Even if you don't think you're as old as the average 50-year-old, you may physically look like that old person -- or even more! You may look a few years older than your actual age. If you want to look younger, there are some lifestyle, diet, and beauty tips that you can apply when you are 40 and over. If natural remedies don't give you the desired results, there are a number of professional cosmetic procedures you can try.
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Method 1 of 5: Lifestyle Changes
Step 1. Exercise
Sport is very important for everyone, both young and old. Exercising has its own benefits for people who have reached their 50s. Include cardiovascular and weight training in your routine. Cardiovascular exercise will help pump blood in your body and weight training will tighten your sagging skin due to old age.
- Good blood circulation in your body distributes more nutrients and provides oxygen to your skin.
- Exercise will also increase the amount of collagen and help fight free radicals in your body.
- Cardiovascular exercise can also help you lose weight, and once you've shed a few pounds of weight and fat from your body, you'll look a few years younger.
Step 2. Reduce stress and relax
Stress will cause more lines and wrinkles and make your face look not fresh. Relaxing won't get rid of the wrinkles you already have, but at least you can prevent your skin from aging even more if you start trying to relax more from now on.
- One of the simplest ways to do this is to increase the number of smiles and laughs throughout your day. Laughter reduces the amount of stress hormones in your body and relaxes the facial muscles. If there's nothing around you that can cheer you up and make you laugh, search the internet for jokes, or watch a funny movie or comedy show.
- You also need adequate sleep, which is for 6-8 hours every night. Puffy eyes and bags will make you look older, but actually this can be reduced by getting enough sleep. Remember that some types of allergies that are quite severe can also cause eye bags, so avoid these allergies by avoiding the cause, or you can also get treatment for allergies (with permission and doctor's approval, of course). Also, sleep will reduce the production of stress hormones in your body, which is very good, because stress hormones will make your skin look less healthy and less firm.
Step 3. Improve your posture
It's a simple trick, but standing up straight will make you look confident, and self-confidence is one of the main aspects of being young at heart. Walking with your body and head held high will instantly make you look younger.
Step 4. Exfoliate
Exfoliation is a simple skin treatment to remove dead skin cells and stimulate the production of new skin cells. Exfoliate 1-3 times a week. As a result, your skin will look brighter, firmer, and of course younger!
Step 5. Moisturize your skin and lips
The aging process makes your skin dry, and wrinkles are easy to form on dry skin. Use a special moisturizing cream for your face, don't use body lotion on your face. The reason is because facial skin is more sensitive than our skin on other parts and body lotions are made with a more "strong" composition, which can cause lots of pimples to grow on your face. Yes, even though we are old, our faces will still break out if we use the wrong products! Apply sunscreen cream on your hands, then apply hand lotion, that way, you can prevent the appearance of aging spots. Another thing you should pay attention to is to pat your face dry with a towel when you're done showering and apply the lotion evenly as soon as possible. The reason for patting your face is because if you rub your face a little rough and cause rubbing and pulling, wrinkles and eye bags will form more easily because aged skin is very fragile and inelastic.
You should also apply lip balm so that your lip skin is healthy, fresh, and looks beautiful. There is also a special lip freshener lipstick and lip gloss
Step 6. Protect your skin
UV rays from the sun can damage your skin and make it age faster. Prevent this by wearing sunscreen cream when you go out. You are also advised to wear sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat to protect your skin. Sunlight can also cause dark spots on the skin and even skin cancer. So, avoid being exposed to too much direct sunlight, especially strong sunlight.
It should also be remembered that you should not darken the skin. This process will make your skin dry and wrinkled, making you look older
Step 7. Quit smoking
Smoking causes wrinkling of your skin, as well as yellowing of your nails and teeth. Quitting smoking won't improve the effects you've had so far, but at least you can prevent the effects that might occur in the future if you continue to smoke.
Method 2 of 5: Dietary Changes
Step 1. Eat foods rich in anti-oxidants
Your body produces free radicals over time, and free radicals can speed up the aging process. Antioxidants help you fight free radicals, so getting enough antioxidants will help you fight the aging process.
