Genova Skincare Blog
Skin Cycling for Menopausal Skin: Does the 4-Night Routine Still Work After 45?
Skin cycling is a four-night routine that alternates an exfoliant night, a retinoid night, and two recovery nights. It was designed for skin in its 20s and 30s, not skin navigating menopause. Many women over 45 find the standard version...
Skin Cycling for Menopausal Skin: Does the 4-Night Routine Still Work After 45?
Skin cycling is a four-night routine that alternates an exfoliant night, a retinoid night, and two recovery nights. It was designed for skin in its 20s and 30s, not skin navigating menopause. Many women over 45 find the standard version...
Inflammaging in Menopause: Why Skin Becomes Red, Reactive and Older-Looking After 45
Inflammaging is the slow, low-grade inflammation that builds quietly inside ageing skin and speeds up visible ageing from the inside out. Research suggests it ramps up sharply around menopause as estrogen drops, weakening the barrier and shifting immune cells into...
Inflammaging in Menopause: Why Skin Becomes Red, Reactive and Older-Looking After 45
Inflammaging is the slow, low-grade inflammation that builds quietly inside ageing skin and speeds up visible ageing from the inside out. Research suggests it ramps up sharply around menopause as estrogen drops, weakening the barrier and shifting immune cells into...
Bakuchiol vs Retinol for Sensitive Menopausal Skin: Which One Suits You After 45
Bakuchiol is a plant-derived ingredient often described as a gentler alternative to retinol. A 2019 randomised study found that bakuchiol matched retinol on wrinkle and pigmentation outcomes with less stinging and flaking. For sensitive perimenopausal skin that can no longer...
Bakuchiol vs Retinol for Sensitive Menopausal Skin: Which One Suits You After 45
Bakuchiol is a plant-derived ingredient often described as a gentler alternative to retinol. A 2019 randomised study found that bakuchiol matched retinol on wrinkle and pigmentation outcomes with less stinging and flaking. For sensitive perimenopausal skin that can no longer...
Jowls & Marionette Lines After Menopause: Honest Skincare Guide
Jowls and marionette lines are some of the most distressing visible changes of menopause. Falling estrogen, loss of collagen, fat redistribution and decades of muscle movement soften the jaw and deepen the lines from the corners of the mouth.
Jowls & Marionette Lines After Menopause: Honest Skincare Guide
Jowls and marionette lines are some of the most distressing visible changes of menopause. Falling estrogen, loss of collagen, fat redistribution and decades of muscle movement soften the jaw and deepen the lines from the corners of the mouth.
Melasma vs Age Spots in Menopause: How to Tell Them Apart
Melasma and age spots are two different types of pigmentation that often appear together in menopause. Age spots are small, well-defined sun-driven marks. Melasma is larger, hormone-driven and usually symmetrical across the cheeks, forehead and upper lip.
Melasma vs Age Spots in Menopause: How to Tell Them Apart
Melasma and age spots are two different types of pigmentation that often appear together in menopause. Age spots are small, well-defined sun-driven marks. Melasma is larger, hormone-driven and usually symmetrical across the cheeks, forehead and upper lip.
Hooded Eyelids After 45: What Skincare Can and Can’t Do in Menopause
Hooded eyelids are one of the most common visible changes of menopause. Falling estrogen, loss of collagen, slower fluid drainage and decades of muscle movement combine to soften the upper lid and shadow the eye. A peptide-based eye serum, gentle...
Hooded Eyelids After 45: What Skincare Can and Can’t Do in Menopause
Hooded eyelids are one of the most common visible changes of menopause. Falling estrogen, loss of collagen, slower fluid drainage and decades of muscle movement combine to soften the upper lid and shadow the eye. A peptide-based eye serum, gentle...