Rules for the care of skin after 40

Age 40 years, most women consider critical, so-called "border" between flourishing and withering. But not everyone actually looks so bad, if you organize the right care of skin after 40, taking advantage of our tips and recommendations. The modern market offers a huge number of cosmetic means for care of face and body. How to choose from the whole range of those that fit a particular woman?

Causes of skin aging

Thanks to discoveries in the field of medicine and cosmetology, the modern woman, unlike women of previous generations, know that becoming older does not mean aging! There are real reasons for changing the condition of the skin.

• Hormonal disturbances lead to a reduction in the amount of collagen produced by the female organism, which in turn leads to loss of skin elasticity.
• Reducing the ability of the epidermis to retain a sufficient amount of moisture contributes to dryness of the upper layer of the skin.
• Replacement of old new cells slows down effect of reducing their rate of division in the body because of the lack of necessary hormones and minerals.
• Reduction in the functionality of the sebaceous glands makes the skin more sensitive and drier.
• Reducing the number of working blood vessels in all layers of the skin becomes the reason for the disappearance of healthy blush on her face.

Knowing the main causes of age-related changes, it is possible to determine the most significant as your own skin, and outline a plan of care for the face and neck after 40 years.

Hydration inside and out

The skin becomes dry with age, most often the owners of normal, velvety, with small pores and greasy skin in their youth. To prevent the appearance of dryness, it is necessary to organize proper care and moisturizing from a young age (25-30 years). If the skin of the face for 40 years was excessively dry, it is necessary to maintain the moisture balance daily:

• drink at least 8 glasses (1.5 litres) of still water;
• in the summer, to protect all exposed skin from the sun, apply a body moisturizer for face care protection SPF-15 and higher ratio;
• to use in the cold season protective creams and toners to protect the face from wind, frost, snow and rain;
• try in the winter to maintain optimal humidity and temperature in the living rooms (you can use an air humidifier);
• give preference to warm the soul, but not hot, relaxing bath;
• use daily moisturizing cosmetic products for Mature skin (moisturizers, gels, masks, serums) that hold the natural moisture and help cells to "drink" from the outside.

To maximize the effect of restoring and maintaining natural processes cosmetologists recommend to choose anti-aging mask for the face of one manufacturer. Cosmetic series provides daily care on the optimal scheme, where each product not only performs certain functions, but complements and enhances the action of other components.

Down with wrinkles!

Leather newborn baby is updated every week, as the formation of new cells and promote them to the surface of the skin occurs in just seven days. With age, the rate of updates decreases. The laws of genetics in the biological clock of each person laid the lifespan of its cells. But today created funds that help the body to speed up the update mechanism and getting rid of old dead skin cells.To reduce wrinkles in women after 40 years should:

• to use means exfoliation for sensitive skin 1-2 times a week (scrubs, membrane mask);
• apply nourishing and revitalizing mask with antioxidants (vitamins A, b, C, Coenzyme Q₁₀);
• to quit Smoking, as Smoking contributes to wrinkles and dark complexion;
• add in the everyday scheme the lifting creams and remedies intense exposure to the skin, containing hyaluronic acid, the collagen is of plant origin, fruit acids, marine algae extracts, gingo biloba, green tea.

All the above components help the skin retain natural moisture, stimulate the synthesis of collagen, ensuring firmness and restore the protective functions of the skin. Agents having such unique properties, give quick and visible cosmetic lifting effect, elasticity, freshness and healthy color of the face.

Return the color of youth and health

Hormonal changes, age-related diseases provoke the deterioration of the color and condition of the skin, which can be controlled readily available natural methods. But before proceeding, it is worth consulting a doctor. Indeed, sometimes puffy eyes, dark circles, redness, dark spots can be a symptom of the disease, which is in the early stages of development.Every woman after 40 should adopt a few tips.

• To eliminate the appearance of puffiness by using eye cream with hydrocortisone.
• To get rid of dark circles under the eyes will help a restorative eye cream with retinol.
• Age spots easily disappear after regular application of masks with bleaching effect, including the white clay, cucumber extract or juice of lemon.

Women after 40 are advised to follow the change of the skin, appearance of pigmentation, warts, moles, and other spots that bother you. For your own peace of mind it is advisable to visit a dermatologist or a cosmetologist and undergo special examination.

Opportunities the right makeup

Hard to blame a woman for 40 years in the inability to apply makeup, but sometimes errors using cosmetics do not hide age changes and imperfections, but on the contrary, emphasize.The success of the makeover depends primarily on the correct selection of cosmetics for your particular skin type and appearance.

• Masking tools. For Mature skin you need to focus on the tonal basis of thin or medium density with reflective effect, but without illumination. All toning means is applied to the skin only after moisturizer no later than 30 minutes before going outside. In 40 years we need to abandon the mask of pencils and sticks, which creates a heavy effect. The application of tonal resources is accompanied by careful care to the disappearance of the boundaries of their application
• Powder and blush. It is better to use a cream powder, dry powder emphasizes wrinkles and defects dry skin. Makeup artists recommend that women after 40 to choose a powder 3 shades lighter Foundation, then the face will look fresh.
• The effect of luscious lips to create lipstick, cream based moderately red colors. Dark colors make lips thinner and paler lips become less visible and "lost" on the face. If on the upper lip wrinkles appear, be sure the use of contour lip pencil to prevent the spreading of lipstick.
• The effect of shining eyes will help to use soft pencils and ink for eyes only on the upper eyelid. Abuse circuit makes the eyes smaller, and a lot of mascara on the eyelashes draws attention to problem areas "crow's feet" and makes the makeup untidy.

The main rule of make-up for women after 40 – "everything in moderation". You cannot use the colors and tools that were used 20 years ago – it may look vulgar and even vulgar. Every night you must remove makeup special means for your age, which have the additional effect of care.