Aging is a natural human process that we can’t escape but you can certainly follow steps below to ensure you are aging gracefully. It’s likely that you’ve heard the common saying “aging like fine wine”. Following specific regimens and creating habits that benefit your lifestyle and skin can make you also age like fine wine. Our genetics, stress, diet, activity, and skincare routines all impact our skin. Following the tips below will ensure you age timelessly!
HAVE A COMPLETE SKINCARE ROUTINE
Your skincare routine is essential for youthful skin. With a proper skincare routine you are making sure your skin is clean, toned, and moisturized. Essential products that should be a part of your daily and nightly skincare routine include the following: face wash, toner, serum, sunscreen, eye cream and moisturizer. Each product plays a different role in strengthening and tightening your skin. Don’t skip steps in your skincare; it can make or break the appearance of your skin! ( RULE combines multiple skincare routine steps into one product – check out our Day Cream and Day Gel! )
USE SUNSCREEN
Many people underestimate the importance of applying sunscreen daily and remembering to reapply. Sunscreen should be reapplied every two hours to ensure it is working properly to protect your skin from the damaging sun. The UV radiation from the sun is responsible for most of our visible wrinkles. UV rays penetrate the outer layers of the skin and damage deeper layers by destroying skin cells and interrupting skin cell reproduction. Sun damage can cause hyperpigmentation, acne, sunspots, wrinkles, and scarring. Sunscreen protects the outer layer of the skin preventing the sun from penetrating to deeper layers. Sunscreen protects the skin from sun damage which can lead to more serious side effects like skin cancer. Be sure to incorporate sunscreen in your skincare routine and to reapply when necessary to ensure you have young radiant skin.
EXFOLIATE YOUR SKIN
Exfoliation has a number of benefits for your skin. Exfoliating your skin will remove dead skin cells and improve circulation to the skin’s surface. Exfoliating your skin is important before applying products as it prepares your skin for the products and allows them to penetrate deeper than your skin’s surface. You can use facial scrubs, wash cloths, and facial brushes to exfoliate the skin. If your skin is sensitive and cannot handle the harshness of the washcloth, brush, or scrubs; you can try chemical peels with a licensed professional to exfoliate and remove the dead skin cells off the surface. Products that contain retinol will also exfoliate the skin’s surface.
EAT A WELL BALANCED DIET
Your diet plays a huge role in your skin’s appearance. A few studies suggest that eating a diet consisting of high amounts of fruits and vegetables will prevent skin damage that leads to aging. There are plenty of foods that provide benefits to the skin. Any foods high in antioxidants will detox your skin making your skin appear glowy and brighter. Avocados contain proteins and vitamins A, D and E which moisture the skin and protect the skin against UV rays. Avocados also help produce collagen metabolism which strengthens the skin and increases elasticity. Nuts also provide similar benefits to the skin as avocados. Accordingly, foods that are highly processed foods and high in sugar expedite the aging process drastically.
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER
The most important step for increasing skin’s elasticity is to hydrate the skin, and what better way to hydrate than to hydrate than with water! Water is the ultimate source of hydration for our bodies. As we discussed above, our diet reflects on our skin; what we put into our bodies reflects on our skin. Consuming at least eight glasses of water a day will hydrate the skin and increase the radiance of your skin. Drinking enough water will also increase the skin’s thickness, which will prevent the skin from folding and causing wrinkles. Hydrating your body will give you skin that is glowy and youthful. If drinking a lot of water per day is difficult or boring for you, try mixing things up by adding lemon, honey, or cucumbers to your water. These additions will also provide added benefits as they are antioxidants.
GET A GOOD NIGHT OF SLEEP
A good night of sleep can drastically change your skin. While you are asleep your skin is working to push out the toxins it has absorbed throughout the day. In your sleep your skin will also regenerate cells and refresh your skin. This cell regeneration in our sleep is also when our bodies produce the highest amounts of collagen. The more collagen your skin has, the plumper your skin appears and less likely it is to fold and wrinkle.
Studies show that a person who gets only five hours of sleep is more likely to have wrinkly dull skin when compared to a person who sleeps eight hours per night. A full night’s rest will also reduce sagginess of the skin and eliminate puffy dark eye circles.
"While you are asleep
your skin is working
to push out the toxins
it has absorbed
throughout the day.
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DON’T SKIP THE WORKOUT
Dermatologists recommend that you exercise most days of the week for youthful skin. Exercise can improve the skin by increasing blood circulation, which delivers oxygen and nutrients to your skin. Exercise also promotes collagen and cell regeneration. Exercise will push the toxins from your skin and promote new skin cell growth, making your skin
appear glowy and radiant. Exercising can also help eliminate overall puffiness of the face. Exercise is important for managing and decreasing stress as it increases the endorphins in your brain. Stress can lead to breakouts and premature wrinkling.
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QUIT SMOKING
Smoking is one of the fastest ways to age your skin. Smoking can
cause wrinkles, saggy skin, and discoloration. Smoking also causes
wrinkles around the mouth you wouldn’t get otherwise, because of the
expression you need to make with your face to smoke. Smoking also
reduces blood circulation which is crucial for skin cell regeneration.
For youthful skin, you will need to completely avoid smoking.
Our bodies change as we grow older and we can’t do anything to stop
the process, but we can slow it down. You can delay aging by having
a full skincare plan, exfoliating, and applying sunscreen. Also,
following certain steps and turning them into lifestyle habits will benefit
your skin and slow down the aging process. Lifestyle habits to
improve your life include: Eating a healthy well balanced diet,
exercise, sleeping enough hours throughout the night, quit smoking,
and drink lots of water.
