@sharkfinale I am in the health and beauty industry and my advice is that you can use those products you ordered but keep in mind that facial moisturizers and OTC retinol (verus prescription retinol which
does help but you need a doctor's prescription)
will reduce the "appearance" of fine lines and wrinkles (read the labels that's what it says -- reduces the "appearance of") however that is only a temporary fix.
They add moisture to skin that camouflages the lines and wrinkles, they do not get rid!
There is a distinct difference - short term benefit versus long term.
In order to get the long term benefits to skin, hair, nails, mental and physical health, etc you need to start making changes
internally. Through your diet.
Start loading up on your intake of Omega-3 fatty acids and extra virgin olive oils.
I mean like really loading up! 3000-4000 mg per day if you can!
Fish such as salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring, trout are loaded with these fatty acids.
I'm looking at the milligrams of fatty acids in the can of sardines I have at home and it's 2,200. Per serving! Versus say 100 in one egg or 200-300 in a can of tuna.
They're expensive when fresh but believe it or not, the canned tins of these fish you see at the market are just as nutritional and healthy. And also delicious!
I eat one of the little 4 oz tins of sardines or herring in extra virgin olive oil and lemon every single morning for breakfast (220 cal) with an egg (70 cal) and half piece of sourdough toast (60 cal) dipped in the lemon olive oil from the sardines and my skin has literally NO wrinkles and is as soft as a baby's bottom!
NO commercialized moisturizer can do that, I promise you..
Also one teaspoon of EVOO before bed will maximize the benefits.
All those pricey topical moisturizers are such a sham, don't be fooled by their marketing and advertising techniques, please.
Organic virgin coconut oil ($8.99) will do the same thing, better! As it's all natural, contains none of that other garbage in typical commercialized products that can actually irritate and dry your skin!
You can switch things up too and if you want to skip fish one or two days, that's fine.
But try to incorporate at least some omega-3 fatty acids into your diet every single day.
Eggs, lamb, beef all contain omega-3s in low amounts, but if you really want to benefit, again 2,000-4,000 per day will do that.
Watch your overall health improve too! Omega-3s help with depression, digestion, energy levels, immune system etc etc.
The improvement to your skin is an added bonus.
