Best Ways to Look Younger Without Surgery

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Sep 102011
 

There is something with aging and looking old, the process of aging should be enjoyed to the fullest, but generally it is not. Some people do enjoy the aging process, but something inside pricks. Yes, the aging skin side effects. The wrinkles, the age spots, and the sagging skin hurt. No need to mention the dark circles and bags around the eyes and the widening girth! Aging starts at the age of twenty five and even people in their late twenties want to look younger than they are. Even imagining how you would look when you age, gives goose bumps!

But, with proper care you can make yourself look younger. Definitely, surgeries and other cosmetic procedures give a permanent effect, but they also have their own shortcomings. Many are against the use of cosmetic procedures as, they often result in many dangerous side effects. Most of the people can now afford to take a plastic surgery. But the surgery guarantees no sure shot effects; there have been instances of the plastic surgery failing. There are plenty of other side effects associated with plastic surgery, the dangerous ones being – it leading to tissue and nerve damage. Thus, surgeries and other complex procedures should be avoided for the best. There are other safe ways to look younger; and we have discussed these safe ways in the coming paragraphs.

What makes you look young? A glowing, tight skin and a healthy well maintained physique. Yes, a fit body will definitely make you look young and fit. With no further discussion, let’s now discuss how to look younger without surgery.

✔ Makeup
Makeup products are a bliss (for women only). Though there are many anti-aging products for men too, the idea of applying makeup doesn’t work well for men. Women have the advantage of applying heavy makeup to camouflage the wrinkles and age spots and look young. Application of makeup has the power to transform the aging skin into a super young looking skin. Primers, foundations, eye lines and mascara, combined with an application of lipstick is the best way to hide aging signs and look young. For makeup one should specially use the anti aging products for maximum and dual benefits (of makeup and anti-aging). To look young in the long run, the following tips would be useful (for both, men and women!).

✔ Food
Makeup can only hide the aging of the facial skin, since you cannot put whole body makeup on a regular basis. Thus long term care is the best way to look young and food plays an unarguably big role in it. Food we eat has a huge effect on how we look. Eating wrong food (fried, oily, fast food) harms the skin badly, and makes it look dull, tired and of course aging. The glow of the skin is also lost. Thus for a younger looking skin, you should eat healthy and appropriate food with a right balance of essential nutrients. Food rich in antioxidants should be consumed along with drinking at least 2 liters of water daily. The ingredients especially the antioxidants in these anti-aging foods rejuvenate and nourish the skin, giving it a youthful look.

✔ Lifestyle
Lifestyle you follow also contributes indirectly in determining how you look. Smoking, drinking and following a lazy lifestyle contributes to a tired and aged look. Keep yourself away from the sins of smoking and drinking for experiencing the long term anti-aging effects. Exercise! This is the most important factor to discuss. With aging the body cells undergo wear and tear, and the bones (supporting structures of the body) become weak. Any form of exercise contributes to improving the physique of the body. Regular walking combined with muscle strengthening exercise helps in keeping the body toned and younger looking. Yoga and meditation also boosts the skin cells, giving the body a healthy and youthful look. With this method, you will feel young in the mind and this will also indirectly make you look young.

✔ Other Factors
Plenty of other factors contribute to make you look young. Dressing and grooming being the important factors. Stay connected to the latest fashion trends to look young. Dress up in some bright and youthful colors and style your hair in a fashionable way. These ways do work to make a person look young. Skin care is also an important factor. Nourish and moisturize the skin daily with essential oils to enhance the looks. Peel offs and facials help in the removal of dead skin and thus make the skin look young and healthy. These skin care routines should be followed regularly for a younger looking skin.

These are the best ways to look younger without surgeries and injections. Moreover, we would recommend you to take plenty of good sleep and sipping of green tea for a wonderful and ‘younger looking skin’. Stay well-groomed, wear a smile and exercise. There are no other ways to look younger than you are!

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How to Look Younger at 50

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Sep 052011
 

Looking and feeling young are two different things. However, in order to look young, you need to feel it from inside. It’s true. We are that many years old as our hearts and minds tell us. In today’s time, our society and its culture has evolved to such an extent that beauty is only skin deep. The obsession to look young has even driven people to taking extreme measures as getting plastic surgeries and altering their appearances altogether. But even then, you will find that the thirst for looking young doesn’t end there as well. Many people will keep pushing themselves till the point of no return.

