The Ordinary Anti Aging Skincare for Over 50 {What Not To Do!} 

I swear by their products. My skin has changed so much. I was a tanner (Scottsdale) for 45 years. I never even put moisturizer on my face. Luckily, I have bullet proof skin. I love The Ordinary. I went in slowly with it and I have had great experiences with it. I did follow Kimberly's routine.

Hi Lisa … I’m a new subscriber, watching a few of your older videos. As a licensed esthetician/esthetics instructor, I’d like to offer a few tips you may or may not find helpful. Please don’t misunderstand … not intending to ‘be the boss of you’, just to help. So here are my top tips: #1 - pH is a key factor in skin barrier integrity and antimicrobial defense. On the pH scale of 1-14, 7 being considered neutral, the skin on your face (untreated) tends to be slightly acidic in the 5/6 range. Interestingly, newborns tend to start at around 7 and lower with age. This is where your skin is happiest. When you’re throwing a lot of different products at it, your barrier can become quite compromised, resulting in irritation. Lets say you’re using a lot of low (acidic) products and experience that irritation. You want to bring that pH up a bit, right? Just dissolve about a tablespoon of baking soda (highly alkaline) in a cup of warm water and swab your face with it. Voila … you should experience quick relief. Now, if you were using an enzyme product (highly alkaline) to exfoliate, while you may not experience the same level of irritation as with an acid, you still want to normalize your pH to protect your barrier and its function. The remedy? A similar mixture using a tablespoon of vinegar (acidic) in water. Then carry on with the remainder of your routine, which brings me to the order in which to layer products. The most important thing you need to remember is ‘thin to thick’, and ‘clear to cloudy’, unless you’re including an antioxidant formula, which you would typically apply first, no matter the viscosity. Your final product should always be the heaviest in your routine, typically a product that contains lipids (fats/oils) that lock everything in and prevent TEWL (trans-epidermal water loss). Lastly, before any type of ‘peel’, treat your skin with tyrosinase inhibitors for a couple of weeks beforehand. These include, but are not limited to, kojic acid, ferulic acid, licorice extract, alpha arbutin, etc. These will inhibit the activity of the melanocytes and cut down on the hyperpigmentation you experienced post peel. Of course, when you are prone to this type of hyperpigmentation (darker skintones tend to be), regular use of these products are recommended! Ok - that’s all I have to share for now. 🤗. Hope you find it helpful!! One more thing … if you want to do a deep dive into how the skin functions, check out the book ‘Milady Standard Esthetics Fundamentals’ on Amazon. Not inexpensive, but a great investment if you are interested in learning all things skin. 🤗🤗🤗

I have all of these products and absolutely LOVE them. The peel is amazing, it does tingle and itch, but leaves a beautiful glow. It’s a great line and so adorable!

I love the ordinary. Used correctly, (what were you thinking girl?) they are incredibly effective and so cheap that I buy them in quantity for fear they will get smart and put their prices up.

Lisa, I started using The Ordinary products but was so so confused about what I could and couldn't use with what. I went on the site and printed out their whole big chart of what products can and cannot be used at the same time. I taped it to the inside of my bathroom closet where my skin care and cosmetics are kept. Not only could I easily look up what I should and shouln't use together but it helped me commit it to memory. Still great as a quick reference guide!!

Love, love, love The Ordinary 😍

Hi Lisa, I use the copper peptides and they do have a place with other Ordinary products but it is limited for safety and other negative results. My skin has been desensitized while using the Ordinary products for over a year...so my skin accepts these products gratefully. Anyone using multiple active ingredients needs to build up gradually to decrease potential irritation to their skin. Everyone's skin is different and must be respected. In the Am...I cleanse with a fiber cloth only, apply "Alpha Arbutrin", then copper peptides, then mix Niacinamide powder with the Moisturizing Factors with no issues at all. I recently changed my PM routine to "cleanse with their oil cleanser, apply Vit C Suspension 30%, Alpha Arbutrin and then Moisturizing Factors...also no problem for my skin. 1-2 x week I use the Peeling Solution after an hour of Vit C 30% absorbing...then AA again and Moisturizing Factors to seal it in...no problems. Vit C Suspension works better for me at night rather than morning for better brightening. I have tried other AHA's in the past and the burning and process was very uncomfortable. The Ordinary's Peeling Solution is fantastic and so is the red. That's part of the fun of using it. The "stingle" is intense if your skin is using it for the first time, or you aren't used to acids...so The Ordinary recommends removing it before 10 mts if it starts stinging. A "stingle" is very different from a "tingle"...so let's be honest about that...lol.

