Ways to protect your skin from premature aging

As the years pass, everyone eventually ages, as your skin becomes thinner, drier, and sagging, and dreaded wrinkles begin to appear. Our genes largely control when and how our skin ages, but we can influence another type of aging that affects our skin. The environment and lifestyle choices play a big role in making our skin age prematurely. Today we bring you 5 ways that you can fight premature aging and help your skin retain its plump and youthful appearance.

Daily hydration

Moisturizer retains water in our skin, gives it a more youthful appearance, and is an important step in maintaining healthy cells in our skin and protecting it from irritation. Moisturizers balance the pH of your skin and prevent acne breakouts, so it should be part of your daily routine. Try a natural rose water mask and jojoba seed oil, and the lightweight formula will help transform your dull and dry skin within minutes. Use the mask with the recently launched FOREO UFO 2. 

This device is a highly modified version of UFO and includes heat and cold treatment technology that will let mask ingredients penetrate deep into pores, as well as LED lights that will do everything from reducing the appearance of fine lines and enhancing the radiance of the complexion, to masking signs of aging For younger-looking complexion. At home spa-level treatment, you won’t want anything else.

Clean your skin twice a day

We sweat naturally every day, especially here in the Middle East. Sweat irritates the skin, and the irritation speeds up the signs of aging. So, make sure to cleanse your skin twice a day. Likewise, exfoliating the skin can also irritate it. Cleanse your skin gently to remove any residue of makeup, pollution and other materials that may have accumulated on your skin.

Apply self-tanner instead of sun exposure

Everyone loves to lie on the beach or around a swimming pool as the sun shines on our skin, but most of us do not take into account the extent of damage to our skin. If you are in the sun, always wear SPF sunblock with high protection. Unprotected exposure to harmful UV rays breaks down collagen and elastin fibers in young, healthy skin, which can lead to wrinkles. Likewise, this applies to whether you get a tan from the sun or a tanning bed. If you want to get that golden shine, try using a self-tanner, as it gives you the same youthful shine, without any harmful risks.

Avoid frequent facial expressions

Whether you laugh a lot, get angry often, or worry a lot, there is no doubt that you will make expressions on your face. Repeatedly performing a facial expression will cause the collagen in your skin to break down and over time, the skin in that area will lose its elasticity and begin to form fine lines and wrinkles. To avoid this from happening, just stop raising your eyebrows and frowning a lot! 

Eye care

The skin around your eyes is the area most likely to show the first signs of aging. This is because the skin around the eye is thin and has blood vessels. Use a moisturizing eye cream to prevent wrinkles from appearing too clearly. If you want to get the most out of the cream, use the UFO 2 device so that the formula penetrates deep into your skin. Applying the cryotherapy will help the cream soak up and remove the puffiness from your eyes. And the LED lights in the UFO 2 will help hide wrinkles. Use purple LED light to reduce the appearance of fine lines, and use red LED lights to reduce the signs of aging and have younger-looking skin. 

Playing sports

It has been shown that exercising in moderation, just a few times a week, improves your circulation and strengthens your immune system. In return, exercising will give you younger-looking skin and help combat any imperfections that may appear.