7 Steps to Natural Skin Care

To support a treatment regimen designed to get rid of eye wrinkles, it is important to adopt natural skin care habits. “Natural skin care” is caring for your skin in a natural and chemical-free way. Natural skin care advocates enabling the skin to take care of itself (without any assistance from synthetic materials/chemicals). Put simply, natural skin care is about practicing good habits in the way you lead your day to day life.

A lot of natural skin care measures are actually the same as those for body care in general. By following the 7 Steps to Natural Skin Care outlined below, you’ll be well on your way to reducing fine lines and wrinkles around the eye.

1. The first and the foremost natural skin care measure is to drink a lot of water. Around 8 glasses of water is a must every day. Water helps to flush toxins from the body, in a natural way. It helps in the overall upkeep of the body and promotes good health for all organs (not just skin).
2. General cleanliness is the next step in a natural skin care regimen. A daily shower, wearing clean clothes and sleeping on a clean mattress/pillow are all part of general cleanliness. After all, clean skin is the key to keeping skin disorders at bay.
3. Regular exercise is a key ingredient to natural skin care. Exercise increases the flow of blood that helps in getting rid of body toxins and keeping you healthy. Exercise also helps in beating stress which is the worst enemy of good health. Some good stress busting exercise programs to consider are Yoga and Pilates.
4. Healthy food and eating habits are also recommended for natural skin care. Your diet should be a healthy mix of various nutrient providing foods. Raw fruits and vegetables are known to provide freshness to your body and help in getting rid of body toxins.
5. A good sleep is instrumental in maintaining good health and in beating stress. As a natural skin care measure, a good sleep delays slacking of the skin.
6. Beating stress is another natural skin care therapy. Stress causes overall damage to body and health. In addition to drinking a lot of water, getting a sound sleep and exercising, indulging in a warm bubble bath, listening to music and playing your favorite sport are also good ways of beating stress.
7. Avoiding excessive exposure to the sun (by wearing long sleeved clothes, a hat and sunglasses, etc.) is another natural skin care strategy. Sunscreen lotions are also recommended as necessary.

Now that you are armed with natural skin care habits, the next stop –Natural Skin Care Products.

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Why Our Skin Wrinkles

Skin is essentially made up of three layers. The epidermis or outermost layer helps our skin hold in moisture and oil. The dermis, which lies under the epidermis, makes up 90% of the thickness of our skin. The dermis contains collagen and elastin, two types of proteins that give our skin its strength and elasticity. The fat layer, which lies under the epidermis and dermis, serves to insulate and protect our inner organs and acts as a sort of cushion that helps keep the skin plump and smooth.

Our facial skin tends to show signs of aging faster than the skin on the rest of the body due to external factors, such as:

• sun exposure

• cigarette smoking (inhaled or secondhand)

• environmental toxins

• a low-nutrient diet, especially one lacking in vitamins A, C, E and folic acid

• excess alcohol consumption

• stress

• harsh soaps or detergent-based moisturizers

• sleep deprivation

The prime culprit: the sun. Wrinkles are formed as the sun breaks down collagen or the elasticity of the skin. Compounding the impact of the sun is the fact that with age (an internal factor) our body’s ability to repair itself slows down considerably. The skin around the eyes is particularly susceptible because it is thinner and more delicate than the rest of the face and is ground zero for sun damage. However, antioxidants like alpha lipoic acid can repair the skin, thus improving or erasing a wrinkle. This is good because with proper care, we can have wrinkle-free skin in our 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.

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Get Rid of Eye Wrinkles Naturally

Eye wrinkles are not the inevitable result of growing older. Wrinkle-free skin begins with healthy habits. And despite the use of skin care products - creams, gels and gentle soaps - smoking, drinking too much alcohol, poor diet, failure to get enough sleep and not taking essential vitamins will cause your skin to suffer dearly.

The media, through magazine articles, infomercials and the like, often turn to surgical procedures such as laser treatments, face-lifts and dermabrasions (surgical scraping) as the solution to get rid of eye wrinkles. However, laser treatments can cause scarring and uneven pigment problems, particularly for people with dark or even pale brown skin. Face-lifts can produce a tight, artificial effect.

Alternatively, a cosmeceutical program (a combination cosmetic and pharmaceutical product) such as anti-wrinkle cream and sunscreen can achieve desired results. Cosmeceuticals are gentle, all-natural and noninvasive. By combining them with healthy living habits, you can achieve wrinkle-free skin.

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