The AHA/BHA peel is one of my favourite products, my skin feels and looks at least 15 years younger after using it.

I appreciate your honesty so much. I feel like when you try out products you are taking one for the over 50 team.

When it comes to skin you always have to patch test first and go easy . Build up tolerance gradually.Be kind to yourself.Good skin doesn't happen overnight.Its something you have to do 24/7 every day + consider your diet/lifestyle.

I love The Ordinary products

I use several of The Ordinary products and love them! There's a reason for instructions. Hope people are not put off of the brand because of incorrect use.

I’ve been using the Hyaluronic Acid then the “Buffet” (without cooper peptides) & Rose Hip Seed Oil at night. This trio is fantastic and my skin feels amazing every morning. I do need to add a weekly exfoliation product.

Im impressed how honest and funny you were at this video! Just thank you for your true review! It’s hard to start a skincare routine and all the videos are the same! I loved how we can learn from your mistakes here! Tks for sharing! ❤️

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I, too, had never heard of the brand until I starting watching YT more often. I only tried the buffet peptide (the one without the copper), and honestly I saw and felt absolutely nothing. It was harmless and just ended up using it up on my neck and hands. I follow Dr. Dray and have really tried the "less is more" approach I feel she conveys, and honestly it's really helped. I thought about getting NA Moisturizing Factor cream from them for a boost, but I'm on the fence. BTW, so glad to see someone our age who is not a bottle blond! :)

I use Retinoid 5% in squalane, hyaluronic acid and their under-eye solution (forget the name). Nevre had a problem. I really appreciate the affordability compared with other over-priced beauty products that have the same active ingredients in much smaller quantities, dressed up in fancy jars and packaging.

A few weeks ago I began the vitamin C suspension...no irritation. I did my first AHA BHA peeling solution 5 days ago...no irritation. Yesterday I tried the Glycolic acid...no irritation. I have a bunch of their products so I'll keep using them as recommended (always use the exfoliants only at nigh-time!)

The ordinary has amazing products...Love them yes, you do have to do alittle research as how to use them and put the effort in daily to see the results! You can not find the prices anymore affordable for these great products anywhere in other product lines! 💜

I love the products, I never had a Problem with anything I have used. I keep using the Ordinary products.

I am 64 and I use several Products of Ordinary and I have no issues with it.

I just love this video as its so normal 😁.

Thank you so much for this video! I've had a running list of products from The Ordinary that I wanted to purchase and you helped me whittle it down!!! I was laughing so hard when you said..."screw it, I'm going to just use them all!!!" Been there , done that! 😂🔥🙄

Thank you for your honesty! I am discovering about Ordinary skin care line in recent days. It IS very true that their line is overwhelming and your honesty about being confused is very refreshing and very much appreciated as I do not want to purchase unneccessarily or over purchase items. I will watch more of your past and more current videos regarding ORDINARY as I want to know how the products are helping your skin. Please continue to do more videos re. Ordinary skin care. It would help me to make decision on what to buy and what not to buy if you showed us how each of the products are reacting to your skin or if they are really making a difference and actually improving your skin on a long term basis. Thank you for a very imformative presentation of the products!

My 18 y/o daughter had bought the aha/bha peel and didn’t like it at all. She asked if I wanted it and I said sure, I’ll try it. Turns out I loved it but it did scare me when it tingled so much the first time I used it. I had never heard of Ordinary, so I did some investigating and came across Pretty Over Fifty and now I’m a convert. I use my retinol at night on the nights I don’t use a peel of any kind and I use the buffet/copper in the am with hyaluronic acid and a sunscreen. I’ll switch buffet out for vit c aprox 2 times a week. I use niacinamide/zinc am and pm. I have the Argireline and salicylic acid, but I forget to use them most times. My skin has definitely improved and I love the price point

I am always confused on which products is best for this and that. I have taken some notes and Im now off to the shops to buy, thank you for another great video x

Just started using The Ordinary.I appreciate your informative video.

