Maybe you’re not ready for neurotoxin injections, you’re looking for a little extra smoothing between appointments or you’ve noticed a few lines and want to start small. Whatever brought you here, there’s plenty you can do at home to help soften the look of fine lines and keep your skin looking fresh.
You don’t have to overhaul your entire skin-care routine, either. Retinoids, peptides and light-based devices can help improve skin texture and address fine lines, including the ones injections don’t fully smooth. These products won’t relax facial muscles or extend the life of your injections, but they can complement your treatments or stand on their own in a needle-free routine.
Ahead, the at-home products and tools worth adding to your routine.
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Frownies have been around for more than a century (the company was founded in 1889), and their appeal is still pretty simple. The water-activated paper patches hold skin in place while you sleep to help temporarily smooth forehead lines and the creases between your brows. There are no active ingredients involved, just paper and adhesive. They won’t erase a deep wrinkle, but they offer a straightforward overnight option without adding another serum to your routine.
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Fine lines can look more noticeable when skin is dry, making hydration part of a line-smoothing routine. No7’s new fragrance-free serum combines peptides, antioxidants and niacinamide to help skin look plumper and support its moisture barrier. According to the brand, it also helps fine lines appear filled and dry skin look smoother. The lightweight texture makes it easy to layer under moisturizer and sunscreen.
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Fine lines and dry skin often show up together, and this overnight gel-oil gives both some attention. RéVive’s Renewal Peptide and a retinoid derivative help soften the look of lines and smooth texture, while four forms of hyaluronic acid replenish moisture. Squalane, meadowfoam and jojoba oils add barrier support without a heavy feel. The finish is matte, so skin gets the extra moisture without looking slick. A nice addition when the goal is smoother-looking skin between appointments or without injections.
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This is a 10-dose treatment course, with each application individually packaged. Retinol and retinal join a marine-derived retinoid alternative, NAD+ and niacinamide, while the brand’s OSMV delivery system is designed to release ingredients over time. The format gives you a set course to follow, with vitamin A and barrier-supporting ingredients in each dose. Keep expectations realistic: the course lasts 10 days, but improvements from retinoids take longer to develop.
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When fine lines come with rough texture and uneven tone, these pads address more than one concern. Encapsulated retinal joins a five-acid blend, oligopeptide-10 and ectoin in a treatment used every three nights. Sweep one pad over clean, dry skin on the face, neck and décolletage, avoiding the eyes, lips and irritated areas. You can bring the routine down to chest wrinkles, too, with daily sunscreen as part of the plan.
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If retinoids haven’t agreed with your eye area, this serum offers another approach to crow’s feet and under-eye fine lines. It combines 1 percent bakuchiol with a seven-peptide complex, plus caffeine, kojic acid and vitamins C and K to address tired-looking eyes. The cooling metal applicator adds a depuffing bonus step while applying.
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A full-face LED mask isn’t your only option. These contoured devices fit beneath the eyes and combine red and near-infrared light with pulsed electromagnetic field technology in a nine-minute session. Pro tip: you can also position them along the nasolabial folds and jowls. The contoured shape makes it easy to give smaller areas a little extra attention.
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LYMA’s PRO upgrades the original laser with a larger treatment lens and three times the power, making it easier to cover more skin in each session. The near-infrared cold laser is designed to improve the appearance of wrinkles, uneven tone and laxity without resurfacing the skin or requiring recovery time. A NewBeauty Award winner, it makes regular light-based treatments part of your at-home routine, with improvements that build through consistent use.
