Our faces are exposed to the weather and the indoor air all the time, so it will age faster than the rest of our bodies.
To keep our faces looking younger takes perseverance and consistency.
There is no over-night way to reduce wrinkles or age spots, but we can slow the aging process down and in some cases, even reverse it.
To do this, follow these 7 anti-aging steps to younger looking skin.
- Use skin care products that are all-natural and have no toxic chemicals - toxic chemicals can over-dry your skin, can cause free-radical damage, and can cause premature aging.
Toxic chemicals going into your skin can accumulate over time in your cells, causing diseases other than skin disease.
You are what you absorb! - Don't use hot water and don't over-wash - hot water and over-washing will dry you out and strip your skin of its natural oils.
Yes, you need your own natural oils to keep from wrinkling. - Use skin care products that have antioxidants - these will fight free radicals and inflammation, which cause skin damage and disease.
Antioxidants can bring healing to your skin, making you look and feel younger. - Use skin care products that promote collagen production at a cellular level - collagen is what makes your skin wrinkle-free and protects it from sagging.
As we age, our production of collagen decreases.
We need a product that reverses that process. - Use sun protection - either an all-natural sunscreen (watch out for nano-particles of zinc oxide) or wear a hat and light-weight clothing with long sleeves.
- Use skin care products that naturally and gently slough off dead skin cells, and encourage the growth of healthy new cells - this will help our skin to loose that flat, dull look and replace it with glowing, luminescent skin.
- Eat a healthy, organic diet and drink plenty of pure water - you are what you eat! What we eat affects our digestion, and if our digestion is poor and our intestines clogged, the toxins that accumulate in our colons will come out of our skin.
This can cause acne, wrinkles, rashes, eczema and psoriasis, among other skin conditions.
Pure water helps our bodies flush toxic waste.