Obagi Medical - Elastiderm Lift & Sculpt Facial Moisturizer

A day cream that works on what most people notice sagging first: the jawline, the cheeks, and the contours of your face.

Why it works

Sagging is not a matter of a lack of hydration. The elastin network in your skin—the tissue that ensures your skin bounces back—begins to break down from your thirties onwards. Obagi targets this with a combination of zinc, copper, and malonate, supplemented with polyglutamic acid: a moisture-binder that makes your skin feel firmer from the inside out, rather than just applying a layer on top.

The texture is light and gel-like. It absorbs quickly and does not get in the way under makeup or sunscreen.

For whom

For anyone noticing that their facial contours are softening, or that the skin around the jaw and neck feels thinner and looser. Also suitable for oilier skin types: this cream does not weigh it down.

How to use it

In the morning and evening, after cleansing and applying your serum. Apply using upward motions and include the neck, moving up to behind the ears—that is the area most often forgotten and the one that betrays your age first.

My advice

This is not a one-week solution. Your skin needs about six weeks before you see the difference in the mirror, and even then, you will notice it later than someone who hasn’t seen you for a month. So, just put the jar next to your toothbrush and forget about it for a while. And one thing I notice time and again in the treatment room: the women for whom it works best are not those with the most expensive routine, but those who include their neck. Every single day.

Questions about whether this is the right choice for your skin? Feel free to send me a message, and we can check it together.