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The Birth Of The Sag

Facial muscles are terribly underused. As a result, most people have weak muscles, which invariably sag. And when the muscles sag, the skin attached to them also sags. In fact, slack facial muscles are one of the main causes of sagging and drooping that most of us eventually experience.

Smoking: The Second Leading Cause of Wrinkling

After the sun, smoking accelerates the normal aging process of your skin, contributing to wrinkles. It thins the skin by around 40%, so that water escapes more easily. Further damage is caused by the chemicals in cigarettes which break down the fibers in collagen and elasticity, mimicking and accelerating the normal aging process. Cigarette smoke [...]

How To Treat Fine Lines Around The Eyes

To target solutions for fine lines around the eyes, it is important to distinguish when you see the lines. Do you see lines around the eyes when you are not smiling or only when you are?

An Emergency Fix for Eye Wrinkles

Plan on attending your 20 year high school reunion? What about your daughter’s wedding? Or, are you meeting up with old friends you haven’t seen in a while? Whatever the occasion, if you are looking for a way to get rid of those eye wrinkles in a short period of time, don’t [...]

Three Age Defying Solutions To Manage Wrinkles

I. Upgrade Your Sunscreen
Use sunscreen with a sun screen protection factor (SPF) of 30. While SPF is a measure of protection against UVB, the rays that cause sunburn, higher SPF sunscreens usually offer greater protection against UVA, the rays most responsible for fine lines and wrinkles, particularly around the eyes. Your sunscreen should also contain [...]