Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided with a makeover to recreate a favorite photo of my mom. All opinions expressed here are my own.
Everyone knows the bond between mother and daughter runs very deep. Our moms pass down wisdom, advice and inspiration to their daughters. They also pass down a predisposition to age like them. Growing up I talked to my mom about a lot of things but we never really talked about her skin and how it would reflect me years later. My mom is gone now so I am trying to think about her skin. She did not have winkles and her skin was smooth and looked great at all ages. I remember that clearly. I hope my skin looks the same.
Why is it that more moms and daughters don’t talk about facial aging? On February 4, 2016, Galderma announced the launch Galderma Mom Genes, a campaign to educate women on the genetics of facial aging and to inspire mothers and daughters everywhere to face the future with more optimism and open dialogue.
To kick off the Mom GenesTM campaign, women are encouraged to celebrate moms and the role of “mom genes” in their lives by posting a recreation of a favorite photo of their mom to www.MomGenes.com. For every photo posted, Galderma will donate $5 (up to $50,000) to National Charity League, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the mother-daughter relationship through hands-on volunteerism that promotes leadership development and a legacy of social awareness and compassion.
“Genetics and nurturing good skin health practices are big factors influencing the way the face ages,” said board-certified dermatologist Dr. Doris Day. “Women can learn a lot about how the process may affect them by observing and talking about the changes their moms go through. The great news is both moms and daughters have more options than ever before for addressing facial aging, thanks to recent innovations in skin care and treatments that can help maintain skin health and natural beauty.”
“People are photographing themselves constantly with our current “selfie” culture, and that heightens awareness of our appearance,” said Dr. Day. “Talking to a specialist can help at all stages from providing advice to those in their 20s that will set the stage for skin health to supporting people in their 30s, 40s, 50s age well and truly gracefully. Significant advances have been made to help maintain natural beauty and look as good as they feel. Galderma, one of the leading skin health companies globally, makes many of the trusted aesthetic treatments I recommend to my patients, such as the Restylane® family of products and Sculptra® Aesthetic.” More information is available at www.MomGenes.com, including an animated infographic with additional statistics from the Mother-Daughter Facial Aging Survey, the Galderma Mom GenesTM Photo Gallery, and special offers from the ASPIRE Galderma Rewards loyalty program.
I had so much fun recreating the photo of my mom, but I know I will never look as good as her.
Such a cool photo! I love how much they look alike,
Skincare is an important topic to discuss with your kids, especially daughters. I never talked to my Mom about aging etc. but I wish I had!
It is good to take care of our skin now because it will be so much harder to correct things when we get older if we don’t take care of it when we are younger.