Here are some quick and powerful beauty tips which will make your skin look 10 years younger!

The older I get the more I realize how MANY MISTAKES most of us make in our skincare routines. So, if you want to have younger-looking skin and wipe years from your face, you have to understand how your skin works and what to do, to easily reverse your age…

So, in this article, let’s go over the 5 most important skincare tips.

1. Clean your skin twice daily and if possible, don’t use face wash in the morning.

A microfiber towel is more than enough for me. I only use face wash in the morning if I applied lots of products in the evening.

In this case, I clean my face with a very light cream wash or milk.

I don’t recommend washing your face any more than that because your skin may become irritated, begin to produce more fat, form zits, or even get dermatitis.

2. Reduce your sugar intake.

My daily sugar intake is usually very low. But there are days when I eat a few pieces of cake, some pie, or a cookie, which is when my skin starts acting out.

The next day, I begin to feel painful acne forming underneath my skin.

The more sweets I have, the more tired and irritated my skin looks.

I don’t want to preach anything or talk about diets but if you’re constantly worried about your skin, try to reduce your sugar intake for just a few weeks and see the results for yourself.

3. Know your skin’s limits

I would often ignore this tip: I would apply products just as recommended by the manufacturer and rarely paid any attention to how my skin reacted.

Here’s the lesson I learned – no matter what dermatologists or influencers say to you, it’s extremely important to monitor your skin and react to the signals it’s sending you.

For example, my skin can tolerate vitamin C, retinol, and various acids 2-3 times per week, but I have a friend whose skin always gets dry and tired from acids.

Peptides, acids, nicotinamide, antioxidants are all active ingredients that should always be integrated into your routine gradually.

In previous “Chocolate4Soul” articles, I’ve written about my favorite products, the ingredients of which I always carefully evaluate and make sure are suitable for my skin. Sometimes, I recommend certain products for other skin types but then these recommendations are based on ingredients and not personal experience.

For example, I love Ordinary products but they are active and aggressive. Personally, I think that those who can use them are lucky because the ingredients are very clear and effective. Unfortunately, these products aren’t for everyone. Sometimes, you just need to gradually get your skin used to them but sometimes, you need to quit using them altogether.

I used to love Timeless serums but I’ve recently become quite disappointed in them. The vitamin C serum oxidizes very quickly, which means that either some ingredients have changed, or I got an expired product.

So, feel free to trust products but always be sure to analyze your skin and occasionally check if the manufacturer has changed the formula or not. At first, all of this might seem very tricky but just give it some time and you’ll realize that it’s all very simple – especially when you listen to your skin.

4. Clearly identify the problem you want to solve first.

Before purchasing and using a product, find out which of your problems is the most annoying and pressing. Identify your goal and systematically move towards it.

These days, there are plenty of products that do “everything” but I personally only trust products that solve 2-3 problems at a time. This means that I don’t expect my bottle of vitamin C to be both an antioxidant and a moisturizer in one.

For now, my main focus is on getting glowing, firm skin with quick regeneration.

If I had acne, I’d have to rethink the problem I want to solve first. If my main concern was scarring or pigmentation, my routine would once again be different.

If you like to apply several products or serums at once, I suggest you apply the one with the most important effect for you. Each additional product you use can push your skin further toward its limit, where it gets irritated and tired, resulting in little benefit.

5. Here’s my last tip for you: if you want to have beautiful, glowing, and long-lasting skin, remember to massage it.

A good massage will make your skin recover, improve your blood circulation, and ensure much more efficient absorption of serums and other active ingredients.

For many years, I gave myself massages. For nearly 5 years, I did the Tanaka massage every morning, which was perfect for boosting my lymphatic system, blood circulation, and activating my muscles. However, I eventually had to give it up. This was because my lifestyle had completely changed: I returned to Lithuania and became very busy with work. It’s best to do the Tanaka massage with oils, but they make your hair and skin greasy, which makes it harder to apply makeup.

However, if you really want to learn a good self-massage technique, feel free to look up the Tanaka massage on YouTube.

I personally believe that my skin needs to “move and exercise” – just like my body does, which is why I use my favorite nephrite jade face roller every day.

I fell in love with it after my very first session and the results were clear from the beginning. Ever since I started using the face roller, my breakouts have become much less frequent and my skin has become beautiful and glowing.

