Every woman has a period in which she begins to notice the first wrinkles, dryness, general deterioration of the skin condition. This can happen by the age of 25, not necessarily skin aging is associated with extreme old age.
How can you slow down this process and affect your body?
Causes of skin aging
- First of all, I must say that it is premature aging of the skin that is associated with a lot of stress, and to stop this process, you will have to change something in your life.
- Your skin can also be affected by a genetic predisposition, on which it depends a lot. For example, among Koreans, facial skin retains its elasticity until old age, but then ages quite quickly. In our case, acute skin aging does not occur, it is a gradual process, but it begins much earlier.
- Hormonal failure. For some other reason, there was a failure in the body, it stopped working properly, and your skin also suffers. So, don't forget to visit your doctor regularly and monitor your body.
- Bad habits. We all know the dangers of alcohol and smoking, but not everyone can stop drinking and smoking. But it is time to answer for the damage to your body. As a general rule, in smokers, the skin turns gray and begins to lose its tone faster than it should. In addition, smokers are characterized by the formation of frequent fine wrinkles. For those who like to drink, excessive swelling of the skin is possible, which also has a negative effect on its proper functioning and later begins to give way.
- Frequent sun exposure. Tanning is undoubtedly beautiful, but facial skin is much smoother than body skin. Subsequently, excessive passion for tanning leads to premature aging.
- Wrong food. We are what we eat. Naturally, with the regular use of foods that do not benefit, but only the taste, there is a general deterioration in the work of the body. This affects the face first. Useful substances are not delivered to cells, which again leads to their aging.
How to prevent premature aging?
- Scrubs are good, but in moderation. If your skin is sensitive, then you shouldn't use peels and scrubs more than once every two weeks. For normal skin, wearing once a week is acceptable. Frequent scrubbing of the skin damages skin cells that do not need to be removed and subsequently makes their job worse.
- Protect your skin. In summer, use creams and cosmetics with SPF protection, it will protect you from sun damage. Use a moisturizer in winter to avoid cracking your skin.
- Avoid cleaning products that contain alcohol. They will dry your skin unnecessarily.
- Give your skin the rest it deserves at night. All day he protected us from the rays of the sun, dust and dirt of the city, at night he needs to rest.
- Clean your face well so that dirt does not accumulate in the pores.
- Choose a night cream with a light consistency. You should not cover your face with a mask and close your pores to the air.
- Apply a thin layer of night cream.
What to do to help our skin?
- Walk more.Fresh air helps the blood vessels work, which improves the condition of the skin. In addition, a dose of oxygen will calm your nerves, normalize sleep and improve the functioning of the heart and respiratory system.
- Facial gymnastics.It's actually quite an effective way to tighten the skin. If your muscles are in good shape, then not all kinds of bags will appear. And the result will be equivalent to the work of a surgeon. The main thing is regularity. The exercises themselves are simple and will take you 5 minutes a day, but what a result.
- Leaving.There is an oriental wisdom: treat your skin like flower petals, then it will look the same. It really is so, girls need to be taught to take care of their skin from adolescence, then it will become a habit and will remain throughout their lives.
- Cosmetics.If you prefer a cheap mass market, don't be surprised by problems. The skin on the face is too thin and delicate for such experiments. Of course, it is difficult to buy only luxury cosmetics. But try to choose a high-quality cream and foundation for yourself, this is the most important thing.
- Massage.In addition to gymnastics, facial massage will also help rejuvenation, blood vessels will begin to function better. The metabolic processes will accelerate their work and collagen, responsible for the elasticity of the skin, will be produced twice as fast. The nerve endings are awakened and you will look fresh and rested. Also, all kinds of acne and other blemishes will disappear faster.
- Cosmetologist.Still, for a better understanding of the reasons and future actions, it is necessary to visit it. The reason may not be what you are sinning for at all. The esthetician will help you figure it out and suggest appropriate ways to treat it.
Masks to combat the signs of aging
In addition to internal influence, you must fight externally. An integrated approach will help you achieve the best result.
- Just a bun!Mix the milk with a couple of tablespoons of flour, the consistency should remind you of sour cream, add a yolk to this mixture. We mix all the ingredients and apply for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, after squeezing a little lemon juice, this will consolidate the result.
- Mashed potatoes.The mashed potatoes will help you eliminate small wrinkles! Boil the potatoes and mash them until they are pureed. Apply to the face for 20 minutes. Rinse under running water.
- Honey Masks.Perhaps using honey will help you achieve the perfect result. You can add cinnamon to honey by taking a tablespoon of honey and mixing the same amount of cinnamon. Apply to the face, also for 20 minutes and rinse with water.
Also remember, in addition to wearing masks, you need to drink enough water, about 1. 5-2 liters per day. Water nourishes skin cells and protects them from aging.
If there is not enough water in the body, almost all procedures will be useless. Even a cream designed to hydrate your skin cannot do this if your body is dehydrated.