How diet and lifestyle affect our appearance
The skin is our largest organ - over time, it loses elasticity, which is why facial areas such as cheeks or eyelids sag and wrinkles form. There are also expression lines - some people are bothered by them, for others they are part of life. Not to be underestimated are environmental toxins that stress the skin and the so-called blue light from cell phones or monitors. This is why more and more manufacturers are focusing on deep-cleansing anti-pollution products and anti-bluelight products. Let's get one thing straight: You can't stop time and you can't expect to look like a twenty-year-old at 40, 50 or 60. Nevertheless, there is a lot you can do to look much younger. Because there's one thing we don't want: to look older than we are!
Beauty tips for women over 40
On the one hand, you can support this with plenty of moisturizing care and later with collagen products, for example - all of these products fall under the umbrella term anti-aging. On the other hand, our lifestyle has an enormous influence on our appearance. From a certain age, our lifestyle is literally written on our faces! So you should start shifting down a gear by the time you reach 40 at the latest, at least if you want to look fresh and young for a long time to come. Beauty comes first and foremost from within: So avoid too much alcohol, hours of sunbathing and it's best to stop smoking - nicotine in particular ages you years earlier. Too much sugar and a poor diet also make us look sallow. Instead, get plenty of fresh air, eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of sugar-free and alcohol-free drinks. Enjoy the sun in moderation - it's not about living an ascetic life after 40. But you should learn to enjoy yourself more and not party like it's your last weekend.
The most important beauty tips summarized:
Don'ts - what you should avoid now at the latest:
- Long periods of sunbathing - make wrinkles and increase pigmentation spots
- Nicotine - constricts the blood vessels, makes the complexion pale
- Too much alcohol - removes moisture from the skin
- too much sugar and junk food - make the skin look sallow, it is not sufficiently supplied with vitamins
- Incorrect skin care - this can irritate the skin
Do - you should follow these tips from the age of 40:
- always remove make-up before going to bed - the pores need to be able to breathe so that the skin can recover overnight
- sleep at least eight hours a day - rest makes you look relaxed
- Eat plenty of fresh food - good nutrition is the key to beauty par excellence
- drink enough water - makes the skin look beautifully plumped
- get out in the fresh air a lot - this increases blood flow to the skin
- use skin care that is appropriate for your skin type - this is the best way to support the skin from the outside in the fight against wrinkles
Make-up for women over 40
Women over 40 also enjoy make-up - but we now have grown-up, beautiful women as role models and no longer the Bravo stars. Do you love pink lipsticks in summer? No problem, but cheeks and eyeshadow can be more subtle. You can also be dramatic and eccentric - you'll be applauded for it on the right occasion. The unflattering term "age-appropriate" is actually just a way of saying that everything in life has its time to be celebrated in style. After all, we don't want to see twenty-year-olds walking around like their mothers.
Date: 02.06.2020
Author: Tanja Seiffert