8 Things That Will Give You Glazed Skin When You’re Over 40 And Have Huge Pores
It can be done.
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by The Candidly Team
There is a whole lot of empty terminology in the beauty industry, but really there is only one one thing that determines how good our skin looks … and that thing is texture.
As we get older and our skin loses some of its elasticity, any unevenness, breakouts, blemishes, pores, wrinkles, fine lines, all of it gets exacerbated. Which means when we hear the terms “glazed” or “glass” or “glowy,” we often think that’s really only for women who are 22 and savvy on Facetune, not 42 and still trying to find a decent middle-aged Bitmoji.
But glazed skin is not just for the kids. The trick is to find products that simultaneously tackle aging WHILE giving our skin that magical finish wherein tightness prevails and pores and fine lines blur.
Sound impossible?
Well, we won’t lie. It took us a long, long time to find the things that do this (and our job is to test beauty products as 40+ women ourselves). But we finally, after meticulous testing, have a glazed skin routine that has honestly changed our lives. And it consists of only 8 products. Together, they work miracles, but they also each do magical things on their own.
So let’s dive in, shall we?
1. The Transformative Cleanser
WHAT: Korres Greek Yoghurt Foaming Cream Cleanser*
Some cleansers feel like they’re sandblasting off layers of dead skin, but they leave us so dry that 3 hours later our skin is even rougher than before. Others are so “gentle” we scarcely feel like our makeup’s been removed much less our pores have been deep-cleaned. This is a beautiful, balanced cleanser, full of calming pre and probiotics that have wildly smoothed our skin, stopped breakouts, and flushed away redness. I don’t think we’ve ever included a before and after photo of a cleanser before, but this one makes a noticeable difference.
Price: $29
2. The Skin-Clearing Serum
WHAT: iS Clinical Active Serum*
We talk, practically weekly, about this award-winning serum. Nothing touches its powerful anti-aging and anti-acne results. It works fast - to the point you will wake up the next day noticing a difference. But weeks-long trials also showed a 94% reduction in the appearance of blemishes and 65% reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Here’s a little before and after from iS Clinical:
But our own in-house results have been even more telling. None of us will be without this product. For over 40-women who still get congested skin and blemishes, it’s the absolute holy grail.
Price: $92
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3. The Silky Daytime Moisturizer
WHAT: Tatcha The Dewy Milk Moisturizer*
This moisturizer smooths on like a thick serum, but with zero stickiness or tackiness. It leaves a glowy, glassy finish to the point where you might just forgo foundation altogether. Here is a photo of one of us wearing ONLY the moisturizer.
But if you do wear it under makeup, it also acts the most gorgeous primer of all time.
Price: $64
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4. The Anti-Aging Vit C
WHAT: iS Clinical Super Serum Advance+*
Our Editor-in-Chief recently wrote about the only 3 things she uses every single day to attain her “glowiest” skin. Because vitamin C serum is one of only 3 products proven to be anti-aging, she took the task of finding the best one extremely seriously. This one steams out fine lines while infusing the skin with brightness. Honestly, iS Clinical is just knocking it out of the park with its serums, which feel a bit like sorcery. Once you try them, they are very, very hard to live without.
Price: $99
5. The Glass-Skin Primer
WHAT: BeautyBio The Zenbubble Oil-free Calming Gel Cream*
Our skin deals with a lot of stressors all the time. This cream is like our own secret little healer. It’s made from marine actives, chamomile and something called chlorella vulgaris, all of which work together to patch up redness, blemishes, and dullness at the same time. It makes you look more radiant, which is great in itself, but it also gives this firming, smoothing “polish” to your skin. Not shiny or sticky but “glazed” is actually the first word we thought of when we put it on.
Price: $69
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6. The Magic Glow Oil
WHAT: Le Prunier Plum Beauty Oil*
Our managing editor has joined the likes of many a celebrity in saying this oil has changed her life. We believe her exact words were that it gives skin “the golden glow of youth.”Being over 40 and prone to acne, she was scared of trying any rich oil, but then it did this:
It has one glorious ingredient: organic prunus domestica seed oil. … from PLUMS! And turns out it was exactly what our dull, aging skin had been missing all these years.
Use the code THECANDIDLY15 for 15% off.
Price: $78
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7. The Refreshing Toner
WHAT: Charlotte’s Magic Hydrator Mist*
This is the best mist we’ve ever tried. And maybe you’re thinking, “ok but why do I need a mist?” You don’t. But if you want that post-facial glow on a whim that also works to hydrate, protect, promote collagen, even discoloration, and pull moisture to the skin’s surface, all while balancing oil production, you might want to toss this one into your handbag. The results are unreal every single time.
Price: $47
8. The Life-Changing Nighttime Moisturizer
WHAT: Emma Lewisham Supernatural Face Crème Riche*
We wrote a whole article about how deeply this rich, nourishing, science-backed cream altered the course of our aging skin. Its entire surface is tauter, clearer, plumper, younger-looking since this became our night cream. Henceforth, we will not be living our lives without it.
Price: $95
* Gifted
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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