I know that I’m painting a picture which isn’t true to majority of the population wanting to look younger at the age of 50. However, it is better to educate ourselves that by walking on unguided pathways, these mistakes are quite possible. Looking younger at 50 is possible, only if you plan your methods accordingly. And with this article, we would like to bring you some helpful tips and suggestions on how someone can look younger even at (or after) 50. Take a look.

Ways to Look Younger at 50 for Men and Women

The tips to look younger at 50 for men aren’t that different from tips to look younger at 50 for women. The point here isn’t to literally turn the hands of time but it wouldn’t hurt to age gracefully. Instead of opting for risky cosmetic surgeries and spending a ton on Botox injections, there are safer choices which can give your body, mind, and soul to feel younger than never before.

Regardless of you age, you should always wear sunscreen when you are going outside in the sun. It is said that the harmful UV rays from the sun is one of the main culprits for wrinkles, fine lines, and age spots on our skin.
This one is for the ladies – Applying makeup is a good way to hide wrinkles, uneven skin tone, blemishes, and age spots instantly. However, applying the makeup in the correct way is important here. You don’t want to overdo it; just enough so that the harsh wrinkles on your face can be concealed.
As we age, our skin decreases the quantity of moisture it retains. Which is why, you will see more dryness in our skin as we get older. As a result, the appearance of wrinkles and saggy skin is clearly visible. Hence, apply a facial moisturizer and a night cream to keep the skin vital.
Try changing the color of your hair. Although, choose lighter shades as they help in making you look younger. Now if you like the gray-hair look, instead of opting for your natural gray hair color, there are other shades of gray which you can get. But remember, do avoid a drastic change in your appearance as you don’t want to overdo it.
Apart from applying night cream and facial moisturizer, drinking adequate amount of water each day is also required. You need to hydrate your skin from within as well.
Believe it or not, rest is one of the sweetest and most peaceful techniques to looking young. Everyday, the human body goes through a series of physical activities and stress. This only makes us feel tired from the inside, but it also shows on the outside. When we sleep, our cells are in fact repairing the DNA damage that may have been caused from the day.
Pamper yourself from time to time. Sometimes, giving yourself a break from your hectic schedule can do you good. Get a nice, relaxing facial, body massage, body scrub, manicure, and pedicure. (Yes, even for men). With these different treatments, the outer, dead skin is removed and you look and feel rejuvenated.
For our next tip, we suggest you to change your hairstyle. For this, you need to visit your hairstylist and seek his/her advice. Many times, when you try certain hairstyles that suit the dimensions of your face, you can literally cut down years off your face.
Is your current weight ideal for your height and age? Depending on your height and build, you should try to keep a healthy weight for yourself. Obesity is one of the biggest reasons an individual can look older than his/her age. You can beat this dilemma if you tried and focused on losing weight. Consult your doctor and fitness trainer to see if you should lose a considerable amount of weight.
Practice meditation and yoga. The different yoga poses are known to turn back the hands of time. Yoga and meditation not only benefit your body from the inside, they also provide you with much-needed peace and tranquility in life.
Having an active lifestyle is the key to looking young forever. When you’re always on the go, your body doesn’t get enough time to become lethargic or ‘old’. Keep yourself active by doing different exercises or even physical activities like outdoor sports.
And finally, watch what you eat. Eating healthy is definitely important. As we age, the elasticity and strength in our skin gives in, and the production of collagen decreases. Which is why, you should consult your doctor and a dietitian that will make an ideal food pyramid or chart especially for you.

There are no secret tips or tricks on how to look younger at (or after) 50. With proper care and nutrition for your mind, body, and soul, you can look in the mirror and be proud of yourself. Live life in a more positive way and everything else will follow suit.

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Pre-wedding Beauty Tips

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Sep 012011
 

We’ve heard it said enough times that the wedding day is the most important day in the life of any girl/ woman, so I will refrain from saying that! But this is also the day when you have to look your ravishing best for the shutterbugs, because, 40 years down the line, you still want the oohs and aahs to flow, when your children and grandchildren see you in all your glorious beauty. These pictures are supposed to be of one of the happiest times of your lives, and how would you like it if you saw your pictures with a big pimple on your cheek?! Or your hair a mess? Will not do! So, let’s see what all things must you take care of to look your best on your wedding day, so that the photos will do what they are supposed to do in a few years time – make you smile, and wistful, and remember the magic and love and help you live it again, without any blemishes.

