12 Reasons Why Look Old on Your 20s and 30s (PDF)

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The culprit to ageing your young skin could very well be the very basic skincare regimen you should be doing. Your skin is exposed daily to harmful irritants, like pollution, dirt and make-up. This is the reason why it is important to regularly cleanse the skin. This basic good skin care step gets rid of impurities, dead skin cells and excess oil.

Moreover, a good cleansing in the morning refreshes the skin and removes toxins eliminated by the skin at night. So, wash your face twice a day – once in the morning and once before going to sleep. And cleansing with just water is not enough. Use a non-comedogenic and hypoallergenic facial cleanser. Or better yet, choose the ones with scrubbing beads so that you cleanse and exfoliate your skin all at once.

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It does not matter if you have dry skin or oily skin, it is no excuse not to use a good moisturizer.

There is a wrong notion that moisturizer makes your skin oily and can help aggravate acne problems. What a moisturizer actually does is that it keeps moisture and water in your skin, which makes it smooth, supple and healthy.

It contains emollients that fills in the gaps of skin cells in your skin and humectants that keep moisture in. Not only that, moisturizing helps maintain the elasticity of your skin.

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You might have been told that a good sun soaking is beneficial for your health because of the Vitamin D that will be getting from it.

Vitamin D will help you protect against chronic diseases, manage cell development and improve your immune system. But, you must have also read that sun exposure can actually cause your skin to age with the development of skin pigmentation and fine lines.

So, what to do?

Strike a good balance. You only need a good 15 to 20 minutes to get the Vitamin D that you need. But, despite the benefits that you will reap, it is still best to apply sunscreen, not just on your face, but also your neck, arms and legs.

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Women, and men sometimes, wear make-up to conceal blemishes and to make themselves look even more attractive. But, using the wrong make-up or techniques in applying can actually be the reason why you are looking older than you actually are.

For one, you might be one of those people who put too much foundation on the face like icing on a cake. Always remember that when it comes to makeup, less is better. To hide those blemishes, use a concealer first then apply a light layer of foundation to even out your skin tone.

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There is indeed truth to the name “Sleeping Beauty”. It is because a good seven to nine hours of sleep can actually do wonders to your skin making it look luminous and radiant. How many times have you noticed that when you do not get the right amount of sleep you get those dark circles around your eyes and feel tired and cranky, which by the way will make you look older?

So what is the connection between sleep and looking young? Dr. Doris Day, a dermatologist from New York, says that.

“Your skin, and your whole body, goes into repair mode when you sleep.”

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You always hear that you are what you eat. This may hold true to you, especially if you have been consuming more than the normal dose of food that can actually age your skin. One food culprit is sugar. Too much sugar in the body makes itself attach to collagen, which makes the skin look stiff. It also loses the elasticity of the skin. The same is true with foods that have or have been cooked in trans fat. Not only will it stiffen the skin, it also clogs smaller blood vessels in the skin.

If you are a caffeine addict, you better lower down your daily intake of coffee, soda and other caffeinated drinks. They dehydrate your body, which makes you look tired and old.

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In a research published on the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, showed that smoking does indeed make a huge difference in making the skin look aged. The study rounded up 79 pairs of identical twins during the Twins Day Festival in the town of Twinsburg, Ohio.

The study revealed that the smoking twin has more visible fine lines and wrinkles around the lip area and a much damaged skin as compared to the non-smoking twin or the twin who has smoked lesser.

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The very reason why alcohol is damaging to the skin is because it is a diuretic. This means that it dehydrates your skin and your body of water.

Without enough hydration, you skin becomes dry and looks unhealthy. And you know what that means, more fine lines and wrinkles. It also causes for red spots to appear. This is because alcohol increases blood flow and causes blood vessels in the face to dilate and burst. Other than that, it also keeps Vitamin A from being absorbed into the body that necessary for skin health.

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There is no better way to keep skin moisturized, smooth, soft, supple and healthy than keeping it is hydrated with enough water from within.

If your body does not have enough water, it will definitely show on your skin. It will look dry and flaky, which will make it more prone to the occurrence of wrinkles.

Water helps you get rid of toxins that can cause for pores to clog up and develop into acne. Also, it keeps your eyes from getting sunken and avoids having dark circles around the eyes. So, it is always advisable to bring with you a bottle of mineral water or opt for water instead of soda during mealtime to keep your skin moist, elastic and younger-looking.

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Did you know that your weight also has an indirect link to the aging process? Being underweight diminishes the natural fats in your facial structure which allows the skin to sag and highlight the appearance of wrinkles.

Women with healthy weight have it better because the fat distribution plumps out the wrinkles masking other age-related changes such as loss of bone mass in the cheek and jaw. If you are looking much older than your actual age in your 20s and 30s, it will only worsen when you hit your 40s.

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While a certain amount of stress is good for us, you must learn where to draw the line before it becomes a chronic problem. Lugging around the weight of chronic, high stress is a recipe for aging. It affects the way we carry ourselves, the way we think, and the way we look.

Chronic stress can wear down your skin’s antimicrobial barrier thanks to the stress hormone, cortisol. Produced by your kidneys, this hormone acts like your body’s own alarm system, or your fight-orflight response. When your body gets overwhelmed with high amounts of cortisol, your skin’s natural protective barrier weakens making it increasingly difficult for your skin to retain moisture.

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A sweet tooth can also wreak havoc on your skin. One of the explanations behind is the formation of toxic compounds called AGEs (Advanced Glycation End- products). Increased concentrations of AGEs in the skin prevents the efficient collagen repair which results in premature skin aging. AGE not only affects your collagen, but also the elastin fibers resulting in a reduction of skin elasticity. This can be manifested as wrinkles, sagging, and dark circles around the eyes.

Increased blood glucose levels can also trigger premature cellular senescence (loss of a cell’s ability to grow and divide). High amounts of senescent cells can result in premature skin aging and a higher perceived age.

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