With age comes wisdom, of course, but also wrinkles.The natural ageing process causes everyone to develop wrinkles, fine lines on parts of the body that are exposed to the sun, like the face, neck, hands and forearms.
Appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the face and body parts are considered as a sign of ageing. Hectic lifestyle, mental and physical stress, improper sleep, lack of nutritious diet and environmental factors like pollution often lead to skin damage, essentially resulting in wrinkles and fine lines.
For most, wrinkles develop between the ages of 40 and 50 but nowadays they start appearing even if you are in your mid-30s due to lack of moisture, thickness, genetic disorder, sun exposure, smoking etc.
The skin that has been properly cared for stays youthful for a longer time. The right kind of preventive care helps to preserve the youth of the skin. Today, cosmetology techniques offer corrective techniques, in the form of external care, to rejuvenate the skin.
Instead of battling wrinkles with expensive creams and medical procedures, try anti-ageing ingredients which are easily available at home. Green tea is a powerful antioxidant. Take half cup water and 2 teaspoons green tea. Bring the water to a boil. Put tea leaves in a ceramic bowl. Pour the hot water over it and keep for 2 minutes. Strain and cool the liquid. Apply on face with cotton wool to tone the skin. Leave on.
Exfoliation removes dead skin cells and helps regeneration of new cells. Crush sesame seeds (til) coarsely and mix it with honey. Add dried mint leaves. Or, mix almond meal with yogurt for exfoliation. Apply on the face and rub gently on the skin with small circular movements. Wash off with water.
Fruits like banana, apple, papaya, water melon can be mixed together and applied as a face mask for all skin types. Papaya, rich in enzymes, cleanses the skin of dead cells and helps cell renewal. Banana tightens the skin. Apples and oranges are rich in vitamins and minerals. Water melon hydrates the skin. Apply and wash off after 30 minutes.
For an anti-ageing face mask that also adds radiance, take half-teaspoon wheat germ oil and two drops of geranium oil. Add two teaspoons of oatmeal, one teaspoon almond meal and orange juice. The pack is rich in antioxidants and Vitamin E, with powerful anti-ageing benefits.
The hands begin to show neglect and ageing sooner than most other parts of the body. Take two tablespoons sunflower oil and three tablespoons of coarse sugar. Mix together till it becomes a paste. Apply and rub into skin of hands. Rinse off after 15 minutes.
The practice of handheld body massage is very ancient Indian practice. Daily five minutes of facial massage with fingers to either side of your face and moving them in circular strokes reduces stress that can prevent wrinkles and fine lines on body. You may use specialised spas and massage salons services which offers facial massage treatments.
Virgin coconut oil has been used in India for preventing fine lines, wrinkles as tradition from old time. Massage coconut oil in circular motion on body parts like face, arms, hands etc and leave it overnight. You can use it as daily practice before going to bed for moisturising and hydrating the skin to check wrinkles, fine lines and give radiant and glowing skin by restoring skin elasticity.
Regular intake of yogurt and probiotics boost the skin’s overall health and make it stronger to delay fine lines and wrinkles.
Daily intake of 3 litres of water hydrates and moisturises the skin and is the easiest and cheapest way to keep skin free from fine lines and wrinkles.
Olive oil is a natural home remedy for wrinkles. Massage a few drops of this oil on your skin before bedtime to get soft and supple skin. You can repeat it daily or twice a week as per your skin type.