Finally! Someone else that makes silly mistakes and owns up. I'm just getting over the burnt skin around my eyes too. I started using The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10% because it is supposed to brighten the skin and be especially good for around the eyes. Might be for some but it burnt the skin around my eyes and I've had sore, red and peeling skin for a couple of weeks. I stopped using everything except jojoba oil and it's finally cleared up. I'll stick to their Caffeine for my eyes in future.

This was really helpful! Thank you.

Thanks for the honest input. I’m 48 and want to start with using the Ordinary and get into a good routine and get the right products as there are so many of them. ☺️

Thanks for this video, I wish I had found something like this months ago. Almost everything I’ve tried from the ordinary is too strong for my skin, dang it. I’m glad I’m not the only one with that problem. But I think it’s nice that there are such affordable and effective products on the market!

New to your website and love this post. I have tried so many products and have done the same thing as you but with other products - my skin is sensitive too! I fee for you and I’m going to watch this again but I wish Ordinary had live chats with their reps for help because they’re is way to much - thanks for your share and honesty Sam

Hi from Australia 🇦🇺... I found you this morning,I had a good laugh and learnt a lot at 7am..... Have a great day/night..

Thank you so much for your information re: The Ordinary. I've been wanting to order a complete regimen from them, but was really overwhelmed at the sheer amount of products and how to correctly use them, i.e. when, what not to mix with, did I need to supplement with any other products outside of their company, etc. I've been an anti-aging skincare enthusiast since I was 34, 20 years ago. I got botox once in my life about 7 years ago and Juvaderm once 3 months after botox. I didn't like the results, so I continued to use my mainstay, Dr. Perricone's topicals, have 2 of his books which advise you what vitamins/minerals to take, the amount and when. There is also an anti-inflammatory diet that I followed, incorporating that with my sports nutritionist's plan. I was working out at a very advanced pace and in 2006, was supposed to go to CA to be on their first P90X commercial. My husband of 17 years passed away, so I went on a very slow downhill ride on a slippery slope and didn't pick back up with any of my previous good habits. Sorry for that long rant! I just start and keep on! Haha.. Anyhow, I'm currently using Perricone, Erno Laszlo, Peter Thomas Roth, Obagi, Vintner's Daughter and some others on a rotation basis and not getting any treatment outside of my house (I do have several anti-aging devices sitting, not being used). I will be watching your videos to see what your doing and take notes, because your skin looks phenomenal!

Loved your video. I have sensitive and dry skin as well. Just ordered from the ordinary so we shall see... fingers crossed..

I didn’t know there are 2 strengths of niacinamide!! I’m gonna check my strength! I have a copper on the way - excited!! I agree. It will be hard to take breaks from tretinoin!!!! So many good products to use! Great reviews sweet Lisa!!🤗🤗😂

Thank you for all that info...

Glad you had the courage to share your journey!

Thank you so much, this is helpful 😊

The Ordinary products are great !!!

Ohmword how refreshing to hear of this product!! I am 65 years young but is getting harder to stop the aging process. It depressions me, I am vain I'll admit. Thank God both of my parents passed down good genetics. In my search for the magic ONE, I have spent way too much $ slapping on everything I could at a reasonable price somethings seemed to work, but stopped working, I felt. I just ordered some kinda snail 🐌 stuff but not feeling it so far. SO I'm going to try this!! I've been taking notes & reading other reviews & their information & helpfulness I'll let y'all know if I can remember lol lol 🤪

Hot and Flashy has great video's on anti-aging, too. Her father is a chemist so she is very knowledgeable about different anti-aging products. The more information we can get, the better off we'll all be. Smiles and happy aging. Ugh!

The Ordinary help line said you can use the copper buffet with the 10% magnesium vitamin c.

Thanks for being honest and sharing your bad experimenting with us. You are doing exactly what some of us (me) do. We know we should know better to read instructions but we do what we do any way 😆. I've start using this brand last year, no reaction. I think I'm going to give that red liquid thing a try.

