(This is me when I was 18 and a freshman at Rhode Island College. Oh to look this young again!)

This is my most favorite picture of myself taken exactly 18 years ago this month. I remember taking this picture too, I couldn’t wait to embark on the next chapter in my life. I was full of hope and ambition. That part of me hasn’t changed at all, but what has changed are the wrinkles, brown spots and sagging skin that have shown themselves as I continue that trek towards middle age. (Thanks mom for reminding that I am only 4 years away from that season in my life!)

For a few weeks now I have been using some new anti-aging products from NeoStrata called Exuviance Age Reverse, which I felt was the perfect fit for a giveaway this week. Want to look younger with me? Let’s go!

Contest details:Â

What you have to do: Leave me a comment telling me the age at which you felt your skin looked its best and why.

Optional, but we really would like it: Like NeoStrata on Facebook and follow them on Twitter. And pretty please Like A Girlâ€™s Gotta Spa! (sm) on Facebook and follow A Girlâ€™s Gotta Spa! (sm) on Twitter as well.

Prize: Exuviance Age Reverse introductory collection: BioActiv Wash, Day Repair SPF 20, Night Lift and Eye Contour.
Retail value: $68

Contest dates: Thursday August 19th-Monday August 23rd at 11:59PM EST. Winner announced on August 24th. Winner chosen at random.

Legal jargon: Contest only open to legal US residents 18+. Only one entry per person total. NeoStrata has provided the prize to A Girlâ€™s Gotta Spa! (sm) for free for this giveaway. No purchase necessary to enter or win. No cash or product substitutes will be given. I can cancel this contest at any time without notice.Â You give me permission to use your name in the winner announcement post.Â Contest is void where prohibited.

Are you ready? On your mark, get setâ€¦GO!

Psst. Donâ€™t forget about the Redken Time Reset, philosophy eternal grace and Purple Lab giveaways! Why am I having giveaways this week? Because I turn 36 on Saturday and I am trying to avoid being depressed about it!

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Shannon Nelson in anti-aging, beauty, giveaway, skin care 21 Comments

21 Responses to A Girl’s Gotta Spa! (sm) + NeoStrata= Exuviance Age Reverse Giveaway

Cindi August 19, 2010
I think I my skin and all of me looked their best
at around age 25! I had lost a lot of weight and
I was really taking care of myself inside and
outside…
Many thanks, Cindi
Tina B. August 19, 2010
My skin looked it’s best when I was around 20. It
was soft, smooth and blemish free. Best of all, there
were no broken capillaries from sun damage!
I Like NeoStrata on Facebook – Tina Renee B. and follow them on Twitter (@warp65 ) and I Like & follow
you as well.
Seraphina August 19, 2010
My skin was at it’s best when I was 27. The teenage
acne had cleared and I still had youth on my side so
I was wrinkle free-lol!
Pat T August 20, 2010
My skin was probably best around age 21. Now (age 54) I have wrinkles, age spots and ingrown hair spots from waxing and plucking. I need help!!!!
Liberty August 20, 2010
Right now! I’m in my 30′s now and I suffered from adult acne for several painful years. Finally, the acne has cleared up and, though I still have some acne scarring, my skin is just about the way I want it. I’ve got a few laugh lines and crows feet around my eyes. But, I kind of like that! Crazy? Maybe. I think a few lines are attractive and the more wrinkles I get as I get older, the more stories I’ll have to tell!

Thanks for offering this great giveaway! And, Happy Birthday! Don’t you dare get depressed about turning 36! You’ve still got a lot left in ya to offer to this world!
Elyse August 20, 2010
My skin looked amazing when I was 25. Strangers would ask what I did to make it look so good. It still looks good but it has been damaged by the sun. There is definitely room for improvement!
Thanks!
lynne Goodwin August 20, 2010
I think it looked best in my 40′s. I’m now 54 and I see a little more wrinkles
Jenny August 20, 2010
Mine looks best now, at (almost) 45! Breakouts are a thing of the past, and I’ve taken pretty good care of it, being careful to wear sunblock and eye cream. While I am not fighting lines, (ok, ok, there are those verticle ones between my brows, but those just make me look human), I do see some very small brown spots, and am avtively looking for a way to beat those into submission!
Valerie C. August 20, 2010
I think my skin looked best when I was about 30. I didn’t even think of using anti-aging products….my main issue then was still breakouts & oil. Thanks and Happy Birthday!
Valerie C. August 20, 2010
I follow you both on Twitter. I’m dragonfly777
I also like both on Facebook too. Thank you
MJ August 20, 2010
Seriously, my skin has never looked better than it did when I was about six…
Cinda August 20, 2010
LOL – I have to agree with MJ. My skin looked it’s best when I was a child. When I was 10 it was so pretty and smooth!
DLori August 21, 2010
I signed up for your newsletter through my email (kleimanlaw at aol dot com) and through google.

I “Like” NeoStrata on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/kleimanlaw and I shared about this contest on my page.
I follow Neostrata on Twitter and I tweeted and retweeted about this contest at http://www.twitter/DianeLori.
I “Like” A Girlâ€™s Gotta Spa! on Facebook.
I follow A Girlâ€™s Gotta Spa! on Twitter as well.

I feel my skin looks its best right now and although I refuse to give my age, suffice it to say, I am older than you. The reason why my skin looks so great, no wrinkles at all, no sagging skin, no dark spots or uneven skintone, no dryness or patchiness, simply clear, soft glowing skin is because I take care of it far better now , as well as the last 20 years, than I did as a teenager. I have not sunbathed or spent time in the sun in almost 30 years because I have very fair skin and an allergy to the sun. As such no brown spots or uneven color. I do not smoke, rarely drink alcohol, I drink plenty of water, exercise but the key to the fountain of youth is my clarisonic twice a day, PLUS a very structured skincare program. I use numerous products in my skin regimen twice a day and the products are far from cheap. However, within a week of starting this program, the difference in the appearance and touch of my skin was amazing and now, years later, my skin looks more youthful than many 20 year olds. However, it is a commitment. For me, it’s important to have great skin as well as maintaining a youthful appearance. As such, I am willing to do what I have mentioned above. For others, it’s not. Getting older doesn’t mean having to look older. How we treat our skin and body in our youth has a lot to do with what we will look like as an adult. So stop worrying about what you don’t like about your skin and focus on repairing it with great products and most of all, invest in a Clarisonic. It will become your best friend for the rest of your life. I Promise!!!!!
Kennedy August 22, 2010
My skin looked it’s best when I was 20 because
it was healthy and glowing. Now after two kids
and lots of stress, it no longer glows.
Tammy August 22, 2010
Hmmm, my skin looked it’s best….maybe now, mid-late twenties. It tends to look really good when I’m pregnant too, which I am not currently.

Also, right this very second I have a deep zit that hasn’t worked it’s way to the surface and it HURTS. Not that you needed to know that.
Lee Lawless August 23, 2010
22 – Teen acne gone, pre-pregnancy, prior weight gain …
Carrie Conley August 23, 2010
I cant remember…..maybe when I was around 10
Karen R. August 23, 2010
My skin looked its best when I was around 20. It was clear of blemishes and looked good with very little makeup. I wish it was still like that.
Karen R. August 23, 2010
I like Neostrata on facebook as Karen Ramirez and twitter as karenar25.
Karen R. August 23, 2010
I like you on facebook as Karen Ramirez and on twitter as well as karenar25.
safia August 24, 2010
I looked amazing when I was 6 years old. My skin was flawless and glowed with youth. That was before the stress from family and school issues began. I was happy then and my skin reflected my inner glow.