Five of the best products for a youthful neckline
telegraph.co.ukDr Barbara Sturm points out, is because the skin there is thinner, with fewer sebaceous glands, making it more prone to dehydration, lines and sun damage.
There is no better cure for preventing crêpiness and age spots than by covering up, but who, except the late Nora Ephron perhaps, wants to live in scarves and polo-necks all-year round?Instead, it is wise practice to apply a dedicated neck cream with lipid-rich ceramides, such as Sturm’s own new Super Anti-Aging Neck and Décolleté Cream.
This contains a high concentration of potent ingredients including shea butter, marula oil, prickly pear and good old hyaluronic acid, with the addition of mushroom extract to firm, tighten and restore elasticity and moisture.The neck, Sturm points out, is in constant motion, giving cause for horizontal lines which, if you so desire, can be tempered with baby shots of Botox (it’s a real thing), while neck skin can be tightened with radiofrequency or ultrasound, or even a traditional lower face lift – which, let’s be honest, is old hat when lasers and light beams can do just as good a job without a trace.Still, January is not the time for splurging, and so if nothing else, it is prudent to apply whatever serum and cream you use on your face down on to your neck and chest, including factor 50 SPF – even in winter.
And while you’re at it, smear what’s left on the backs of your hands, which are also susceptible to premature ageing. I’ve found vitamin C serum particularly effective: it has faded the pigmentation on mine since I began doing so a while ago.Slightly off-topic, but worth considering is a silk pillowcase or, better yet, a designated beauty pillow.
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