Sipping through a straw is innocent enough, right? As with smoking, habitually drinking beverages (especially thick ones) through a straw can cause permanent lines in the upper lip through the repetitive movement of upper lip muscles. In addition, aging speeds up the process by diminishing collagen and elastin in these areas.
To get ahead of this [...]
The chest and neck area is one of the first areas to show the cumulative effects of aging, so don’t limit skincare to just the face. Make caring for your neck and chest a daily habit: Apply anti-aging treatments, moisturizer and most importantly, sunscreen. Although this new habit won’t erase evidence of past neglect, it [...]
Deflate Puffy, Tired Eyes
To awaken looking rested, treat your eyes before you hit the pillow with a generous dose of a caffeine-packed eye cream. Because the cream isn’t topped by eye makeup, it can easily seep into skin to tighten and reduce bloating, giving you a resurgence in youthful glow.
Next, elevate your head with a [...]
You’re not dreaming- it is possible to get dewier skin and brighter eyes while you sleep.
Mend Stressed out skin
Sleep time is essential for cellular repaid because there are more hours for products to skin in and fewer environmental stressors to prevent absorption.
If you have normal skin, after cleansing, apply a dime-sized amount of Vaseline to [...]
Extrinsic aging results from environmental factors. In fact, sun exposure causes the majority of premature aging, a.k.a. photoaging. Ultraviolet rays break down collagen and elastin, making skin loose and weak. Even spending a short amount of time outdoors with unprotected skin can result in freckles, age spots, spider veins and fine lines and wrinkles. Skin [...]
Blame a dull-looking complexion on poor circulation, which reduces how much oxygen and nutrients reach your skin; wrinkles and sagging skin on diminished cell turnover and decreased collagen and elastin synthesis; and a drop in melanin production for shining a spotlight on various imperfections like under-eye circles and blemishes.
How to treat it: Determined by genetics, [...]
Protecting the skin against sun damage and environmental aging is part of many beauty routines these days, but what about the eyes? Using a specific eye cream with SPF is important. That’s because the skin around the eyes is thinner and more delicate than the rest of the face.
For a lightweight formula with UV protection [...]
Product picks
For daytime, boost skin texture and tone with an anti-aging serum with pure L-Ascorbic Acid and alpha hydroxy acids These ingredients will improve the clarity and texture of the skin, as well as encourage healthy collagen production. At night, indulge skin with Murad City Skin Night Treatment, with peptides and vitamin C to revitalize [...]
The number one way to minimize damage to collagen and elastin is to avoid excess exposure to the sun. Wear sunblock on a daily basis (even in the winter or on a cloudy day) and limit exposure to sun beds, nicotine and alcohol. Also, help the body maintain stores of these crucial proteins by incorporating [...]
So how do they affect your skin?
With age, collagen and elastin production slows, causing a gradual depletion of existing collagen and elastin and a thinning of the skin. The result of this slowdown? Sagging skin, fine lines and wrinkles. Additionally, the breakdown of collagen and elastin is hastened by environmental factors, most notably: sun damage. [...]