Noticing a few lines and wrinkles popping up on your face can be a matter of great distress. But if you don’t want those bad boys settling in for the long run, let us tell you that it’s never too late (or too early) to get your anti-ageing skincare routine on track.
To help you do just that, we have searched high and low to bring you five simple yet effective things you can do to help fight the signs of from showing on your skin.
- Choose a daily moisturiser with anti-ageing properties
- Start a retinol treatment
- Upgrade your pillow
- Never skip SPF
- Pay attention to your neck
Choose a daily moisturiser with anti-ageing properties
Using a moisturiser forms the basics of a good skincare routine. To help slow down the ageing process, pick a moisturiser that comes loaded with anti-ageing properties. Use one that contains ingredients such as alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and beta hydroxy acids (BHAs), vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, peptides, and niacinamide to make your skin look plump and youthful.
Start a retinol treatment
Retinol should form an important part of any anti-ageing skincare routine. It helps deal with a variety of skincare concerns and helps reverse the signs of ageing. Retinol works as an antioxidant that protects skin against free radical damage, increases collagen production, and speeds up cell turnover. It is a great remedy to wrinkles, fine lines and other obvious signs of ageing.
Upgrade your pillow
While getting enough hours of sleep each night helps your skin look young and glowing, did you know that sleeping on the wrong fabrics could also be contributing to the wrinkles on face? Yep, you read that right! Sleep causes a lot of friction on the skin that makes it age faster. But don’t worry, as the solution to this problem is switching to a silk pillowcase. The soft, slippery surface of a silk pillowcase will cause less friction and prevent stop those deep wrinkles from forming.
Never skip SPF
SPF is the best and cheapest anti-ageing solution you can use. While using sun protection is a habit that should strictly form in the younger years, it’s never too late to start! Applying sunscreen with a high SPF every single day will go a long way towards keeping your skin looking youthful and healthy. You can try the Pond’s Ponds Sun Protect Non-Oily Sunscreen SPF 50 that helps protect against the major problems caused due to sun exposure.
Pay attention to your neck
All of us have a set skincare routines for the face, oftentimes we forget to extend the same care towards our neck. Your neck is the first place where skin begins to sag and show the signs of ageing. Use anti-ageing moisturisers that contain retinol or hyaluronic acid in the neck area to keep it looking as young and healthy as the skin on your face.
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Written by Urvi Dalal on Oct 01, 2019
Writer, avid reader and hardcore beauty enthusiast is the best way to describe Urvi Dalal. With over 5 years of writing experience in the beauty industry, you can trust her to have the latest skin, hair and makeup tidbits on her fingertips. In her time working as a beauty writer, she has had the opportunity to interact and work closely with a string of dermatologists, makeup artists and hairstylists. All that knowledge exchange, coupled with her flair and love for writing make it possible for her to bring you some authentic yet fun beauty content. When Urvi isn’t working, you’d usually catch her curled up with a big, fat book, drinking a cup of tea or practising her makeup skills; there is no in-between!