genetics does play a big part of how good/bad your skin looks. my mom had very few wrinkles when she died at 96, her mom had few wrinkles too. i use dove to wash my face with and then olive oil because my skin is VERY dry, followed by a slathering of homemade hand cream (recipe found on this board). i use the same under makeup too. to exfoliate i put a spoon of sugar in my hand and a few drops of olive oil, stir & rub my face with it. my face feels soooooo good when i wash it off. BTW, i added olive oil to the homemade handcream recipe too.