Young skin is typically smooth, well-hydrated and free from fine lines and age spots; additionally it possesses a firm structure.
Eat fruits and vegetables rich in Vitamin-C to promote natural collagen production. Also look for serums with antioxidants like Vitamin C, Niacinamide or Retinoids such as our Vitamin C Serum in your skincare routine to add an extra boost.
1. Exercise regularly
Exercise as an important way to boost heart health and achieve weight maintenance, but it can also help keep your skin looking young. Studies show that people who regularly participate in physical activities have firm, elastic skin.
Sweating while exercising helps clear out pores and increase blood circulation, aiding the production of collagen and other essential nutrients for skin health. Be sure to wear sunscreen when exercising outdoors to protect your skin from UV rays!
2. Eat a healthy diet
Food plays an essential role in how our skin looks and a diet rich in whole grains, vegetables and lean proteins can be key in creating younger looking skin.
Try eating five portions of fruits and vegetables every day to maintain healthy, radiant skin. Add collagen-rich foods like fish or bone broth for an effective wrinkle reducer, while vitamin C-rich foods like blackcurrants, kiwi fruit or bell peppers provide healing power while strengthening the immune system.
3. Avoid smoking
Smoking can have serious negative consequences for both lungs and hearts, but it also prematurely ages the skin. The toxins found in cigarettes degrade proteins that provide skin with elasticity while depleting vitamin A stores and restricting blood flow. As a result, smoking gives your face a leathery appearance with dull, uneven and greyish complexions.
Smokers often begin developing wrinkles at an earlier age than nonsmokers and their skin may look aged and exhausted even during their 20’s. Quitting smoking will restore oxygen and nutrients to their skin, smoothing out fine lines and giving it a healthy radiance.
4. Get enough sleep
Sleep is like an oasis for your skin, hair and nails. While sleeping, your body flushes out toxins while simultaneously repairing cell and DNA damage while increasing collagen levels and replacing ageing cells with fresh new ones.
To maximize the effectiveness of your beauty rest, strive to maintain a regular sleep schedule – even on weekends – as this allows your body to better adapt its circadian rhythms and your skin more effective repair itself.
5. Protect your skin from the sun
Sun damage from UV rays is far greater than you might realize, not only leading to sunburn but also altering DNA and raising cancer risk.
Sun damage is one of the leading causes of early signs of aging, including fine lines and wrinkles, sagging skin, age spots and dark blotches on the face, hands and neck. A sunscreen application can effectively reduce these signs of aging as well as help prevent broken blood vessels, known as spider veins or telangiectasia.
6. Exfoliate regularly
Maintaining that post-vacation glow requires regular exfoliation. Removing dead skin cells and unclogging pores helps prevent blackheads, whiteheads and breakouts that could otherwise arise from blackheading and unclogging pores.
Exfoliation should take place no more frequently than two to three times every week for those with dry skin types; oilier types may require more frequent exfoliation sessions. When exfoliating, try chemical exfoliants containing alpha hydroxy acids like glycolic acid as well as physical scrubs like the Drunk Elephant T.L.C Sukari Babyfacial to achieve your best results.
As cell turnover slows with age, regular skincare rituals can speed it up to ensure a bright and radiant complexion.
7. Moisturize daily
Use of moisturizer daily is key to maintaining healthy skin. Applying moisture reduces dryness and flakiness that causes dull and aged-looking complexions; additionally, moisturization can reduce blemishes and acne flare-ups.
As skin on the neck, ears, and chest shed cells more rapidly than other parts of the body, keeping these areas hydrated is particularly crucial. A study found that people who regularly moisturized their skin experienced much fewer wrinkles compared to those with dry skin.
Use Elizabeth Arden Prevage Anti-Aging Daily Serum with vitamin C and retinoids to stimulate cell turnover and diminish fine lines and wrinkles.
8. Drink plenty of water
Water helps maintain healthy nails and cuticles as well as keep skin hydrated and soft. Drinking alcohol dehydrates the body and accelerates aging; if you do drink, choose non-alcoholic options like mocktails.
Maintaining youthful-looking skin can be achieved in numerous ways, from using retinoids and collagen-based products, avoiding smoking, exercising regularly, to using genetic treatments – but the key lies within you! Researchers believe the expression of certain genes increase with age; so the younger you are when this gene expression increases the better your skin will look.
9. Use retinol creams
Retinol is an invaluable skin care ingredient when it comes to fighting signs of aging, helping fade acne marks, reduce wrinkles, minimize pores and even out skin tone while helping prevent dark spots from appearing.
Retinols should be found in leave-on treatments such as moisturizers and creams for best results, with sunscreen always being worn when using this ingredient as it makes your skin more vulnerable to sun exposure. Look for products containing Centella Asiatica extract and squalane as these can act as soothing ingredients when combined with the retinol. Try Hero Cosmetics’ cream that features this combination!
10. Take collagen supplements
Collagen supplements have quickly become the latest health trend, often touted by celebrities as an easy solution to achieving younger-looking skin. But experts advise against such claims; for optimal collagen intake, consume a varied and well-balanced diet instead.
If you decide to take a collagen supplement, look for one made with marine collagen (from fish skin) and Vitamin C as studies show it’s better absorbed than bovine collagen. Furthermore, find one with prolyl-hydroxyproline and hydroxyprolylglycine; two amino acids essential for skin health.