Every woman wants to stay young and beautiful forever.But over time, youth gradually fades away, the first signs of aging appear, and then wrinkles deepen.The beauty industry offers a plethora of care products, cosmetic procedures and vitamins to nourish the skin.But in search of natural, effective and inexpensive lifting products, we turned to folk recipes and facial self-rejuvenation methods.
Causes of wrinkles
It is impossible to completely get rid of wrinkles, but it can slow down skin aging.And it’s much easier to do so than smooth out wrinkles that have already appeared.Wrinkles and their premature appearance are not only cosmetic flaws but also a sign of physical problems.It is important to take a comprehensive approach to preventing and eliminating them, since the cause of aging does not always lie in the characteristics of the skin.The following factors can cause the appearance of wrinkles and premature skin aging:
- Overweight and sudden weight loss: Under the pressure of excess fat, the skin sag and facial muscles weaken. With sudden weight loss, the oval face does not have time to tighten to its new shape;
- Bad living habits: Alcoholism and smoking lead to skin dehydration, inhibit metabolic processes, weaken skin elasticity, and worsen skin color;
- Unhealthy lifestyle: Unbalanced diet, high stress, lack of physical activity and proper rest make the body exhausted and will inevitably affect the skin condition;
- Using low-quality cosmetics: Cosmetics may contain synthetic inferior or critical ingredients that are not good for your face;
- Bad ecology: The skin absorbs harmful substances in the air and is exposed to harsh environments (frost and sunlight), leading to dehydration;
- Health Problems: Wrinkles can only be a symptom of more serious illnesses and hormonal imbalances;
- Genetic predispositions: To know what your future holds, look closely at the faces of older relatives;
- Facial Structure: Wrinkles can be caused by improper bite and weak jaw.
Enhance care features
An anti-aging routine cannot be universal for all female representatives.Cosmetic treatments depend on the specific age, skin type and type of wrinkles being treated.
There are two main types of wrinkles:
- Imitation (or dynamic) - first appears in our lives; everyone's face has its own way of expressing emotions, and facial wrinkles appear in areas where facial muscles actively contract;
- Static (age-related, gravity) - a person encounters them already in adulthood; such wrinkles appear regardless of facial features: aging of the skin, reduced collagen production, loss of elasticity, oval sagging.Under the action of gravity, the skin relaxes and sag, causing facial sagging.
The first wrinkles, caused by active facial expressions or insufficient care, can appear as early as age 25.
Ways to fight wrinkles based on age
People with dry skin should be particularly concerned about premature wrinkles.Dehydration is one of the causes of wrinkles in the first place, and future wrinkles will be difficult to smooth.However, oily and normal skin also require proper care, coupled with thorough cleansing.
Throughout our lives, our faces undergo many changes, resulting in the appearance of wrinkles of varying depths:
- First, we are faced with superficial wrinkles – thin mesh-like wrinkles that affect the surface layer of the skin.It appears in the age group of 25-30 years, so prevention should start as early as possible.At this time, it is important to provide adequate nutrition to the skin, avoid stress, bad habits, and stay asleep and awake.Superficial wrinkles can be removed with exfoliation, relaxing facial massage, and moisturizing cosmetics.
- Superficial wrinkles later develop into medium-deep wrinkles between the ages of 40-55 due to impaired collagen production.During this period, the synthesis process of collagen, the main substance responsible for skin elasticity, slows down.The skin begins to lose elasticity.At this stage, it is important to combine a healthy lifestyle with good care: cleanse the facial skin, use moisturizers and lifting products.
- In addition to the epidermal layer, subcutaneous adipose tissue also participates in the formation of deep wrinkles.The extent to which wrinkles appear depends on environmental conditions, care and genetic predisposition.Over time, the skin quality begins to deteriorate and the oval shape begins to sag.Typically, these defects appear between the ages of 55 and 65.Products designed to provide nutrients and collagen to dehydrated skin cannot penetrate deep into the dermis and therefore are not very effective.Therefore, to all the procedures already used, it is worth adding massage, facial gymnastics and special rejuvenating equipment.
Each age group has its own most effective care.But when you pass a certain age, you shouldn't abandon all previous cosmetic procedures - add new ones, and such a comprehensive approach will lead to better results.
General advice on protecting young people
Over time, the skin fades, so our task is to delay the occurrence of this unpleasant phenomenon.Advice for extending youth is similar to advice for staying healthy in general:
- Eat a moderate and balanced diet;
- do exercise;
- Drink enough water (at least 1.5 liters per day);
- Get enough sleep (sleep should last at least 6 hours);
- Eliminate cigarettes and alcohol from your life.
