The only guarantee in life that awaits us is ageing. Every one of us must go through this inevitable process but sometimes it can rob the confidence of many men and women who see their youthful appearance slowly fading and being replaced with lines and greys.
We all dream to age like fine wine and this is not impossible. Armed with the right tips, a little effort, and persistence, you can look and feel your best for years to come.
These are the 10 ways you can capture a youthful glow and feel your best at any age. Some of the tips here are what the beauty industry’s leading experts recommend to help remove years off your face and body.
1. Include topical vitamin C in your routine.
Vitamin C is the holy grail for all things skin-related as this antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrient is known to improve skin texture and tone, hydrate the skin, and slow down ageing. Being a powerful ingredient in many anti-ageing products, some studies show that vitamin C can reduce the appearance of wrinkles when it is used for at least 12 weeks.
Research has also shown that when it comes to healthy skin, topical vitamin C is more effective than consuming it.
Topical vitamin C is available in facial moisturizers and serums.
2. Hide dark circles with a concealer.
Part of the ageing process includes loss of fatty tissue and thinning of the skin around the eyes. Dark circles caused by these changes may appear more defined in older adults. To divert attention away from your wrinkles and dark circles, apply concealer on the inner halves of your under-eyes.
3. Never overlook your neck.
The skin on your neck can be thinner and more sensitive than the skin on your face, thus more prone to showing signs of ageing and sun damage. Pamper your neck and décolleté like how you would with your face. Your neck and décolletage skincare regimen should be similar to the regimen for your face because your skin ages in similar ways.
4. Include serum
Harvard Medical School recommends using a serum to prevent skin-related ageing rather than a cream or moisturizer.
Invest in anti-ageing serums with natural ingredients proven to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, and discolouration.
5. Avoid using powder foundation
Slathering powder foundation directly over thinning and wrinkling skin is likely adding years to your face. The coat of powder may break into deep cracks, defeating your purpose of trying to conceal the fine lines.
Use a light liquid foundation instead – first apply moisturizer, then primer, followed by liquid foundation. Gently tap your face with a sponge rather than rubbing it in.
6. Don’t forget the sunscreen
A study reveals that regular usage of sunscreen protects against photoaging or sun damage. Exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet radiation causes wrinkling, spotting, and loss of skin elasticity and can even cause skin cancer.
Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher after application of other skincare products on your skin.
7. Adopt a Mediterranean diet
Try to eat foods in the Mediterranean diet, such as a mix of fruits and vegetables, olive oil, fresh fish, legumes, and nuts. According to US researchers, a Mediterranean diet has been touted as the recipe for a long life because it appears to keep people genetically younger. And according to a British Medical Journal study, the composition of a Mediterranean diet may halt our DNA code from scrambling as we age.
8. Get enough sleep.
Beauty sleep is real – it may be the closest thing there is to a fountain of youth. Your body repairs and recovers itself while you’re in a deep sleep and that leads to a long list of benefits for your skin and looks.
The inevitable eye bags and dark circles under your eyes after a poor night’s sleep are proof of how important sleep is to our skin and appearance. The skin of a person with enough shut-eye is more elastic, taut, supple, and blemish-free. The youthful glow on your skin will be evident the more you get a full night of uninterrupted sleep.
Ideally, you should aim to get 7 to 9 quality hours of shut-eye each night.
No matter how expensive and good a beauty product might be, the effect will be negated if you frequently have late nights, poor quality sleep, or interrupted sleep.
9. Try out long bangs.
Tired of having the same old side or middle parting with no bangs? Consider long bangs to help mask the ageing process as they can discreetly hide fine lines and wrinkles. Besides, long bangs soften the facial features, emphasize the eyes, and are chic looking.
Try to add layers on your bangs so that there is movement and texture, rather than having stiff, coiffed hair that looks like a wig.
10. Quit smoking.
A sure-fire way to make yourself look older is firing up a ciggy. Smoking affects not only your lungs and body internally, it changes your skin, teeth, and hair in detrimental ways that can add years to your looks.
In conclusion
There’s no denying that all of us are getting older every day and for most people, this means looking older too. But this does not mean that you can’t do something about the way you look just because ageing is an irreversible process. There’s no shortcut and substitute for taking good care of your health, looks, and skin – it will eventually show how well you’ve been treating yourself.
Lastly, accept your age gracefully. Move more, eat well and hydrate yourself, stop scowling and smile more, and don’t sweat the small stuff. Happy ageing!
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