Hello beauties! If you’ve just tuned in then we advise you to read last week’s blog where we started discussing the rules of beauty over 40 💋
These days with our busy lives, we cannot afford to make any excuses for not taking good care of our skin: it’s the best investment we can ever make. And with so many options out there, from creams, to treatments, to online virtual consultations with Dr. Costi, you have every chance of succeeding in this endeavor of remaining young and beautiful.
And it’s not just for women, it’s also for men! Beautiful skin is IN for anyone at any age!
Let’s keep counting to 10, with today’s 5 more rules of beauty over 40 🤩 (continued from last week).
6) Exfoliate
The basis for every skin care is having a clean face. As Dr. Costi recommends washing your face twice a day with a gentle lotion, it is also recommended to regularly exfoliate.
Exfoliating will help your cell turnover and remove any dead skin from the surface, revealing a smooth refreshed skin underneath. At least once a week, depending on your skin type, use a gentle product with AHA’s or natural fermented ingredients.
Always dry your face gently and avoid scrubbing it as it would be counterintuitive, causing irritation which in turn will cause an overproduction of oil.
7) Protect your eyes
It’s time to get serious. If you’ve gotten away with not regularly applying an eye cream, you can’t do that anymore.
You have to use a good cream to hydrate the skin around the eyes, as it becomes thinner and requires much more efficient ingredients to constrict the blood vessels and reduce puffiness.
Consider a product with peptides. These amino acids that are the building blocks of certain proteins needed by the skin, like collagen and elastin.
8) Learn about peptides
Peptides are human stem cell-derived epidermal growth factors to repair and promote cell turnover to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, enhance collagen production for firmness, and help maintain skin’s hydration.
When you’re buying skin care products, look for these skin fortifying ingredients in the list of ingredients. These amino-acids will also help protect your skin from external attacks and irritants like pollution or even cigarette smoke. Heaven knows we need it!
9) Always remember your hands
Some say that you can always tell a woman’s age from her hands. Well, it’s somewhat true as hands are so exposed to harsh conditions and they don’t receive as much care as our face!
To avoid tired, spotty, wary- looking hands we suggest you apply a non-greasy hand cream every time you wash/ apply hand gel.
Extra points for you if you also coat them in sunscreen to protect from premature aging.
10) Schedule a regular visit to your dermatologist 😉
Taking good care of your skin now will avoid you paying a very dear price later. So before it’s too late and you can’t reverse the hands of time, start regularly visiting your dermatologist. Not only will you keep in touch with all the latest anti-aging products and procedures, but it will also be a good way to anticipate any changes in your skin due to your health or environment.
With the pro advice of a good doctor you will have a clear roadmap to maintaining great skin for the rest of your life.
