Slowing down the signs of aging naturally is possible thanks to a simple daily gesture. And it’s a skin professional who says it.
Slowing down the signs of time passing is an obsession that many of us have. Obviously, in the fight against fine lines and wrinkles, genes do a lot of the work. Skin care can also help, as can good habits. In an article published on its site, the media 60 Millions de Consommateurs insists: “No effective cosmetics without a healthy lifestyle.“The journal then offers a list of ten daily reflexes to take to maintain a smooth and luminous complexion. Among them, we obviously find a diet rich in vitamins, drinking plenty of water and practicing regular sporting activity.”Doing a beauty mask before going out and finally eating fast food, smoking a pack of cigarettes and drinking alcohol makes no sense“, even specifies Dr. Frédéric Lange, cosmetic surgeon, to the media.
But according to the professional, another gesture could help preserve our youth capital. Even more, it is a ritual that you can perform in the evening before going to bed or in the morning before applying makeup: self-massage. The latter will activate blood microcirculation, stimulate fibroblasts, relax muscles and drain the face. “Use your fingers and stretch from the middle of the face outwards. For the eye area, it is better to tap“, advises the cosmetic surgeon. We do not hesitate to do it after having applied a cream or an oil in order to nourish the epidermis while facilitating the sliding of the hands. The little extra of this technique? Two to three minutes a day are enough to obtain results. The opportunity to take time for yourself in a busy day.
If it deflates the face and sculpts the features, in the long term self-massage helps boost collagen production and smooth certain wrinkles due to sagging skin. Performed in the evening, this method relaxes and promotes sleep. If desired, it is possible to use a gua sha to accentuate lymphatic drainage. On the other hand, there is no point in accumulating tools which, according to the expert, lack scientific proof.
During the day, our facial muscles are constantly used and contract at the slightest emotion. So helping them relax can really make a difference in the long term. Goodbye wrinkles, the true elixir of youth is not found in a bottle, but at your fingertips.
