5 Skincare Tips for Women Over 50
Make your life easier. Care for and nourish your skin in an honest way
By the founder of multiple award winning British beauty brand, The Rose Tree, Olga Rumble
1 - Use a super gentle cleanser like an an oil or balm based cleanser for clean and hydrated skin.
Cleansing is important. Get it right and you're on to a winner. It's the corner stone of your skin care routine. An oil based cleanser will gently cleanse at the same as hydrating your skin.
As we get older, our skin tends to get more dry, and getting moisture back becomes key.
I am a huge balm fan, and end up recommending this as a starting point for almost all of my customers. (Natural plant oils, no petroleum derived rubbish!)
Most of my ladies prefer the texture of a balm, no tight, stinging feeling and lots of moisture.
And it works on oily, breakout prone skins, as well as dry skinned ladies.
2 - Find the right moisturiser for you
The trick is finding the right moisturiser for your skin - which might sound as easy as finding the holy grail - something that will hydrate gently, and give you comfortable, radiant skin. Look for products that contain natural plant oils that protect the skin's moisture barrier and fatty acids to moisturise.
A cream, balm or face oil -the texture is down to you. Pick what you like, not what works for your best friend! The texture is down to your personal preference and what suits your skin.
Then think about what your skin needs. Dry, menopause, parched skin? Pick a deeply hydrating cream or balm.
Perpetually parched skin, no matter what you use? In that case consider layering a water based product eg a cream first, and then using an oil based product over the top, eg a face oil. This helps lock in moisture for longer lasting hydration, and more comfortable skin throughout he day.
And remember an oil/balm is not just for ladies with dry skin. It can work well on tricky, oily, combination type skin, just look for ingredients that have an affinity with this skin type.
3 - Protect your skin from the sun
Sit in the shade, cover up, use a SPF - it doesn't matter which you pick, or which combination, the important thing is to protect your skin from both UVA and UVB.
4 - Look after the skin around your eyes
The skin around our eyes is super thin and fragile - and it's the first place that those pesky little lines show up. A light moisturiser with pure non irritating ingredients is what I recommend.
5 - Make a face oil your friend
Oils have had a bit of a bad rap in the past, but get it right and a face oil can literally transform your skin. A good face oil can strengthen the skin's barrier function, give you softer, smoother skin and protect against inflammation. It’s all about picking the right face oil. For more about what face oil suits different skin types see here.
DRY SKIN?
These are some of the plant oils to look out for that are great for dry skin.
SENSITIVE SKIN?
These are some of the plant oils to look out for that are great for sensitive skin.
Less is more - a little simplicity
The idea behind The Rose Tree is grown up beauty. Less about looking 10 years younger and more about feeling amazing. The best ingredients for the job, not the cheapest. The finest natural and organic plant oils and butters, selected for their effectiveness.
I am all about being small, because small means personal, and comes with great service. I want finding beauty that works to be easy. I am passionate about manufacturing in Britain, sourcing ingredients ethically and being able to give a little back to the world.
My customers tend to fall into two groups.
They're either in their 30s and 40s juggling kiddies and jobs.
Or they tend to be in the 40s, 50s, and upwards - and are juggling busy lives with and adapting to their skin's changing needs, perimenopause, menopause and beyond.
I'm all about ignoring the rules, must have products, must have ingredients, it's exhausting. Let's ditch this idea that you need tens of products and a 10 step skincare routine.
Simplicity is good.
My face oils, balms and creams are all designed to nurture and protect.
For skin that is dry, dehydrated, or mature pick my Facial Essence with Rose & Blackcurrant. It's all about feeding your skin, nourishment, and satiny plumped up skin with generous amounts of Argan, Blackcurrant, Baobab, Camellia and Cranberry oils but no heavy or greasy feeling.
For skin that is prone to oiliness, breakouts and rosacea, or just a little fiddly pick my Facial Essence for Rose & Marula. Think super soft skin. Clear skin - with the hand selected essential oils which are inherently anti-bacterial and particularly suited to oily, combination skins. Plumped up, cushiony, comfortable skin. It helps keep breakouts under control. It's perfect if you suffer from red-ness or rosacea.
Deep Nourish Facial Essence with Rose & Blackcurrant
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Radiance Facial Essence with Rose & Marula
I'm Olga, founder of The Rose Tree, and I'm more about making your life easier, to care for and nourish your skin in an honest way.
Nurturing and coaxing tricky into looking the best it can.
I use flower and plant oils with therapeutic benefits, to relax your mind and body, de-stress your mind, energise you.
To my mind radiant, glowing skin and a relaxed happy you will never go out of fashion. I think beauty is about feeling good.
I'm in my 50s now, and I've been fascinated by plant oils since I was a child.
Today I run my very small but multiple award winning business and am all about serving my lovely customers.
I used to have a 'proper' job commuting in and out of London, working crazy hours for a big blue chip organisations. I was a tad stressed, and my skin was not very happy,
I still works crazy hours but for herself, creating beauty and wellbeing goodies. Grown up beauty designed to make your life easier, that's a little clever, and that's a little easy.
The Rose Tree is a multiple award winning British beauty brand with a focus on grown up beauty. The finest natural and organic plant oils and butters, selected for their effectiveness. A small boutique producer which offers great service, who manufactures in Britain with a focus on sourcing ingredients ethically and giving back through it’s partnership with Buy1Give1.
"A British-made, luxurious, organic brand that particularly suits sensitive skin. Perfect for the mum who likes her beauty all natural."
The Independent
What women are saying about us...
"I have tried many other products - top of the line products - none of which accommodated the change to my maturing skin. How I wish I'd found The Rose Tree products years ago. My skin looks and feels wonderfully nourished." - Kara Joy
At The Rose Tree, I believe that grown up beauty means being responsible. This includes sourcing ingredients ethically, manufacturing in England, and giving a little back.
I care about making my products safe and healthy for you—and our planet. I package the majority of products in glass. I am extremely picky about my ingredients. We never test our products on animals.
I also partner up with Buy1Give1 (B1G1), a social enterprise and non-profit organisation with a mission to create a world full of giving. Unlike conventional giving models, B1G1 helps small and medium-sized businesses achieve more social impact by embedding giving activities into everyday business operations and creating unique giving stories.
That means, with your help, we can make a small but positive difference.
Deep Nourish Facial Essence with Rose & Blackcurrant
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