Care for Aging Skin: How to Keep your Age a secret
- By Norris Karl
- Published September 27th, 2008
- Skin Care
- Unrated
Have you ever bumped into an old friend and been struck by her still-youthful appearance, that flies in the face of age? Enviously, you noticed how time seems to have passed her by, while the lines and wrinkles on your own face provide a testimony to each year gone by.
You started wondering why you have aged much faster than your friend. While genetic factors do have a part to play in the aging process, there are many things YOU can do to slow down the aging process. While the aging process can't be stopped, but you can reduce the wrinkles and age spots that accompanies it. This article will shed some light on the use of skincare cosmetics to counter the effects of aging.
While the market is flooded by skincare cosmetics for wrinkle remedies, they usually produce temporary results. To keep your skin young-looking, on a long-term basis, here are a couple of tips:
Do not go out without first applying sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15. Sunscreen serves to block the UV rays responsible for wrinkles and age spots. Application of sunblock cream will be different for face and other parts of the body. Wearing long sleeve shirt or blouse, long pant or skirt and hat will even help to block the UV ray from causing damage to your skin.
Find out what ingredients are contained in your anti-aging skincare products. Try to select products which possess no synthetic chemicals, fragrances or irritants, is definitely not. Give preference to natural skincare products. Carefully read the label on the products and do not
hesitate to ask questions if in doubt about the ingredients.
In dry winters, make sure to use moisturizer on your face and lotion on hands and legs. Maintaining the skin’s moisture balance is of key importance in aging skincare treatments. Otherwise also, dry skin makes the wrinkles appear even worse.
Clean your skin twice everyday with a suitable cleanser, especially the face which is more delicate. Alpha hydroxyl acids, found in most cleansers, act as ex-foliants for the skin. They remove surface skin cells, revealing newer, less damaged skin cells lying underneath. Make it a point to use a toner to close the pores after cleansing and apply moisturizer afterwards.
During night time, it is advisable to use night cream as it is thicker. Using day cream with SPF at night is highly inadvisable. The sunscreen ingredients can cause irritation or breakouts. If you do not want to bother with too many creams, you can use face cream without SPF for both day and night and additionally apply sunscreen during the daytime hours.
A healthy diet is of course necessary. Intake of oily and fried foods must be decreased and high fiber fruits and vegetables included. While one must drink sufficient water in the day, to reduce water retention, do not drink water 2 hours before sleeping . Get your beauty sleep to reduce the stress on your skin.
If these skincare tips are religiously followed for weeks, you can be sure your skin will not reveal your age. So the next time you bump into an old friend it will be she who exclaims, “God! You look so young!”, while you happily dole out your skincare tips.
You started wondering why you have aged much faster than your friend. While genetic factors do have a part to play in the aging process, there are many things YOU can do to slow down the aging process. While the aging process can't be stopped, but you can reduce the wrinkles and age spots that accompanies it. This article will shed some light on the use of skincare cosmetics to counter the effects of aging.
While the market is flooded by skincare cosmetics for wrinkle remedies, they usually produce temporary results. To keep your skin young-looking, on a long-term basis, here are a couple of tips:
Do not go out without first applying sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15. Sunscreen serves to block the UV rays responsible for wrinkles and age spots. Application of sunblock cream will be different for face and other parts of the body. Wearing long sleeve shirt or blouse, long pant or skirt and hat will even help to block the UV ray from causing damage to your skin.
Find out what ingredients are contained in your anti-aging skincare products. Try to select products which possess no synthetic chemicals, fragrances or irritants, is definitely not. Give preference to natural skincare products. Carefully read the label on the products and do not
In dry winters, make sure to use moisturizer on your face and lotion on hands and legs. Maintaining the skin’s moisture balance is of key importance in aging skincare treatments. Otherwise also, dry skin makes the wrinkles appear even worse.
Clean your skin twice everyday with a suitable cleanser, especially the face which is more delicate. Alpha hydroxyl acids, found in most cleansers, act as ex-foliants for the skin. They remove surface skin cells, revealing newer, less damaged skin cells lying underneath. Make it a point to use a toner to close the pores after cleansing and apply moisturizer afterwards.
During night time, it is advisable to use night cream as it is thicker. Using day cream with SPF at night is highly inadvisable. The sunscreen ingredients can cause irritation or breakouts. If you do not want to bother with too many creams, you can use face cream without SPF for both day and night and additionally apply sunscreen during the daytime hours.
A healthy diet is of course necessary. Intake of oily and fried foods must be decreased and high fiber fruits and vegetables included. While one must drink sufficient water in the day, to reduce water retention, do not drink water 2 hours before sleeping . Get your beauty sleep to reduce the stress on your skin.
If these skincare tips are religiously followed for weeks, you can be sure your skin will not reveal your age. So the next time you bump into an old friend it will be she who exclaims, “God! You look so young!”, while you happily dole out your skincare tips.