In the morning, I massage my face with the roller for 3 minutes to improve my blood circulation (for glowing and bright skin) and boost my lymphatic system (to prevent acne). In the evening, I pamper my face with the roller to relax my muscles and ensure better serum and cream absorption.

I’m delighted to say that you can find my favorite skincare tool at the “Chocolate4Soul” store – I sincerely recommend trying it out!

Our roller is made of high-quality jade and I can say with certainty that the cheap glass rollers you’ll find on Amazon are really no match for it.

Ruta

If you’re looking to get rid of acne and nasty face skin bumps but don’t know where to start, then this article is one of the most important you’ll ever read!

We’ll discuss the 5 most important things to try out for beautiful, even, and glowing skin!

I’m about to reveal to you the discoveries and secrets of my journey from a full face of acne and blackheads to the reflection of my dreams in the mirror.

I’m not someone who has naturally beautiful skin.

I’ve had to go through lots of hard work, misery, and self-doubt before knowledge and patience brought me to my desired results.

To be honest, I never even dreamed that I would be writing this article for you. My skin was so awful that my eyes would fill with tears merely from looking at the mirror.

I’d only go out on dates at night so that my date wouldn’t notice my tired face full of acne and blackheads. I’d hide it under a thick layer of makeup and wouldn’t even clean my makeup mirrors so that I wouldn’t cry when I looked at them in the morning.

I’d always keep my distance when speaking to people so that they wouldn’t see what was going on with my face.

I could never focus on my conversations because it always seemed like the other person was disgusted by the acne all over my face and bumps deep in the skin of my cheeks and forehead.

For many years, I hated girls who had even skin, especially when I asked them how they maintained such perfect skin and they’d tell me they just used olive oil or did absolutely nothing. These types of answers always frustrated me.

My bathroom cabinets were completely filled with creams, ointments, antibiotics, and other remedies for drying acne. My kitchen cabinets were stuffed with different vitamins and minerals that kept on disappointing me and emptying my wallet.

I would always be fooled by new products and promising advertisements and would keep adding more and more disappointing products to my already abundant collection.

Dermatologists and cosmetologists would keep offering me new facial cleansing treatments, prescriptions, and over-the-counter medicine which, to my great despair, would give me almost no results.

I was living in Los Angeles at the time, so the number of professionals and remedies to choose from was endless. Everyone kept telling me to have faith and confidence. But time kept going by and I still had no results.

At times, my skin would even get worse and I’d keep getting the same annoying explanations: “Your skin is just clearing up, Rūta. You’ll see, it’ll get much better, just have more patience (and money).” Again, time kept going by and I was still disappointed and tired.

The only good decision I made relating to my skin was to go to a cosmetology school in Los Angeles and figure out for myself what was going on.

Our main teacher was an old Thai woman. Thanks to her, I started to form a correct understanding of my skin and how I should care for it.

Later, I attended many skincare workshops all around California. To be honest, most of the knowledge that I gained turned out to be misleading and I was still confused for a while.

However, after about 5 years, I finally started to put the pieces together and my skin started to improve rapidly.

I’ll now tell you very simply the steps you should take to get rid of acne, bumps, and blackheads for good.

Never believe anyone who tells you that your situation is complicated and you need expensive procedures and special remedies. That’s not true.

In this article, I’ll tell you how to begin your battle with acne and bubbles underneath your skin. I’ll also share with you how to solve other skin-related problems, such as red spots, scarring, pigmentation, etc.

In future articles, you’ll learn how to avoid wrinkles and restore the tone and glow of your skin.

–STEP 1–

Here’s the very first step you should take: promise yourself that you’ll follow my advice and take responsibility for your skin. Also, try to stop hating your skin and saying bad things about it. The truth is, your skin can hear you and it can feel what you think about it.

When I started my journey toward good skin, I arranged the lighting in my home so that it wouldn’t upset me as much. I installed a faint yellow light in my bathroom and hall because my skin looked much better in it.

I can’t emphasize enough how crucial it is to think good thoughts because our bodies and skin will act accordingly, so please don’t ignore this step.

Oh, I almost forgot. It would be great if you stopped repeating the useless mantra, “I’ve already tried out everything”. Instead, get into a positive mindset and get ready for your journey toward healthier skin. You won’t have to wait long.

