Your skin has the responsibility of carrying your age, the better you treat your skin, the better it will treat you and the younger you will look.
Remember that youthful skin is much more than banishing wrinkles and covering age spots, there is a healthy glow that comes naturally with youth and that you can create by following the skincare tips below.
Boost that healthy glow from the inside of your skin by eating foods with lutein, antioxidants and Vitamin E. The best sources of lutein are leafy dark green vegetables, corn and egg yolks, Vitamin E can be found in nuts, seeds and olives, while antioxidants are packed into berries, broccoli tomatoes and those wonderful leafy greens.
Simple as it sounds, many people don’t get eight glasses of water a day. This one skincare tip not only improves your skin texture and appearance but it can also help you lose weight, digest better, flush toxins and may even improve your energy.
Protecting your skin from UV rays is essential not only because it keeps your skin looking youthful but because it protects you from skin cancer. Skincare protection needs to start at a very young age and continue through your entire life, it’s not something you can ignore until you’re “older”. And if you feel that you just need that sun kissed glow, opt for spray on tan instead.
Stress not only causes you to frown, which can create or deepen wrinkles but it can also make you stress eat and can alter your metabolism. So take time to de-stress your life and your skin. This is the best tip because you can do whatever makes you feel relaxes and enjoy the treat because it’s good for your skin.
If you’re one of those women who just don’t have time to take off your make up before bed, you’re going to regret it later. And if the mascara stained pillow cases don’t make you regret it, the wrinkles and tired looking skin you develop prematurely will. Washing your skin is essential but spending a ton on expensive cleansers that claim to be a facial miracle in a jar isn’t. A simple cleanser, even soap, is all you need to really clean your skin and refresh the surface while removing dirt from your pores. Make sure you use a product that doesn’t dry out your skin or irritate it and then use it frequently, at least once a day.
Topical retinoids are loaded with vitamin A which is one of the best things you can use to prevent and reverse sun damage and signs of aging. A good retinoid will help speed skin renewal by shedding old cells and increasing collagen production. It’s never too early to start thinking about adding a retinoid to your skin care routine. While a topical retinoid is a little pricey you can find it in a drugstore or discount store for around $20 an ounce, which is really not much to pay for youthful looking skin.
The best thing you can use to make your skin look youthful and health is your brain, take a common sense approach to treating your skin with care and protecting it from the elements and you’ll not only erase years from your face but you’ll slow the aging process.
Kristin Kizer Abraham is a freelance writer from Wisconsin.
