top 10 best anti aging tips for your skin

Protect your skin from the sun every day. Whether spending a day at the beach or running errands, sun protection is essential. You can protect your skin by seeking shade, covering up with sun-protective clothing such as a lightweight and long-sleeved shirt, pants, a wide-brimmed hat, and sunglasses with UV protection and using sunscreen that is broad-spectrum, SPF 30 (or higher),

and water-resistant. You should apply sunscreen every day to all skin that is not covered by clothing. For more effective protection, look for clothing with an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) label.

Apply self-tanner rather than get a tan. Every time you get a tan, you prematurely age your skin. This holds if you get a tan from the sun, a tanning bed, or other indoor tanning equipment. All emit harmful UV rays that accelerate how quickly your skin ages.

If you smoke, stop. Smoking greatly speeds up how quickly skin ages. It causes wrinkles and a dull, sallow complexion. Your skin recovers its elasticity when you stop smoking. It will also be smoother, making it more pleasant to look at and touch. Your skin complexion will become visibly brighter in the first few weeks after you stop smoking. After six months, your skin will regain its original vitality.

Avoid repetitive facial expressions. When you make a facial expression, you contract the underlying muscles. If you repeatedly contract the same muscles for many years, these lines become permanent. Wearing sunglasses can help reduce lines caused by squinting.

Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet. Findings from a few studies suggest that eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables may help prevent damage that leads to premature skin aging. Findings from research studies also suggest that a diet containing lots of sugar or other refined carbohydrates can accelerate aging.

Drink less alcohol. Alcohol is rough on the skin. It dehydrates the skin, and in time, damages the skin. This can make us look older. Alcohol accelerates skin aging, says Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging. Wrinkles, puffiness, dryness, red cheeks, and purple capillaries – heavy drinking can add years to your face. Alcohol dehydrates the entire body, and that includes your skin.

Exercise most days of the week. Findings from a few studies suggest that moderate exercise can improve circulation and boost the immune system. Exercise not only appears to keep skin younger, but it may also even reverse skin aging in people who start exercising late in life, according to surprising new research. As many of us know from woeful experiences, our skin changes as the years advance, resulting in wrinkles, crow's feet, and sagging. This, in turn, may give the skin a more youthful appearance.

Cleanse your skin gently. Scrubbing your skin clean can irritate your skin. Irritating your skin accelerates skin aging. Gentle washing helps to remove pollution, makeup, and other substances without irritating your skin. Anti-aging cleansers help fight fine lines while improving your skin's texture.

Wash your face twice a day and after sweating heavily. Perspiration, especially when wearing a hat or helmet, irritates the skin, so you want to wash your skin as soon as possible after sweating. It's best to wash your face twice a day, says Dr. Diane Madfes, Garnier consulting dermatologist. In the evenings, it's important to cleanse your face and remove any makeup, plus dirt and impurities that have gathered throughout the day. In the morning, cleanse to remove sweat and oil from overnight.

Apply a facial moisturizer every day. Moisturizer traps water in our skin, giving it a more youthful appearance. Moisturizers have been shown to improve these conditions by restoring the integrity of the stratum corneum, acting as a barrier to water loss and replacement of skin lipids and other compounds.

Also, moisturizers are commonly used to reduce fine lines and make skin appear smooth and soft. While many products make extensive claims of skin rejuvenation, many of the beneficial effects of these products are actually due to the moisturizers they contain: ingredients like glycerin.