Have you ever wondered if restoring youthful-looking skin with a glowing skin tone is possible at the age of 45 and beyond? Let’s face it! We will all have to deal with old age and provide love and care for our aging skin at some point in our life, and as we get older, a lot of things change. And the skin begins to lose its flare, develop wrinkle lines under the eyes, leaving us with countless skin flaws to deal with. But, how can you get back your glowing skin at the age of 45?
To get your glowing skin at the age of 45, you will have to lower your hormone disruption, maintain a low stressful lifestyle, Use a skincare routine with good skincare products while also eating healthy.
Why Does The Skin Lose It’s Glow As We age?
For the most part, we naturally become less active than in our youthful ages, which means our lifestyles change too. Even with the best skin care routines and cleansers, lack of an active lifestyle can pile pressure on your skin elasticity, leaving it fighting for survival.
But Even though we know that getting older happens, not all skin types and tone age the same, it’s possible to see two people born in the same year with different skin types and one can still be a shock to look at how they progressively have lost their glow. So, knowing your skin types, how to tone your skin daily, what skincare products are free from harsh chemicals, work well or against you, and other factors such as time, gravity and hormones have a huge impact on how we change our appearance over time.
There are a couple of things that happen to our skin when we get older, and some of these include wrinkles, fine lines, and the general loss of skin elasticity, forcing the skin to become saggy. And let’s not forget about dark circles too. Yikes!
Now, we may criticize the idea of “getting your youthful skin back’ or maintaining younger-looking skin” because you simply think “Come on! Ageing is natural.
The wrinkles won’t disappear” or will they? Well… that is the exact purpose of this article. We are here to let you know that you CAN still have youthful skin, regardless of whether you are in your 30s, 40s, and 50s or even beyond.
Anyone can have firm skin, just as long as you are willing to put in the effort. But, we will help you in every step of the way.
How can you get glowing skin at 45?
There are a couple of effective ways that you can follow in order to make your skin glow. First of all, you have to use home remedies or consider going for products that are infused with natural ingredients, because most anti-ageing creams are formulated with synthetic ingredients that are said to harm skin in the long run.
Also, make sure that you get enough rest. Stress is another factor that can affect your skin, so ensure that your stress is limited. On top of all that, you have to understand your face and body.
Further, let’s take a look at some facts that can accelerate sagging, along with wrinkles, fine lines and everything else in between, regarding to ageing skin, as well as the strategy or the approach that you can use to tackle those issues.
1) Hormones
Above all factors, hormones are a very important part of your health. Hormones are simply defined as chemical messengers in our body. They send signals from and to every part of our body.
It is essential to keep them balanced, as this will make us feel and look energetic, fit as well as active.
Also, when we reach about 35 years of age, we enter perimenopause period, which is then followed by menopause and our hormones begin to shift.
During these periods, our bodies are much more sensitive and everything shows up on the mirror, which means… You know what it means. You won’t be able to hide those late nights or extra glass of wine anymore.
Approach:
Because they are essential to our health and beauty, our hormones must be cared for, because at the end of the day, taking care of your hormones is taking care of your beauty.
But, you first have to understand what they are, how they work and their general role in health and beauty. This is the key to ageing.
In regards to the shifting hormones, you must pay extra attention to your skin, especially because it is, in that period, very sensitive. As such, you will need to find a more supportive, gentle, and REAL approach, and preferably one that will take care of your skin at its best.
2) Stress
Stress is one vital factor that can cause our skin to age faster. Studies have shown that a chemical called Cortisol, which is produced in excess when you’re stressed, can cause your skin to be 10 times more impacted by aging. So in true sense, it doesn’t directly cause ageing.
Approach:
The approach that you can take towards less stress can be summarized into one word: Pleasure! And don’t even get me started on the amount of things you can do to give yourself pleasure.
You can engage in a Delighting bath and increasing sexual pleasure (either alone or with a partner, whichever works for you).
On top of that, you could enjoy a juicy mango instead of going with your regular snack-bar. Engaging in these activities are all wonderful ways that will rapidly lower your cortisol, thereby improving the functioning of all your other hormones in your body.
