Every woman wants to stay always young and beautiful. But over time, youth passes, the first signs of aging appear, followed by deeper wrinkles. The beauty industry offers a huge amount of skin care products, beauty treatments and vitamins to nourish the skin. But in search of natural, effective and cheap lifting products, we turn to folk recipes and methods of self-rejuvenation of the face.
Causes of wrinkles
It is impossible to completely get rid of the problem of the appearance of wrinkles, but it is possible to slow down the aging of the skin. And doing this is much easier than smoothing out wrinkles that have already appeared. Wrinkles and their early appearance are not only a cosmetic defect, but also an indicator of problems in the body. It is important to approach their prevention and removal in a complex way, since the causes of aging are not always hidden in the characteristics of the skin. The following factors can provoke the appearance of wrinkles and premature aging of the skin:
- overweight and sudden weight loss: under the pressure of excess fat, the skin sags, the muscles of the face weaken, and with a sudden weight loss, the oval of the face does not have time to tighten in accordance with the new forms;
- bad habits: alcohol and smoking lead to dehydration of the skin and inhibit metabolic processes, while the elasticity of the skin weakens, the complexion worsens;
- unhealthy lifestyle: unbalanced diet, stress, lack of physical activity and adequate rest wear out the body, which cannot but affect the condition of the skin;
- using low-quality cosmetics: cosmetics may contain synthetic low-quality or critical components that will not benefit your face;
- unfavorable ecology: the skin absorbs harmful substances contained in the air, is exposed to an aggressive environment (freezing and sunlight) and as a result of all this becomes dehydrated;
- health problems: wrinkles can only be a symptom of a more serious disease and hormonal disorders;
- genetic predisposition: to know what awaits your face in the future, take a closer look at the faces of your older relatives;
- facial structure: improper occlusion, weak chin can cause wrinkles.
Features of lifting care
The complex of anti-aging procedures cannot be common to all fairer sexes. Cosmetic care depends on the specific age, skin type and wrinkles you have to deal with. There are two main types of wrinkles:
- mimic (or dynamic) - appear in our life first; each person has his own way of expressing emotions on his face, and facial wrinkles appear in the areas of active contraction of the facial muscles;
- static (age-related, gravitational) - a person encounters them already in adulthood; such wrinkles appear regardless of the characteristics of facial expression: the skin ages, collagen production decreases, elasticity is lost, the oval sags. Under the influence of gravity, the loose skin tends to fall and facial ptosis occurs.
The first wrinkles, caused by active mimicry or insufficient care, can appear as early as 25 years old.
Ways to deal with wrinkles according to age
Throughout life, our face undergoes a number of changes, as a result of which wrinkles of varying depth appear on it:
- First we encounter superficial wrinkles - a thin network that has affected the upper layer of the skin. They appear at the age of 25-30 years, so prevention should begin as early as possible. At this time, it is important to provide the skin with sufficient nutrition, avoid stress, bad habits and monitor sleep and wakefulness. The network of surface wrinkles can be removed by peeling, relaxing facial massage and hydrating cosmetics.
The premature appearance of wrinkles is mainly to be feared by owners of dry skin. Dehydration is one of the reasons for the appearance of the first wrinkles, which will be difficult to smooth out in the future. However, oily and normal skin also needs proper care combined with thorough cleansing.
Superficial wrinkles appear not only as a result of active facial expressions, but also due to loss of skin moisture.
- Superficial wrinkles can later develop into medium-deep ones, caused by a violation of collagen production, at the age of 40-55. During this period, the synthesis 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 meticulous care: clean the skin of the face, use moisturizing and lifting products. To remove medium-deep wrinkles, a serious integrated approach is required.
- In the formation of deep wrinkles, in addition to the layers of the epidermis, subcutaneous fat is also involved. The degree of manifestation of such wrinkles depends on the environment, care and genetic predisposition. Over time, the quality of the skin begins to deteriorate and the oval begins to sag. Usually, these defects appear around the age of 55-65. Means designed to provide dehydrated skin with nutrients and collagen do not penetrate the deeper layers of the dermis and are therefore not very effective. That is why it is worth adding massage, facial gymnastics and special devices for rejuvenation to all the procedures already applied. In the fight against deep wrinkles, apparatus cosmetology and plastic surgery come to the rescue.
For every age there is its most effective care. But when you cross a certain age limit, you should not abandon all previous cosmetic procedures - add new ones to them, and such an integrated approach will lead to a better result.
General recommendations for preserving youth
Over time, the skin fades, so our task is to postpone the appearance of this unpleasant phenomenon. Recommendations for prolonging youth are similar to those for maintaining health in general:
- eat moderately and balanced;
- go to sports;
- 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. The main recommendation for preserving youth at any age is maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Cleansing, nourishing, firming products and procedures are also necessary to maintain radiant skin and a tight facial oval.