Your improving skin will be your biggest motivation. All you need is a little bit of effort and enthusiasm to begin moving forward from your current situation. Your skin is the result of your habits, and we’re going to have to put in a bit of work to change them.

–STEP 2–

Food. You might not like this step but there’s no way to avoid it.

You can’t eat junk and expect your skin to look good. I’m not suggesting that you give up your favorite ice cream or pastry with your friends but paying attention to nutrition is a must.

✓ I barely eat any pastries, pasta, sugar, or dairy. I eat a small piece of bread, half an avocado, and other veggies along with my morning eggs.

✓ I have one candy or a small macaroon with my coffee.

✓ During the first part of the day, I eat fruits or drink the juice. I don’t eat anything sweet later in the day because the sugar in fruits go straight to my thighs and mess with my hormones.

✓ For lunch, I choose a high-quality protein, such as chicken or fish, along with some stewed or fresh veggies. I don’t eat much in the evening. As for snacks, I choose nuts, crackers, carrots, and other veggies.

✓ I always have some hummus, chicken, and other snacks in the fridge that are good for my skin and body. If you’re interested in nutrition, I am planing to prepare a comprehensive course in which you’ll find everything I know about food.

This in no way means that I restrict or harm myself. I know the way I want my body and skin to look, so I’m happy to give them the necessary building blocks.

A couple of times a week, I eat our traditional dishes full of potatoes and unhealthy fats. But I don’t care because they make me happy. I also love pies and pastries but they only make up 20 percent of my weekly diet.

All the other food I have is clean and of high quality. This is the price I pay for even skin and a healthy mind and body.

–STEP 3–

I only use effective products.

We’re constantly bombarded with advertisements offering products that often turn out to be worthless, ineffective, and usually expensive. If you do some research, you’ll learn that there are actually very few effective products on the skin care market today.

–A– Face washes that don’t dry out your skin.

I’ll write a separate article on face washes but can tell you for certain that all face washes that make your face squeaky clean are bad for you.

At first, it may seem like they’re working but the truth is, your dried-out skin begins to produce more sebum and your pores get even more clogged. A discovery I’ve made and have used for the past two years is the CeraVe face wash, which I order from the website Cult Beauty.

–B– Face acids are also a great option.

If you constantly have problems with acne and little bubbles under your skin, it means that dead skin cells are accumulating on your face and your pores keep producing sebum.

I view my pores as tiny tubes with lids that protect me against infections and other harmful substances that could enter my bloodstream. Due to improper care, stress, and poor nutrition, your skin can lose its ability to get rid of dead skin cells.

It is not breathing. The tube of the pore becomes covered in many old “lids”. Sometimes, those “lids” slide into the pore along with dirt. The pore then expands, becomes infected, and forms a zit. Or even worse. The sebum might turn into a hard and strange mass that we call bubbles under our skin or blackheads.

Acids are one of the few products on the market that help get rid of dead skin cells (or, in other words, “removes” the “lid” from our pore and allows it to breathe again. Once there is a free flow of oxygen, the healing begins.

One of my favorite acids is from “Ordinary” (AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution – 30ml).

I also have a few great acid face washes. Cult Beauty sells the amazing Pixi Glow tonic, which is great for those girls who are just starting out with acids. Various AHA and BHA acid blends are also perfect for fighting acne.

–C– Let’s talk about moisturizers and serums.

Hyaluronic acid serums and antioxidant blends always work wonders by hydrating and nourishing your skin with vitamins and antioxidants. Only hydrated and balanced skin can function and breathe properly.

I don’t recommend investing in moisturizing creams as most of them contain very few active and useful ingredients. Everything else is just advertising that makes the product more interesting and expensive.

“Ordinary” has proven that a product doesn’t have to be expensive to be effective. Active ingredients are what really matter.

I like CeraVe and La Roche-Posay creams. If your skin is prone to clogging, it’s best to avoid complex products filled with fragrances or essential oils as they irritate the skin. I also don’t recommend natural oils or butters because they never gave me any results. Let’s leave them for the women who already have beautiful skin and don’t have to worry so much about what they apply to it.

–STEP 4–

Now that we’ve covered products, let’s talk about the lymphatic system and blood circulation. Please do not ignore them.

