A Healthy Anti Aging Skin Care Regime

So how do we keep our skin healthy?

The following factors that are contributing to a healthy and beautiful skin and prevent premature skin aging:

Diet and Nutrition

• Feed your skin from within and give it all its nutrients and it will be glowing.
• A healthy balanced diet including lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, protein from fish and whole grains.
• I recommend to supplement your diet with quality nutritional supplements including multi vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and essential fatty acids to give your skin everything it needs. Learn more about Anti Aging Nutrition.
• Avoid the obvious age accelerators: excess alcohol, cigarette smoking, chemicals, drugs etc.
• Avoid anything white like sugar, white flour, refined products

Exercise

Regular aerobic exercise helps in the maintenance of a healthy skin.

During a good workout, blood gets pumped throughout the body reaching even the tiniest vessels and skin capillaries. The blood carries oxygen and nutrients that the skin needs to stay healthy.

Exercise also encourages the lymph flow removing waste and toxins from the body. Exercise is also inducing the production of human growth hormone which regenerates and rejuvenates our cells.

Skin Care Regime For The Face, Neck And Decollate

Anti aging skin care can help to maintain a healthy skin and help to diminish the signs of aging.

All anti aging skin care products should be suitable for your skin type.

Cleanser

The cleanser should be your first step morning and night to remove dirt and grime, excess oil, make up and other cosmetics that have been applied.

Clients often ask me why they should use a cleanser in the morning. Your body is regenerating and detoxing throughout the night removing toxins through the pores of your skin. Cleansing your skin in the morning will remove any waste your body removed through your pores and leaves your skin refreshed.

Exfoliant

To remove the surface dry skin cells. Use 2-3 times per week. As a general rule, for sensitive skin less, for oily skin more.

Desquamation is a natural process, however the skin's oils act like a magnet to some of those dead skin cells and prevent the them from flaking off. A sallow look is the result.

The removal of dead skin cells help products to penetrate deeper into the skin instead of just sitting on top. Exfoliation helps to unblock pores and keep them open to prevent blackheads.

Mask

A specialized mask treatment to treat a skin condition. This may be to treat oily skin, aging signs, pigmentation, dry skin etc.

Usually used once a week, depending on skin type and skin condition.

Toner

To remove any cleansing product left on the skin and restore the skins ph balance.

Eye Cream

The skin around the eyes is thinner than on the rest of your face and is therefore more prone to fine lines. Eye creams are designed specifically for this sensitive area. Often there are ophthalmologist tested. More on Anti Aging Eye Cream and Sensitive Skin Anti Aging Eye Cream

Moisturizer

The daytime moisturizers job is to protect from the environment and prevent moisture loss. A good daytime moisturizer should contain antioxidants and ingredients that bound moisture to the skin. Some day creams contain sun block others don't.

The night cream's job is to rejuvenate, repair and restore the skin during the night. Your night cream should contain ingredients that help towards your skin's health and skin condition. For example if you have dry skin, your night cream should contain nourishing oils.

Specialized Treatment

Specialized serums, essences and gels can help with specific skin problems or aging concerns. This may be pigmentation, lines and wrinkles, loss of firmness etc.

Specialized treatments are usually applied under your moisturizer.

Anti Aging Skin Care For The Body

Other parts of the body can show signs of aging just like your face. Usually skin which has been exposed to the sun will need special attention like hands, neck and decollate.

Neck

Include your neck in your daily face skin care regime. From the age of about 35 you should use a special neck cream that helps to keep your skin on the neck firm.

I always recommend facial and neck exercises that tone the muscles and also help in keeping the skin firm.

Decollate

The skin on the decollate is prone to premature aging due to the exposure of sun. Again, include your decollate in your daily skin care regime. I advice to treat the decollate just like your face. Use specialized treatments to combat signs of aging.

Firming neck creams can often be used on the decollate.

A warning about body scrubs: Body scrubs can be too harsh for the fine skin on the décolleté. Harsh scrubbing and extreme hot and cold showers can lead to unsightly broken capillaries.

Hands

Beautiful manicured nails alone will make your hands look younger. However, the skin can show a lifetime of hard work and may age prematurely.

Exfoliate your hands, soak your hands in warm wheat germ oil for absolute nourishment or have a hand mask.

Use an anti aging skin care product for hands regularly and never, ever go out in the sun without applying sun block.

Paraffin Wax treatment for hands:

Paraffin Wax treatments work on the principle of penetrating products deep into the skin with heat. They are an excellent anti aging skin care treatment.

Body

The rest of the body needs a similar routine like the face.

A gentle shower gel, exfoliant and a nourishing antiaging body moisturizer can help to keep the skin beautiful.