8 Steps to Firmer, Healthier Skin on Your Face and Neck

For anybody who wants to maintain a youthful appearance, most efforts for anti-aging should be concentrated on the face and neck because these are the most visible parts of the body. 

Not only that, they are the most prone to signs of aging, such as wrinkling, sagging, and discoloration, because they are often exposed to the sun.

So, if you are looking to make your skin smooth and younger-looking, indeed, pay extra attention to your face and neck area. To help you with this, here are eight steps to follow:

Step 1: Make facial exercises a part of your daily beauty regimen.

Facial exercises are known to prevent sagging skin. Just think about how professional singers usually have plump and firm skin around the jaw and neck. That is all because of the workout those areas get during vocalization and actual singing that get rid of fat and build muscles.

You can look for anti-aging facial exercises online. Doing them can make you look a little odd, but you know you’re doing them for a reason, so it shouldn’t matter. These mostly involve holding your face in certain wonky expressions and stretching your facial features. But, if you do them regularly, you will definitely see the results over time.

Step 2: Eat your collagen.

Your diet can do wonders for your skin, especially on the face and neck. Eating foods that are rich in collagen will help maintain the smooth and supple appearance of your face and neck.

There are collagen supplements (in drink, jelly, and capsule forms) that are available in pharmacies. Or, you can regularly treat yourself to fatty fish like salmon and tuna, as well as oysters. Load up as well on leafy green veggies that can help with collagen synthesis.

Do not depend too much on collagen-infused creams and other topical products. Collagen molecules are too big to penetrate the skin barrier and may just lead to the clogging of pores, which can result in whiteheads.

Step 3: Drink enough water every day.

Staying adequately hydrated is not just about drinking eight glasses of water a day. It is drinking the recommended amount of water a day. There is a chart that you can refer to, which matches your weight with the amount of water you need to drink every day.

Water promotes skin moisture, which is integral to young-looking skin. At the same time, it can help get rid of toxins that can speed up aging. 

If you do not particularly enjoy drinking tasteless water, add a squeeze of lemon into it, or fruits and herbs for added flavor and nutrition.

Step 4: Treat yourself to anti-aging treatments.

Get a skin hydrating facial regularly. The famous hydrafacial in Dubai, for example, is one of the best anti-aging treatments available. It boosts skin hydration to improve elasticity. Along with that, it rids the skin of free radicals and restores glow.

Another affordable treatment to treat yourself to is the glycolic peel treatment. This is not something that you can do frequently, but it is highly beneficial to sign up for now and then, especially if you already observe some signs of aging.

It will banish wrinkles, large pores, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, and restore tightness to your skin. This chemical peel procedure will do a better job addressing the issues that your daily beauty routine can’t.

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Step 5: Apply sunscreen like an expert.

Learn the right way to apply sunscreen because sun protection is a must in keeping the skin on your face and neck firm and smooth. Make sure that you are using the right SPF and PA+ levels, and that you reapply according to the time-efficacy of your sunscreen.

Beauty professionals also advise wearing sunscreen indoors, and even when it’s dark and dreary outside. A lot of the sun’s UVA and UVB rays still make their way through the windows of your home, and through dark clouds as well. 

Thus, do not fail to wear sunscreen; it is one of the best defenses against skin aging. Studies have proven that people who use sunscreen regularly in their teens and twenties are not as prone to hyperpigmentation and wrinkles as those who don’t.

Step 6: Adjust your sleeping position.

Many of the deep lines that form on the face and neck area are due to one’s frequent sleeping position. Therefore, if you are in your thirties or above, make sure that your sleeping position does not create a lot of folds and indentations on your neck and face.

Do what Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans do. They use a firm pillow to help maintain a stretched position for the neck when lying down with the face up. 

This is believed to be one of the main reasons behind the phrase “Asian don’t raisin.” With the right sleeping position, you can prevent tension lines and folds on the skin.

Step 7: Always massage or apply products on the face and neck in an upward motion.

Upward motions should be a habit for facial massage or applying products on the face and neck. A lot of beauty professionals say this is just a minimally effective strategy in fighting the pull of gravity. But, why not? 

No effort is too insignificant when you’re trying to outwork aging. Anything that does not do any harm is completely fine to perform.

Step 8: Keep your skin moisturized.

Daily moisturization is a must. Find a face and neck moisturizer that works really well for you and apply it generously at the start of your day and at night. 

Facialists advise exfoliating every other day if not every day to make your moisturizer work optimally. It’s essential to get rid of dull skin first before applying moisturizer for better absorption of all the skin-boosting benefits of the product.

Also, for better absorption, tap your moisturizer onto your skin. This will bring warmth to your face and can help melt the products into your pores faster.

These are the eight steps that will keep your face and neck young-looking even when you reach your golden years. Do not miss any of these steps and see optimum results.

AUTHOR BIO

Vandana Luthra founded VLCC in New Delhi, India as a beauty and slimming services centre in 1989. Today, it is widely recognized for its comprehensive portfolio of beauty and wellness products and services and also enjoys a high level of consumer trust. The VLCC Group’s operations currently span 330 locations in over 150 cities and 14 countries across Asia and Africa.

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