Underneath our skin, there is a fluid called lymph that cleans our body. If it doesn’t function properly, don’t expect anything good. In other words, if your body is flooded, you can’t have a glowing and clear face.

Our hands are capable of a lot but sometimes we still need help when dealing with skin problems. I personally hate complex procedures and expensive massages. I believe that the best we can do for our skin is to continually take proper care of it.

I use a Nephrite jade face roller every day to boost my lymphatic system and blood circulation.It is definitely the best product and tool I have ever come across.

Today, you’ll find tons of different massagers on the market but most of them are pretty complicated. I only use time-tested products on my skin. Nephrite jade face rollers originated in ancient China and work true wonders.

Victoria Beckham, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian, Daisy Lowe, Alicia Keys are known fans! Even VOGUE magazine wrote that “this ancient Chinese skincare product relaxes, firms, and soothes the skin in just a few seconds”.

Read more about the Nephrite jade face roller here.

A gentle massage boosts the lymphatic system and blood circulation, which helps blood flow freely underneath your skin along with many useful substances.

–STEP 5–

Proper makeup.

Today, there are so many different foundations and concealers to choose from on the market. Unfortunately, many of them clog up your pores and just worsen your problem.

I choose my everyday foundations very carefully (It Cosmetics Your skin but better CC cream, Amarte Natural Finish BB cream) and make sure that they hydrate, nourish, and protect my skin from the sun.

These foundations may not seem exceptional at first glance but I can ensure you that they’re worth a try. I wear makeup daily and have made sure that a good foundation will not clog your skin. I’ve also noticed that heavy primers usually clog my skin and result in more acne.

To put it simply, poor nutrition, lack of fresh air, lymphatic dysfunction, improper skin care and makeup all mess with your skin and stop it from dealing with any problems.

If we don’t take good care of our skin, we can’t expect it to be beautiful. This article gives you everything that you’ll need in your journey of making your dream of healthy and beautiful skin come true.

My dream was to have beautiful and even skin that I wouldn’t have to hide.

I would have never thought that I’d be writing articles like this. But my commitment and knowledge gave me all the results I wished for. This article was written for you with love and understanding.

I’m not a doctor, I’m just sharing my own experience and knowledge. I know better than anyone I’ve ever met what it’s like to hate yourself.

Everything is possible, just never give up.

I wholeheartedly want to encourage and ensure you that you can have glowing and even skin, too. The fact that you read this article already proves that you’re interested. Half of the work is done, it’s now up to you to decide what to do with this newly-gained inspiration and motivation.

Until next time. Please share your thoughts in the comments!

Thank you for being here.

Ruta.

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Think about it, Victoria’s Secret models have access to the BEST and MOST EXPENSIVE beauty products but still include the NEPHRITE JADE FACE ROLLER into their daily routines.

Why do you think that is!?

 
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A few secrets that you will find in this book:

I’m currently sipping on a cup of ginger tea on a cold fall evening and reading comments about my skin.

“Your skin is so beautiful and even. I can’t believe you’re 41. You probably have great genes, my skin always looks awful in the fall. It’s either too dry or oily, tired, and with no glow whatsoever.“ Or – Ruta, please tell us how to revive our tired skin so that it looks like yours.

I get so many messages these days that I barely manage to reply to all of you, so I decided to write this article instead.

I am confident that my advice will help you get your skin back to its former glow in no time.

First, I’d like you to forget the idea of “good genes”. There’s no such thing.

My mother has beautiful hair but has always had problems with her skin. My skin was completely uncontrollable. I battled with acne for many years, then had to deal with the marks it left behind. Only then did I focus on recovering its glow.

I recently went on a long trip to Brazil.

I couldn’t keep up with my usual routine while I was there and once I got home, I saw what the sun, fatigue, and constant travel had done to my skin.

It had completely lost its glow and was dry and dull.

With loads of makeup, I managed to create a pretty bearable look. But once I’d take all of the makeup off, all I would see in the mirror was a tired and dull 40-year old face.

Luckily, I’m very well experienced in skincare and know how to make my skin glowing again in no time.

This is what I’ll share with you today.

So here we go, INTRO TO GLOWING SKIN 101:

–1.–

First, I include loads of superfoods in my daily diet to nourish my skin from within.

I drink lots of green smoothies with avocados, pamper myself with oily fish, high-quality nuts, and other superfoods that I talk about a lot on my YouTube channel.