Areas to Cover…

Health Care
Your inner health will affect your outer appearance. Eat healthy and you will have a blemish free skin and a glowing complexion. Avoid all junk food and soft drinks and eat healthy, balanced meals leading up to your wedding. Follow a detox program, to clean up your system from the inside and outside. Get your teeth leveled and whitened if you so wish, but do that a month prior to the day. If you are taking some medicines, consult your doctor before you stop the course. My pre-wedding diet advice would be, sleep and eat well, so that the chances of you falling ill are reduced.

Hair Care
Depending on the gown you choose, decide your length, style and cut at least 3 – 4 months prior to your wedding. Get regular hair spa treatments to give your hair that shine and make them luxurious. If you are planning to straighten out your hair or put them under any other permanent treatment, it is advisable to do it a month before, and if you also want to color it/ add highlights then do it a week after getting them straightened, so that there is time for the hair to get used to new things. If you follow quick treatments, you may end up damaging your hair, and it will end up dry and limp on your wedding day. Decide the hairstyle you are going to wear on the day and see if it goes with the type of gown you have chosen. Consult with your hairdresser as to which style will suit your face structure best.

Skin and Nail Care
Your skin is an indicator of your health, so it has to be at its glowing best on your day! Remember to moisturize your skin daily after your bath. One of the best pre-wedding beauty tips that I can share with you is, apply the moisturizer within a minute of having your bath/ shower, so that it locks the moisture in your skin and makes it look healthy, young and gives it a glow. It works much better than applying the moisturizer on dry skin. Also, clean your face, hands and feet thoroughly before sleeping, and apply a good overnight cream. Hands, feet and nails are equally important, specially if you are going to take close up shots of your rings, hands held, and the like. Also, if you are going to wear heels, you do not want to display chipped, and unkempt nails. If you are going with clear nails, good for you, but if you are going to have them painted, best to do that two days prior to the wedding.

Body Care
Body care is of equal importance in the pre-wedding beauty regime. If you are prone to acne on your back, then get a scrubbing brush/ loofah and exfoliate your body regularly. Every other day is also fine. Exfoliate all the exposed and most covered parts, like your hands, legs, armpits, etc. It helps in reducing the tan and also exposes the healthy and plump cells by getting rid of all the dead cells, to give you a fresh and glowing look. This is really necessary if you are planning to wear a backless/ strapless gown.

Facials
Facials are top ranking in pre-wedding beauty care checklist. Start getting regular facials almost six months before the big day, and get one every other week if you like. Don’t overdo it either, though, or you may end up looking like you had a layer of skin taken off, off your face. Facials will help your tired and tanned skin look cleaner and fresher and give your face a glow. Also, they will remove the layers of dirt that have accumulated on your face over time. Strictly stop facials a week before your wedding. And stick to products that suit you. Don’t test any new tempting products, anytime shortly before your wedding.

Waxing and Threading
Waxing and threading should be done regularly. If you have never done either before, but want to do it for your wedding, then I suggest that you start early, to let your skin get used to all the pulling it will be subjected to. And do wax two days before the wedding. The redness and rash, if any, will take a day to settle down and you’d not like your photos to look like you just got a bad rash or sunburn. Threading your eyebrows and upper lips should ideally be done a week before that actual date of the wedding, so that in case you need to correct the shape of your brows, you have time to do it.

Manicures and Pedicures
Get manicures and pedicures monthly for a few months before your wedding. That will also take care of the dryness and tanning of your hands and feet, and make them soft and beautiful. Getting manicures and pedicures on a regular basis will help in moisturizing your hands and feet and will get rid of dry, scaly skin, specially at the heels of the feet and tips of your fingers and toes. Get your final pedicure and manicure a couple of days before the wedding day, and you will surely notice the change. If you are not comfortable with long nails, then a french manicure will not please you. Go for the simple shaping of short nails, and apply a clear coat of polish over it, to make them shine.

Makeup
Whatever makeup you choose to do, make sure that it suits your skin type and skin tone. Do not go for new products as you do not know whether they will suit your skin or not. Also keep in mind your outfit and the shades in it, and see that the makeup doesn’t clash with the outfit. Make it subtle, highlight your best features and leave the rest be. Do not go over the top in an attempt to look ravishing, as you may end up looking like an overdone doll. Try to keep the makeup as neutral, subtle and light as possible. Use waterproof makeup, to avoid smudging and running in case you tend you sweat a lot. You are happy and that in itself is going you make you look pretty and gorgeous. The makeup is just to complement your natural looks, not alter them.

