Preventing wrinkles is the best way to keep them at bay, but in some cases, you may need to work on reducing the ones that you have, too. You don’t always need to invest in super expensive facials to reduce your wrinkles – although they can help. Taking a long term approach to controlling your wrinkles is always the best way of making them disappear and stopping them from forming in the first place. Here are some pointers that will help you to keep your wrinkles under control:

Stay Hydrated

Staying hydrated is key to overall health, as well as reducing wrinkles. If your body is hydrated, it’s going to show on your skin. Your skin may become dry, and you’ll find it doesn’t look as plump and healthy as it should. Of course a good skincare routine is crucial too, but you shouldn’t underestimate the importance of drinking 2-3 liters per day. Make sure you carry a bottle with you at all times, and don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink.

Eat Nourishing Foods

Nourishing foods are going to make you feel and look better. This means swapping out processed junk foods for more colorful fruits and vegetables. You want to make sure you’re getting plenty of micronutrients, as well as healthy fats. Healthy fats are an amazing food source for the hair, skin, and nails. Make sure you’re eating nuts, avocados, and oily fish. Not only are these foods yummy and filling, they are all beautifying foods that can definitely help you to look younger.

Be More Mindful Of How Expressive Your Face Is

You should not stop smiling or expressing how you feel. However, you should be more mindful of how expressive your face is if you want to prevent and reduce wrinkles. You can look at searches online like what are frown lines? To get a better idea of how they are formed and how you can start preventing them. It would be impossible to keep your face frozen at all times, but you can definitely try to reduce the amount you frown at people. You can also make sure you wear sunglasses whenever it’s sunny to stop you from squinting at the sun!

Sleep On Your Back

Everybody has a way that they prefer to sleep, but one of the worst ways to sleep if you want to prevent wrinkles is on your side. Sure, sleeping on your side might feel comfortable, but having your face smushed up against the pillow isn’t doing you any favours. You might notice lines on your face after sleeping, and over time they will become deeper and deeper ingrained. The only thing you can do is start sleeping on your back, but it will take some practice. You should try sleeping with a pillow under your legs, and maybe even pillows under your arms to stop you from turning while you sleep. There are pillows designed to place your face carefully in a space that stops you from scrunching your face as you sleep, but if your face moves during the night then they lose their power.

Although it takes effort and consistency to change the way you sleep, it’s worth it if you want to avoid expensive filler treatments to get rid of your lines later on down the line.

Take Care Of Your Skin In The Sun

You need to make sure you’re taking skincare in the sun seriously – but you should be taking it seriously regardless, whether you’re out in the sun or not. Whatever the weather is like, you should make sure you apply sunscreen to protect your skin. The sun’s rays and the environment can damage the skin whether it’s hot and sunny or not. Get into the habit of using creams containing an SPF or apply one separately. It’s especially important to take care of your skin if you go on vacation and like to lay in the sun. Use a high factor sunscreen to protect your skin and keep it looking smooth and young. You don’t want it to end up looking leathery later on down the line. Make sure you avoid sun beds too – there’s a reason they are getting banned in certain countries now. It just isn’t worth the risk.

Visit A Professional Doctor

If you already have wrinkles and nothing you’re trying is really working, it could be time to visit a professional doctor at a beauty clinic. It’s important that they are a qualified medical professional, as just about anybody can wield a needle these days, and it can leave you with bad results that affect your confidence and other areas of your life. A little botox could help to smooth out your forehead lines, crows feet, lift your eyes, and more. However, you need to do your research to ensure that this is a treatment for you first. Remember, if you go for a consultation and don’t feel like it’s right for you, you absolutely don’t have to go through with it.

Amp Up Your Skincare Routine

Perhaps your skincare routine needs a little work. Sometimes, coming up with a consistent, effective skincare routine for your skin type will help you to reduce wrinkles and improve things like pigmentation and rehydration more than anything else. Here are the first steps you need to take:

• Figure out your skin type. You can do this with guides online, or you can go for a professional analysis if you want to know it all on a deeper level.
• Look at effective products for your skin type and what you’re looking to do. They don’t have to be expensive, but you should consider investing in a couple of products, for example, a serum and an eye cream.
• Make sure you stick to your skincare routine, morning and night for it to be as effective as possible.

 

The more seriously you take your skincare routine, the better your skin is going to look in the long run. In our twenties we can get away with using pretty much any product on our skin, but you need to become more vigilant as you age. Make sure you’re using products designed for people in your age range, and that you’re using them as per the instructions that come on the packet. Be consistent and pay close attention to what works for you and what doesn’t. If you’re going to introduce a brand new product, make sure you do it one at a time so you can note the effects and figure out whether it’s a good product for you to use.

 

Avoid Bad Habits Like Smoking

Smoking is a terrible habit, especially if you’re trying to look younger. Smoking will give you premature wrinkles as it’s bad for the skin and every other organ in the body. Not only that, you’ll form extra wrinkles around the mouth from puffing away. You’re shortening your lifespan and leaving yourself susceptible to a number of chronic illnesses. Not to mention you’ll smell, your house will smell, you’ll have yellow teeth – the list goes on. With it getting even more expensive these days, look at it as an incentive to quit. There are many helpful devices out there right now that could help you to let go of this bad habit once and for all.

Treat Your Skin Once A Week

As well as your consistent skincare routine, you should look at treating your skin once a week. This means applying a face mask designed for your skin type. You can give yourself an ‘at home facial’, which if you use the right products, can be just as effective and relaxing as a salon facial. Feel free to treat yourself to a salon facial from time to time, too. Make sure you choose a mask that you’ve researched carefully. If you want a younger, more hydrated appearance, you need a moisturizing mask and not a detoxifying mask. Some masks are even designed to be worn as you sleep!

Invest In A Silk Pillowcase

A silk pillowcase is said to reduce drag on the face as you sleep and improve hydration levels. It’s also supposed to be good for your hair!

Exercise Regularly

Exercise may make you frown at times when it’s difficult, but studies show that exercise makes people look younger for longer. Just take a look at the celebrities who have stayed fit and healthy in their later years, and those who have not. Sure, they have money to have work done too, but that shouldn’t take away from the magic that exercise can do.

Make Sure You’re Getting A High Quality Sleep

High quality sleep is key to feeling and looking good. Make sure your bedroom and bed are suitable and that you’re winding down before you go to bed.

Take The Steps To Reduce Stress In Your Life

Stress can be a huge factor in aging, so make sure you take the steps to reduce it. Take on less work, ask for help if you need it, spend more time on yourself – take it seriously!