Anti-aging Skin Care Tips

The first impression you make is with your face. That is the first thing people look at when they meet you. Taking care of your skin is key to having of a good looking face. Caring for your face is an important thing that you can do for yourself and it's not very hard. The team at wrinkle advice put together some basic tips and simple guidelines to encourage you to care for your skin.

1) Cleaning your Skin
It is essential, that you clean your face every day, it doesn't matter if your skin type is oily, dry or normal. Deep cleaning using good soap keeps pores unclogged and skin healthy. Your choice of a cleansing product should be as additive-free as possible. Soap that contains perfumes or deodorants should not be used for your face. Soaps and cleansers with harsh or waxy ingredients can leave a waxy film behind. These cleansers can also irritate your skin and clog your pores. Select a product that is as natural and mild as possible.

Sometimes using a gentle scrub will remove dead skin cells and smooth the surface. A good scrub should exfoliate without damaging your skin. Avoid scrubs that contain hard ground up pieces of nuts or seeds. These particles may tear and damage your skin. A good scrub will invigorate without irritating or damaging.

1) Moisturize your Skin
The best thing you can do for your skin is keep it moisturized! Use products with the least amount of preservatives or cheap heavy waxes. Use a good moisturizer on your face after cleaning it and don't forget to moisturize your neck well. If your moisturizer has anti-aging ingredients in it as well that is even better. things such as collagen, elastin, matrixyl, Argireline will help with wrinkles. If you are going to be outside always slather on plenty of high UV protection sunscreen.

For more intensive moisturizing and to target damaged skin and wrinkles use products containing rich, healing ingredients, such as vitamin E, aloe vera oil or squalene. Our skin produces less of the oil that occurs naturally on the skin (sebum) as we age, so moisturizing becomes extremely important. (See our wrinkle product guide)

2) Toning your skin
Our skin is subject to environmental pollution and the strong UV rays of the sun everyday. Toning helps to keep your skin clear, firm and balanced. As we age, it is harder is maintain your skins' elasticity. Toners can correct your skins' pH balance, reduce the pore size, and unclog the pores, helping to reduce acne and avoid ingrown hairs.

3) Protecting your skin
Protecting your skin can keep it looking healthier and younger longer. Key elements to the protection and health of your skin include:

a) Avoid over exposure to the sun. Sun damage can lead to hyper-pigmentation (brown spots) which. long term, can develop into cancer. Lots of time in the sun also leads to facial wrinkles. Use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher on all exposed skin, especially your face. Using a serum containing vitamin C can help to even out your skin tone and fade brown spots.

b) Exercise. Exercise promotes blood circulation which increases oxygen distribution to the capillaries and skin tissue. oxygen revives the skin. Also perspiration from exercise cleans the pores and removes toxins. Always wash your skin right after an exercising session to clean the sweat and toxins off of your skins' surface.

c) Eat Healthy. Eating healthy food, including lots of fruits and vegetable will keep your skin looking healthy. Food containing vitamins C, D and E help to maintain your skins' elasticity. Drinking plenty of water will hydrate and firm your skin.

d) Avoid Self-indulgence. Over consumption of alcohol, smoking, stress or lack of sleep can take its toll on the quality of your skin. These factors can dull and discolor your skin making you old and tired. Get lots of sleep and avoid excess to keep your skin looking healthy, vibrant and young.