–2.–

Then, I focus on acids.

I can’t imagine my life without them. My skin has always needed help in removing dead skin cells. If I don’t get rid of them for a while, my skin becomes dull and loses its elasticity. Various acids are great for removing them and returning the glow to your face.

When I got back from Brazil, I didn’t have any strong acids at hand.

All I had left was the Pixi Glow tonic, which is what I used first. A couple of days later, my skin already looked better.

Then, I ordered the Ordinary (AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution) acid and began my favorite home spa treatment that I’ve been relying on for the past 7 years.

First, I thoroughly wash my face, then I apply the rose-coloured Ordinary acids (ODA acid face wash works perfectly as well). It does sting a bit when you apply it but once you wash it off, your face almost looks like glass. If you’ve never tried face acids, I recommend starting out by keeping them on your skin for a shorter period of time so that your skin has time to adjust.

–3.–

The third step is hydration.

After the acid, your pores will open up, which means you’ll need lots of nourishment and hydration. This is when I turn to my favorite serums and apply them to my face.

I apply a thin layer of vitamin C serum, then some hyaluronic acid serum with antioxidants and let them sit and absorb into my skin.

Everybody’s skin needs hydration, vitamins, and antioxidants.

Just like our bodies need broccoli and other nutritious foods. I keep applying the serums as long as my skin absorbs them. Sometimes, I apply 3-4 layers.

Then, I take a close look in the mirror and decide whether my skin needs some extra nourishment. It often looks very well hydrated but still needs some oil. I then apply a thin layer of Weleda Skin Food cream, which is great for locking in the serums and nourishing my skin. If I decide that my skin doesn’t need any more cream, I pull out a sheet mask.

–4.–

And finally, the last step to take for glowing and beautiful skin is getting enough fresh air.

I won’t elaborate on this because I’m sure you’re already well aware of the importance of getting enough fresh air. Taking a look in the mirror before and after going for a walk outside is all you need to make sure of it.

If you feel like your skin is lacking some glow, I urge you to immediately begin the “glow program”.

I promise that you won’t even need a full two weeks before people start complimenting you and asking you if love is the reason for such glowing skin.

Our skin is the reflection of our habits, so if you’re unhappy with the look of your skin, it’s time to start responding to the signals it’s sending you and take action.

You know what to do, so what are you waiting for?

Good luck,
Ruta, Chocolate4Soul.com

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If you’re getting irritated by your aging and flabby skin and looking in the mirror makes you think that it’s time to start taking action, but you’re not sure where to start, then this article will be a true discovery for you.

Or maybe this subject has been bothering you for a while now and you’ve already tried out one or two firming creams but know deep down that they won’t solve your problem?TR

No worries! In a few minutes, you’ll know all of my secrets to firm skin.

It took me quite a while to figure them out.

There’s tons of information available, but it’s extremely difficult to tell what works and what doesn’t. As much as I love skincare products and makeup, I can say with certainty that there are more lies in the beauty industry than in any other.

Want to know why?

Because of the importance of beauty these days, manufacturers are well aware of the main problems we suffer from and use emotional appeals in almost every description of products or procedures. And we keep falling for them.

For example, I am strictly against plastic surgeries and fillers, but yesterday, after reading more on this subject, I started to change my mind.

Maybe now is the time to find a doctor to trust my skin with and give me a few botox treatments, I began thinking after reading some advertisements on fillers.

After all, it may soon be too late – my inner voice kept repeating the sentences I’d read online.

Think about it, how many times have you bought anti-aging creams promising that you’ll stay young because anything else seemed too sad to imagine? After having these thoughts, I closed my laptop. I was perfectly aware that people who wrote these descriptions had very clear intentions.

They know how to mess with our minds and make it almost impossible to resist.

I could assure you that you’d have many different thoughts if you spoke with a wise Korean or Japanese woman. She would frown upon the idea of fillers and would show you a picture of her grandmother, who had perfect skin until she was 80 and nurtured it using completely different methods.

Let’s agree that skincare is nothing more than advertising, culture, and it much depends on attitude.

Oh, the life of a woman.

The constant fear of aging, losing your charm and beauty.

