How to Keep Your Face and Skin Young-Looking

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It is normal for people, especially women, to want to always look young and wrinkle-free. And the good thing is that a youthful appearance extends to one’s outlook and confidence.  The more one looks vibrant and fresh, the better one feels about himself or herself. Of course, aging is a natural process and is inevitable, but there are ways to postpone the effects and the telltale signs of getting old.

Here are a few tips and facial care advice to help you remain looking young.

Healthy diet. Everything starts with a healthy and balanced diet. Eating the right kinds of food provides you the essential nutrients and anti-oxidants needed in developing a fit body and youthful, glowing skin. Vitamins like A, C and D act as anti-aging agents and help nourish the skin and make it softer and suppler. It would also help if you detoxify your body by eating fresh fruits. In addition, avoid eating food containing harmful preservatives and chemicals.

Proper hydration. Keeping your body hydrated also helps keep your skin youthful and revitalized. Drinking water – ideally at least eight glasses a day – as well as natural fruit juice and tea, plays an essential role in maintaining a healthy skin and a healthy complexion.

Sunscreen. The sun produces ultraviolet rays, which can be very damaging to your skin. In fact, sun exposure is considered by experts as the main factor of skin aging. Harmful effects of sun exposure include wrinkles, sunburns, and discoloration. In extreme cases, it can cause skin cancer. That is why applying sunscreen lotion or cream should be an important part of your anti-aging skin care regimen, especially if you are under the sun a lot or are engaged in active sports.

Natural cleansing. Cleaning your face regularly should also be at the top of your skin care routine. Remember that cleaning is an anti-aging process in itself. This helps remove dirt and dead skin cells that may block your pores. Make sure to use products that are made from natural ingredients, that are gentle on the skin, and that are free from harsh chemicals. When using facial cleansing products, it is also important that you know the type of skin you have – oily, normal, dry, sensitive or damaged – and buy products that are meant for that skin type.

Moisturize. An overly dry skin is prone to wrinkles and other manifestations of aging. That is the reason why using a moisturizer is a must, whatever skin type you have. Moisturizers are beneficial even for oily skin. Just make sure the moisturizer you get is intended for your skin type. However, avoid over-moisturizing your skin as it can clog your pores.

Good-quality makeup. Always pick makeup and other cosmetics carefully. Get makeup from an established cosmetic company as it guarantees good quality. Quality makeup is sure to protect your skin from any harmful conditions brought about by your surrounding environment. Moreover, before applying any newly purchased cosmetic on your face, test it on your wrist and see whether it doesn’t cause irritations, blemishes or rashes. Get makeup that suits your skin type too.  Lastly, never ever forget to remove makeup every night before hitting the bed.

Avoid cigarettes and alcohol. For those who do not know, smoking actually activates photo-aging or premature skin aging. Drinking alcohol may cause severe dehydration. Both nicotine and alcohol also take away our skin’s vitamins and minerals and therefore, expose it to elements in the system that cause wrinkles and other conditions that show aging.

Avoid stress. Studies have proven that chronic stress speeds up the aging process. That is why, it is very important to relax and take things easy. Keep in mind the 3-eights rule: get 8 hours of sleep, 8 hours of work, and 8 hours of rest and relaxation every day. If you find it hard to sleep and relax and to rid your mind of worries, try meditation or yoga. It would also help if you get a massage to relax tense muscles and to improve blood circulation. You can also use essential oils, like lavender and sandalwood, to create a peaceful sensation in your room.

So these are the basic and natural skin care tips to avoid speeding up the aging process and to fight skin sagging and wrinkles. These tips and suggestions are easy to follow and are a lot safer than undergoing cosmetic surgery and other procedures, like botox injections, which are unnatural and expensive. These tips will help you stay young-looking and will help you age gracefully.

Fighting Wrinkles

Wrinkles are often taken as the first signs of growing older, but it is actually a normal process that everyone goes through.  You can, however, delay the appearance of wrinkles.  Fighting wrinkles involves a combination of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and facial treatment.

A healthy body and healthy skin help in fighting wrinkles.  Frequent exercise can help you have a rosy glow that surrounds your face.  The increased oxygen and better circulation can do wonders to helping you feel and look young.

Eating right can also help you get flawless skin and fair complexion.  Eat food that’s abundant in anti-oxidizing properties.  Blueberries, omega-3 eggs, tomatoes, sunflower seeds, fish oils have been known to be very beneficial in fighting wrinkles.  Moreover, foods rich in Vitamins A, B, C and E are known antioxidants and have also been very helpful in keeping skin young and healthy and in keeping wrinkles away.

Drink more water. Our body needs around 2 to 3 liters of water every day.  That is around eight glasses.  This keeps our body hydrated and our skin healthy.  It also helps you to avoid dry skin, which almost certainly leads to wrinkles.

Stop or avoid smoking and air pollution.  Cigarette smoke has been found to accelerate aging and the appearance of wrinkles.  While air pollution, especially in the ozone, can take away Vitamin E from the skin, which also accelerates both aging and the appearance of wrinkles.

Lastly, sleep adequately.  It is during sleep that our body gets the rest it needs, and it is during this deep rest that our cells rejuvenate and repair itself including our skin.  Typical person needs around seven to nine hours of sleep everyday.

If you have wrinkles, here are some treatments that you can do to help you fight or minimize it:

1. Always cleanse your skin.

Clean skin allows you to have healthy skin.  Remove dirt by using a mild cleanser to make sure that you do not end up with dry skin.  Avoid using soap for your face as it has been known to dry your skin, thereby aggravating your wrinkle problems. Some skin experts say that sometimes, you can just use warm water alone, no soap or other chemicals, to clean the face.

Apart from cleaning your face, you should also gently exfoliate your skin using a mild exfoliant.  This keeps dead skin cells off your face.

For women who use make-up, you have to check the cosmetics you are using to ensure that you do not clog your pores.

2. Moisturize your face.

Dry skin is one of the leading conditions for wrinkles to appear.  Make sure that you use a facial moisturizer to combat dry skin.   Further, you should avoid sodas and other liquids that rob skin of moisture, and instead drink more glasses of water each day.

Moisturizing your face not only helps you avoid wrinkles, it can also make existing wrinkles less visible.

3. Use sun block.

The sun can severely damage your skin by damaging collagen fibers.  More than 90% of the symptoms that are related to premature skin aging can be directly seen after exposure to ultraviolet rays from sunlight, including wrinkles.  Make sure that you wear sun block to protect it from the harmful rays of the sun.  Sunscreen should be applied 15 minutes to half an hour before going outdoors.  Reapply sunscreen every two hours or more frequently if you are doing some exercise under the sun or when you are swimming.

However, make sure that you get around 10 to 15 minutes of direct sunlight every single day.  Sunlight activates the Vitamin D in your body, which is very necessary in the absorption as well as utilization of calcium.

4. Consult your dermatologist.

For really stubborn wrinkles, you would need stronger treatments.  Visit your dermatologist and find out what facial skin regimen you can use.  More commonly, dermatologists can give you prescription retinoids that help buff fine lines while also enhancing collagen production.  Some retinoids are also thought to reduce wrinkles.

Chemical peels and laser peels can also help in eliminating severe and stubborn wrinkles.

Facial treatment products like collagen implants, fat implants, and topical creams may also be prescribed to you.