All kinds of berries and other brightly colored fruits, whole grains, dark chocolate, coffee, fruit juices, vegetables, and nuts are good sources of anti-oxidants
Step 2. Limit sugar intake
Excessive sugar intake in your body will cause the process of glycation. This process can damage the collagen in your skin. When this happens, your skin will become less elastic and wrinkles will form more easily.
Step 3. Limit alcohol intake
A glass of wine every few days will not have a significant impact on your body, however, consuming too much alcohol will cause some health problems. Keeping healthy is a good way to maintain your youthful spirit.
Step 4. Eat ageless foods
In addition to the foods rich in anti-oxidants mentioned above, make it a habit to eat foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals needed to repair your damaged skin.
- Eat oysters which are rich in zinc. Zinc works to repair damaged skin.
- Olive oil and avocado contain good fats that can prevent new wrinkles.
- Foods that have a high water content, such as cucumbers and watermelons will keep the skin hydrated.
- Guava is rich in vitamin C and helps restore collagen levels in your body.
- Sweet potatoes contain beta-carotene, which can help you fight drying on your skin and increase the speed of your cell regeneration.
- Women should also consume more legumes, soybeans, red clover tea, and flaxseed. These foods are a source of phytoestrogens, which can help you fight skin aging.
- Reduce consumption of white rice and white bread, replace it with brown rice or whole wheat bread.
Method 3 of 5: Beauty Tips for Women
Step 1. Put on a scarf
For women, one of the most obvious signs of aging is old skin that looks like a pouch that hangs under your face. A special style scarf will help you with a modern style and short time to cover that part of the skin and will make you look younger.
- Choose a lightweight scarf with a simple design and avoid a scarf with unnecessary accessories. The purpose of wearing a scarf is to cover the areas of your neck that you don't want to show without drawing attention to that area.
- Avoid wearing heavy scarves and high-collared shirts as they can often leave marks on your neck area.
Step 2. Color your hair
Gray hair will make you look older. Consult a professional hair stylist and discuss what hair color makes you look more youthful, of course without damaging your hair.
- Avoid dyeing yourself because over-the-counter hair dyes contain a lot of chemicals that will dry out and damage your hair.
- In general, most people choose to dye their hair with their natural hair color.
Step 3. Change your haircut
Discuss this with your stylist and ask for opinions on hairstyles that will make you look younger. Remember that as hair begins to age, it will weaken. As a result, long hair looks brittle and unhealthy, so short hair is sometimes the right choice to make you look fresh when you are in your 50s.
- If your hair is naturally curly, leave it as it is. Curly hair can make you look fresher and younger looking in your 50s than if you had straight, long hair. Also, if you try to straighten your hair, then your hair will be damaged because the hair straightening process uses quite harsh drugs and uses high temperatures in the process.
- Bangs might be a good idea. Bangs can help cover your wrinkled skin. Choose long bangs, thin bangs, or side bangs. These styles of bangs will look better than thick, flat bangs.
- Try a hair blow at the salon. That way, your hair will look neat and voluminous, so you look younger and fresher.
- Consider going for a softer hairstyle. Complicated and stiff hairstyles don't look right on older women. Gentle haircuts, with natural-looking waves will help you look attractive and more youthful. Look for ideas that might work for you in hair magazines, and ask your stylist to cut them to your desired style. Keep in mind that not every hairstyle will look right on you, so ask a stylist you trust for advice on getting a cut that suits you.
Step 4. Put on light cosmetics
Sometimes people wear thick cosmetics to cover their aging faces, but actually, wearing just enough will help you look younger.
- Choose a light lip gloss, lip pencil, or lip stain. Avoid wearing lipsticks with heavy pigmentation. If you have wrinkles on your lips and lipstick doesn't color your lips evenly, maybe a lip pencil is a good choice to help you color your lips evenly. Make sure that the color of the lip pencil and lipstick is not too different so that the results look good.