Manufacturers are aware of this and make great use of it. With this short story, I wanted to point out that not everything that we read and see is true. Before making any decisions, always make sure to think carefully and not jump to any conclusions.

Just like you, I want to maintain my beauty and youth for as long as possible and am constantly searching for honest and effective tips from all over the world.

Today, I will share with you my discoveries that I have been collecting and testing for many years.

You’ve probably already heard many of the things I will mention. My goal is not to tell you something new – it’s to help you get a clear picture of what methods and tools are effective in maintaining youthful skin and to distinguish them from the massive pool of information you’re probably lost in.

Here’s a short story…

My skin revealed its first signs of aging when I was 25.

I enjoyed sipping on wine and laying in the sun, so it’s no surprise that my skin was “decorated” with pigment spots, became dry, developed pretty deep wrinkles around my lips, and was extremely thin under my eyes.

This was when I enrolled in a beauty school in Los Angeles and began to learn the secrets of skincare from an old Thai woman. I was very fortunate that my first teacher was Asian.

Women from these countries certainly don’t hurry to get fillers or operations.

Our teacher often talked about how her mother taught her about skincare when she was still very young. I liked her philosophy very much and studied it a lot.

My first goal was to revive my tired and flabby skin.

My second goal was to take action as soon as possible to ensure that when the time comes, I look as good as the 80-year-old Korean grandmother in the picture.

In my skincare routine, I combine Western technologies with Eastern secrets and am very happy with the results.

It’s been 17 years since the day that I truly started to care for my skin, and I can say with certainty that it now looks even better than it did 17 years ago.

Of course, the passage of time changes our appearance as well as our attitude toward certain matters. Still, from my own experience, I can say that the way that we treat ourselves and the way we act every day has the most significant influence on our well-being and appearance.

Whatever condition your skin is in today, you can always improve it. As I mentioned, in these times of such substantial technological advancement and the abundance of information and products available, it would simply be a crime not to take care of yourself.

Of course, I’m not suggesting you go crazy.

The most beautiful woman is the one who loves herself, accepts the changes in her body, and begins each new year with excitement. But let’s leave the subject of self-acceptance and inner glow to another Sokoladas Sielai article. Now, let’s jump back into the issues of flabby skin.

Love what you have, but don’t neglect yourself, either. Always stay in balance.

The key to good skin is collagen!

To improve our skin, we first need to understand why it gets old and flabby. This is where collagen comes in. Collagen is one of the most important things you should care about. Everything else is just the result of factors we can’t do much about.

The word “collagen” comes from the Greek word for “glue.”

This means that it’s responsible for keeping everything in place. Wikipedia says that collagen is a protein that begins to decline once people reach the age of 25.

This is when we begin to experience unpleasant changes in our skin:

✘ It loses its firmness, elasticity, and smoothness.

✘ It gets dehydrated, forms small to large wrinkles, and becomes flabby.

Let’s not try to understand collagen with complicated terms. Think about it as a spring mattress. The springs are collagen and elastin, and the filling in between them is hydration. To ensure that our mattress is firm and strong, it’s not the surface we need to take care of but the springs.

After all, if the springs become deformed and weak, the mattress loses its firmness and resistance. Squeezing the mattress will form bumps and prevent it from returning to its previous beauty.

It quickly becomes stretched out and wrinkly, right?

Another good metaphor for collagen is a net.

As soon as collagen declines, the ropes holding together the net will wear out, the knots will break loose, and no matter what you cover it up with, the bumps will still be visible.

So now you understand why you need to focus on collagen and not on firming cream when it comes to reviving your aging skin.

Here are 9 simple but effective steps:

 

–1– Sunscreen is a MUST for any time of the year.

Before talking about how to improve our skin, we first need to talk about how not to worsen it.

The first thing I’d like you to pay attention to is sunscreen. Ultraviolet rays stimulate free radicals, which damage collagen, elastin, and skin cells.

This causes premature aging of the skin, the formation of wrinkles, and dark spots.

I don’t want to sound moralizing but take a look at any spot of your body that’s usually hidden from the sun and compare it to the parts of your skin that are always “enjoying” the sunlight.

For example, the skin on my stomach, thighs, and chest is very smooth and soft. But my hands are a completely different story. They’re full of spots and moles, and the skin feels much different and thicker. Once, I was walking from the store carrying bags, and the handles left marks on my hands that wouldn’t disappear for half the day.