You can use your lactic acid in your body cream. I put a few drops in each pump of cream and put it on forearms and top of hands especially where hit by the sun to stop the creping. xo

Hi Lisa, New to your channel and love this video as I'm looking to add some actives. So appreciate you sharing your experience.

I love Ordinary products, my face is clearer,, pores close up...I followed the Deciem Website AM & PM routine what to mix, & What not to mix

I'm a new subscriber! Love your channel! I'm 55 and also looking into the same products! I ordered the one with Cooper included cuz I love the buffet. I really love Paula's choice 10 percent azelaic acid for vitamin c and I love the smoothness it gives & a glow! Thank u!!

Sorry to hear that you had bad reactions from using the product but part of me was happy to hear I am not the only one that does things that cause reactions!! I use the Ordinary Buffet, not really sold on that, the 30% BHA 2% Peeling Solution is another one I like too. I stopped torturing myself and am a bit more cautious.

Hey Lisa, Cat’s Eye told me about your channel! I connected with her recently and she’s like my soul sister! She recommended your videos and I have to say I’m not disappointed! I’m looking forward to watching more of your videos and getting to know you more ❤️ you also sold me on the drunk elephant! I was looking for a chemical exfoliant and I was looking at the red one but I’m going to stay away from it until I build up to it like you recommended. Much love, Austin

I have been alternating the buffet with copper peptides and tretinoin for a couple of weeks. So far I'm pleased. Thanks for the reviews 😀

I bought a few products from The Ordinary and then contacted them as I wasn't sure if I had bought wisely for the concerns I wanted to address. They came back and told me that 2 of the products I had bought wouldn't address my issues and recommended a few. Not only that but I had told them that my saggy eyelids had really affected my confidence and I'd like something to address that - my left eyelid drops down halfway across my pupil every evening. It overhangs the eyelashes for the rest of the day. I have ptosis in my left eye. Anyway, I also told them I was retired early due to ill health and so my budget was limited. They recommended NIOD's FECC for my eyelids which is more expensive than The Ordinary. They said they understood I was on a budget and therefore they would like to gift it to me if that was okay with me. Needless to say I said yes! I couldn't believe it. I fell in love with it straight away. Not only does it lift the eyelids but it also makes the eyelashes grow! My eyelashes had become v sparse in recent years whereby they used to be so long they'd touch my eyebrows almost. 2 weeks into using the serum and my eyelashes were really long again!! I love the AHA/BHA peel and my 15 year old daughter uses it for her keratosis pilaris. She also uses the glycolic acid toner and between the two of them the kp on her face is almost gone.

fantastic!!!!!! I really needed this , I have been using it for about 2 years, love the. line and the cost, but it is SO HARD to figure out, you are just what I needed. I subscribed, but where is the notification bell? Happy Holidays! P S. I am 60 and I love skin care. I am going to watch all your videos.

I use some products from The Ordinary, Timeless, and Curology. I’m almost 60 and my skin is glowing😀

I use the AHA BHA but I don't use it weekly. It's pretty strong although I've never had a bad reaction. I never use acids, my retinoids, retinol, or scubs at the same time. I break it all up and spread it out. So acids in the morning and retinoids, retinol at night. My current favorite vitamin c is from Truth treatments. It's the BEST one I've ever used and I've tried several over the past three years.

Oh, my goodness! You are exactly what I have been looking for!!! Honest reviews for skin care for my aging (just turned 60) skin. Looking forward to watching more from you.

Just received my first order for dry age skin used it my evening routine after this one use it's so amazing my skin looks and feels so much better looking forward to future

This is such a useful video Lisa - I really enjoyed listening to you talk about all "don'ts" Great product reviews!

I have used all of these and more from The Ordinary, vit C in the morning, niacinamide in the PM, without any issues whatsoever ..love The Ordinary!!

I just love The Ordinary products, along with the Australian owned Alpha H. I’m 63 on the 23rd of this month with Lupus and Sjögren’s Syndrome which has damaged my skin so I went from looking really young when I was still 49, and became ill not long after and spent a year virtually bedridden. and boy, what a shock that was, and a huge knock to my self esteem. So I mix and match good quality products that have excellent reviews, are affordable, and that do not do weird things to my very weird skin now.

