Does Your Beauty Routine Need a Boost?

I am 53 and my skin is in pretty good shape, a few wrinkles here and there but not bad. Expression lines forehead, and when I smile (which is always) you see them under my eyes. I use CeraVe hydrating cleanser and CeraVe moisturizing lotion (not greasy at all) on top of that I use Clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion and Olay eye transforming cream. This all takes less than 10 minutes. In the mornings I follow that with my Clinique foundation. To be honest the cleanser cleans great but if the other stuff makes a different , you just hope it does "Hope in a bottle".

At 38, I am at a crossroads with my skincare. Acne has reared its ugly head, elasticity is leaving, and fine lines are beginning to appear around my mouth and eyes. Most of the products on the market are geared toward "young" skin or that which needs "rejuvenating." Which am I? I have no clue. I am not happy with my current routine or results. Please help! My skincare is less than 5 minutes in the morning and night. In the AM, I use an exfoliant cleanser then eye cream and moisterizer with SPF. In the PM, I use an all in one cleaser to remove my makeup and clean followed by eye cream. I consider "skincare' my foundation. Makeup doesn't look good on "bad skin" that contains breakouts. I look for ingredients that are non-irritating to my sensitive skin and that are oil-free. I'd love a "system" that would be easy to follow and produce results.

My skincare routine is about 10 minutes. I use steam to clean my pores and then I put a nightly moisturizer on.

I am 51 and have relatively good skin with no wrinkles. I don't need to spend a great deal of time on it, fortunately. The basis of it relies on a good moisturizer at night after washing my face and then after showering in the morning. I use a face scrub in the shower to exfoliate. Always, always, always moisturize! I use little makeup, which consists of an SPF foundation and a little blush and eyeliner. Add a bit of lipstick and I'm good to go. I am not naive enough to believe that as I get older this will still hold true. I am sure that as my skin ages, it will take a bit more time and care to maintain. The only trouble that I seem to have now is finding a moisturizer that is not too greasy.

My nightly routine takes about 15 min, it's the most important since it sets the tone for a good nights sleep. My morning routine is frustrating, what you did in your twenties just doesn't work as you get older. And tends to take a bit more time and attention to detail. I'm lucky I have really good skin. But the past 2 years or so I've had a tough time finding products (cleansing, moisturizing, SPF, and makeup) that works well together. Midafternoon I need a touch up, things start to look "tired, faded, simply break down, or wear off." Once again it's frustrating. I like to look alive, healthy, refreshed, glow and vacationed.