4 Dos & 4 Don’ts to Help Slow the Aging Skin Process

You’re in your 20s or early 30s so this can’t be you, right? Wrong. You may be surprised to find your skin is prematurely aging even at your age. Here’s how to tell.

If you smoke, have spent a lot of time in the sun or experience high levels of stress, you may find yourself in this category no matter your age. Skin doesn’t keep track of your age, it simply reacts to how it’s treated, so if exposed to sun, smoke and stress, the skin will start ‘acting old.’ It will lose it’s glow or its elasticity. Lines will develop or open pores won’t go away. This can happen in your 20s & 30s as well as your 40s.

Here are 4 dos & 4 don’ts to help slow down the aging process and leave your skin glowing at any age.

Do stop smoking. Smoking is the 2nd biggest cause of skin damage after sun exposure. The nicotine constricts your blood vessels & decreases the flow of oxygen to the skin.


Do cleanse daily. You’ll want a cleanser that contains alpha- or beta-hydroxy acids to help shrink open pores which seem to get bigger as we age.


Do exfoliate often. A gentle scrub or peel-off face mask removes dead cells and keeps the skin glowing.


Do use an eye cream daily. Eyes are one of the first places to show aging. The skin around the eyes is extra thin. Protect it with eye cream.


Don’t pull & rub your skin. Aging skin has been under attack by UV rays, stress and carbon monoxide. You don’t want to stress it more by pulling on it.


Don’t forget to moisturize. Rich creams are your friend. Dry, dehydrated skin leads to aging. The more hydrated the skin, the less noticeable lines and wrinkles are.
Don’t ignore your neck and chest. The neck and chest are first to show the signs of aging, yet most of us ignore them. Look for moisturizers that have age-fighting ingredients like vitamin A (retinols), kinetin, copper or vitamin C.


Don’t forget the sunscreen. This is a no-brainer. You’ve had it ingrained in your head since youth, but seriously, even in winter it can take just 20 minutes of unprotected sun exposure to damage the skin.

e.waverly

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