I love The Ordinary products and I was using a minimal few and my face was looking amazing and then I went and bought more and I did not do a skin patch test and I mixed some that I probably should not have mixed and I did have a bad reaction and I’m right in the middle of that reaction trying to get my skin back to a hydrated state. I had little hives and almost tiny blisters and today “day 3” I decided to try AHA Peel and The Buffet, then Hyaluronic acid followed with 100% Cold pressed Virgin Maryland Oil. I think was caused the problems were mixing the new Buffet + Copper Peptides and Matrixyl 10% and Niacinamide 10% and Argireline Solution followed with my nightly Hyaluronic Acid and Clinique moisturizer. I know it’s a lot but I got some more and I just wanted to try them all out since I had such great results before!!! I should have known better but now I do!!!!!!! Ouch it burns when it does this!!! My face looked better than it had it years before I did this!!! I hope it goes back!!!

I love this products and it has done my skin wonders😊.

I have just started using The ordinary products and so glad I found it. I used to use expensive over priced products and so far I have been quite happy with the products so far. You do have to ask for guidance about which products you need and how to use layer it. I don't know what you use to compare The Ordinary with... but it works when you use it correctly.

This cracks me up....and I'm so sorry you had to go through that. We never stop learning do we? lol! I like the Ordinary products. This was some great info!

Thanks for the laugh, your honesty and candidness was refreshingly funny ! The only thing missing was a glass of wine, lol

Thank you for this Lisa I've heard good things about the brand but never tried it myself as we can't get some of the items here in Canada. 💕

OMG what a crazy review. I want to run from Ordinary products! However, I do appreciate your experimentations.

You can use other products if you want to go the easy way and not worry but with The Ordinary, you definitely need to do your research and be very cautious. Sometimes you can learn your lesson through mistakes but when your skin is at risk... not sure you want to go that way.

thanks so much for reviewing and shareing, can you share what type of tretinoin you use?

I do like some of the Ordinary products, particularly the AHA/BHA peel and the Coffee serum. I think I'd like to try the vitamin C suspension as well. I'll stick to using them separately though 😉. Thanks for sharing your experience with us Lisa!

Hello Lisa, From Lisa lol I'm new to your channel and here to stay. Thank you for sharing. I was thinking about buying some. Glad I came to your channel. Sent by Pretty Over Fifty. I'm 51, 52 in July.

I'm 68. Love, love, love The Ordinary.

I am 40, I love the products! I love the rose hip oil, in fact all the oils are good. I don’t use vit c in the am, I wear 60 spf on my face everyday!

❤️the ordinary ⭐️there is nothing ordinary about these 🙏💪🏻💪🏻

Que canal tan absolutamente necesario y valioso!!! Me da mucha pena no entender casi nada de lo que explicas. Ojalá pudieras poner subtítulos en español para poder seguirte más. Me ha encantado lo que he visto de tu canal. Saludos desde Barcelona (España)

You are so easy to watch. I understand what you're saying. Alot to think about, can be very confusing. Gonna try a few again. I'm afraid of the red stuff. 😳

Thank you lisa, great video! You sound so much like me lol

I love the red stuff , I use it when I feel I’m having a bad skin day.

I had always wanted to try 'The Ordinary' products but didn't know which ones to buy until I watched 'Faboulous50s'. Schellea explains which products to use AM & PM so they work well for ageing skin. I bought all the products she recommended and I love them. It's worth a look.

My face clears up mostly by 2nd week after purging out from skin. My face feel more smooth whenever i wash it....blemish are gone soon also..gosh at this price...amaze balls.

