Thursday, February 26, 2009

Want to Look 10 Years Younger? Follow These 3 Simple Steps

By Evelyn Louise

If you're like me, you probably want to erase wrinkles and look younger. Although growing older gives us more life experience and wisdom, we don't necessarily want to look older, too. Is there a way to restore our youthful appearance?

Wrinkles are caused, primarily, by the depletion of collagen, a key connective protein that "glues" together many of our other bodily tissues. In combination with another protein called elastin, collagen makes our skin elastic, firm, and smooth. When we get older, both of these proteins grow scarce in our bodies, leading to the fine lines, dark circles, and sags and bags that we associate with old age.

Want to erase wrinkles and start looking younger? Implement these three tips.

1) Use an anti-wrinkle cream that boosts collagen production.

You don't need to subject yourself to collagen injections to look 10 years younger. A high quality anti-aging cream can stimulate your body's own production of collagen, and restore your skin's suppleness.

I personally use a natural skin care cream that's been clinically proven to improve skin elasticity by 42% in only 18 days. To say it's worked wonders for me is an understatement.

2) Avoid too much UV radiation from sun rays.

Excessive exposure to sun rays is a leading cause of prematurely aged skin, and quickens the development of wrinkles. The most effective anti-wrinkle cream ever invented can't counteract the effects of spending too much time in the sun.

If you really want to reverse the signs of aging, start cutting back the time you spend outdoors in the sun, particularly when the sun is at its most intense. Other tips: use a good sunscreen, wear a hat, and be sure to stay in well-shaded areas.

3) Your anti-wrinkle skin care system should use antioxidants.

Free radicals ravage skin, sapping it of vitality, firmness, and elasticity. Antioxidants protect your skin against these harmful substances.

To get rid of wrinkles and look 10 years younger, you'll want to use a skin care cream with a high percentage of potent antioxidants. Even better is a natural skin cream like the one I use, which actually stimulates the body's own antioxidant activity, for a powerful, double whammy effect.

Your next step? To put these tips into practice today. Your complexion will look younger and smoother than ever. - 15266

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