Sensitive skin and premature aging: the 5 right moves to prevent it
Sensitive skin is more prone than other types of skin to accelerated aging. This depends on oxidative stress, which causes an excess of free radical production, destroying collagen fibers and hyaluronuch acid and speeding up the process of loss of volume and elasticity. Without the right amount of hyaluronic acid, which moisturizes the skin, helping it to maintain its tone and promoting cell regeneration, an important acceleration of the skin aging process can only be inevitable: lines begin to appear more easily fine lines, wrinkles and nasolabial folds deepen. Yet there are remedies to fight and prevent premature aging of sensitive skin: below you can find 5 flawless moves to counter the passage of time and show off perfect skin to any age. Ready to take note?
1. Choose the right product for you
The first step is undoubtedly relying on the right creams. An anti-aging based on hyaluronic acid and vitamin b5 is ideal for sensitive skin that tries to fight the signs of aging: this effective mix in fact, repairs and plumps the skin, acting against premature aging without attacking the skin . Hyalu B5 Serum by La Roche-Posay is specially designed for the most sensitive skin that wants to prevent and fight the passage of time.
The double molecular weight hyaluronic acid helps to plump the skin in depth while vitamin b5 - essential for the health of skin and hair - stimulates the regeneration of skin supporting proteins. The soothing action carried out by the other component - the madecassoside - finally helps to guarantee the serum the right delicacy that sensitive skin requires. In addition, the silky and fresh texture gives an immediate sensation of relief, adequately treating skin like sensitive skin, which is often subject to irritation and redness.
2. Introduce foods rich in antioxidants into your diet
A healthy diet rich in antioxidant foods is another fundamental step that women with sensitive skin should include in their routine, to more effectively combat premature skin aging. In fact, antioxidants help the body to defend itself from free radicals, which are mainly responsible for the formation of wrinkles, whose proliferation is mainly caused by a wrong diet, often combined with other factors, including smoking, alcohol and pollution. It is therefore essential to start from the table: stocking up on foods rich in antioxidants is an excellent antidote against skin aging. But what are they? Here is a list of 10 antioxidant foods to include in your diet:
- Artichokes: rich in flavonoids - which together with polyphenols constitute the main antioxidants - are essential to counteract the action of free radicals.
- Blueberries: it is better to choose them in season, as they contain a greater quantity of antioxidants, but they can be taken throughout the year frozen or in the form of pure juice. They also play an important preventive action against cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
- Kiwis: especially the yellow ones, they represent a natural antioxidant rich in polyphenols and vitamin C.
- Prunes: another fruit essential to counteract the action of free radicals. It can also be enjoyed in the form of juice or dried prunes, as long as they do not contain chemicals or additives.
- Pomegranate: rich in flavonoids and ellagic acid, it is a fundamental enemy of free radicals.
- Broccoli and cabbage: thanks to the presence of vitamin C and carotenoids, they perform an "effective antioxidant action.
- Garlic: it is better to eat it raw so as not to lose the benefits of the substances that prevent cellular degeneration.
- Spices: in particular, ginger and turmeric, are excellent sources of antioxidants. Better get into the habit of seasoning dishes with spices and reduce the use of salt as much as possible.
- Legumes: beans, chickpeas, lentils and peas are rich in polyphenols and saponins, therefore they are fundamental in the fight against free radicals. Better to consume them cooked, so as to avoid excessive swelling in the belly.
- Dark chocolate: yes, that's right! You will be happy to know that chocolate, only dark chocolate, contains a large amount of polyphenols - especially epicatechin - thus representing an excellent natural antioxidant to be wisely dosed in your diet.
3. No to too aggressive exfoliation: choose the scrub!
Exfoliation is a fundamental step to eliminate dead cells and promote cell renewal, counteracting the skin aging process. It is therefore a healthy habit to be included in your beauty routine, at least once a week. But be careful, if you have sensitive skin, you must choose the right type of exfoliant, which is effective and non-aggressive. Better to avoid the scrub and opt for the gommage, a kind of more delicate scrub designed specifically for the most sensitive skin: unlike the real scrub in fact, in the scrub the granules are accompanied by a cream or an oil with a strong moisturizing base. In this way the mechanical action of the exfoliation is more delicate and does not excessively attack the sensitive skin, which is more subject to possible irritation and redness.
Alternatively, you can opt for a homemade scrub made with the use of natural and organic products that guarantee your exfoliant the right delicacy and do not stress sensitive skin in any way.
4. Facial self-massage
Dedicating daily to a face self-massage helps to counteract skin aging and loss of tone, favoring cell turnover, which is essential for showing off a clean and radiant skin that does not show the signs of age. In fact, by carrying out a self-massage on the face with a certain constancy, the cellular microcirculation and the oxygenation process of the skin are stimulated, helping to keep it hydrated and nourished, the first step to protect it from the action of free radicals and the appearance of wrinkles and signs of age. How is a correct face self-massage performed? Here are the steps to take:
- Start by tapping your fingertips all over your face, starting from the chin to the forehead, at least 3 times.
- From the chin, make small circles all over the jaw area, up to the ears.
- Place the index and middle fingers of both hands on the sides of the mouth and gently pull up and out, up to the cheekbones.
- Now make small circles starting from the cheekbones and up to the temples.
- Place the fingers at the base of the nose and stretch the skin first towards the eyebrows and then higher towards the forehead and the hairline.
- Now the forehead: stretch the skin from the eyebrows outwards to the temples, then upwards to the hairline. Now repeat this three times.
5. Use an anti-aging make-up: light make-up, soft texture and light colors
For a perfect anti-aging effect, focus everything on light textures that do not close the pores and do not weigh down the face, to avoid annoying reactions and redness and avoid the risk of the "nasty mask effect, which certainly" gives you "a few years, rather than taking it off! To demonstrate a more youthful appearance, it is in fact essential to limit the thickness as much as possible to give an appearance of transparency and lightness. Also remember to choose the foundation of your color or slightly lighter than your undertone: a color that is too dark weighs it down and ages. avoid those in powder form, which show more fine lines and wrinkles, and focus on liquid ones that even out the skin, making it more compact, and more easily hide possible imperfections due to the loss of elasticity. To further lighten, you can also opt for a bright concealer or a delicate illuminator to be applied in the cheekbone area.
Prefer brown mascara to black: it makes the look equally intense, without hardening it excessively. In general, in fact, it is better to choose light shades, which open and suggest a touch of light on the face, compared to dark and marked colors that tend to harden and age. Then choose eye shadows with light and luminous colors - golden, pearly, peach or light brown shades - and for the lips, lip glosses or nude lipsticks. If, on the other hand, you really cannot give up on dark lipsticks or the beloved red, try to calibrate everything with a natural and delicate eye and cheek makeup.
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