A 54-Year-Old Shares 9 Beauty Products That Make Her Look 10 Years Younger

Melissa Meyers is a Los Angeles–based influencer with a focus
on beauty, style, travel, and wellness. Her blog,
The Glow Girl, aims to empower women to embrace the best
version of themselves, age gracefully, and cultivate a glow from
the inside out. She also happens to be a 54-year-old
with a passion for clean beauty. Below, hear from Meyers on her
favorite natural skincare, makeup, and hair formulas. Plus, how she
uses them in her daily routine.

I
find that as I approach my mid-50s, my skin and body are getting
more and more sensitive to what I put on them. Over the past year,
I’ve been making an effort to incorporate and use clean, safe
beauty products in my life in order to reduce my exposure to toxic
chemicals. In doing so, my allergies have improved, I feel mentally
clearer and physically better, and I know exactly what I’m
putting on my skin. I don’t want to compromise on my health or the
quality and performance of my beauty and skincare products, which
is why I’m excited to share some amazing clean beauty products I
use to help me look and feel 10 years younger.

This
classic daily moisturizer by Ere Perez, Moringa All-Beauty Crème,
contains nutritious ingredients that just melt into the skin,
soothing dryness and tired skin, and leaving my complexion glowing.
I find it to be the perfect base for under makeup and use it as my
first layer of hydration. Hero ingredients include moringa—known
to accelerate skin cell renewal—apricot kernel oil to firm and
tone, lemon balm for powerful antioxidants, and prickly pear, which
is loaded with vitamin E for healthy skin! This brand is recent
discovery for me, and I’m obsessed not only with their overall
skincare line but also with their makeup line.

Barbara
Sturm is the queen of clean skincare, offering up products that are
proven to work to diminish signs of aging fine lines and wrinkles.
She formulates all her products herself, and combines the power of
science and natural ingredients. I love several of her products,
but in particular the eye cream, which targets dark circles, bags
and puffiness. I have a sensitive eye area, and have found this
fragrance-free product to be super potent, gentle and effective!
Since using this cream, I’ve noticed the bags under my eyes have
calmed down significantly—our eyes tell our age, so it’s a
great product to invest in if you want to take years off your face
without actually going under the knife!

Versed
is a newly launched, well-priced clean beauty brand created by one
of Who What Wear’s co-founders, Katherine Power. I’ve been
road-testing several products within the line and have been
regularly using this hyaluronic acid formula. This serum booster is
so light and disappears into the skin effortlessly—I add it daily
to my face moisturizer for an extra hydration boost. It gives my
dry skin the extra love it needs to stay super moist throughout the
day! Yes, please!

Natural
face oils are my top beauty secret; I’m obsessed! My fave ones are
by a small company called Olìe Biologique that specializes in
natural face oils. Their oils are 100% pure and luxurious, and they
contain the best botanical ingredients that are proven effective. I
loved their rejuvenating face oil so much that I reached out the
company (before oils were a thing) and contacted the founder to see
if we could create a formula together. Flash-forward to the launch
of the Olìe x Melissa Meyers face oil. They’re currently sold out,
but we’re working on an exciting new formula with French marine
algae launching this fall. Click here for five free samples!

This
exfoliator from Goop is a natural skincare product that literally
polishes away any roughness and smooths uneven areas. This instant
Microderm exfoliating treatment has been called a “powerful
facial in a little jar,” and it’s comprised of natural
ingredients and essential oils, micro-exfoliating minerals, and
glycolic acid. It’s truly a dual-action product, offering the
benefits of both physical and chemical exfoliation. The results for
refreshed glowing skin are instant, and they offer a subscription
option so that you can be sure to never run out!

I
wear this product from Coola every single day because it’s one of
the best multitaskers I’ve found in natural beauty. It’s an
amazing skin-perfecting moisturizer with light/sheer coverage that
leaves your skin even-toned and dewy! It comes in three shades
depending on your skin tone; I like to use the medium-deep shade
for a sun-kissed glow. Coola’s eco-conscious formulas are locally
sourced with a Farm to Face® philosophy and are scientifically
advanced… This is something I can get behind; I use a variety of
the brand’s sun protection products from head to toe.

Founded
by wellness entrepreneur Miranda Kerr out of her passion for all
things holistic and natural, Kora Organics offers some of the
best-certified organic skincare products I’ve tested. I recently
discovered the line and was blown away by how much I love the
toxin-free products designed to safely enrich your skin. I have so
many faves but for starters, the Allure Best in Beauty
award–winning Noni Glow Body Oil is certainly one to try. This
oil immediately absorbs into the skin, and the scent is heavenly. I
like to mix it in with my body moisturizer, and then finish with it
on my legs and arms before heading out for youthful, glowy skin.
I’m a huge fan of oils, an absolute staple for allover moisture
for both face and body.

As
we age, our hair changes texture and needs extra love. I’ve been
on the search for clean haircare products that leave my hair
looking and feeling its best, but are also sulfate- and
silicon-free. Say hello to Innersense! All of the brand’s
products have an amazing spa-fresh scent and contain
certified-organic plant ingredients that deliver hydration, health,
moisture, shine and protection. I’m not the only one obsessed
with the hydrating cream and conditioner, as both have won
Allure’s Best in Beauty awards! Ingredients include certified
organic monoi oil and aloe that strengthen the hair follicle,
smooth cuticles and control frizz. My hair looked super shiny and
hydrated after the first use. They have travel-sized trios you so
can try several of their products depending on your hair needs.

I
also use and switch off with Gloss Moderne hair products, a
minimalist, natural, luxury haircare collection made from the
highest-quality and health-forward ingredients. The shampoo and
conditioner are both amazing, and the subtle tropical scent is
gorgeous! I love the way my hair looks and feels when using their
products. Pricey but worth the investment!