Beauty The Best Anti-Aging Tips for Better Skin By Kate Sandoval Box Kate Sandoval Box Instagram Kate Sandoval Box (she/her) is a writer, editor, and cross-platform beauty expert with over 15 years of experience at national women's brands, where she has interviewed the nation's top aesthetic experts and culled the beauty market for the most innovative products that deliver next-level results. She was the beauty director at SHAPE for eight years and held the same title at Parents and Parents Latina. Previously, Sandoval Box held beauty editor roles at Self, Latina, Cosmopolitan, and O, The Oprah Magazine. Her skin content has been nominated for multiple Skin Sense Awards and has won a media award from the Women's Dermatologic Society. She has profiled celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laura Dern, Jennifer Lopez, Kristen Bell, Eva Mendes, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas and has appeared as an expert on The Dr. Oz Show, Fox, CBS, and many news syndications across the country. Sandoval Box graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara and is originally from New Mexico. She now resides in Hoboken, NJ with her husband and two children. Shape's editorial guidelines Published on January 31, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Sure, good genes (and habits) help you stay youthful, but it's a positive outlook that gets the best results—enhanced, of course, with the right products. 01 of 06 The Building Blocks for Amazing Skin Shop All Skin Care Shutterstock A rare and lucky 10 percent of women are considered "exceptional skin agers": They look at least 10 years younger than they are, according to a new study from Olay. And why do they look so shockingly great? Researchers discovered that some share a small genetic advantage, but the more significant link is that these women have a positive attitude toward themselves (many also ranked high in activity level, sleep, sunscreen use, and overall health). "This proves that most of skin aging is in your control," says Frauke Neuser, the principal scientist for Olay. Here's your formula for younger-looking skin: Every day apply a broad spectrum SPF 30 and remind yourself that you're beautiful. Also, reach for ingredients that essentially reverse time for your skin, like peptides, niacinamide, or DNA repair enzymes. Find them in the products shown here. (And maybe some other magic in this anti-aging chocolate bar.) 02 of 06 iS Clinical Youth Intensive Crème Shop All Moisturizers Dermstore.com This intensive moisturizing cream is chock full of vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and copper tripeptide growth factor (among other active ingredients) that promise to diminish the appearance of premature aging and keep skin moisturized and bright. ($195, dermstore.com) 03 of 06 Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Concentrate Shop All Serums & Treatments Walmart Swipe on this serum-style booster—formulated with Amino-Peptide Complex II—to enhance your skin's absorbency and ability to soak up other anti-aging products. ($25, walmart.com) 04 of 06 Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream Shop All Olay Ulta About 60 percent more anti-aging ingredients are delivered straight from this cream (made with an amino-peptide complex and hyaluronic acid) when paired with the Miracle Boost above, according to Olay. Talk about a perfect pair. ($29, ulta.com) 05 of 06 Neocutis MicroNight Rejuvenating Cream Shop All Face Creams Skinmedix.com While you sleep, this balm promises to improve fine lines, wrinkles, elasticity and firmness with the help of micro-proteins, glycerin, and moisturizing lipids. ($117, skinmedix.com) 06 of 06 Cosmedix Cell ID Nutritive Defense Serum Shop All Serums Cosmedix Botanical ingredients and antioxidants fight free radicals to defend skin from environmental stress that can cause damage to collagen and elastin. (BTW you need to protect your skin with antioxidants at any age.) ($110, cosmedix.com) Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit