When I was younger, I never really worried about stuff like wrinkles and lines.

I come from a reasonable genetic stock where my parents never looked their ages, so I always thought that would be magically passed on to me and I wouldn’t have to worry.

Yeah, mother nature didn’t get the memo. I looked in the mirror one day and noticed lines around my eyes that weren’t there before. And no wonder, these bloody kids of mine have aged me terribly. All those trips to the emergency department with broken bones, the fighting over Minecraft, the dinner time show-downs over vegetable matter, the end of the world when one of them does better than the other one on the school report, the dobbing, the name calling, the whining…

My mum and dad didn’t have such stresses, because I was the perfect child. Really, they should thank me for the youthful appearances they both had well into their late 40s, early 50s.

So I told my husband I was going to get cosmetic surgery. He laughed at me, and also pointed out we didn’t have the budget for it. Bloody hell! What would I do?

My friend Jocelyn came to the rescue and recommended the Overnight Miracle: Olay Regenerist Miracle Boost Youth Pre-Essence, Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream and Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Night Cream.

This combo of skincare products delivers amazing results from the very first use. I was skeptical because I didn’t believe smearing cream on your face can deliver instant results, but Joss swears by it, so I gave it a crack.

The guys at Olay say the Regenerist Overnight Miracle will boost cell renewal and deliver anti-ageing actives deep into the layers of your skin so you will look up to 10 years younger. They’ve created it using pioneer research in cellular bioenergetics and it has been featured in more than 10 scientific publications. It has been shown to boost skin renewal and repair by 60% and will allow your skin to be 50% more hydrated, which results in less visible wrinkles and firmer, plumper skin.

The key actives are Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Olive extract (Olivem), Amino Peptides, Dill Seeds Extract (Lys’Lastine), Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerol.

I really noticed after the first day that my pores were reduced, and the texture of my skin was improved and looked more radiant. Onwards and upwards, right?

As well as using it during the day, it continues to do the work for you while you are getting some well-deserved Zzzzzs (you know, so you can wake up fresh as a daisy in time to inhale three coffees while encouraging the children in a loving and supportive manner to eat their breakfast, get dressed, stop beating each other with their breakfast spoons and get the hell out of your house and off to school…)

After the first week I felt I looked years younger already, I was just amazed by the results. My husband asked if I’d had cosmetic surgery behind his back and I had to tell him that no, I hadn’t. I had achieved this without breaking the budget or the physical pain and suffering I imagine you’d have to deal with getting needles and whatnot (I am extremely squeamish).

I never really understood the term “beauty sleep” until now.

This is how it works: you need to use Olay’s Miracle Boost Youth Pre-Essence twice a day, as the first step in your daytime and nighttime routines. It contains Niacinamide, Olivem and Peptides that allows it to both boost skin energy absorb more anti-ageing ingredients.

For your daytime routine, use the Micro-Sculpting Cream which features key anti-ageing ingredients that nourish, protect and reverse wrinkles. During the day, skin repair tends to slow down as our bodies focus on other functions. The Micro-Sculpting Cream works to improve cell renewal and nourishes the skin as it fights those external ageing factors.

Then at night, the Micro-Sculpting Night Cream does the work while you sleep! Skin repair naturally increases during the night, which makes it the perfect time to reverse the signs of ageing. This cream was developed after consumer feedback looking for an alternative to the thick night creams available on the market. It contains all the same anti-ageing ingredients of Regenerist for a dramatic reduction of wrinkles and plumper skin, but is formulated with a lightweight gel-like texture that quickly absorbs without leaving a greasy feel, and leaves skin feeling plump and hydrated through the night.

My only regret is I didn’t discover it sooner!

To find a stockist go to www.olay.com.au