To protect your face from the appearance of a second chin, get a comfortable orthopedic pillow for sleeping, do not read while lying down and watch your posture. A low-tilted head provokes the formation of a skin fold, which later becomes a cosmetic defect.
Anti-aging care at home
Home beauty treatments can include both the use of ready-made (store-bought) products and a purely natural approach with hand-made creams and masks. You should not choose only one thing, categorically refusing the other, since both directions are good in the fight for youth. So, to help in home rejuvenation come:
- store-bought and handmade cosmetics: moisturizing, nourishing, lifting creams, scrubs, masks, tonics, selected according to age and skin type; all this will maintain the freshness and elasticity of your face. Skin care cosmetics will help fight the first wrinkles at the age of 25-30 and delay the appearance of signs of aging at the age of 40 and beyond;
- facial gymnastics and massage: improving blood circulation and strengthening facial muscles is an excellent prevention and way to eliminate wrinkles. At 35, metabolic processes slow down and it is no longer enough to act with creams on the top layer of the skin. Gymnastics accelerates blood circulation, cells are saturated with oxygen, and wrinkles are smoothed from the inside;
- hardware cosmetology: progress does not stand still, so you can perform a professional cosmetology procedure yourself using special devices. Over the years, even with careful care, the quality of the skin deteriorates, medium and deep wrinkles appear, the face sags. The problem of aging after 45 years is solved either by salon procedures for injections and plastic surgery, or by home cosmetic devices;
- exotic method of rejuvenation: Achatina snails. The mucus of these molluscs contains a large amount of substances that restore and nourish the skin. With this procedure, surface wrinkles disappear, and deeper ones are smoothed. Snail therapy will be useful both after 30 years and after 50.
Homemade scrubs and masks for wrinkles at 25-35 years old
The delicate skin of the face needs maintenance and nourishment with vitamins, gentle cleaning and moisturizing. The stores offer a variety of scrubs, moisturizing and nourishing creams, masks, lotions, among which you can find suitable products according to your skin type, age and taste preferences. However, to be completely sure of the composition of the product, it is much easier and cheaper to prepare it yourself. The first stage of cosmetic care is cleaning, which we perform with a scrub. By removing dead particles from the epidermis, we even out the skin tone and ensure better penetration of nutrients into the deeper layers of the skin. In addition, scrubbing allows you to get rid of surface wrinkles. The scrub has a creamy base with exfoliating particles. There are many variations of the peeling composition and here are some of them:
- Olive Oatmeal Scrub for Combination Skin:
- puree 1 tbsp of oatmeal in a blender or coffee grinder;
- mix with 2 tbsp olive oil;
- add 3 drops of rose oil;
- blend the ingredients until smooth. Crushed oatmeal gently cleanses the skin, adds elasticity, smoothes fine lines and fights inflammation, while rose oil removes age spots and tones
- Yogurt and Coffee Scrub for Oily Skin:
- 1 tsp ground coffee mixed with 1 tbsp low-fat yogurt;
- add 3 drops of rosemary essential oil. Low-fat yogurt nourishes the skin and gives a matte glow, coffee has a toning effect, rosemary ether enhances blood circulation and promotes cell renewal
- fruit scrub for dry skin:
- grate a quarter of an apple;
- mix the resulting mass with mashed potatoes from half a banana;
- add 1 tbsp crushed oats;
- pour 1 tbsp of low-fat kefir;
- mix all the ingredients. The banana pulp will soften and nourish the skin, the apple will whiten the face and even out the color.
For owners of normal and oily skin, it is recommended to perform such scrubbing 3 times a week, for girls with dry and sensitive skin, reduce the procedure to 1-2 times a week. First you need to remove the makeup from the face. As for creams, you can enrich your favorite product from the store by adding 2-3 drops of essential oil to it. Lifting, smoothing, toning, softening oils are rosemary, sandalwood, geranium and lavender esters. They eliminate free radicals, smooth fine wrinkles, saturate the skin with nutrients. Special nourishing masks are also designed to maintain facial skin tone. They smooth out small wrinkles and even out the texture of the skin. Here are the recipes for some masks:
- lifting mask with gelatin:
- 3 h. mix the gelatin with a quarter cup of milk and let it swell;
- bring the resulting mixture in a water bath to the state of a homogeneous viscous mass (but not boiled);
- add 2 tbsp liquid honey and 3 tsp glycerin and mix well. Apply the cooled mixture with a brush on the face along the massage lines in several layers. Leave for 15 minutes and rinse with damp cotton pads. Gelatin is the same collagen: it gives the skin softness, velvety and elasticity
- Algae mask:
- 2 tbsp pour seaweed powder with water (half a cup) and leave for half an hour;
- add 1 tbsp grated ginger, olive oil and milk to the mixture;
- bring the composition to homogeneity. Apply the mask for 20-25 minutes, then rinse with water. Algae mask has lymphatic drainage, anti-edema and rejuvenating properties.
