Dermatologist Shereene Idriss builds an anti-aging routine for under $100. Start with Vanicream cleanser ($9) and Bioderma micellar water to remove makeup, then use glycolic acid a few nights weekly. The Inkey List offers an affordable option for the exfoliant.
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I'm nearly 40 years old and I'm a board certified dermatologist and you do not need to spend a million dollars on an anti aging skincare routine. Get a really solid one for underneath a hundred dollars. By the way, I'm not sponsored by any of these brands. Start with a cleanser in the morning, you can skip it and wash your face with water at night and go for a nine dollar vanicream cleanser. It is a basic gentle cleanser without any actives. Is it the best at removing makeup? Nope, so you can marry it to a micellar water. My preferred one is by Bioderma, the one with a pink cap for sensitive skin. On to exfoliation. I love alpha hydroxy acids, also known as AHAs, especially glycolic acid because it helps to cellular turnover and it has anti aging benefits. I do this at night a few times a week and the Inkey list has one for nine bucks.