- Wear a blush that matches your skin tone and apply more to the cheekbones and the outside of the nose to reduce skin wrinkles that form due to aging. Use powder blush, as liquid blush will be difficult to apply evenly and will make your face look unnatural.
- Avoid using products that will make your face look shiny and shiny.
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You're better off drawing your eyes with eye shadow than with traditional liner. If eye shadow doesn't suit you, you can try using a gel-based eyeliner that comes with a small brush. Draw your eye line as close to your lashes as possible with a thin, not thick line. We recommend charcoal or dark brown, solid black will make your eyes look too dark. The makeup on your eyes should look soft and natural, not overdone.
Have Flawless Skin in a Week Step 1Bullet3 Step 5. Get your chin hair removed yourself, or get a chin shave treatment
Hair usually grows on the chin of women who are getting older. If you find it a hassle to pluck them out regularly, you can get them cleaned with professional help, but of course that comes at a cost, and it doesn't always work to thoroughly clean your chin hair.
Look Younger at 50 Step 16 Step 6. Put on false eyelashes
If your lashes are thinning due to aging, wear false lashes or extension lashes to make your eyes look younger. Opt for natural-looking lashes to make you look really younger, as overdoing it will make you look like an age-conscious person.
Grow Bushier Eyebrows Step 10 Step 7. Darken your brow color
Young people usually have darker eyebrows, and that color will fade as the person ages. If your eyebrows are falling out or fading, then gently draw the eyebrows using an eyebrow pencil following the natural shape of your eyebrows, you can also use special eyebrow "shadows" sold in stores. A set of eyebrow kit complete with tools that can help you to apply shadow neatly and in accordance with the direction. Don't overuse it and do some practice to get used to it. Start with light strokes, and slowly thicken them. This will be easier if you start wearing it thin and then slowly thicken it up, than if you are in a hurry and wear too thick and have to clean it to start over.
Look Younger at 50 Step 17 Step 8. Shave your eyebrows
Remove or shave eyebrows that are too long and trim to make them beautiful. You can also pluck the gray from your eyebrows or dye them a shade a little darker than your hair.
A mistake you should never make is to pluck all your eyebrows and draw fake eyebrows or get an eyebrow tattoo. This will make it look unnatural and even make you look older
Method 4 of 5: Men's Care Tips
Look Younger at 50 Step 18 Step 1. Forget combing to cover baldness and wigs
If your head is starting to go bald, you may try to hide it by covering the bald area with your hair or wearing a wig. Both options are impractical and will be very easily realized by others. Also, hiding baldness and wearing wigs makes you look older.
What you can do is to cut your hair short. With short hair, you will look neater and make the bald part of your head less visible. Plus, short haircuts are actually suitable for men of all ages, so a haircut with this style will not show your true age
Look Younger at 50 Step 19 Step 2. Balance your facial appearance
If your mustache and beard continue to grow, even though the hair on your head has fallen out, you can try trimming your mustache and beard to make it look neat.
- For people in their 50s, well-groomed facial hair is great for making you look youthful and manly.
- As you age, your body may look weak and not as strong as it was when you were younger, but facial hair will help maintain your appearance, so you can always look manly and strong.
- Sometimes the beard will turn white before the head hair, if that bothers you, you can color it with special beard and mustache paint. This special paint you can buy at the store and you can color it yourself. Make sure you follow the instructions given.
Look Younger at 50 Step 20 Step 3. Color your hair
If your hair is still lush, but has turned gray, ask your stylist to color your hair. Choose a hair color that is similar to your natural hair color when you were younger. If your hair has been graying for a long time, you can try a "salt-and-pepper" dye, which is hair that looks like a mix of black and white hair. This style will make your hair look more natural.
Consult first with a professional hair nurse before dyeing your hair. Some types of hair dye contain chemicals that can damage and weaken your hair. If you dye your own hair, make sure you follow any given instructions for best results
Look Younger at 50 Step 21 Step 4. Shave the ear hair and nose hair
The hair on your ears and nose tends to grow quickly in your 40s and 50s, so unshaven hair is a visible sign of aging. Shave those hairs every time you see them coming out of your nose/ears.
