Sleep! A Lot!
Avoid Straws
Some drinks require a straw (boba tea, anyone?), but most beverages can be consumed with just your lips and the edge of a glass or cup. To create the suction for straws to work, you have to wrap your lips around the straw and sort of squeeze. This, experts say, creates deep grooves around the mouth and they're hard to hide or reverse. It's better to avoid them from the start.
There are other reasons to avoid straws. They typically come with sugared drinks, which you should avoid for dental and overall health. They also require you to ingest little puffs of air with each sip, which contributes to gas and bloating. Finally, disposable plastic straws are a wreck for the environment. On second thought, why not use a spoon to get at those boba?
Use Minimal Makeup
It's a bit of a paradox that makeup can make us look younger, while also accelerating the aging of our skin. Using just enough makeup to cover flaws not only looks more natural, but it also keeps young skin looking young for longer.
Clean Your Makeup Brushes
Dirty makeup brushes and sponges are breeding grounds for bacteria, which, when the skin is exposed to them, can cause breakouts and other problems. So it's important to keep your equipment clean.
It's not difficult. Just use some warm soapy water (your facial soap will work!) and allow them to dry completely.
Don't Touch Your Face
Keeping skin clean and well-moisturized is the foundation of young-looking skin. So, try to break the habit of touching your face out of habit and when your hands are not clean. Minimizing breakouts and not spreading hand bacteria to the face will pay off decades from now.
Drink Water
It's a common and sometimes tired beauty and health tip and, though there's recently been pushback about eight, 8-ounce glasses a day, older women will tell you that staying hydrated makes a difference in how your skin looks at any age. While it's never too late to join the gallon-a-day club, the earlier you start, the healthier your skin is for the long haul.
Eat Fatty Food
Enough with the low-fat diets, our 60-year-old sisters are saying. You need to feed your skin healthy fats to maintain plumpness and glow. Which is good news for cheese and butter lovers, and great news for olive oil addicts. Pour it on! Don't just wear an avocado mask, eat some while you're at it.