3) lack of rest
Rest (or lack thereof) plays a vital role to your skin’s ageing. There are thousands of articles out there that always tell you to have enough sleep to improve your skin’s health, and they are right. Lack of sleep has a huge impact on your face.
Approach:
The strategy to tackle lack of sleep is to have more sleep. It’s time to get serious about your sleep hygiene.
So make sure you set a regular bedtime, sleep in a room that is completely dark, and don’t use any electronics before bed. For extra pleasure, you can also sleep naked- if that works for you.
4) Anti-ageing lotions
While anti-aging lotions are meant to get rid of the aging features on our faces, many of these lotions and potions can potentially harm your skin, taking a huge toll on your appearance as well as your health.
Approach:
So what’s the best approach to this? As I mentioned earlier in this article, it is suggested to use products that are infused with all natural ingredients.
Alternatively, you can make most of these products yourself, in the comfort of your home, and without ultimately becoming a mad scientist, so to speak.
Here’s a look at the two simple homemade beauty products
1) Anti-inflammatory Face Mask
To create this face mask, you simply have to mix these 3 main Ingredients:
- 1 tsp. Turmeric. This ingredient is super anti-inflammatory, which works on slowing down skin damage and getting rid of your wrinkles to give you an even skin tone.
- 1 tsp. Raw Honey. This ingredient is mainly known for its hydrating and anti-microbial properties. Honey is also a great germ-killing element.
- heaping tablespoon Plain Organic Yogurt. This last ingredient helps in moisturizing your skin while preventing the effects of premature aging.
How to apply
Massage the mixture on your skin then let it sit for about 15 minutes. After that, you can then rinse with a warm washcloth.
2) Coconut Oil Make-up remover
Coconut oil is another great homemade product that mainly works as a make-up remover. Unlike the above product, the Coconut oil make-up remover only uses one ingredient; 100% coconut oil.
Coconut oil is a super-effective make-up remover that nourishes your skin.
How to apply
As you did with the Anti-inflammatory Face Mask, slather the coconut oil on your face. Make sure the oil is spread evenly across the face to obtain and even result.
How to care for your ageing skin
Now that we have looked at the factors that can speed up the effects of ageing on your face, along with the strategies, this section will teach you how to care for your skin better.
1) Cleanse Your Face
Cleansing your skin is a MUST. It is vital to cleanse your skin as you will be getting rid of the dirt that may accumulate on your face, as well as make up residues.
Also, when you cleanse, you are clearing your skin pores, allowing the other skincare products to do their work. While it is suggested to cleanse your skin twice a day, the best time to cleanse your face is at night.
2) Use a Stabilized Vitamin C
Vitamin C mainly protects the skin from future damage of the sun as well as the environment. But the most effective vitamin C is the one that is in a stabilized form.
How will you know if it’s stabilized?
Go for a dark bottle otherwise its unusable, and once opened, you must use it within six months, it must be used within six months.
3) Use a Retinoid Product
Make sure that you incorporate a retinol into your skincare regimen. When it comes to retinoid, there are so many options to choose from, and most of these options which include over the counter versions to much stronger prescription ones.
Retinoid work on reversing the signs of aging. Since it takes a while for the skin to adjust. You must introduce a retinoid product slowly and work your way up.
4) Choose a Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid
When you are planning on getting a moisturizer, go for the one that is infused with Hyaluronic acid. These acids are said to hold nearly 1,000 times their weight in water. This means your skin will be more hydrated.
5) Take Peptides into consideration
Peptides mainly work on stimulating collagen production. So, if you incorporate peptide-infused products, you will achieve a more youthful skin in the long run.
6) Always Apply Sunscreen
When it comes to caring for your skin, sunscreen is a must. You will be protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful rays.
Also, most retinoid products are known to react to the sun, so applying sunscreen should avoid any unnecessary reactions.
Conclusion
While ageing is natural, you can still maintain younger-looking skin in your 40s. Just make sure that you switch to home remedies or 100% natural products, instead of going for synthetic over the counter products.
Also, give yourself more time to rest and reduce the stress by engaging in activities that will give you pleasure.