1) Up your intake of Vitamin A, C, E, antioxidants, and omega-3s
To ensure you look 10 years younger, even when you are well into your 40s and early 50s, start early and start with what you put into your mouth. A diet, super-rich in antioxidants and fatty acids would successfully fight any free radical damage, environmental stressors and help in maintaining the natural radiance and elasticity of your body and skin.
2) Cut down on processed food, alcohol, and smoke
One primary cause of premature aging, dull skin, and weight gain is eating too much of processed foods, consuming alcohol and carbonated drinks and of course smoking. While, serious damage may not show in your 20s, 30s and even in your 40s, things get dramatic once you move into your 50s. Once you hit 50, you notice, you’ve lost all youth, attractiveness and appeal.
3) Lose weight
If you need to lose any weight, do it now – in your 30s. Because after 40, our metabolism slows down dramatically; making it extremely difficult at that age to fulfill your weight loss goals. Also, after 40 the skin is less elastic and subjective to sagging as a result of any weight loss.
4) Boost metabolism
10 Things You Must Do to Look 10 Years YoungerIt’s a widely accepted fact that a slim and fit body anytime looks years younger than an overweight and stout silhouette. So if you want to look young and attractive even in your 40s and 50s, one good way to do it is by exercising and boosting your metabolism when you are still younger. A boosted metabolism would ensure that you don’t gain weight at an age when you’re most likely too.
5) Practice stress relief
It’s a well acknowledged fact that root cause of all illness and unpleasant body changes is stress. According to Dr. Claire Michaels Wheeler, author of 10 Simple Solutions to Stress, “stress triggers unhealthy changes body-wide, including increased blood pressure, less energy to the brain, lower libido, and faster cell death. In effect, stress makes you age faster.”
So in order to look 10 years younger and keep looking beautiful for longer, you must start with some kind of stress relief practice daily to put yourself back into the zone.
6) Wear sunscreen daily
Prevention is always better than cure. And importance of wearing sunscreen daily cannot be stressed much for preventing fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots and pigmentation due to unprotected UV exposure. So for problem free skin in your 40s and 50s, make sure you wear a moisturizing sunscreen daily right from your 20s and 30s.
7) Use antioxidant serum
In addition to wearing a daily spf for photo damage prevention, you also need to use an antioxidant serum for preventing and fighting any free radical damage from pollution and UV rays that are not blocked by the sunscreen.
While, a potent Vitamin C serum would be an ideal pick, even a simple moisture serum fortified with antioxidants can also do the job. Remember, something is better than nothing!
8) Include retinol
Once, you hit your 30s, skincare becomes a little more than a basic CTM routine. Cell turnover becomes slow, meaning new cells take long in reaching the surface making skin look dull and less radiant.
A daily retinol based night time product would not only hasten the cell turnover process but also boost collagen production making skin look younger and radiant. The daily practice would help erase and delay the appearance of any fine lines and wrinkles.
Try Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Night Moisturizer or a prescription retinol product, such as Ega cream.
9) Eye cream
Whether you have dark circles or not, use of an eye cream becomes necessary in this age to prevent the proliferation of crow’s feet at a later age. Add a product that targets both head on. Here’s a list of some good eye creams available in India to take your pick from.
10) Exfoliate often and use weekly face masks Once every week try exfoliating your skin. Face masks can do wonders for your skin.