You may recognize the title of this post as a campy, satirical song by Annie Lennox, but in today's society, it is probably all something we strive to do. Unfortunately, people often first judge us by our appearance but looking good can help boost our confidence, making us more attractive.While the following tips are not based on scientific research in any way, they seem to work for me. At 37 I still get carded for a lottery ticket once in awhile. My regimen consists of three simple steps: 1. clean 2. moisturize 3. protect.
Clean skin is healthy skin. A deep cleaning every day with liquid cleanser like Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is a great start. This brand was suggested to me by my dermatologist years ago and works very well. I also use an antibacterial bar soap by the same name when I shower to remove oil and keep my entire body blemish-free. After, I wash my face with the daily cleanser, I use St. Ives Apricot Facial Scrub. Exfoliation removes the layers of dead skin and helps your skin glow naturally.
Once your skin is clean, time to moisturize. Again, I use Cetaphil Daily Moisturizer with an SPF 15. Avoiding sun exposure and using an daily SPF is the single most effective way to avoid skin damage and keep your face looking years young than you are. It is also important to use a sun lotion with SPF on other areas of your body when exposed. An under eye cream before bedtime (or even just a little Vaseline) works wonders. Our eyes are the area that first begin to show our age.
Finally, you can protect your skin from aging prematurely by getting plenty of sleep, drinking lots of water and not smoking. Smoking is the second greatest cause of aging your body, next to sun exposure. So with a little work each day, your face can stay young and beautiful no matter what your birth certificate says!
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