All women face the challenge of aging, but you don’t have to face it unprepared. While nature is destined to run its course, there are certain steps you can take to slow the aging process and keep you looking youthfully radiant. From lifestyle tips to product recommendations, we’ve got the scoop on how to fight aging in your 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.
In our 40’s
At this age a woman’s body begins to enter premenopause. Muscle mass decreases and the base metabolic rate declines, which can cause weight gain. The skin begins to lose elasticity, so skin in the cheeks and neck slacken, while Collagen breakdown contributes to the deepening of lines and wrinkles. Sun damage begins to surface giving the appearance of discoloration, while the skin around your eyes gets thinner, showing more puffiness and creepiness.
Invest in a good firming moisturizer with Peptides and Collagen-boosting ingredients to keep skin hydrated and tight. Now’s the time to switch your regular foundation for one with more anti-aging benefits like reducing the look of pores, minimizing wrinkles and concealing blemishes.
Also try using a primer to help smooth skin and even discoloration—we recommend Sue Devitt Microquatic Blue Anti-Aging SPF 30 Protection Primer. This revolutionary primer reduces redness and improves skintone with Blue Algae Extract, Ceramide 2 and Matrixyl, while SPF 30 protects you from the sun. Treat fine lines and puffiness around your eyes with a multi-tasking eye cream that helps with inflammation and wrinkles, such as Osmotics Eye Surgery. Get radiant skin with this anti-aging treatment infused with powerful Peptides that firm skin while softening fine lines and reducing dark circles. You can also use a brightening eye concealer to help hide dark circles.
Lifestyle Tips
Stay ahead of the weight loss curve by exercising 30 minutes a day, five times a week. Keep your metabolism revving with walking, cycling or other low impact aerobics that help keep your bones and muscles strong while helping to fight off extra pounds.
Your skin can also benefit from the nutrients in food, like the B12 and iron found in oysters and Omega fatty acids found in salmon and tuna. Spinach is rich in an antioxidant called Lutein, which is shown to slow the development of wrinkles and help skin retain moisture and elasticity.
In our 50’s
During this time, menopause sets in and the body starts producing less estrogen, and hormone production begins to fluctuate. A woman may experience hot flashes, night sweats, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, irregular periods and mood swings. The skin begins to get drier and can look dull or ashy. Pores can also become more prominent as cell turnover and skin exfoliation slows down—the debris can clog pores, making them appear enlarged.
Increase the moisture in your skin and improve your skin barrier with a Ceramide-rich night cream. You can also minimize the appearance of pores with Intensive Pore Minimizer from Perricone MD, which gently exfoliates and removes dirt built-up, absorbs excess oil and tightens skin. Increase your skin’s luminosity with a brightening treatment like Dermelect Beautone Enlightening Spot Treatment, a silky cream that tackles age spots and discoloration with Vitamin C, Kojic Acid and Licorice Extract.
Fight hot flashes with Restore Instant Hot Flash Aid, a fine mist spray that contains Marine Algae to cool and refresh skin that last up to four hours.
Perk up a dull complexion with a pop of pink cream blush, like Paula Dorf Cheek Color Cream in Cha Cha. The bright pink instantly revitalizes your face with a youthful radiance, while the cream formula won’t settle into fine lines.
Lifestyle Tips
Staying active in your 50’s is important for maintaining muscle tone and bone density. A mix of moderate cardio activity such as walking or using an elliptical machine and strength training (focusing on more repetitions with lighter weights) will help keep your joints and muscles healthy.
Most people don’t get enough fiber, but it’s important to ensure you are getting the daily recommended dose. Try incorporating fiber-rich foods into your diet, like whole grains, nuts and prunes (which also have anti-aging antioxidant power!) Keep bones healthy and stave off osteoporosis by getting enough calcium through foods like cheese, milk and yogurt.
In our 60’s
At this age, most women are postmenopausal. They regain some of their energy and the symptoms of menopause subside, but usually don’t disappear entirely. The decrease in estrogen may cause hair to thin and fall out. Fine lines deepen into creases, especially around the eyes and mouth. The skin on your hands can start looking papery or discolored, while the skin on your neck can look slacker and loose.
Reinvigorate and protect hair with Neil George Pure Shot: Instant Repair Treatment Spray, a powerful formula that nourishes color-treated, dry and damaged hair in just 60 seconds with Indian Gooseberry, powerful antioxidants and Vitamin C, while stimulating growth and revitalizing every strand. For thinning hair around the brows, try filling them in with a wand or powder formula that matches your hair color. You can also lengthen, darken and thicken eyelashes with a treatment like Talika Lipocils Expert, which regrows sparse lashes in just 28 days without a prescription.
Get the multi-tasking benefits of Rodial Glamtox, an anti-aging super treatment that smoothes, plumps, moisturizes and brightens skin with Hyaluronic Acid and muscle-relaxing Peptides to halt creases in their tracks. Pamper hands with a treatment cream like Dermelect Timeless Anti-Aging Daily Hand Treatment, which hydrates and revives dry, thinning skin while diminishing age spots and strengthening nails.
Opt for lighter, mineral makeup and avoid heavy powder that will settle into fine lines. Increase the definition around your lips with a treatment like Paula Dorf Perfect Illusion for Lips, a plumping treatment than prevents lip color from bleeding or feathering.
Lifestyle Tips
Exercise becomes more difficult as your joints get stiffer with age—try a water aerobics class, which offers low-impact, high-benefit cardio to keep your heart healthy without aggravating sore muscles or joints. Keep your flexibility in check with limbering activities like yoga or Pilates, which will also help strengthen your core muscles for good posture and balance.
Lifestyle Tips for Looking Younger at Any Age:
Quit smoking: Not only does smoking cause wrinkles, but it also turns skin a yellow, leathery texture. Linked to early onset of menopause, smoking restricts blood flow and breaks down the collagen that improves skin elasticity. It’s also a major cause of fine lines around the mouth.
Stay Safe: Overexposure to sun can breakdown the elastin fibers in the skin, causing it to sag and stretch, creating wrinkles and age spots. Always apply a sunscreen with both UVA and UVB protection with an SPF of 30 or higher.
Sleep smart: Sleeping with your face pressed against the pillow can cause premature lines. Lying on your back can prevent these unsightly wrinkles. You can also try sleeping on a silk pillow case to prevent friction on skin that can tug and pull.
Eat healthy: Try to avoid sugars and complex carbohydrates. Eat more vegetables and add dietary supplements that contain calcium, antioxidants and B vitamins.
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