Aging is a natural process, and there is nothing you can do to stop it. We are growing older by every passing second. But fortunately there are a few things we can do to stop ourselves from looking too old and keep looking younger. Let’s discuss a few points that would make us look younger, even if we are not that young, what do you think? Let’s do it:
1. Taking care of your skin:
This is the first part to look younger. If your skin has wrinkles and looks older you cannot look very younger, can you? And we do not want to spend thousands of dollars on all the skin lifting techniques that are there. So the first thing you need to do is to take care of your skin. It involves a few steps,
1: Cleansing:
Get a gentle cleanser for your skin. You need to cleanse it out to get rid of extra makeup and chemicals that are around you in the form of dust and smoke etc. Get a one that is gentle not the kind that is for teenagers as it does not have any excessive oils in it and it strips off the skin of its natural oils too. As you old your skin doesn’t produce skin oils in large amounts so it is important that you do not use any product that is very harsh or dries off your skin. You can always use olive oil for cleansing it is very natural and anti aging as well.
2: Moisturize:
Moisturizing your skin is one of the most important things to do. As you get older, your skin dries off and there is not much oil produced which makes your skin wrinkled. Moisturizing your skin can help you with getting flawless, wrinkle free, supple and soft skin. It is best if you use any anti aging moisturizer.
3: Exfoliate:
Exfoliating your skin helps get rid of dead cells and gives a fresh look to your face by bringing out a clean fresh skin. Uses a gentle exfoliation, that doesn’t wipe everything off your face, leaving you red and splotchy.
4: Using sun screen:
It is a must to put sunscreen on, whenever you go out. The sun rays have a UV rays in them that are not good for your skin. They even promote the process of aging and give you even more wrinkles so always put on sun block whenever you go out, on your face and hands etc, get the one that has SPF15 in it.
2. Get rid of excess hair:
As you age, the hair growth usually increases, especially facial hair. Women start to grow more facial hair after menopause. It is very important to get rid of those as they will make you look older for men and women both. Women can use different techniques like waxing, threading, laser or even hair removing creams etc. Men should always keep their face shaved and trimmed. Also, they should always keep the hair on the nose and ears properly shaven, which is very easy with these razors available at local pharmacy stores.
3. Makeup tricks:
Of course, if you are a woman you need to wear makeup to look younger, but it is important that you wear the right kind of makeup as your makeup can make you look younger or more aged so here are the little tricks to know before you start putting your makeup on:
1. Always moisturize your face before you start wearing makeup.
2. You should always go for creamy foundations as the ones that are oil free can give you a cakey look and make you look older.
3. Keep your eyebrows thick and shaped, use brown pencil on them as coloring your eyebrows with dark color like black will make you look older and too stark with your overall look. Also use brown liner if you like to put it on.
4. Use light lipstick colors, like pale pink instead of maroon or brown or red etc, as your lips will thin out as you age and there is no need to add drama to your looks.
5. As you get older, your lashes will get thinner so you can use a curler to make them stand out or use a brown shade mascara to make them look thicker.
6. Use your blush on, dab a little on the cheekbones but don’t apply too much, especially on the hollow of your cheeks as it will only add the look of being old.
4. Your teeth:
Now your teeth are the most important part as they really show your real age. If you have any serious teeth issues like wonky, chipped or infectious gum, etc., then you need to get your dentist see to it. But you should always make sure that your teeth look clean and white. There are many bleaching toothpastes available in the market or you can get them whitened professionally.
Adopt a healthy tooth care routine that includes brushing, flossing and mouth washing.
5. Hair:
Your hair can add or shave years off your looks. It is important that you avoid growing your hair too long and don’t cut them too short that show that you are rocking that grandma look. Cut them nicely around your face the length at least reaching your chin or maximum your shoulders. Men should grow their hair a little not too long that gives them a shaggy look but not too short either. If you’re getting bald, it is best that you get your head shaved completely instead of keeping your grandpa look. Women can get their hair cut into soft layers that frame their face nicely, giving them a younger look. Getting bangs can be a wonderful addition as they give a youthful look too. Dye your hair in the color you originally had as it would look best on you.
6. Dressing up:
The key here is to dress up in a way that flatters your figure. Don’t wear something that makes you look funny just because you were trying too hard to look young. Wear bright colors, women should try on classy style with buying more dresses etc. Add spice to your wardrobe by adding bright young colors in there; add red, orange, blue and pink along with darker ones like gray, brown and black.
You are as young as you feel, you are beautiful and you got it!
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