Time to Spring-clean Your Skin.
It happens to us all one morning we get up look in the mirror and realise middle age has arrived. Shock horror as we look at the bags under our eyes, a double chin. Getting old and aging happens to us all. I got up in the morning looked in the mirror at age 53 and wondered where all the years went eying up the large bags under my eyes.
As we age our objective is to find an effective way to create an effective anti-aging or aging gracefully regime to tighten and firm our skin. This includes smoothing out lines and wrinkles, and tightening the loose skin around our eyes, mouth, and necks. Here are some natural ways we can tighten and firm your skin.
Why We Need More Get More Antioxidants
The reason antioxidants are included in beauty products is due to the effectiveness of protecting the skin from the production of free radicals which damage and age the skin. They are used in beauty products to reduce wrinkles and aging. There are several pollutants in the environment that can detract from our skin’s elasticity, but when we have more antioxidants and other nutrients, we are able to reduce it . Look for foods with antioxidants in them, including citrus fruits, blueberries, strawberries, and many veggies. You also want to get more vitamin A and C to help fight those free radicals and increase your use of olive oil and omega oils in your diet.
The Need to Use Sunscreen Daily
Even if our skin is already losing some of its elasticity, it is never too late to protect it from further damage. People who go their entire lives with excessive amounts of sun exposure and don’t use enough protection from the sun’s UV rays risk having loose skin with more visible dark spots, lines, and deep set wrinkles as they age. You can start protecting your skin and firming it up as you age by wearing sunscreen whenever you leave the house and using extra protection like hats if you enjoy the great outdoors and are a sun worshiper. Black skin and darker skins may have limited protection in form of increased melanin but still need to protection with sunblock. Its a myth to believe that they’re immune, Bob Marley died of skin cancer Supplements such as good sun blocks and collagen assist in maintaining the skins youthful appearance and elasticity.
Make a Face Tightening Mask
Many face masks provide healing abilities for your skin, including ones that can help firm and tighten the skin. You should look for a mask with all-natural ingredients so that your skin easily absorbs the nutrients and reap the benefits. If you can’t find one, you can always make your own with a few simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. For a simple skin tightening mask, you just need to combine plain yogurt with an egg white and a little table sugar. Mix it well and apply it to your face. Leave it long enough for it to dry, then rinse off with warm water and lemon juice. Avocado mash with olive oil and lemon juice a great way to nourish the skin and a great hair mask. Risk off with tepid water. Rice water is packed with vitamin B, simply wash the rice, soak it in water for two days then drain the water off. Store the water in the fridge and use it to wash your face and hair, for an extra special lift boil it in lemon or orange skin to extract the citrus oils.
Living hectic lives means that we don’t always have the time to shop and create healthy alternatives for our skin. Tropics Natural health skin care not only feeds and nourishes our skin but helps fight the signs of ageing with a robust cleansing and toning routine using multivitamins, essential oils and omega fatty acids as a healthy skincare regime. Why should we change our skin regime now? You don’t have to as the saying goes ‘if you keep doing what you’ve always done. You’ll keep getting what you’ve always got’.
