I was reading reviews for Chanel’s $320 Sublimage eye cream on Nordstrom’s website and came across this one. The reviewer says she’s 52, a mom of five, a new grandma, and a trauma surgeon. No concealer, no fillers. She claims her husband took the attached photo on an iPhone during a ski trip, with no filter, and calls the eye cream “magic in a jar.”

It didn’t sound right so
I reverse-image searched the photo. Google returned the same portrait, with an AI overview attributing it to photographer Dani Diamond and identifying the model as Vanessa Barnfather, titled “Vanessa – Natural Light.”

I just wanted to know whether the eye cream was moisturizing, not be taken on a ski trip through a whole fictional autobiography by MymomworksforNordies…at least 16 people found it helpful.

Hi wonderful and kind strangers. I recently joined this sub after my face melted at 45 and I lost all my volume, developed dark circles and jowls. I had a hysterectomy this year and I’ve had a tough time with multiple complications. Not to mention the poor sleep from perimenopause. I was struggling both physically and mentally and seeing my face age was making it worse. I found this subreddit and discovered a bunch of helpful tips. I was gifted a red light mask and my skin looks calmer. I had stopped my tret prescription from dear brightly because I wasn’t working and couldn’t afford it ($100 for 3 months). But after reading from so many of you about the benefits, I investigated other options. Yesterday I got a prescription from Amazon - it’s a 240 day supple for $44 😭 that’s $5 a month. It arrives tonight.

Wanted to say thank you for your generosity and kindness in this sub. You never know who is reading and feeling inspired and hopeful because of something you shared. I am ♥️🙏🏼

Just wanted to illustrate for folks who may be on the fence about trying tretinoin. Pic 1 is actually from 2022. I started using Tretinoin in the Spring of 2025, so Pic 2 is 4 years later, but only 18 months of tret. I can definitely see an improvement in the texture of my skin, as well as the color being much more even. FYI, I am not wearing foundation in either of the pics. The difference to me is subtle, but noticeable. It's a long game though, and I almost gave up after 4 or 5 months with no visual improvement, but people told me to wait for 6 months to a year, and they were right!

Edit - adding becuase of so many questions on this - I use prescription .025% cream. Research has shown that unless there is acne involved, increasing the percentage doesn't improve the anti-aging results in the long term, so I've just stuck with that.

Edit #2 - confirming that yes, I also lost 25 pounds, so the tret did not cause any fat loss in my face. Typically weight loss causes looser skin and sagging, but it was very gradual so my skin had time to adjust.

I just within the past few months developed the dreaded 11s between my brows... what have you been doing to mitigate these furrowed wrinkles? I always look like I'm scowling now 😪

Do not fall for their lies and do not get this product! I ordered just the regular my derma dream for $50 They charged my card $205 so I called them and they said they upgraded me to the My glow which you could use all over your body and also said they would send me both machines plus an extra bottle of No Tox serum. Not only did they not send me both machines and the extra serum but they charged my card $52 twice for some membership fee & will continue to charge this fee and refuse to take back their machine that I received. They said they do not give money back. Their guarantee means they will give you other products but not your money back! When you call it sounds like someone’s answering their personal phone. They can barely speak proper English and they try to sell you everything under the sun even though you tell them 10 times you don’t want anything. Do not waste your money on this junk! Do not give these people your credit card/debit card information because they will continue to charge your card like they are doing to me. Their machine is a little ratchet, cheap machine don’t waste your time or money It’s a scam!

I'm 48 and have wanted an upper bleph for years. Now, finally, in the last 3-5 years, my lids are so loose and heavy, I have to constantly lift my eyebrows high up to open my eyes, which has left static forehead lines and headaches.

I know about getting examined by an optometrist (opthamologist?) to determine peripheral vision, but if they recommend the procedure and the insurance pays, how much do you actually still have to pay? What's the gap? (for upper bleph with local and some kind of sedation. Not a general.)

Thank you so much!

Hi everyone! I’m in my late 50s and get Botox every 4 months. I have deep lines across the top bridge of my nose and I’m wondering how I can get rid of these since Botox doesn’t seem to help? I live in Toronto so med spas in that area would be helpful. What is the best treatment for these?? I’m wondering if Micro needling or BBL would help. Thanks so much everyone.

My YouTube feed has been flooded with Dr. Dray talking about Amlactin. I’m curious if anyone is using it as a moisturizer after tretinoin.

I’m 46. I have some small jowls starting (my mom and grandmother same) and small double chin/submental skin laxity I want to work on. I am not ready for a facelift -I can’t take that much time off work right now. I’m a normal BMI but have a fuller face. I’m considering Morpheus or Xerf. I’ve heard people dislike Morpheus because of facial fat loss-I may actually want to lose some there. But Xerf is less painful?
Just wondering experiences others have had here with these techniques.

I’ve used tret for years and Ive been applying Vaseline around my nose lately in case the tretinion was causing the irritation but it always comes back. First pic is after fresh makeup and the 2nd pic is around 4 hours later. Any other suggestions? I hate how I’m always so red around my nose and it’s also a little itchy too.