Cleansing, nourishing, and firming products and procedures are also necessary to maintain radiant skin and a toned face.
To protect your face from the appearance of a double chin, choose a comfortable orthopedic pillow to sleep on, don't read while lying down, and pay attention to your posture.A low head can lead to the formation of skin folds, which can lead to skin defects.
Home Anti-Aging Care
Home beauty routines can use both ready-made (store-bought) products and all-natural methods, namely handmade creams and masks.You should not just choose one thing and categorically reject the other, because both directions are conducive to the pursuit of youth.
So here are some to help with home renaissance:
- Store-bought and handmade cosmetics: moisturizing, nourishing, lifting creams, scrubs, masks, tonics, chosen according to your age and skin type; all of which will keep your face looking fresh and elastic.Skin care cosmetics will help fight the first wrinkles at age 25 to 30 and slow the appearance of signs of aging at age 40 and beyond;
- Facial gymnastics and massage: Improving blood circulation and strengthening facial muscles are excellent ways to prevent and eliminate wrinkles.At the age of 35, the metabolic process slows down and it is no longer enough to apply creams on the surface of the skin.Gymnastics speeds up blood circulation, fills cells with oxygen, and smoothes wrinkles from within;
- Hardware Beauty: Progress doesn’t stand still, so you can perform professional beauty procedures yourself using special equipment.Over the years, even with careful care, the quality of the skin deteriorates, causing medium-deep wrinkles and facial sagging.Aging problems after the age of 45 can either be solved through salon injections, plastic surgery, or home beauty equipment;
- A strange method of rejuvenation: the Achatina snail.The mucus of these molluscs contains numerous substances that restore and nourish the skin.With this procedure, superficial wrinkles disappear and deep wrinkles are smoothed.Snail therapy will be useful both at 30 and at 50.
Homemade anti-wrinkle scrub and mask for ages 25-35
Delicate facial skin needs to be supported and nourished with vitamins, delicately cleansed and moisturized. The store offers a variety of scrubs, moisturizing creams, masks, lotions, and you can find products suitable for your skin type, age and taste preferences.However, to have complete confidence in a product's ingredients, it's easier and cheaper to prepare it yourself.
The first step in beauty care is cleansing, which we do with a scrub.By removing dead skin particles from the epidermis, we even out skin tone and ensure better penetration of nutrients into the deeper layers of the skin.Additionally, scrubbing can remove surface wrinkles.This scrub has a creamy base and contains exfoliating particles.There are many variations of peel ingredients, here are some of them:
Olive Oatmeal Scrub for Combination Skin Types:
- Chop 1 Tbsp.Place oatmeal in a blender or coffee grinder;
- Mix with 2 Tbsp.lake olive oil;
- Add 3 drops of rose oil;
- Blend ingredients until smooth;
Crushed oatmeal gently cleanses skin, increases elasticity, smooths fine lines and fights inflammation, while rose oil fades age spots and discoloration
Yogurt Coffee Scrub for Oily Skin:
- 1 tsp.Mix ground coffee with 1 tbsp.lake low-fat yogurt;
- Add 3 drops of rosemary essential oil;
Low-fat yogurt nourishes skin for a matte finish, coffee is nourishing, and rosemary ether increases circulation and promotes cell renewal.
Fruit Scrub for Dry Skin:
- Grate a quarter of an apple;
- Mix the resulting mass with the puree of half a banana;
- Add 1 tbsp.Lake chopped oatmeal;
- Pour in 1 tbsp.lake low-fat kefir;
- Mix all ingredients.
It is recommended to scrub 3 times a week for normal to oily skin; girls with dry and sensitive skin should reduce the number of procedures to 1-2 times a week.You must first remove makeup from your face.
As for face creams, you can enrich your favorite store-bought products by adding 2-3 drops of essential oils.Firming oil, smoothing oil, toning oil, softening oil include rosemary, sandalwood, geranium and lavender esters.They eliminate free radicals, smooth fine lines, and saturate the skin with nutrients.
Special nourishing masks are also designed to maintain facial skin tone.They will smooth out small wrinkles and even out the skin texture. Here are some face mask recipes:
Gelatin Lifting Mask:
- 3 tsp.Mix gelatin with a quarter cup of milk and allow to swell;
- Place the resulting mixture in a water bath until a homogeneous consistency forms (but do not boil);
- Add 2 Tbsp.l. liquid honey and 3 tsp.glycerin and mix thoroughly.
