How to get rid of wrinkles
BY the age of 30, a network of lines was visible on her face. Janet Bako was no longer proud of her facial skin. “I do not line my face any more, one can mistake me for a 50-year-old lady,†Bako confessed.
By Agnes Kyotalengerire
BY the age of 30, a network of lines was visible on her face. Janet Bako was no longer proud of her facial skin. “I do not line my face any more, one can mistake me for a 50-year-old lady,†Bako confessed.
Margaret Tandekwire, a skin specialist at Pearl Royal Salon on Rwenzori House, Kampala says: “As we grow, our skin cells are born, grow, die and are replaced.†She says this is because the cells on the surface become dry, unhealthy and more elastic. “The skin therefore becomes less firm, rough and loses its resilience.â€
She explains that though wrinkles are due to inherited genes, which determine how one’s face and body respond to the aging process, premature wrinkles are caused by factors like harsh weather conditions. Ultraviolet rays penetrate and destroy the skin cells. In the process of defending itself, the skin darkens and develops wrinkles.
Stress and poor diet affect every part of the body, including the skin. Rapid weight loss is another factor that causes wrinkles. The volume of the fat cells (which have a cushioning effect) drastically reduce, causing the skin to sag and crease.
Remedies
Though wrinkles are part and parcel of the ageing process, no woman wants to look older. To slow down or prevent premature wrinkles, the tips below will give you wonderful results.
Use anti-wrinkle products. Gillian Aswiime, a skin consultant at Giva Beauty solutions at Avemar shopping arcade, affirms that using anti-wrinkle products as early as the age of 25 prevents the development of premature wrinkles. Anti-wrinkle products come in brands of Loreal, Gallia, Evelyn’s cosmetics and Goodlife. They cater for different age brackets, remove wrinkles and keep the skin firm.
Use creams and lotions containing sun protection factor (SPF) and Vitamin E, especially during the day, to protect the skin against sun rays.
Moisturise immediately after taking a bath or washing your face. Light massage with a natural cream or lotion every night keeps your skin soft and supple.
Massage increases blood circulation, which results in tightening of the muscles and restoring a young look.
Exercise regularly to tone the skin and have a balanced diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables and take lots of water. Fruits contain Vitamin C, which is responsible for working on the skin cells and giving it radiance.
Drinking plenty of water is the best way to hydrate the skin and keep it moisturised.
Grapes are one great way to get rid of wrinkles. Cut a few green seedless grapes in half and rub them on your face and leave them on for 5-10 minutes.
Enough sleep helps the skin to relax and rejuvenates it after a stressful day.
More smiling, less squinting and frowning are ways to keep your face young, wrinkle-free and attractive.
For sagging flesh under your eyes, pure castor oil will work wonders. Coconut oil is also one of the best anti-wrinkle skin care products on the market today.
Applying it directly to the flesh will make wrinkles disappear.
Egg whites are also a great anti-wrinkle remedy. Apply a little under your eyes and your flesh will tighten up and make you look ten years younger.
Turmeric powder with sugarcane juice made into a paste and applied to wrinkled skin, is one of the best aging skin care natural wrinkle treatments.
To maintain an acne-free face, keeping it clean is very important. Removing all makeup at night and using lime juice or cleansing milk to remove the oil from your skin is very helpful.
Grated lemon mixed with honey and made into a paste, are two things that not only get rid of acne on your face but they make your skin tighter and firmer.
Organic oats are another remedy for wrinkles. Just soak them for15-20 minutes and apply on the face as a mask.
Cultured yoghurt when applied on the face as a mask for 20-30 minutes is good at removing and preventing wrinkles.
Alternatively, empty the contents of three Vitamin E capsules into a small bowl. Add two teaspoons of plain yogurt, 1/2 teaspoon of honey and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice. Apply this mixture on the face using a cotton ball. Leave it on for 10 minutes and rinse.
You can also apply beaten ripe avocado as mask on the face.
