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6 Tips to Help Prepare Your Skin to Age Gently

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 posted by Mike S

6 Tips to Help Prepare Your Skin to Age Gently
You probably have seen advertizing offering different solutions to get rid of wrinkles.  You’ve probably read wrinkle cream reviews online and seen advertisements for wrinkle creams from companies such as Dermajuv or Oro Gold, to name a few.  Creating anti-aging cream is a tough job and only a well-informed expert can be counted on to formulate quality wrinkle creams. While you are busy trying to maintain a youthful appearance, you need to realize that it will take more than just a jar of the best anti-wrinkle eye cream to keep your skin healthy looking. Experts offer many helpful tips for keeping your skin’s appearance youthful. Best of all, these tips are very inexpensive, if not free, and very easy to do.

Drink plenty of water.  It sounds like a cliché but, there really is nothing better than drinking a lot of water to plump your skin and reduce the appearance of early wrinkles. Since water is alkaline (pH 7.3) and natural, it is the best wrinkle prevention regimen and as an extra bonus, it is available to you at no cost.  Drinking eight to ten glasses of water per day is the best thing you can do to keep your skin healthy and glowing. Not only will it help to cleanse your body by flushing toxins and waste out of your body, but it will also make your skin look younger and fresher.

To further enhance the benefits of drinking water, try to get good quality sleep. The combination of water and quality sleep time helps you reduce stress. Reduced stress levels mean better health and better health will help maintain a fresh glow on your skin. If you want beautiful skin with the fewest wrinkles possible, try drinking plenty of water along with good sleep. In addition, reduce your intake of soda, coffee, tea and alcohol to reduce their negative effects on your skin.

If your ultimate goal is beautiful skin, avoid astringents. Astringents are available in numerous forms and often hidden in cosmetic products. Oatmeal, rubbing alcohol, very cold water and witch hazel are a few examples of astringents. Avoid astringents as they shrink skin pores to cause even more skin problems.

To keep your skin smooth you need to avoid cigarettes, tea, coffee and other stimulants containing excessive sugar. By using these stimulants, you are encouraging sebaceous glands to produce more oil, which in turn enhances the development of wrinkles.

What you eat will always show on your face. No anti-aging product will work unless and until you pay attention to your diet. Use a healthy diet plan and avoid foods rich in oil to live a virtually wrinkle-free life.

Alcohol plays a very important role in the creation of wrinkles and blotchy skin. It is recommended that you avoid alcohol consumption to enhance the appearance of your skin.

While bathing, do not use overly cold or hot water; instead, use warm water and keep it well below 98.5 degrees.

These tips from the experts can help your skin appear younger and smoother. These tips are very inexpensive and everyone can benefit by following them.  So, while you may wish to purchase the best anti-wrinkle cream available, you should also make sure to follow these steps for beautiful, healthy skin.