Continuing in my preventive maintenance approach to skincare, I tried Aveeno’s Active Naturals Positively Ageless Lifting and Firming Night Cream. The product is formulated with the ever-trendy shiitake complex and wheat proteins (because in theory, rubbing healthy foods on yourself is just as good for you as eating them).
This cream smells like your typical wrinkle cream fare, and rubs in easily without leaving a greasy film on your face. There was some minor tingling and irritation, which I assume is due to the fragrance, and that’s annoying – but tingly feelings always help to convince me the product’s working, so maybe it’s all a marketing ploy.
I saw results the next morning after use; my skin was soft and smooth and unlike other moisturizers, it didn’t cause a breakout, even on my oily skin. After using it a few times, the tingly sensation disappears and the product goes on cool and refreshing and leaves skin soft. (Maybe I desensitized myself or something.) My pores appeared smaller, too. However, this benefit didn’t stick around.
After about 3 weeks of use, my face stopped feeling any smoother or softer in the morning. Had I maxed out on beauty? Nope, the product just didn’t work any more. That’s the trick with these creams, girls – it takes about a month for your skin cells to fully regenerate, so you need to give any moisturizer at least that much time to really see its effects. For whatever reason, this one slugged out after a couple of weeks, and I have no way of knowing if the benefits I saw before that were from this product or my rigorous skincare regimen beforehand.
The verdict: 2/5 stars – If I had a 2.5/5, I’d have given it that rating. If you have sensitive skin, you might want to pass on this one, and the effects don’t seem to last.
Aveeno Active Naturals Positively Ageless Firming Night Cream sells at Drugstore.com for $19.99.
Now I will have to say I love this cream and all there others,they have done my skin nothing but good.I and almost 40 and things are still going up for me if you know what I mean,I love the aveeno line it is great and some people might not but I have to say I love it alot
Carrie, What’s still going up for you at 40? On second thought, I may not want to know!
I have used the OLIVE NIGHT CREAM (from the Made from Earth skincare line) for almost two months now and I have seen a dramatic difference in my skin.
I am 56 years old, and while my skin is in good condition, at this age, you need products that perform. The Olive Night Cream did it for me.
When I wake in the morning my skin is so soft and smooth, like baby skin. Wrinkles are definitely diminished, especially near my eyes where skin is particularly vulnerable. I HIGHLY recommend using Made from Earth’s brand Olive Night Cream. This new product helps your creams and serums to work even better, by removing the dead cells and encouraging cell turnover.
It is amazing. That combined with the Rooibos Tea Face Scrub is almost guaranteed to make your skin look younger and fresher.
Try these. You will not be disappointed!
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