Thanks for sharing, from your new subscriber 👍👍😍

So, I started using The Ordinary last spring, gradually built up products. I'm 70 (!), have what would be considered fair, normal skin. I tried stronger products mentioned here, the Vitamin C Suspension 30% in Silicone, AHA/BHA Peeling Solution, plus Glycolic Acid 7%, not on all the same days of course, all worked perfectly. Then two things happened: My hairdresser used a new hair dye (we did a patch test earlier), and winter hit here in Montana. I did not have an allergic reaction such as hives to the hair dye, but I developed an itch around my hair line and eyes, and I continued my daily hikes as the temp (and, humidity) dropped. Well, I developed peeling, itchy skin in patches on my face, so stopped using all products other than moisturizer and Vaseline--for an entire month. After all the little scabs and peeling disappeared, I reintroduced my TO products gradually, excluding the stronger products, no problems. My take on this video: The Ordinary stresses and stresses not to combine too many products and never use them on irritated skin. Then, we must take into consideration other factors that may not obviously be the cause of irritation, such as hair dye--our immune systems may over-react, even in areas not in contact with a particular product, especially if our skin is already compromised. Finally, we must be aware how cold and low humidity, other environmental factors, effect our skin and take precautions ahead of time. And, stress, it's been a very tough year.

Some research that I did suggested to only use Retinols in the evening and Vit C in the morning and NEVER together.

I'm 66 and have used TO since they began. When starting any skin care product you must trial one at a time. If you react badly to a product, you can't possibly know which one it is if you start multiple products at once. I've used tretinoin for about 30 years and that, together with SPF 50 EVERY day has kept my face relatively youngish. I use about 7 TO products and am happy with them all. I can't justify paying a fortune for brands like Drunk Elephant when I can pay under $10 for most TO products.

Lisa, this is the first time I have watched you on YT. I have been watching a lot of different channels as I investigate The Ordinary products. I just want to say that I watched the entire video thinking to myself 'this woman's skin looks perfect, whatever she is doing, she is doing right. Your skin looks lovely and clear and you say it feels very soft. Now, I know that is NOT all there is to skincare but I think you need to stop worrying, which I think is quite common for women as we age. You look lovely. If my skin looked like yours I would be quite happy with what I was doing! JS *Subscibed *

I had no reaction to the peeling solution will have to use thicker....also use tretinoin 1% because why get the lower percentage had mild peeling in 3 days works great .....

I’m so glad I found this video ❤

I’m almost 60 and have had no such issues and I’ve been using all these products for a year

Hi Lisa new subbie. 😊 I've never purchased from The Ordinary, but have heard good & bad about their products. Loved this video, very informative & helpful. ❤

You could use the copper peptides in your morning routine and retain a in your pm routine.

Thanks for the info...I just turned 50 and I will definitely stick to my Ceravae products😀. They do a good job at a great price point 👍🏼

I love the AHA/BHA peel and the Niacinamide. I also have the Sqalane, HA, The Buffet, the caffeine serum, and A few I can’t remember. I love the AHA/BHA and the Niacinimide but they are the only ones I’ll continue to purchase.

AHA peel is not available here in Canada and I’m dying to try that ,I use the 10% Niacinamide and works amazing for me ,and yes the VitaminC is super strong at first but after I used it a couple of times it didn’t bother me and definitely worked on my pigmentation,I have since started to use Tretinoin so I don’t use it any more. At the end of the day I do believe The Ordinary products are excellent ,thanks for sharing this was an excellent review Hugs Frances 💞💞💞

Thankyou ❤️❤️

I use vitamin c suspension at day time with sunscreen protection after it. At night, I use Niacinamide together with the Retinol. It's okay.

Oh Dear! I have been there also and it sucks! You are such a pleasant woman and I like listening to you.Thanks for all the advise.

My favourite is Granactive retinoid the Emulsion.. its white and Niacinamide. Lazy days wash and apply. Oh and Argeraline. I thought i was reckless. You look gorgeous xxx💞❤💕

Great review! I thought it was just me who would throw everything on my face at once LOL. I think I'm realizing I have way more sensitive skin than I ever thought I did. I'm gonna take yours and Penn Smith's advice and try a Vit C derivative that isn't L-ascorbic acid!

I use Deciem and Hylamide (same producer). Hylamide is a bit more expensive, but they have a great 25% Vitc C w/ close to zero irritation. I used it over a year and never had a problem w/ it, despire sensitive skin.

I use my copper peptides with Vitamin C and Tretinoin.....did just fine

Great info