Whether you’re in your mid-20's or entering your 50’s and beyond, we can all agree it’s natural to want to preserve your youth and do what you can to look your best.  While you can’t stop the aging process there are things you can do to slow down and influence the appearance of aging. Most importantly, you should start now.  

From your daily routines to the foods you eat, keeping your body in its best condition is one of the healthiest habits you can do for yourself. Keep reading to learn ant-aging essentials at any age.

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INTERNAL HYDRATION AND QUALITY SLEEP

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TONER

Use a toner to rebalance your skin’s pH levels and to prep it for the serum and moisturizer.

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SERUMS

Try adding an antioxidant-rich serum into your daily routine for an extra shot of hydration and to help fight free radicals. Look for serums rich in collagen-boosting peptides, which act as building blocks for new collagen formation and to stimulate fibroblast activity. Look for ingredients with high-quality vitamin C which will help with the collagen-formation process and can help fade dark spots.   

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EYE CREAM

Consider  wearing an eye cream daily.  This area is thinner and more sensitive than the rest of the face, so make sure to use an eye cream that’s extra moisturizing. Most eye care products are packed with a cocktail of ingredients that target multiple concerns, which include Retinol and Vitamin C, to natural extracts such as silk tree extract and ginseng root. Vitamin C and Retinols are popular and are great for brightening the under eye areas and smoothing fine lines. There's also hyaluronic acid, which is great to plump up fine lines and help dryness. Choose those that target your specific issues, be it fine lines or dryness.

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MOISTURIZER

In your 20's use gentle products and focus on damage prevention.  As you get into your 30's and 40’s, the natural life cycle of skin begins to slow down. You're also losing more collagen and elasticity and your skin retains less moisture. Because it doesn't reflect light evenly, your complexion is losing some of its glow.  Think products that are brimming with peptides, antioxidants, vitamins, alpha hydroxy acids (AHA’s), and hyaluronic acid. 

As you age, it might be time for a heavier cream, because skin thins and is drier, for example, due to decreased estrogen in women. Treat dryness with a rich moisturizing cream that contains petrolatum, shea butter, oils, or hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is another skin hydrator that binds water and keeps skin looking dewy and young.  Make sure you have the right moisturizers as it's very important to choose a skin care routine formulated for your skin type. 

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OIL UP

Oils are great on their own or layered over (or under) serums, creams, lotions, and other treatments. You may have also noticed the older you get, the drier your skin becomes.  As we age, our skin suffers a slowdown in oil production and cell turnover, especially for woman after menopause. Oils are more natural, glide on smoothly, and leave skin feeling plump and dewy.  

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SUNSCREEN

One of the biggest agers to our skin is UV rays. To wrap up your routine, it is critical at any age to protect your skin against UV damage with an SPF of a minimum of 20 -30 or higher. Constant UV exposure builds up over time which can cause premature aging, hyper-pigmentation and enlarged pores. UV exposure destroys collagen and elastic fibers causing saggy wrinkled skin, spots, dilated blood vessels, fine lines and crosshatched wrinkles. Exposure produces damaging free radicals that promote aging and skin cancer.  Wearing sunscreen with a SPF at all times is the key to save your skin from losing its youthfulness.  When applying sunscreen, don't forget your neck, chest, and the backs of your hands. 

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CLEANSER

Wash your face with a gentle, hydrating cleanser to remove any leftover makeup and excess oils from the skin before going to bed - either a gel, if your skin is oily, or a milky one, if it's dry.   As you get older and in your 30's, use a cleanser with alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) to encourage exfoliation.  In your 40’s  you don’t want to strip your skin of its natural oils, as they help to keep your complexion soft and plump. Use a gentle, creamy, soothing cleanser morning and night to remove any debris that may have accumulated over night.  Once you hit your 60's and 70's, basically all the issues that arose in your 50’s become more extreme.  

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EXFOLIATE

Every few days exfoliate and you'll start to see an immediate improvement. It helps to remove the dull, damaged surface layer, reducing some pigment abnormalities, increasing collagen production, smoothing fine lines and restoring youthful glow.  

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MOISTURE BALM

Thick, moisturizing creams and oils will help lock moisture in by trapping water in our skin, giving it a more youthful appearance. Always apply moisturizer at night and in the morning before your makeup. Apply a pea-size amount all over your face and right up under your eyes.  

Keeping your skin moisturized can essentially prevent it from aging. If your skin is susceptible to being dry, then try putting on your moisturizer immediately after your shower to lock in the moisture.  As we age, skin becomes drier and fine lines and wrinkles appear. If you haven't already started on Retinoid or  Retinol, it may be time as it helps increase collagen synthesis, which improves skin elasticity and decreases fine lines.  For best results, use a facial moisturizer, body moisturizer, and lip balm.