where we

see ageing the most, so

a restorative eye cream

defi nitely needs to be in

your repertoire by now.

“As well as the eye area,

apply your eye cream

around the lips and in the

nasolabial fold. These

areas become more lined

with age so can use extra

help,” says Vounnou.

If you haven’t started

already, it’s time to bring

your skin care routine all

the way down your neck.

Every day. Antioxidants

and peptides are extremely

important at this stage and

it’s time to incorporate lots

of vitamin C. And just

remember, it’s all about

the décolletage.

ANTI-AGE AT ANY STAGE

Yes to

Tomatoes

Daily

Balancing

Moisturiser,

$23.95

Olay

Totally

E‰ ects

Day

Cream,

$32.99

Kiehl’s

Abyssine

Cream +,

$68

Philosophy

Miracle

Worker

Miraculous

Anti-aging

Moisturizer,

$70

La Roche-Posay

Anthelios XL Tinted

SPF 50+, $27.95

Nu’trir Collagen

Boosting Peptide

Serum, $34.95

EaaceCèe

Spèciale Yeux, $79

Acona Youth Serum

at Sephora, $117

WHAT IT MEANS

TOP TIP

DAY CREAM

The best o‰ ence is

a good defence. Peptides for president!

Eye cream is

non-optional.

My face ends

at my boobs.

Ella Bache Crème Arcona Youth Serum