I need advice on good Viramin C and RetinAl serum and/or cream. My years long products seem to be less effective. I think my might have changed. My skin quality is good but feels drier. Korean and other suggestions. TIA

Ok dumb question but if I have a dozen tubes of .05 tret and my face is totally comfortable with it, can I apply more than a pea size amount to get better benefits? Like the benefits I might get from using the higher dose of .1? I don't want to throw away my supply but I likely should increase my dose. I am 61...

Mornings: I take 2 Goli gummys a day. I cleanse with a vibrating tool and use a soft brush. Next I steam my face and add retinal and hydrologic acid. I allow it to air dry. I then add a sunscreen or moisturizer. I use Luxe foundation. I add very minimal mascara. Sometimes I mist with vitamin C serium or Biodance. At Night: I cleanse and steam . I add my seriums and then use a moisturizer . Every other week i microneedle. Once a week I sleep with a Quasi or Sculpty Mask. The only thing I can’t seem to get rid of are the forehead lines. If I don’t get enough sleep I do add Good molecules eye cream that takes away the puffiness.

What is everyone using?

Hi everyone! I have extremely sensitive, reactive, acne-prone skin and feel like almost every skincare product I try breaks me out 😭 I honestly can’t figure out what ingredients are causing it, but I tend to get these tiny little bumps/dots all over my face whenever my skin reacts to something.

I’ve had bad experiences with products containing hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, and even Vanicream broke me out.

The only moisturizer I’ve been able to tolerate lately is Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream, but I feel like it’s not moisturizing enough. And the only cleanser I can use right now without issues is literally Dove soap lol.

Does anyone with similar skin have any holy grail moisturizer or gentle cleanser recommendations? I’m desperate 🥲

I do nothing. 57, would like to have better skin. I do nothing because it’s really sensitive and prone to breakouts if I do too much. Have rosacea but don’t treat as everything made it worse. Don’t wear makeup.

Pic in full sun and had to close eyes as it was too bright!

I’ve been using tret for a few months skin does seem a bit brighter but I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on how to fix the texture of my skin? My pores seem very large. To be honest they probably always have been but I never paid much attention to my skin until I started trying to take care of it recently. Any treatments or products that you lovely people would recommend? Thank you so much ☺️

hi! 49 sensitive/reactive/vascular rosacea. I’ve tried tret and other retinoids in varying potencies and have always reacted, felt super wrinkly and dehydrated even with the lowest potency from environ, gotten flaky and dry, etc. I’ve done IPL and that was fine. I get Botox in dao and chin and last time along jawline. I also am just getting over a stomach bug so most likely dehydrated but I’m not great at drinking water in general. I have a terrible time finding products that I don’t react to. I’ve got some histamine issues but nothing diagnosed. I’ve been on HRT for almost 3 years. Right now I’m using osea cleansing milk, innbeauty extreme eye cream, and dieux skin mercy with colloidal oatmeal. They aren’t seeming to make things worse but I’m not wowed by any means. I‘ve used and not liked most sensitive skin drugstore brands. I think i might react to niacinamide but not sure. I used SkinCeuticals triple lipid for a while and that was also fine but didn’t do anything magical. I’m considering doing a series of PRX treatments in office to help with collagen and sagging. I’m open to all the advice! Definitely feeling like the aging process is underway!! Thanks!

I never struggled with my skin as a teenager or young adult. All my skin problems appeared "overnight", or so it felt, when I was 35. The first two pictures show my skin in varying degrees of distress, while the last one was taken yesterday and shows how my skin looks now.

I've spent 10 years struggling with varying degrees of inflamed acne and skin redness. I've tried everything out there, from antibiotics to creams and skincare routines. Nothing helped. Until I realised that the routines I'd been trying were simply too much. There were too many products, and I just couldn't keep up with them. So I scaled everything down, and this is the routine I've been following for the past 10 months. My acne and red skin are now history!

Morning:

I simply use a soft, damp cloth to wipe away any sleep from my eyes. I never wash my face in the morning, whether with water or cleanser. I then apply a pea-sized blob of azelaic acid, Finacea 15%, to my chin and the lower part of my face. I never apply it to the tops of my cheeks or underneath my eyes because my skin doesn't like it there. Then I apply a moisturiser, whatever I happen to have at hand, and, lastly, SPF 50 before leaving the house.

Night-time:

I use a gentle oil cleanser, Klairs Gentle Black Deep Cleansing Oil. If I'm wearing make-up, such as face powder or foundation, which I seldom do, I double-cleanse using a water-based cleanser after the oil cleanser. The one I use is also from Klairs and is called Gentle Black Facial Cleanser.

I apply the oil cleanser to dry skin and work it in gently but thoroughly. I then emulsify it with a little water, massage it in again and wash it off with lukewarm water. I never use hot water, as that can dry out the skin.

I then apply another pea-sized blob of azelaic acid, Finacea 15%, to the same areas as in the morning. I let it dry down before applying a pea-sized blob of Differin (adapalene) to my whole face, except underneath my eyes and on the tops of my cheeks. Lastly, I apply a thin layer of Vaseline as my night-time moisturiser. And that last step, the Vaseline, was what took my skin from clear but dry to clear, plump and soft!

It can take up to three months or even longer before you see a change in your skin, and that was certainly the case for me, too. I stuck with it, skipped all the different "must-haves", and now you can see for yourself in the last picture how my skin looks! I get compliments on my skin all the time now.

Disclaimer: I am not a native English speaker so I hope any faults, grammatically, may be forgiven.