Anti Aging Skin Care Guide in Several Simple Steps


by Valerie Rosenbaum - Date: 2010-03-14 - Word Count: 518 Share This!

Here's a short anti aging skin care guide that I think you'll enjoy, because the steps are easy to follow, affordable and never painful. Let's pretend that it's time to go to bed.

Lots of people have trouble sleeping and it shows. They have dark circles and bags under their eyes. As time goes by, they have more wrinkles than their peers.

When you get plenty of sleep (6-9 hours depending on the individual), your body produces more human growth hormone, which keeps the skin firm and stimulates the production of new cells to take the place of those that are damaged throughout the day.

When you don't get enough sleep, your body produces more stress hormones, like the now well-known Cortisol. It contributes to obesity and damages collagen fibers.

The production of collagen fibers decreases with age, which is one of the reasons that our skin starts to sag and wrinkles become more visible. We can't really afford to let anything damage the fibers that we have.

So, go to bed at a regular time each night and try to get at least six hours of sleep every single night. If you like to sleep on your side, consider using a pillow that takes the pressure off of your eyes. You'll have fewer crow's feet that way.

You can also use an anti aging skin care treatment specifically designed for nighttime. A number of safe and natural ingredients have been shown, in clinical studies, to support and stimulate the skin's powers of rejuvenation. Nighttime creams containing those ingredients are available from several companies. Here's what they contain.

Shea butter-one of the most effective moisturizers known, softens, smoothes, fades age spots and reduces wrinkles

Avocado extract-shown to stimulate collagen production

Coenzyme Q10-prevents and repairs free radical damage, one of the primary causes of wrinkles

Once you are awake and ready to start your day, this anti aging skin care guide starts with the recommendation to use mild cleansers and gentle exfoliants. Avoid all abrasives. Let your clean soft washcloth wash away the old skin cells and make room for the new ones.

After cleansing, you should apply a special day cream. Makeup should be applied afterwards. Shaving should be done before application of the day cream.

There is no single best daytime anti aging skin care treatment. There are several that contain coenzyme Q10, grape seed oil, kelp extracts and palm oil. But, only a few contain an ingredient called functional keratin.

As far as anti-aging ingredients go, functional keratin cannot be beat. It stimulates the production of new cells and fibers, reduces inflammation, improves firmness and increases the ski's antioxidant content. Basically, it does everything but turn back the clock.

When you are out and about, wear a hat or stay in the shade, whenever possible. If need be, use a zinc oxide sun-block on exposed areas.

Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, because of the antioxidants they contain and drink some green tea. Research indicates that green tea catechins may help protect the skin against sun damage.

That completes your brief anti aging skin care guide. There are other things that you can do, but now you have a starting point.


Valerie Rosenbaum has spent years searching for the best skin firming product available. The skin firming cream she dicovered uses a proprietary blend of all natural ingredients like Cynergy TK and Functional Keratin. To learn more visit her website http://www.DefendYourSkin.comn
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