How to prove 10 years younger in 5 steps
In collaboration with Somatoline Cosmetic
Ok, we always say that what really matters is how young you are inside and that you don't necessarily have to look young at all costs. Beautiful concepts, for heaven's sake, but you want to put the wonderful feeling you get when you say "but you know you look less than your age", "you are more beautiful now than at thirty" or "for you time seems not Never pass "? To make this happen and look young at 50, you don't necessarily have to resort to who knows what aesthetic interventions or undergo tremendous food sacrifices or in the gym. Just follow a few but essential rules within everyone's reach, and also some little tricks!
1. Haircut: copy the secrets of the stars
Which haircut suits a 45 or 50 year old woman who wants to refresh her appearance and look 10 years younger? The general trend recommends a moderate length and a color based on the complexion: for example warm tones if the complexion is dark or olive, blond for light complexion and dark eyes. Those who want to give up the tint and bring the natural color is obviously free of Do it (many women look great like this): however, be aware that gray hair needs a lot of attention because it tends to turn yellow and frizzy. Also avoid extra smooth and too short bangs. In any case, to choose the best haircut at the age of 50, you just need to trust your mirror, your trusted hairdresser and, why not, take a peek at the hair of the stars who have passed the "door, unparalleled sources of inspiration. in terms of look.
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2. Make-up: prefer light shades
How to prove 10 years younger when the skin on the face is no longer smooth and youthful? With a good fresh, bright and above all light make-up: in fact, woe to weigh down the features by exaggerating with cosmetics, you get the opposite effect. Tip number one: for the face prefer light, warm and not excessively bright shades. The blush is best applied. on the cheekbones to obtain a freshness effect and to counteract the natural wilting of the skin Tip number two: for the eyes should be used an eyeshadow with warm and natural tones and a mascara preferably black or otherwise dark. If the shape of the eye is not heavy, the black pencil is good for defining the upper and lower lash line, otherwise it is better to apply it only below, outside the lash line. Tip number three: banned red, dark and shiny lipsticks that age terribly at a certain age, much better ones neutrals, nude pink, peach and caramel.
3. Facial care: choose the right anti-aging cream
After the age of 45, women are worried about wrinkles, blemishes, loss of tone, sagging skin and tired, graying skin. But luckily you can fix it, have perfect skin and look young again without necessarily resorting to the cosmetic surgeon. So what to do to look 10 years younger after the "door? There are various tricks, all quite easy to follow. Here are a few: resort to daily facial cleansing, use a delicate exfoliating sponge at least once a week, protect yourself from the sun's rays. UVs that rapidly age the skin (not only in summer!), Moisturize the skin and lips and, last but not least, use a valid anti-aging cream capable of acting not only on wrinkles but on all signs of aging.
Somatoline Lift Effect Plus is a global anti-aging treatment, designed specifically for mature skin, which reduces the signs of aging by up to 46% through a skin bio-reconstruction mechanism and acts on the face at three levels: it fills the tissues that they empty due to the loss of density, compact the skin counteracting the loss of tone and redefines the contours by counteracting the sagging of the tissues. Among the various products of the Lift Effect Plus line (two day creams, a night cream, an intensive serum, a treatment for the eye and lips, another for the neck and décolleté and finally a redensifying booster), the Global Anti-aging Intensive Serum plays a role fundamental in the fight against the signs of aging: with its silky and rapidly absorbed texture, it is in fact perfect for all skin types and is also suitable as a base for subsequent treatments.
4. Nutrition: Introduce antioxidants and other foods that slow the aging process into your diet
This aspect is also very important. Antioxidants, in fact, neutralize or in any case keep under control free radicals, which are developed by the body over the years and speed up the aging process. Excellent sources of antioxidants are berries, colored fruit, nuts, dark chocolate, coffee, fruit juices, cooked vegetables and legumes. However, there are numerous other foods that can provide the right amount of vitamins and minerals that allow the body to repair damaged skin: oysters, for example, are rich in zinc, a substance that performs this function, while olive oil and avocados are a good source of healthy fats and prevent wrinkles. And again, watermelon and cucumber (and generally all fruit full of water) keep the skin hydrated, guava is rich in vitamin C which restores levels of collagen, sweet potatoes contain beta-carotene, which fights dry skin and improves the rate of cell turnover, and finally legumes, soy, flaxseed and clove tea are excellent sources of phytoestrogens, able to prevent skin wrinkling.
5. Physical activity: play sports favoring disciplines that require a not intense but prolonged effort
Exercise is important regardless of age, but it becomes absolutely necessary to stay young and look younger. After the age of 45 or 50, sport is a real elixir of life: just think that one hour of physical activity a day avoids gaining weight during the menopause period and that three training sessions a week are able to oppose the osteoporosis. But which sport to choose? It must be borne in mind that in the vicinity of the age of 50 the metabolism slows down, for this reason disciplines that include a not intense but prolonged effort are preferable: swimming, which makes the muscles acquire tone and sinuosity; light jogging, which makes you lose weight, trains your breath and prevents blood sugar spikes; fitness in the gym, favoring aerobic activity alternating with toning exercises; pilates, which improves posture and helps strengthen muscle tone and flexibility; yoga, great for maintaining a healthier, more elastic and more resilient body. Or something more delicious like zumba, kick-boxing, TRX and so on.
