8 Surprising habits that age you fast
Changing your lifestyle can help delay the inevitable.
We would all like to keep that youthful glow for as long as possible.
Instead of spending a fortune on potions and lotions which may or may not work, our sister Caxton publication Your Family suggests you try and change the way you live by kicking these bad habits:
1. Drinking from bottles and through straws
What you drink can affect your looks (too much coffee or alcohol) but did you know that how you drink can also influence how old you look? Sipping through a straw or sucking on a sports water bottle causes you to purse your lips in the same way a smoker would on a cigarette, resulting in fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth.
2. Binge watching your favourite series
The light from screens (computer, phone, TV) can actually penetrate your skin and in some cases cause free radical damage. This leads to wrinkles and what some have termed “Netflix face”.
3. Using powders instead of cream-based makeup
While makeup helps to smooth out the skin and cover imperfections, using the wrong kind can make you look much older.
4. Applying skincare products and going with gravity
Applying products in a downward position on the face unnecessarily pulls down and stretches the skin.
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5. Rubbing your eyes
The skin around the eye area is not only sensitive but is prone to wrinkles. Rubbing your eyes irritates the area and breaks down the elasticity, causing it to wrinkle even further, as does pulling your lower eyelid down to apply eyeliner.
6. Slouching at work or over your phone
Bad posture not only causes back pain but it can age you. How? Slouching is also linked to an increase in sleep issues, which not only affects your memory but causes you to age faster. Similarly, constantly being on your phone to WhatsApp or check Facebook also puts strain on your neck and causes wrinkles.
7. Consuming too much wine, coffee or sugar
What you eat or drink affects your skin. Too much sugar, wine or coffee limits collagen production which causes the skin to lose its elasticity which creates wrinkles. These products also dehydrate your skin, making it look dull and old.
8. The way you sleep
Do you sleep with the same side of your face on your pillow? While sleep is a very important part of looking young, sleeping on the same side every night causes creases which could lead to fine lines.
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