Fix age concerns… for less

With a little savvy shopping and some clever beauty tricks you can certainly be beautiful on even the tightest of budgets.

**1. Dark under-eye circles and puffiness

** Fatigue and slackened under-eye skin can lead to pouches and bags. Often this is caused by a build-up of lymph which needs to be regularly drained, and then firmed.

Solution: Garnier Caffeine Eye roll-On, 215ml, $18.

**2. Spots & Discoloration

** Years of exposure to sun and pollution can start to show in brown blotches, discoloration and age spots, which mars your complexion.

Solution: Olay Definity Tone Correcting Anti-ageing Serum, 50ml, $40.

**3. Weakened, Fragile Skin

** As we age, elastin and collagen supplies deteriorate and decrease, compromising the strength and resilience of our skin, leading to fragility.

Solution: Garnier Nutritionist Regenerating Daily Moisturiser, 50ml, $18.

**4. Large, open pores

** Often associated with oily skin, large open pores can also affect mature and ageing skin, and needs exfoliation and targeted ingredients to help reduce them.

Solution: L’Oreal Derma Genesis Cellular-Youth Creating Skincare Pore Minimising Smoother, 50ml, $31.

**5. Clogged pores

** Regardless of age, problem skin can result in blocked pores and bumpy skin texture.

Solution: To help extract the gunk, try a gentle warming treatment such as Biore Refine Self Heating Mask, Pack of 8, $15. Rinse off. Pores should start to clear.

**6. Lacklustre skin

** Dullness is now considered one of the major signs of ageing skin, as environmental aggressors can leave skin looking lacklustre.

Solution: ROC Retin-Ox+ Intensive Anti-Wrinkle Moisturiser, SPF15, 30ml, $48.

**7. Menopausal/Hormonal concerns

** As women reach menopause, and the hormone oestrogen decreases, the skin becomes thin, dry and sensitive.

Solution: L’Oreal Paris Age Perfect Skin Re-Support Day Cream, 50ml, $32.

**8. Sagging Jaw-line

** One of the hardest areas to treat, the neck and jaw-line tend to lose firmness in the late 40s.

Solution: Olay Regenerist Micro-sculpting Cream, 50ml, $50.

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