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The answer is no – age really doesn’t matter. If you take care of yourself, that is! The key is very simple – be good to yourself by taking care of your skin, and start early.
Putting a regimen into action is a little more challenging because today’s beauty industry continues to put more and more products on the market that promise to fight the aging process. The choices are overwhelming, so here’s a guide to skin care that will keep you looking beautiful.
Your Twenties
If you are like most women in your 20s, you’re probably enjoying the beach in the summer and perhaps a tanning bed in the winter. You may not have the best eating habits, and you could be enjoying one too many happy hours after work. In your 20s, skin cell renewal drops so this is the time to take preventative action! And don’t forget to take it off before you go to bed – your makeup that is. This prevents dirt from being locked into delicate pores while you sleep.
Your Beauty Regimen
Stay out of the sun and wear sunscreen every day. Sun damage is irreversible. Drink eight to 10 glasses of water a day, as water is the primary transporter of nutrients throughout the body. Drinking water is essential for clear, healthy skin. It is a good idea to begin waxing as an alternative to shaving as waxing exfoliates the skin allowing skin to renew itself. Use the following products daily: sunscreen, body lotion, makeup remover and a good quality cleanser.
Your Thirties
Collagen fibers begin to loosen and skin starts to lose its tone. If you’re beginning a family, you’ll find out very quickly that the hormones associated with pregnancy will take you and your skin on a bumpy nine-month ride. Adult acne can be emotionally distressful, particularly for those who have never dealt with it before. Hormonal shifts can also create dark patches on the skin.
Your Beauty Regimen
When pregnant, your skin is extremely sensitive and you need to be careful to use products that are safe for you and your baby. Consult your doctor for skin care recommendations. Remember to drink water, water, and more water!
Not only beneficial to your skin but it’s the healthiest option for your body. Eat a balanced diet – anything high in antioxidants will benefit the skin. Use the following products daily: a mild facial wash, eye contouring cream and daily moisturizer. For the body, try Tru Rituals Red Currant and Iris Body Collections that clean, moisturize and condition while nourishing the skin with powerful antitoxins and vitamins.
Your Forties
The results of your baby-oil-tanning twenties will become unwelcome wrinkles and collagen will be lost. Skin becomes more fragile and loses its elasticity. Dead skin cells hang around for a longer period of time so exfoliating is a must.
Your Beauty Regimen
Follow the same body regiment that you did in your 30s but add a few more facials, massages and body wraps to your regime as they will improve the tone and texture of your skin. Visit your aesthetician and get the 411 on the best skin care line suited for your skin. Use the following product daily: a rejuvenating eye cream – day and night.
Your Fifties On
The lifelong effects of sun damage continue to emerge as dark spots, while menopause takes hold – not just of your emotions, but also of your skin. Additional changes that may appear with the onset of menopause are facial hair growth due to the presence of testosterone, and excessive dryness due to the loss of estrogen. Mature skin is more fragile and is prone to injury, infection and bruising.
Your Beauty Regimen
Using products on your skin is vital to promote wellness.
Use the following product daily: a moisturizing night cream to help keep skin supple and exfoliating with a sugar scrub will make skin glow.
Remember, you are never too young to start and never too old to stop caring about your skin. The earlier you begin good beauty habits like waxing instead of shaving and taking makeup off before you go to sleep the better your skin will look.
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ASK SUSANNA If you have any questions
e-mail Susanna at asksusanna@satinsmooth.com
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