So you're not ready for needles? Or just don't want to spend $1,500+ a year on Botox? But you want the botox-like results?
No cream relaxes a muscle like Botox does. But a lot of that Botox look comes from the skin itself, and that part you can build at home, for WAY less.
Here's how I'd use the routine:
Morning
Prequel Gentle Cleanser ($17.99)
SkinCeuticals P-TIOX ($150), my antioxidant pick to protect your collagen from daily damage
Naturium Peptide Serum ($25)
Supergoop SPF ($38). If you only buy one thing, make it this!
Night
Prequel Gentle Cleanser, swapping in SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser ($48) 1 to 2x a week
Medik8 Retinal ($56) a few nights a week, then more as your skin adjusts
Medik8 ExoPDRN ($96) on your off nights to calm and repair
On a tighter budget?
Start with SPF and retinal. That's $94, and it covers the 2 steps with the most research behind them.
The whole routine comes to about $431. That's less than one Botox appointment for most people!