There are no secret masks or magic pills to make your skin look better, but a lot of small things that you should do so as to make your skin look best. No matter what is your age? However as the age grows women have to take special care of their skin especially after 30s. At this age many women has developed wrinkles and fine lines on their faces. Some of them also start facing the problems like dark spots and dark eye circles. You have to be disciplined and have to follow healthy and stress free life in order to achieve that glow on your face. You can also use skin care products for this but advice has to be taken.
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After the age of 30 aging is the biggest problem that women have to face. In market there are lot of products which guarantees you to the anti aging skin care. All of them claim to be the best product for skin care. Try to use organic products or follow natural home remedies. The best is to take precautions.
What to avoid?
Following are the few things that you should avoid to get healthy and wrinkle free skin:
Sun Exposure:
Stop the excessive exposure to sun. Sunlight contains UV rays which results in formation of wrinkles and darkening of skin colour. Especially if you have brighter skin then you have to avoid sun exposure completely. Always cover yourself with clothes and use a good quality sun screen lotion.
Quite Smoking:
We have tiny blood vessels in outer layer of our skin. Smoking makes their size narrow resulting in decrease of blood flow in skin. As a result skin start looking older and wrinkles start appearing on it. Smoking also darkens your lips colour. Take your doctor advice and stop smoking for skin care.
Stop eating Junk food:
You are doing favour to your skin if your are away from junk food. The ingredients in junk food like excessive oil and frozen chemicals are very harmful for your skin as well your health overall.
Exposure to dirt and pollution:
Excessive exposure to dirt and pollution also damages the skin cells and you start having problem of wrinkles and black spots on your skin.
Avoid chemical products:
Skin care products for women which are commercialized are generally consist of chemical substances to give you instant results. But using them will damage your skin significantly.
Stress:
Taking stress is one of the main reasons that damage your face glow and results in formation of dark circles under your eyes. Avoid taking tension and live happy life.
Stop taking long baths:
Bathing for long time and that too with hot water will sick all the moisture from your skin and will results in dehydrated skin and ultimately will form wrinkles and lines on your skin.
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What to do?
By avoiding the things mentioned above your are actually helping your skin but if you start doing following cures in parallel, your skin will absolutely in love with you and you will be having the skin you always desired for:
Fruits and veggies:
Include fresh fruits and veggies in your diet. Because they are the rich source of vitamins, minerals and fibre required for our body. Consuming them will increase the antioxidant and nutrient level in your body.
Using skin care products:
Time to time different skin care products is required like cleansers, toners, moisturizers etc. but try to use natural products made up from natural ingredients because they are the best product for skin care.
Wine mask:
One of the best ways to reverse your age. Wine contains antioxidants which help in reducing the effect of UVA rays and reduction of wrinkle formation. Ingredients are:
- 1 egg with egg yolk
- 3 table spoon of red wine
- Mix the ingredients briskly result in forming consistent paste. Apply this paste on your face and neck. Keep it for 15–20 minutes and then wash it up with normal water.
Regular cleansing:
When your return back home in the evening your skin has already faced UVA sun rays, pollution, dirt. Cleansing it is what should be done every day by using some natural or herbal skin cleanser then followed by toner and at the end by applying some good quality moisturizer.
Let your skin breath:
Try to go near nature once in a while. The fresh and clean air you get to inhale there is best for your health as well for your skin.
Drink water:
One of the most effective ways of keeping your skin fresh and hydrated. Drinking 10–12 glasses of fresh water will help to remove the toxins from your body.
Sleep:
Taking proper sleep of at least 6–8 hours daily will significantly improves the way our skin look. When we sleep our skin gets a time to repair itself and thus results in healthy skin.
Using milk as skin cleanser:
Milk by default is very good natural skin cleanser. Applying milk on dark spots and rubbing it with help of cotton will reduce the dark spots significantly.
Use of Clay:
Clay is a natural anti ageing skin care product. It helps in tightening your skin thus removing wrinkles and lines from face and helps in fighting ageing.
Turmeric powder:
Turmeric is natural antibiotic agent. Because of its healing properties it can be used to treat the skin from acne and rashes. Mix the turmeric powder with milk and make a paste and then apply this paste around your face and neck. Wash it after 10–15 minutes to get glowing face.
Exercise:
Nothing is more impressive then a healthy life style and doing exercise is the crucial part of it. Exercise will boost up the oxygen and blood flow in your body thus resulting in reduction of wrinkles and achieving healthy skin.
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Skin is the crucial part of your personality. Take the healthy protection of it by following simple skin care tips.
To fight aging and other skin problems you can use various skin care products but nothing beats the healthy life style. Even then if you want to use skin care products try to use herbal or the products made from natural ingredients.