- Apply the cooled mixture to the face using a brush along massage lines, applying in multiple layers.Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse off with damp cotton pads;
Seaweed Mask:
- 2 tbsp.Pour kelp powder into water (half cup) and let it sit for half an hour;
- Add 1 tablespoon to mixture.Lake grated ginger, olive oil and milk;
- Make the composition homogeneous.Apply the mask for 20-25 minutes, then rinse with water.
Clay Mask:
- Pour 6 tablespoons of fresh cabbage leaves.Lake hot heavy cream, set aside 8 minutes;
- Chop the leaves and mix with the cream;
- Add 1 tbsp.lake honey and red clay;
- Stir mixture until smooth.Apply the cooled mixture to the skin and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse with water.
Masks must be applied to the entire face except for the area around the eyes and lips.Contraindications to the use of homemade cosmetics may be individual intolerance to the ingredients contained in the composition.
Rejuvenation with Achatina snails at 25–50 years old
There is a rather exotic method of facial rejuvenation for the bravest and most squeamish - using snail mucus. During the procedure, an Achatina snail is placed on the face and the snail moves slowly over the skin, peeling, massaging and leaving a trail of mucus.The secretion secreted by mollusks has the main rejuvenating function.
Achatina snail mucus contains:
- allantoin, which regenerates the skin and fights radicals;
- natural solar filter that protects against harmful UV radiation;
- vitamins A, C, E, softening, moisturizing and nourishing the skin;
- glycolic acid, to remove dead cells;
- Natural elastin, which can improve skin elasticity;
- Natural collagen stimulates the synthesis of your own collagen and increases skin elasticity.
Achatina rejuvenation surgery is quite expensive in a salon.But snails can be purchased and grown at home.They require an aquarium with a capacity of at least 10 liters, with soil at the bottom, which must be changed regularly.Baby molluscs are fed 1-2 times a day, and adult molluscs are fed several times a week.Snails feed on cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage leaves and apples.
Before the massage, the skin must be cleansed, then taking a horizontal position, carefully place the mollusk on the face.A massage takes 30 minutes to an hour.After the operation, return the snail to the aquarium and leave the mucus on your face for 15 minutes, then wash it off with water.Afterwards, apply moisturizer.Contraindications to this procedure are personal intolerance (allergy) to snail mucus.
Snails can easily treat small wrinkles, smooth out moderate and deep wrinkles, and prevent the appearance of new cosmetic imperfections, making this procedure useful for both young and mature women.
Don't confuse snail massage with leech therapy, which is also used in anti-aging beauty treatments.Under no circumstances should you handle leeches alone.This procedure should only be performed by qualified experts.
Wrinkle massage and gymnastics for ages 35-55
Unfortunately, wrinkles not only affect the surface of the skin but also deform the deeper layers of the dermis.Therefore, an effective way to combat wrinkles in the average age of 35-50 is to act on the skin folds from within, since the nutrients in masks and creams do not actually penetrate into the skin.
Massage and facial gymnastics improve blood circulation and enhance the metabolic processes of the epidermis.As a result, skin cells are filled with oxygen, facial muscles become toned, and oval sagging disappears.
General recommendations for gymnastics or facial massage:
- First, carefully study the correct massage techniques and facial massage routes to avoid unpleasant consequences;
- The procedure must be performed with oil or cream (but is not suitable for dry skin);
- A classic massage begins with gentle caressing of the skin in the direction of the massage lines;
- After you have "warmed up" your face, you should continue to apply gentle pressure to your skin; you will need to tap your fingertips onto your face to complete the process.
Before performing facial gymnastics, it is best to consult a beautician, as improper movements may cause the appearance of new facial wrinkles.
Hardware beauty for 45-60 years old
The most effective treatment for medium-depth and deep wrinkles is the use of special cosmetic devices.Their action also extends into the deeper layers of the dermis, resulting in significant positive effects.Devices are differentiated according to the type of effect on the skin.
Contraindications to the use of this device are inflammation and skin lesions, tumors in the affected area, coagulation disorders, colds, sinusitis, infectious diseases, gold and platinum enhancement, pregnancy.
Table: Types of rejuvenation instruments and their effects
| Types of Rejuvenation Equipment | action |
|---|---|
| led | Normalization of blood flow, production of natural collagen |
| Powered by microcurrent | facial muscle recovery |
| Galvani | epidermal tightening |
| laser | Renew the epidermal surface and eliminate dead skin particles |
It doesn't take just a professional beautician to keep your skin young and healthy.By taking care of your body, proper nutrition, proper care, and wisely combining your grandmother's natural healing recipes with new anti-aging techniques, medications, and devices, you'll be able to maintain your youthfulness and radiance for years to come.