When, What, How…? The Checklist

…12-14 Weeks Before
This is when your facials, the detox diet, and waxing/ pedicures and manicures should have started. Continue the facials on a weekly or alternate weekly basis, and the waxing, manicures and pedicures monthly. Start exfoliating.

…8-10 Weeks Before
Choose your hairstyle, makeup, and jewelry according to your wedding gown, and see that they match and complement each other. If you have doubts about any of them, now is the time to change it. Don’t put it off for later than this.

…6 Weeks Before
Opt for massages and hair spa treatments and indulge yourself. Get your teeth whitened if you’d like and the Botox. Do not leave these things for later or you may end up regretting it.

…4 Weeks Before
If you want to straighten your hair and color/ highlight it, now is the time. This is also the best time to get your hair trimmed so that all the split ends and rat ends, are taken care of and your hair looks fuller and healthier.

…1-2 Weeks Before
Whatever treatments you had started, this is when you should stop almost all of them. In these last couple of weeks, do not try any new cosmetics. Make sure the dress fits perfectly and there are no tucks required, and the jewelry is polished and shining.

…1-2 Days Before
Time to get the spray tan on, as well as getting the final waxing, pedicure and manicure. No more facials, please. Also, have a dress rehearsal with the hairstyle and makeup, so that you know exactly how you are going to look when you walk down that aisle to the love of your life.

…On the Wedding Day
Exfoliate gently and moisturize. Do not do anything else or try anything new in your last minute panic. Leave the beauty care in the hands of your beautician and stylist. Just relax, be ready a couple of hours before the wedding will take place, and live your day.

Important DOs and DON’Ts

If you are thinking about getting a Botox, I’d recommend that you do that at least a month before the wedding, so that your muscles get used to it, and settle down. Also, that will help in case of wrong placement of the Botox – Stiff and droopy lips on the D-Day? Oh, the horror!
If you can pay for it, laser treatments to get rid of body hair are better than waxing regularly. Start 6 – 8 months prior to your wedding and get monthly sessions. That way, you will not have to worry about your hair growing back constantly, and also you won’t require to shave or wax on your honeymoon.
If your skin is very much acne prone, then you will want to start the facials a little earlier, say 9 months before the wedding, and get the microdermabrasion facials, as they help reduce the acne.
If you are on the pill, consult the doctor before going off it. It may cause hormonal changes and you may break out in acne or something else, if you do it a month or two before the wedding. Ask your doctor the effects of going off the pill, and also when you should do it.
If and when you are buying your own makeup instead of using the professional’s, try on the makeup on makeup free skin before you buy it.
Do not get any facials the day before your wedding. In fact, do not try out anything for two days before the wedding.
If you want a fake tan, then please do not try to do this at home, lest you turn out looking orange, or black on your wedding day. Go to a tanning parlor at least 4 days prior to your wedding.
Make sure you match your makeup with your dress, and that it is not clashing with your outfit.
Do not try any new hair or face products for a week before your wedding. Also, do not get a haircut within the month leading to your wedding. Remember, if you do not like it, there is no way you can grow out your hair again by the time you walk down that aisle.
Do not go on any crash diets in the months leading up to your wedding, specially if you have already chosen your outfit. If your weight rises or drops, then alternately, you will either be gasping for breath (and not in a nice way!) or clutching your dress so that it doesn’t slip. Umm.. no, no diets please.
Drink plenty of water. It helps. It’s good for your health, skin, hair, complexion, etc., etc.
And of course, a couple of days before your wedding, put on your dress, to see that it still fits perfectly, and that no tucks and stitches are required. If it doesn’t fit on the day, you’ll want to punch someone.
If you happen to wake up on the big day with a zit beginning to peep out from your face, don’t panic and try to pick it. LEAVE IT ALONE. Apply a concealer or makeup and cover it up as much as you can. If you tease it, the entire area around it will turn red and it will be tougher covering that with the makeup.
Get your hair and makeup in place, two hours before the photo sessions start, so that there is no last minute hurry.

Lastly, it’s your wedding, so obviously there is going to be a mad rush heading to the D-Day! But if you can, then try out those weekend or weeklong spa treatments, or the various massage packages a month or so before your due to get married. You’ll get time to yourself, and it’ll help you relax. Remember, no stress plus good health equals glowing skin. Wish you all the luck for the future!

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