STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Kelly · Hermes

I have wrinkles and I'm 22!

jrhampt · Kenneth Cole

hah. I'm 30 and quit wearing concealer a couple of years ago because the concealer was revealing wrinkles I didn't even know I had. Plus, I dye my hair to its old color because I'm going gray, but that's an unrelated gripe. Anyhoo, don't panic. They probably don't look as bad as you think. But, yeah, concealer can totally make things look worse...have you maybe tried a vitamin k cream or lightening agent on the circles? Then maybe you could go without the concealer? And if anyone has a non-wrinkle accenting concealer, let me know, too, thanks.

Elle · Hermes

I'm there with ya, unfortunately. I'm 24 now, but I've had wrinkles on my forehead and a few under my eyes since I was 18. Sunblock, lots of sleep, water, no smoking, blahblahblah. I'm also recently having to dye my hair due to a few errant grays, which seems extra unfair! We must have unfortunate wrinkle genetics

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Anyway, instead of using a traditional concealer, I'd try a skin brightening/highlighting cream or pen. They're a much nicer consistency and are also sheer so I have much better luck with them. Oddly enough, I also have decent luck with mineral powder 'concealer' applied just under the inner corners of my eyes, where the wrinkles aren't (yet) since I tend to be dark there the most.

I'm only an occasional eye cream user, but I'd also suggest considering an upgrade in your eye cream. Kinerase, Roc?

Kitty · Hermes

I think everyone has some fine lines under/around their eyes when they smile/laugh/squint/etc.

I know I have a few fine lines and I am 27.

I wouldn't worry too much about it..just keep wearing sunscreen (that's really the biggest thing).

XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

Are you sure they're wrinkles? Under the eye sounds like eye bags, not wrinkles.

Also, I don't think age has must to do with it, I often see people younger than me who have crows feet around their eyes when they smile and I don't even have a hint of it.

Find a concealer that doesn't settle in lines (I used to use Clinique Line Smoothing Concealer). Stop pulling and stretching. Sometimes wrinkles can be caused by how we apply makeup to the area itself.

Kelly · Hermes

XtinaStyles wrote:

Are you sure they're wrinkles? Under the eye sounds like eye bags, not wrinkles.

I'm 99% sure. I mean, I always have the bag type of lines that even toddlers can get if they don't get enough sleep, but this is besides that...these are ugly ugly wrinkles :(

Thanks for your suggestions, everyone. I keep hoping I'll wake up and they'll be gone, just like I feel like I woke up and they were there!

AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

SUNSCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The earlier you start regulary using it and avoiding the sun the better. Also use a good face serum to restore moisture and much needed vitamins to your skin. I like pure vitamin E oil, or omega 3 face oil.

Better to start being preventative now than being one of those women addicted to plastic surgery and botox!

Kelly · Hermes

That's what I'm afraid of! I could totally see myself getting botox before I'm 30 if it keeps getting worse at this pace! And I never thought I would be the kind of woman to go for that (botox, plastic surgery, etc) until I started feeling so insecure about this.

-- Edited by ttara123 at 23:41, 2008-09-10

Grace · BCBG

Sleep on your back so you aren't mushing your face into a pillow everynight. Wear sunglasses. Drink water to hydrate your skin. Eat nuts and olive oil. Keep up with the eye cream and all over moisturizer. Lastly, don't worry too much about it. We've all got some.

-- Edited by Grace at 15:00, 2008-09-12