- clay mask:
- pour a fresh cabbage leaf with 6 tablespoons of hot cream and leave for 8 minutes;
- the leaves are chopped and mixed with the cream;
- add 1 tbsp honey and red clay;
- bring the mixture to homogeneity. Apply the cooled composition on the skin and hold for 20 minutes, then rinse with water. The clay mask has a pronounced firming effect and is suitable for people over 40 years old.
Masks should be applied to the entire face, except for the area around the eyes and lips. Contraindication to the use of home cosmetics can be individual intolerance to the components that make up the composition.
Rejuvenation with Achatina snails at 25–50 years
There is a rather exotic method of rejuvenating the face for the most daring and inconspicuous - with the help of snail mucus. During the procedure, Achatina snails are planted on the face, which slowly move over the skin, perform peeling, massage and leave traces of mucus. It is the secret secreted by the mollusks that has the main rejuvenating function. The mucus of Achatina snails contains:
- allantoin, which regenerates the skin and fights radicals;
- a natural solar filter that protects against harmful UV radiation;
- vitamins A, C, E, softening, moisturizing and nourishing the skin;
- glycolic acid, which cleans from dead cells;
- natural elastin that improves skin turgor;
- natural collagen, stimulating the synthesis of own collagen and increasing skin elasticity.
In salons, the Achatina rejuvenation procedure is quite expensive. But snails can be purchased and raised at home. They need an aquarium with a volume of at least 10 liters with soil at the bottom, which must be changed periodically. Small molluscs are fed 1-2 times a day, adults - several times a week. Snails eat cucumbers, zucchini, cabbage leaves, apples.
Before the massage, the skin should be cleaned, then taken horizontally and carefully placed on the face of the mollusk. The massage takes from 30 minutes to 1 hour. At the end of the procedure, the snail is returned to the aquarium, and the mucus is left on the face for another 15 minutes, after which it is washed off with water. A moisturizing cream is then applied. Contraindication for the procedure is individual intolerance to snail mucus (allergy). Snails easily deal with fine wrinkles, smooth medium and deep ones and prevent the appearance of new cosmetic defects, so the procedure is useful for both young and more mature women.
Do not confuse snail massage with hirudotherapy, which is also used in anti-aging cosmetology. In no case should you work with leeches alone. This procedure should only be performed by a qualified specialist.
Massage and gymnastics for wrinkles aged 35-55
Unfortunately, wrinkles affect not only the surface of the skin, but also deform the deeper layers of the dermis. Therefore, the effective fight against average wrinkles at the age of 35-50 is the effect on the skin folds from the inside, since the nutrients from masks and creams practically do not penetrate the skin. Massage and facial exercises improve blood circulation and enhance metabolic processes in the epidermis. Thanks to this, the skin cells are saturated with oxygen, the facial muscles are toned and the sagging of the oval disappears. General recommendations for gymnastics or facial massage:
- first carefully study the technique of the correct massage and the massage lines of the face to avoid unpleasant consequences;
- the procedure should be done with oil or cream (but not on dry skin);
- the classic massage begins with a gentle stroking of the skin in the direction of the massage lines;
- after "warming up" the face, you should proceed to light pressure on the skin; You should finish the procedure by tapping with your fingertips on the face.
All movements in the massage should be clean and light so as not to injure the skin.
Before doing facial gymnastics, it is better to consult a beautician, since unskillful actions can provoke the appearance of new mimic wrinkles.
Apparatus cosmetology at 45-60 years old
The most effective for medium and deep wrinkles is the use of special cosmetic devices. Their action also extends to the deep layers of the dermis, which provides a noticeable positive effect. The devices are distinguished by the type of impact on the skin. Contraindications to the use of the devices are inflammations and skin lesions, neoplasms in the affected area, blood coagulation disorders, colds, sinusitis, infectious diseases, gold and platinum reinforcement, pregnancy.
Table: types of rejuvenation devices and their action
| Types of rejuvenation devices | Action |
|---|---|
| LEDs | Normalization of blood flow, production of natural collagen |
| Powered by microcurrent | Restoration of facial muscles |
| Galvanic | Tightening of the epidermis |
| A laser | Renewal of the surface layers of the epidermis, removal of dead skin particles |
Reviews
Keeping the skin young and healthy is not only in the power of professional cosmetologists. With a careful attitude to your body, proper nutrition and proper care, skillfully combining grandmother's recipes for natural remedies with new antiaging techniques, drugs and devices, you will keep your face young and radiant for many years.