20 Top Skin Care Tips & Best Anti-Aging Advice for 2017
As we embrace 2017, it seems mandatory to have a checklist of what to do and not to do. Most of the items focus on self-improvement and having better versions of one’s self. A huge part of it has something to do with physical improvement like losing weight and having pretty glowing young-looking skin.
To start the year right, here are top skin care tips and the best anti-aging tips for 2017:
- Moisturize
Dry skin is very distracting because of the itchy feeling and discoloration. To avoid the discomfort of having one, it’s essential to lotion up and moisturizes your skin every single day. This is the best defense to dry skin. You can keep a handy lotion in your bag, office cabinet and even in your car.
Apply moisturizer to your face, too. Try to massage the moisturizer onto your skin in a circular motion. This increases blood circulation and relaxes the face as well.
- Go for the Greens
Having a healthy diet isn’t just good for your skin, it’s also a basic need to fuel up for the day. Better include salads in your meal. Green leafy vegetables are a good source of anti-oxidants.
- Water, Water, Water
Water up! Eight glasses of water a day is necessary for all the organs to function well. From digestion to circulation and losing weight, water is the primary catalyst to all of these functions.
- Explore the Best Beauty Solutions
One of the early signs of aging is the appearance of facial wrinkles. Serum or cream products with Argireline is effective to eliminate wrinkles by letting the face move less forcefully through destabilizing SNARE complex, the protein blocks needed to avoid muscle contraction.
- Free Skin from Makeup Before Sleeping
Use facial wash and soft cloth or tissue to dry your face. Makeup residue if not removed can block the pores and this can develop into pimples or acne. You can choose from natural or commercialized make-up removers. They’re everywhere in the market.
- Indulge on Raw Milk
Milk is consist of lactic acid, a natural skin softener. You can add a few cups of milk to your bath and see the difference.
- Avoid Washing Face with Hot Water
Hot water opens the pores. Thus, the pores can be exposed to germs and other impurities.
- Sleep Enough
Getting no enough sleep is dangerous to your health. It can cause unclear mind and dull skin. Lack of sleep causes dilation of blood vessels resulting to dark circles. While sleeping, the body restores and repairs damaging. Eight hours of sleep is ideal to relax your mind and body. Sleep offers a natural therapy that no other special or expensive product can offer. Power up! Recharge!
- Sun Protection
Use sunscreen with SPF30++ to make sure that your skin is protected from the harmful UV rays. In some extremely hot countries, exposure to sunlight can lead to skin cancer. Reapply sunscreen every 4 to 5 hours for better results.
- Relax
Pamper yourself. It’s a way of rewarding yourself after a long busy day. You may visit a spa or simply have a manicure and colorful nail polish and you’re good to go. Health and skin condition are positively influenced by emotional and mental well-being.
- Exercise
Exercise increases the blood circulation in the body including your face. Sweating cleanses the body from toxins and removes dead skin. It helps delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the skin. Exercise has hundreds of benefits for your body. It’s not just for your figure, it benefits the skin as well.
- Keep Away from Smoke
Smoking is not just extremely dangerous to the smoker and the second-hand smokers, it damaging to your skin, too. This can avoid regular circulation of blood in the face leading to sagging and early appearance of aging signs and fight fine lines, wrinkles and other signs of aging.
- Don’t Pop it
Picking up your pimple could be very tempting but touching that sensitive part can be very risky to your skin. It may push dirt deeper into the skin.
- Keep Away from Stress
Stress can lead to breakouts like psoriasis. High levels of stress hormones, when released, could lead to pale and unhealthy skin. It can even affect your health, mood, and performance. Stress can ruin someone’s life.
- Cut on Sugar
Excessive sugar damages the collagen that keeps the skin smooth and healthy. Too much of everything especially sugar has great impact to one’s health. It’s the primary cause of diabetes, one of the deadly diseases in the Philippines.
- Take Your Vitamin E
It may come from natural sources such as avocado fruit or papaya. Both contain Vitamin E that helps maintain a young smooth glowing skin. You may also try Vitamin E tablets from the drugstore. Better start early so the effects would be faster.
- Love the Citrus
Healthy organs lead to healthy skin. Citrus is an excellent detox agent. It supports your liver and kidneys. Aside from building your body’s protective shield from viruses and bacteria, it helps make the skin younger, too.
- Smile
The best makeup is the natural one – smile! Nothing beats a sweet smile on your face. Aside from making you look good, it brings our happy hormones that keep the glow on your face. Exercise those muscles now, smile.
- Snack on Nuts
Nuts such as almonds are a great source of Omega-3s and Vitamin E. These are the primary needs of the skin to stay healthy.
- Sip a Cup of Tea
Three to five cups of tea a day would be better. Aside from its relaxing aroma, the tea contains protective compounds such as theaflavins that protect the skin from cancer. It also prevents damaging of the collagen, which may then lead to appearance of wrinkles. Tea is an anti-aging agent.
These are just a few tips to a healthier and more beautiful you for the year 2017. With determination, discipline and proper hygiene, your skin can achieve a young looking and glowing results. Investing for your skin especially your face is always a good decision. You better start now than experience the early appearance of wrinkles and other signs of aging.