What do you think this means? That’s right, lack of collagen.

For the past ten years, I’ve been wearing sunscreen all the time, no matter if it’s sunny or rainy outside. I recommend buying at least one skincare product with at least 30 SPF.

I currently use “MAKEP: REM UV Defense Me Blue Ray Sun Cream. “ This is one of the few sunscreens that work perfectly without irritating my skin.

 

–2– Nutrition.

I would love to persuade you to eat healthier, but I know that’s not always possible. Just remember that clean eating does wonders. Well, I hope you become interested in nutrition at some point.

For now, I’d like to encourage you to reduce your sugar intake because it has a massive influence on collagen production.

 

–3– Vitamin C serum.

This vitamin is involved in almost all collagen production processes, which is why it’s so important. I recommend buying a high-quality vitamin C serum and incorporating it into your daily skincare routine.

Vitamin C serums are also great because they give your face some extra glow. But don’t expect any quick and drastic results. This is a time-tested product that may not seem impressive at first, but it does slowly and effectively promote collagen production.

I’m currently using “Timeless Skin Care – 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum 1 oz“.

 

–4– Retinol

This is another time-tested ingredient that helps us keep our skin glowing and youthful. Retinol is the basis for all functions of our skin cells. It focuses on the nucleus of the cell and promotes regeneration.

The effect of retinol depends on its density in a product.

The higher it is, the more effective the product.

If your skin is beginning to look old and dull, then some cream with retinol may be your best option. I use retinol twice a week and apply it during the evening – I’ll tell you more about this in a separate upcoming article.

 

–5– Serums with antioxidants.

More and more research studies are proving how effective antioxidants are in reducing wrinkles and the aging process.
Antioxidants can be consumed not only with food and supplements, but they can be applied directly to your face with various skincare products.

They’re also great for boosting collagen production.

When we’re exposed to free radicals, collagen is broken down. By using creams or serums with antioxidants that can penetrate into the deepest layers of your skin and neutralize free radicals, the damage caused by them is reversed.

I currently love the “Timeless Skin Care – Coenzyme Q10 w/ Matrixyl 3000 Serum“.

 

–6– Massages, physical stimulation.

I don’t like investing in relaxation massages. The only massage that ever gave me real and visible results is the Japanese Kobido massage.

Throughout the massage, my face is stimulated in various ways (gentle squeezes and vibrations, etc.). During the session, the production of collagen and elastin is actively boosted.

I could tell you much more about this massage, but let me finish here: to tone your muscles, you need to move and exercise. Exactly the same goes for your facial muscles if you want your face to look firm and beautiful. The Kobido massage is a way of exercising your face.

 

–7– Acids.

If you’ve never tried glycolic acids, get ready to be pleasantly surprised.

Famous American scientists N. V. Perricone and J. C. DiNardo conducted two experiments back in 1969 demonstrating the benefits of glycolic acid for our skin.

AHA acids remove the layer of dead skin cells, making the skin instantly look much better. Dead skin cells do not reflect light, making wrinkles appear larger.

Later research conducted by American scientists revealed that 20–70% of glycolic acid deeply penetrates the skin, boosting the production of collagen and elastin. I like Ordinary acids.

 

–8–. The lymphatic system.–

We don’t talk much about the lymphatic system, whereas Asians have known about it for years.

This is one of the main reasons for glowing skin.

Did you know that along with our bloodstream, there is also a lymphatic system underneath our skin that often experiences blockages? Think about it, if your skin is flooded with immobile lymph, then how can your skin possibly glow? I take good care of my lymphatic system, which helps cleanse our bodies and skin of various toxins.

You’ve learned a lot today.

Here, you have my strongest and most effective “anti-aging” list.

Now you know how to improve the condition of your skin. Remember – the only way to ensure beautiful skin is to see the truth and to be able to make the right choice in the endless pool of advertisements.

Don’t let yourself get lost, thinking that skincare is way too complicated. I’ve written these things down so that you’d know what is worth investing your time and money into and what is not.

I believe that most products and procedures on the market are worthless.

Next time you have to choose what to do with your skin, feel free to open up this article and follow one or two recommendations.

As for everything else, feel free to experiment, choose products according to your finances and needs, and decide for yourself what works best for you.

With love,
Ruta