(Mrs. Memoona Sheharyar, Lahore)
Sunrays, pollution, unbalanced diet, and smoking snatch the glow and freshness from your skin and quicken the wrinkling process. Like there is a very old saying: “prevention is better than cure” hence be careful and concerned about your skin to keep your skin’s freshness last a longer time.
The era of youth is a unique one. At this time of one’s life, we all are free of any sorrow and grief or fear. Age 20 can safely and without doubt be considered the pinnacle of one’s life. By reaching 20, you get free by large from the pimples and acne of the teenage era and your skin’s freshness and glow is at its peak at this time. The beauty of the skin is due to the high content of collagen in your skin which is a natural protein and your skin looks even and taut because of this protein. With time the skin becomes older and with sunlight, pollution & age changes it becomes more lax.
Fresh and evergreen skin: healthy and young skin has a beautiful, even and shiny surface. Skin remains healthy because of the collagen and elastin present in it. This is the reason why your skin looks young and healthy when: 1) it is even and not lose, 2) its glowing and 3) it is fresh looking. After 20 years, with every passing year 1% of collagen reduces in your skin. This results in your skin becoming thinner. Reduction of sweat and sebum glands along with reduced collagen and elastin make your skin start to wrinkle. So, the ageing process and skin becoming thinner is a natural process but certain external factors like sunrays, pollution, unbalanced diet, and smoking snatch the glow and freshness from your skin and quicken the wrinkling process. Like there is a very old saying: “prevention is better than cure” hence be careful and concerned about your skin to keep your skin’s freshness last a longer time and slow the wrinkling process. That’s why its better than we should start with prevention before the signs of ageing begin to show on your skin. It is true that for every individual the signs of ageing begin to show at different times that’s why there are a few indications that you need to detect after the age of 20 years whether they are appearing on your skin or not. These include dark spots, scar marks, dark patches on cheeks, and wrinkles around the eyes. Here we will recommend using some beneficial products which you should include in the routine of your skin care. With the help of these you will be able to have your 20 year old freshness and charm last longer. First and foremost for the 365 days of the year, use a good quality effective sun screen which should have at least 35 SPF so that your screen remains protected from the harmful sunrays. Use moisturizers daily because this maintains the moisture of your skin and makes you look fresh and young. Select a moisturizer which has glycerin in it so that it preserves your skin’s moisture. You should avoid using soap to wash your face strictly because it dries up your skin’s moisture and natural oil. Instead of soap, always use some light and mild face wash. For your skin’s freshness, consult your doctor for such products which contain collagen boosters. These boosters help nourish the collagen and that’s why your skin not only remains taut and wrinkle-free but also the speed of dark circles and spots is reduced too.
Why do you hide your age?
Increase in age and changes in body are natural. Women often are afraid of increasing age and do whatever they can to hide it somehow which makes them face not only personal problems, but also make them suffer from family and social problems. Because they are in denial of ageing and avoid meeting people and will not listen about their ageing from anyone, even if its their own husband or children. Following are some of mistakes women tend to do when they enter old age and different ways to rectify them for your guidance.
Not accepting that there is a need for change in your style now:
In this era the biggest mistake women commit is the denial to bring about a change in their lifestyle, clothing, and make up styles due to their ageing. This is because many hairstyles and make up styles may look really good on you when you were 20, but now adopting them might make you look like a laughing stock in public. That’s why accept the fact that you need to bring about a change in your whereabouts and lifestyle with increasing age.
New clothes:
Ageing women also have the problem that they do not like new clothes for themselves. That is because in their mind they still like those clothes which they wore in their youth and this prevents them from buying new clothes which they should buy actually.
Comparison:
Some women compare their present self with their 20 year old selves and gain nothing except unpleasant feelings and ruining one’s peace of mind.
Exercise:
Many women who see that despite exercise they are unable to reduce their weight according to their desired wishes, they decide to leave exercising and start to gain even more weight.
Use of creams:
The law of nature states that everything has its own limitations when you used in excess no matter how beneficial it is. That is why sometimes excessive use of anti-ageing creams results in some dermatological problems for such women.
Make-up:
Many old women always keep make up on so much so that they don’t take it off even when going to sleep. They feel that this way they will look younger. The truth is quite otherwise honestly. So do make up but with balance.
Sleep:
Many women stay up late at night even though they should know that like their youth, nowadays their health doesn’t allow them to stay up so late. This is because beyond 40 years of age, lack of sleep will start to show dark circles and wrinkles on your face and your immunity lessens too.
Hair Dye: Using a strong hair dye and dyeing hair frequently makes the hair not only dry and rough but also begin to fall off. The beauty of your hair is lost this way and you look even older then.