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 [...]
Quick Tip: How To Identify An Effective Eye Cream
Most eye creams offer solutions to: 1) wrinkles, under eye bags and puffiness; and 2) dark circles. When shopping for an eye cream, focus on your most prominent eye problem and then look for creams with active ingredients that target that issue. The most concentrated ingredients are listed first. Pick creams that have large amounts [...]
The Top 5 Habits That Prevent Youthful Skin
Many of us take our skin for granted and subject it to harm on a daily basis. The top five habits that stand between having the best skin we can possibly have our:
Failing to use sunscreen. A handy formula to keep in mind is: You – Sunscreen = Lots of Wrinkles. Use a [...]
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 [...]
5 Ways To Prevent Eye Wrinkles
Sun damage is the leading cause of wrinkled skin. In fact, many experts agree that wrinkles are the direct cumulative result of decades of unprotected sun exposure, rather than aging itself. Ultraviolet (UV) rays penetrate the skin, invading the normally sturdy layers below and eventually destroying collagen and elastin. Collagen makes your [...]
