Look younger & fight wrinkles

To fight wrinkles and other signs of aging, you must keep your skin protected and hydrated. Though you can't turn back hands of time, these anti-aging skincare tips will help keep your skin smoother and younger looking.

Eat well

Foods that are high in antioxidants, such as berries, are great for your skin. Eat blueberries and strawberries as a nutritious snack, or add them to your breakfast cereal or yogurt. Vitamin C and Vitamin E both act as antioxidants as well. Therefore, eating foods high in these vitamins is also important for healthy skin.

It's also vital to eat foods high in omega-3 fatty acids. These essential fatty acids can help regenerate your skin at the cellular level. High omega-3 foods also reduce inflammation, help prevent cancer and offer many other health benefits. Foods high in omega-3s include salmon, halibut, sardines, albacore tuna, flaxseed and walnuts.

Stay hydrated

Water is important for your overall health. Drinking eight glasses of water a day will help you lose weight, aid digestion, improve your energy and concentration, remove toxins from your body and keep your skin glowing and healthy.

You also need to hydrate your skin with proper cleansing and moisturizing. Gently wash your face both morning and night. Avoid cleansers that have high alcohol content and other drying agents. Exfoliate your skin weekly with a gentle facial scrub. Exfoliation gets rid of dead skin cells leaving your skin younger and smoother.

Moisturize often

Apply moisturize over your entire face and neck twice a day. Dry aging skin loses its elasticity and wrinkles form around the eyes and mouth. Look for skincare products with special anti-aging ingredients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, retinol, peptides, coenzyme Q10, alpha hydroxy acids and EGCG (also found in green tea). Most major skincare brands offer products with these anti-aging ingredients. These products will help reduce the appearance of fine line and wrinkles, as well as help slow the process of aging.

Protect your skin

No matter your age, you need to protect your skin from the sun. Not only can excessive sun exposure lead to skin cancer, it will also cause dryness, sun spots, wrinkles and other skin problems. Always use a moisturizer, sunscreen and cosmetics that contain SPF 15 or higher. If you spend a lot of time in the sun each day, wear both sunglasses and a hat.

Homemade skin care

Though you can buy anti-aging creams and other skincare products at the store, you can also make effective anti-aging remedies naturally at home.

Apple Anti-Aging Cream

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp apple juice
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp buttermilk
• 1 Tbsp rosemary oil
• 3 seedless grapes
• 1/2 apple
• 2 egg whites
  

Directions:

1. Blend all the ingredients in a food processor or blender.
2. Use a cotton ball and dab the mixture over entire face.
3. Pay special attention to areas around the mouth and eyes.
4. Allow mixture to dry completely and then rinse with cool water.
5. Use twice a week for best results.
6. Refrigerate leftover mixture for up to a week.