
Having healthy skin is the best way to prevent wrinkles and keep on looking young as the years pass by. There are several little habits you might have that are going to have an impact on your skin's health, and make wrinkles a bigger problem. Though there are a number of products out there with potent wrinkle-reduction ingredients, avoiding wrinkles in the first place is a better way to go.
Avoiding Sunscreen
Your face sees the sun
nearly every single day, and its easy to stop thinking about
sunscreen when you're not headed to the beach on a summer day.
Protecting your skin with a light sunscreen daily is a better habit
than ignoring it, and it will keep your skin much healthier and free
from age spots.
Smoking
If you only do one thing
to help your skin, choose this one. Quit smoking. Not to mention that
it's a habit that will cause a number of other serious health
problems besides ruining your skin. Though it effects your body in a
number of ways, there are a couple smoking side-effects that are
particularly disastrous for your skin.
For one, smoking
constricts your blood vessels, and that has a
very noticeable impact on the delicate capillaries in your skin. That
means every time you smoke, you are starving your skin for moisture
and nourishment. On top of that, you have a toxic cloud around your
face with each exhale as well.
Leaving Makeup On
You simply must take the
time to properly remove your makeup and wash your face at the end of
the day. Don't settle for a quick splash of water either. Most
cosmetic products are somewhat water-resistant and aren't going to
come off completely until you use the proper cleanser to do the job
right.
You need to let your skin
rest and breathe at night, especially if you do wear a considerable
amount of makeup through the day. Stale makeup is going to clog pores
and dry out the top layers of your skin, leading to wrinkles in a
short period of time.
Pulling and Touching
Your Skin
In general, just keep
your hands off your face unless necessary. All
that constant contact just adds oils, dirt and fine damage to your
skin. You also need to be gentle when applying your make-up. It's
easy to get a little rough when trying to get your cosmetics just
right, leading to stretching or pulling when not really necessary.
Diet and Drink Choices
While not strictly a
habit, you may be eating or drinking things that contribute to
wrinkles. There isn't a single food or beverage that is the culprit,
but rather a more general diet that can be the problem. Mainly, if
you are eating a lot of processed junk food that is high in sugar, it
will reflect in your face. As your body struggles to process excess
sugar, inflammation can develop which will ruin the elastic nature of
your skin. From that, you get sagging, poor tone and wrinkles.
And when it comes to
drink, you should stay away from excess alcohol. Alcohol interferes
with your normal hydration levels and it destroys certain vitamin
stores in your body (typically vitamin A), which leaves you without
the antioxidants your skin needs to repair damage.