By Malena Moss
Perhaps you are alarmed because your are noticing that your complexion is changing and now present the typical signs of aging skin such as lines, deep creases and even sagging skin. This is normal and it will happen to all of us, but rest assure that there are quite a few things you can do to make the skin look its best. If you want to obtain younger looking skin you must have a proper skincare regime, stay active and consume a healthy diet.
1- In order for your skin to look young as you age, you need to take skin care seriously. Fortunately there are many beauty products that are going to help to diminish the effects of aging and improve the overall appearance of your complexion.
2- Dry skin is not good news for wrinkles as these will be more visible if the skin is dry. To diminish dry skin, keep the skin hydrated by drinking water and applying moisturizing products containing humectants. Humectants are great because they attract water from the air. Moisturizing masks once or twice a week are also a must to keep the skin smooth and supple.
3- One of the motives for aging skin and the formation of wrinkles is the loss of proteins such as collagen and elastin. When we are young these two proteins are plentiful, but as time pass by their production slows down and the deterioration of the skin commence. Using the right skin care products and anti aging treatments will allow you to enhance the production of collagen and elastin and obtain a younger looking complexion.
4- A healthy diet is essential to achieve a skin that is free from wrinkles and other skin imperfections such as blemishes and pimples. Ii has been proved that antioxidants help to protect the body from certain health conditions and they are also effective to fight aging skin. So, including plenty of antioxidant food in your diet is the next step towards healthy and younger skin.
5- Effective antioxidants you can find on skin care products today include green tea and vitamins E, C and A. All vitamins play an important role in the organism, but these ones are specially good to protect the skin from skin issues related to aging. A few of their benefits to the skin include improving its texture, accelerating collagen production, repairing acne scars, helping with acne conditions, boosting elasticity, reducing stretch marks, protecting from UV light and diminishing lines and wrinkles. Green tea could also help to accelerate the metabolism and reduce body fat.
6- The use of a face mask once a week will give a boost to the appearance of your skin. Elaborate an easy mask with great antioxidant benefits by mixing a bit of honey with some red wine. Spread over the neck and face for about twenty minutes and rinse off with tepid water. As wine contains the antioxidant resveratrol and honey is a moisturizing ingredient, this mask will leave the skin rejuvenated as well as moisturized.
7- Incorporate exercise into your daily life to enjoy optimal health and good skin. We have heard the health benefits that exercise bring so take advantage of this and make the effort of being more active. Chose activities that you enjoy doing, alone or with friends. These could be something like Pilates, tennis, line or salsa dancing, power walking or even gardening. The important thing is to be active for as long as you can.
There are so many things you can do and steps you can take in order to remain healthy and younger. If you follow the steps above you are going to take years of your appearance, just remember that to further enhance your health and skin you need to protect the skin from sunlight and stop smoking too. Put these tips into practice and feel better.
