Dear ladies! If you don't want to look younger…
15 effective ways to look older than your years
Elena Timofeeva, myCharm.RuNature is a cruel thing.
Fashion is no less cruel. One demands eternal youth from women, the other did not provide us, women, with this eternal youth. However, even with good genetics – for example, your grandmother did not look older than 50 at the age of 80 – you can look pretty much older than your years if you use simple and effective methods, which we will tell you about now.
The first group of ways to look older includes several habits that are harmful not only to health, but also to the condition of the skin.
1. Not enough sleepMelanin, produced in the body during a night's sleep, along with other actions beneficial to health and well-being, prevents premature aging.
If you sleep a little, and even on your stomach or on your side, you are guaranteed to provide yourself with early wrinkles on your face. You can still not wash off makeup before going to bed, it will not allow the skin to renew and recover, will make it more sensitive and dry, prone to wrinkles.
2. Forget about hydrationSummer, the skin is already oily, why else apply moisturizer?
Then, so that under the influence of active sunlight, the skin becomes dehydrated and prone to wrinkles, of course!
3. Eat and drink anythingSugar has a harmful effect on the skin, contributes to its premature aging.
And alcohol generally ages, according to scientists, not only the skin, but also the brain.
4. Take everything to heartStress contributes to the production of the hormone cortisol in the body, which in turn destroys skin cells.
Meditate, communicate more often with friends and be active and easy-going, then stress will not be able to cope with you!
5. SmokingThanks to the Ministry of Health, everyone knows that smoking harms the lungs, but it is no less harmful to the skin.
Nicotine destroys collagen and elastin in cells, and is guaranteed to add age to you.
6. Use cosmetics with chemical componentsParabens, preservatives and chemical components of many cosmetic series age the skin, as they perform the functions of free radicals in the body, destroying cells.
7. Abuse scrubsTo avoid premature aging, it is necessary to use a scrub no more than twice a week for normal and oily skin, no more than once a week for dry and sensitive skin.
Excess exfoliants can cause irritation, and prolonged and deep skin irritation causes aging.
8. Forget about sun protectionYou can't control the genes, but you can control the environment.
Update the sunscreen frequently. Ultraviolet light destroys collagen, causes hyperpigmentation, aggravates wrinkles. You can fight with the results in the salon, but it is easier to prevent their occurrence.
9. Rough handling of the skinDo not stretch the skin unnecessarily!
Do not pull the upper eyelid too much when applying eyeliner. Be gentle with your skin when you wash and remove makeup.
10. Forget about taking care of the "non-obvious"
Age is given out by the neck, arms and hair, but it is for them that we either forget or do not find time to take care of.
Effectively perform the task of adding to our age banal makeup mistakes.
11. Too much concealerConcealer gathers in the folds of the skin and makes them more noticeable.
To make it lie flat on the skin for longer, you can mix it with a small amount of moisturizer. This will provide both an even coating without wrinkles, and additional hydration and care.
12. Dark lipstickThe easiest way to "grow old" for 5-7 years is to apply shades of brown and burgundy on your lips.
Visually, they deprive the lips of an attractive size, and the volume and plumpness inherent in youth. Small lips are characteristic of older women. If you strive to follow fashion, but do not want to look older – choose bright berry shades and be sure to add a drop of shine. When choosing lipsticks, it is better to prefer light and moisturizing textures.
13. Excess mother of pearlMother-of-pearl shine highlights skin imperfections and fine wrinkles.
It contrasts with age (brilliance is the delight of the young) and, therefore, emphasizes it. The output is matte textures of shadows, blush and tonal foundations.
14. Eyebrows-"threads"
Do not chase fashionable eyebrow shapes. The older we get, the worse and less eyebrows grow, so that "fashionable forms" don't look so great anymore.
15. Excess powderIf the skin is dry, you can do without powder at all.
In extreme cases, it is needed to fix concealer or quickly mask a shiny nose before you are photographed. Much more practical are the creamy structures of blush and tonal foundations.
If looking older than your years is not your goal, avoid the above-mentioned ways to "grow old", and you will look fresh and young in any situation.
Portal "Eternal youth" http://vechnayamolodost.ru21.11.2013