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This is a way of making myself write something coherent and grammatically correct almost every day. I'm opinionated and need an outlet. I'm also prone to flights of fancy. Thanks for stopping by. |
| Actually, the concept of anti-aging beauty products is not logical. You cannot stop aging. It's part of life. The products only minimize the appearance of aging or draw attention away from it. However, I read recently that the way we age is only 10% DNA, and the rest is within our control. Now, by what means they determined the percentage is questionable. Maybe the number should be a little higher. I know I can look at the people in my family tree, and they tend to age in the same way despite different lifestyles. The folds in the face, the hair trends, the sagging jowls, etc., make us all start to look alike as we get up there in years. As young people, we were blonds, brunettes, straight haired, curly, thin, chubby, short, and tall. But the aging makes us resemble each other much more. We make a good case for DNA having the upper hand. But sources seem to agree that certain factors make us appear older than we need to. And those factors begin when we are young and don't care about getting older. The rules don't apply to us when we're in our teens and twenties and early thirties. As we approach 40, however, most of us start looking ahead a little more, because the present has caught up with us. We are not invincible after all. Smoking is the number one enemy. It dries out and discolors the skin and promotes unwanted hair growth. Too bad it doesn't promote hair growth on the scalp. Getting enough sleep is the second most important thing, and we even call it beauty sleep. It must not be a new concept. But when you're young, you work all day, and party half the night. Then you start a family, and you're up all day and most of the night with the kids. You get a break briefly if you space them right, but then they start driving and dating, so you're up all night again. Drinking water is good for your skin. Exercise is good for the circulation, so it keeps the skin more resilient. Being sedentary doesn't just affect weight or muscle tone, but affects the skin as well. Eating healthy affects skin tone and elasticity.Skin is a major organ of the body and needs the proper nutrients. Not surprisingly, sun is our enemy from our childhood. In America the left side of our faces tend to have more age spots than the right. In Europe, the driver's side is on the other side of the car, so the age spots are more numerous on the right side of the face. Products like Olay moisturizer, have an SPF 15, but now they're telling us that's not enough. Women do not apply it evenly all over, so they now recommend 25 or even 30 SPF. When we're young, we want to tan, so we don't bother with sunscreen on the beach or the tennis courts or golf course. But we should use a sports variety with a much stronger SPF. You'll still tan, but the UV rays won't hurt as much. Unfortunately, most people don't get into sun protection until they're older. We're not so concerned about being cool. I wear a big straw hat when I'm out at the park or in my own yard. A baseball cap will do, if the visor is big enough. I burn easily so I use the sports sunscreen. But olive skin people and black people still need to use protection. They get skin cancer, too. Dark skin people can turn ashy in the sun without protection. You can get UV protected hats and clothing for vacations and hotter climates. Don't forget sunglasses.There are two kinds of UV rays; both are harmful. So when you buy sunglasses, read the labels. The darkness of the lens does not provide protection. You can actually get clear glass that is UV protected. Not only do they protect your delicate eyelids and surrounding skin, they protect against glaucoma. People are experiencing that at earlier decades now because of the thinner ozone layer. Men need to heed these same rules. They don't want to look too old too soon, either. Sunscreen or a really big hat for riding the lawn mower is a good idea. Baseball caps at games already work for them. Smoking, not sleeping, and the rest affect them the same way. As for beauty products, don't keep switching around, trying new things. Give them enough time to work. I was using one kind of cleanser in the morning and a different one at night. My face was clean, so I thought I was okay. I started using one of them night and morning, and was amazed after a week or so how different my skin felt. If you want to try something new, finish what you have first, unless you really hate it. And the products don't have to be really expensive. Some great ones exist at lower than average prices. Just stick with what you choose for at least two months; three is better. You'll never look 25 again once you've passed it. But you don't have to look older than you are. You can look as healthy and vibrant as you can at any age. |
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