Washing your face with tomato juice helps get rid of wrinkles. All you have to do is to grate the ripe tomatoes and extract the juice.
BY the age of 30, a network of lines was visible on her face. Janet Bako was no longer proud of her facial skin. “I do not line my face any more, one can mistake me for a 50-year-old lady,†Bako confessed.
Margaret Tandekwire, a skin specialist at Pearl Royal Salon on Rwenzori House, Kampala says: “As we grow, our skin cells are born, grow, die and are replaced.†She says this is because the cells on the surface become dry, unhealthy and more elastic. “The skin therefore becomes less firm, rough and loses its resilience.â€
She explains that though wrinkles are due to inherited genes, which determine how one’s face and body respond to the aging process, premature wrinkles are caused by factors like harsh weather conditions. Ultraviolet rays penetrate and destroy the skin cells. In the process of defending itself, the skin darkens and develops wrinkles.
Stress and poor diet affect every part of the body, including the skin. Rapid weight loss is another factor that causes wrinkles. The volume of the fat cells (which have a cushioning effect) drastically reduce, causing the skin to sag and crease.
Remedies
Though wrinkles are part and parcel of the ageing process, no woman wants to look older. To slow down or prevent premature wrinkles, the tips below will give you wonderful results.
Use anti-wrinkle products. Gillian Aswiime, a skin consultant at Giva Beauty solutions at Avemar shopping arcade, affirms that using anti-wrinkle products as early as the age of 25 prevents the development of premature wrinkles. Anti-wrinkle products come in brands of Loreal, Gallia, Evelyn’s cosmetics and Goodlife. They cater for different age brackets, remove wrinkles and keep the skin firm.
Use creams and lotions containing sun protection factor (SPF) and Vitamin E, especially during the day, to protect the skin against sun rays.
Moisturise immediately after taking a bath or washing your face. Light massage with a natural cream or lotion every night keeps your skin soft and supple.
Massage increases blood circulation, which results in tightening of the muscles and restoring a young look.
Exercise regularly to tone the skin and have a balanced diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables and take lots of water. Fruits contain Vitamin C, which is responsible for working on the skin cells and giving it radiance.
Drinking plenty of water is the best way to hydrate the skin and keep it moisturised.
Grapes are one great way to get rid of wrinkles. Cut a few green seedless grapes in half and rub them on your face and leave them on for 5-10 minutes.
Enough sleep helps the skin to relax and rejuvenates it after a stressful day.
More smiling, less squinting and frowning are ways to keep your face young, wrinkle-free and attractive.
For sagging flesh under your eyes, pure castor oil will work wonders. Coconut oil is also one of the best anti-wrinkle skin care products on the market today.
Applying it directly to the flesh will make wrinkles disappear.
Egg whites are also a great anti-wrinkle remedy. Apply a little under your eyes and your flesh will tighten up and make you look ten years younger.
Turmeric powder with sugarcane juice made into a paste and applied to wrinkled skin, is one of the best aging skin care natural wrinkle treatments.
To maintain an acne-free face, keeping it clean is very important. Removing all makeup at night and using lime juice or cleansing milk to remove the oil from your skin is very helpful.
Grated lemon mixed with honey and made into a paste, are two things that not only get rid of acne on your face but they make your skin tighter and firmer.
Organic oats are another remedy for wrinkles. Just soak them for15-20 minutes and apply on the face as a mask.
Cultured yoghurt when applied on the face as a mask for 20-30 minutes is good at removing and preventing wrinkles.
Alternatively, empty the contents of three Vitamin E capsules into a small bowl. Add two teaspoons of plain yogurt, 1/2 teaspoon of honey and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice. Apply this mixture on the face using a cotton ball. Leave it on for 10 minutes and rinse.
You can also apply beaten ripe avocado as mask on the face.
Washing your face with tomato juice helps get rid of wrinkles. All you have to do is to grate the ripe tomatoes and extract the juice.