If you have white neck hair that is sticking out of your collar, you should shave it every few days. You can also get rid of neck hair permanently and save time on future shaving
Method 5 of 5: Professional Cosmetic Treatment
Look Younger at 50 Step 22 Step 1. Apply a retinoid cream
Retinoid creams help the body produce more collagen, and the collagen renews your skin, making it look younger and healthier, and also minimizes the appearance of wrinkles and freckles that are caused by aging.
- You can buy retinoid creams without a prescription, but usually over-the-counter retinoid creams will work better on your skin.
- Give care to your nails. What is meant here is, try to pay attention to your nails, is it still normal? Or are your nails yellow and thick? If your nails are yellow, they most likely have mildew. It is very easy to solve this problem and make your nails look young again. Get your nails checked by your doctor, he will prescribe a liquid antifungal medication for you. You can also get antifungal liquids in the store in the drug section.
Whiten Teeth Step 26 Step 2. You are never too old to have your teeth fixed, if your teeth are crooked, or you are missing your teeth, consider visiting your dentist to have them fixed
They have invisible wires that will straighten your teeth. Beautiful teeth make everyone look attractive, young and old alike.
Look Younger at 50 Step 23 Step 3. Whiten your teeth
Yellowing teeth is another sign of aging. You can use a teeth whitening kit to temporarily whiten your teeth at home. For results that last longer, visit your dentist and have a professional teeth whitening process. Keep in mind that some foods turn your teeth yellow, as does smoking. If you want the whiteness of your teeth to last longer, avoid foods and drinks that will turn them yellow, one example is coffee.
Look Younger at 50 Step 24 Step 4. Try cosmetic acupuncture
Even though acupuncture is technically a form of alternative medicine, you should still see a licensed acupuncturist for this treatment. Cosmetic acupuncture treatments are much more natural than injectable cosmetic treatments, so cosmetic acupuncture is considered relatively safe.
Acupuncture needles will be inserted into your face, neck, and head. The needles stimulate your skin cells and increase blood circulation, so your skin produces more collagen and elastin. As a result, the skin in these areas will become firmer and look younger
Look Younger at 50 Step 25 Step 5. Ask about laser and radiofrequency treatments
Treatment with laser waves and radio waves causes microscopic cracks in your skin, and this stimulates the production of collagen in your skin.
Radio wave treatment will be quite painful, but if you can bear it, you will notice much firmer and younger looking skin within 6 months
Look Younger at 50 Step 26 Step 6. Try acid injection
Hyaluronic acid will be injected into your skin, then the acid will cause and fill wrinkles and age lines. As a result, the wrinkles on your face will look smoother in a short period of time.
There are different types of acid injection treatments, talk to your doctor about the injection that suits you best. A "light" injection will do a good job of removing small wrinkles, but for larger, more noticeable wrinkles, you'll need a "heavy" injection
Look Younger at 50 Step 27 Step 7. Find out about sclerotherapy
This is a special procedure to reduce or remove visible veins on your skin. Veins tend to become more noticeable as you age, and you'll look younger if your skin looks beautiful without them.
This treatment used to be very painful, but new techniques and technologies are much quicker and less painful
Look Younger at 50 Step 28 Step 8. Find out about photodynamic rejuvenation
In this treatment, a light shot combined with a special drug will be fired to eliminate abnormally pigmented skin cells. Within 2-3 treatment sessions, your sun-damaged skin will look natural again.
Be aware that this treatment is also used for learning, as a similar process can be applied to precancerous cells
Look Younger at 50 Step 29 Step 9. Try a "peeling" treatment
In this treatment, acid will be used to burn the outer layers of your skin. In this way, the skin that has been damaged will disappear, and the growth of new skin will be stimulated, which will result in new, smooth and youthful looking skin.
- Trichloroacetic acid is the acid most commonly used for this process.
- Some of these treatments can leave scabs on the skin and can take several weeks to heal. However, treatments with new technologies and techniques cause less pain and discomfort.
