Women over the age of 30 are likely to be worried about aging and sometimes even have some signs of it, such as fine lines around your eyes, faint laugh lines etc. Nowadays, even men have become conscious about their looks - especially aging of the skin - though basically, they have Mother Nature on their side! While women look old, men look dignified and full of character when they cross into middle age.
Do not wait until you can not walk past a mirror without seeing your wrinkles.
By leading a disciplined life both with regards to your daily habits as well as with the food you consume you can easily slow down and reverse the effects of aging. Some of the most effective anti aging products are found right in your kitchen. So don't be surprised what you can do at home, without spending too much time, effort or money on reversing the effects of aging. Anti aging does not always mean to have thousands of dollars spent on different medical and cosmetic interventions.
Potato
Did you know that the humble potato has exceptional anti aging effects? The potato can give you an instant face lift as well as can wipe off the tan and fine wrinkles from your skin? Just cut two slices (as the beauty salons do with cucumber slice when they give a facial) and put these on your eyes for 10 minutes. For the face you take one medium size potato and about two tablespoons of apple sauce and grind together into a very smooth. Apply on the face for 15-25 minutes and then wash away with warm water. This would make he skin literally glow from inside.
Vitamins
You must have heard that vitamin supplements can improve the texture of your skin for which purpose you would do well to include these to your diet. You can also expose the skin to some topical applications for boosting the result - mix tomato puree and lentil flour in equal proportions. Subsequently add half a teaspoon of lemon juice, and about half an inch of turmeric paste. You can apply this simple anti aging remedy to the face twice or thrice a week for best results.
Papaya
Mash ripe papaya and apply to your face for about 20-30 minutes. Wash away with warm water and add a little moisturizer to experience one of the most luxuriant anti aging facials ever. Papaya can be substituted with ripe (not over ripe) banana for similar results.
Natural Anti Aging Remedies
A natural ingredient that has proven to be an effective anti-aging treatment is shea butter.
Ultra pure Shea Butter's oily qualities improve skin softness and suppleness, which make it ideal for dry or sensitive skin care, winter sports products, and for body lotions and hand care products. Moreover, ultra pure shea butter may be formulated into capillary preparations to prevent and treat scalp dryness, and provide good lubrication for the hair, resulting in improved brilliance and manageability.
Shea butter is solid and comes from the natural fat obtained from the karite tree grown in West and Central Africa. Shea butter is an emollient that is extremely therapeutic, helping to heal cracked, aged and damaged skin. Its chemical constituents help to heal bruising and soreness, and penetrates the skin and leaves it feeling soft and smooth. It has vitamin A, E and is highly compatible with skin.
Shea butter has been used to heal small wounds, burns and skin ulcers. It contains fatty acids, phytosterol and unsaponifiables, which stimulate the skin's renewal process, providing a more youthful, vibrant appearance. Its texture is typically soft and butter-like so it melts readily into the skin.
Shea butter also helps protect the skin from the damaging effects of the sun while repairing cellular degeneration. Nevertheless, it is not sufficient to prevent sun damage and it will always be important to use a sunscreen during sun exposure as a way of prevention.
There are several shea butter products in cosmetic market place. However, if levels of concentration are below 20%, products will not be useful enough; you should review labels in order to determine shea butter concentration levels.
On the other hand, if level of concentration is over 20 per cent, product will be highly beneficial as anti aging skin care treatment.
There are three types of shea butter;
-Raw shea butter; this one has not been exposed to refinement process.
-Refined shea butter and
-Shea oil; this one is produced during the process of making shea butter.
Shea butter offers many anti aging skin care benefits, whatever of three types listed above are excellent ingredients for an anti-aging skin care regime.
To sum up, natural or botanical products are an effective alternative to treat your skin against aging without known side effects.
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