subject: Fight Signs Of Aging In Your Face And Neck [print this page] When I was about 15, a saleswoman for a popular brand of cosmetics advised me to begin preventing signs of aging in my face and neck before I turned 20. I laughed off the admonition at the time, but sure enough, I started noticing fine lines around my eyes when I was 19.
If you've been neglectful of your skin and are beginning to notice exaggerated symptoms of age, it's not too late. You don't need to resign yourself to looking older than you feel. Let me give you some tips on how to fight and reverse the effects of aging on your skin.
There is one ritual I love going through every night which benefits me throughout the next day. I create a mini-spa in my bedroom or bathroom by turning on a favorite CD of relaxing music and lie or sit down. Then I proceed to consciously relax all the muscles in my face.
This is a great way to help prepare for a restful night's sleep. Or, you can continue to focus on relaxing in order to reduce muscle tension. But muscular tension in the face is one of the prime causes of premature wrinkles.
It helps to be aware of the expressions you make constantly. I know that when I am concentration on something, my jaw and forehead both tense, which is why I started developing lines in the middle of my forehead.
Continue to try to keep your facial and neck muscles relaxed throughout the day instead of going to your fallback expression which may be damaging the delicate skin of your face.
Use only top-quality products on your face and neck--and don't neglect the latter! Many women tend to focus on the noticeable areas around their eyes, mouth, and forehead, but then by the time they realize the skin of their neck is deteriorating, it is almost too late.
But if that sounds like you, don't worry. Botox is an affordable cosmetic procedure that can cause neck bands to vanish. Many women shy away from Botox because they fear that it will give their face a frozen look, but for the areas of the neck that are developing unsightly wrinkles and sagging, this is not an issue.
The makeup that you apply to your face can also make all the difference. There are plenty of liquid foundations on the market that will effectively cover the look of wrinkles, but you want to go a step higher and find makeup that contain anti-aging ingredients to treat wrinkles. This might require a bit of an investment, but it's your skin we're talking about--it's worth it.
