How to Age Gracefully: 7 Things You Can Do Daily

Looking to prevent the appearance of aging from dominating your complexion quite so soon?

Keeping your skin looking smooth, firm, and youthful requires daily dedication. Read on as Lionesse shares seven things that you can do daily to make sure that you age gracefully and, most importantly, slowly!

1. Use a Cleanser That Doesn’t Strip Your Skin Dry

One of the most important things that you can do for your skin each day, no matter your age, is cleanse. In fact, this is something that you should really be doing twice a day; once when you wake up and then again before you go to bed.

How is cleansing going to help you to age gracefully?

Because allowing dirt and other impurities to remain on your skin will only accelerate the skin aging process, leaving you looking older than your years.

At the same time, you don’t want to use an overly harsh cleanser either. Many formulas contain super-powerful surfactants that do too good of a job at cleansing the skin. Not only do they remove dirt and impurities but they also strip away the skin’s natural protective barrier. This is something that you need to try to keep strong and intact as you age since the aging process naturally weakens it.

This means searching for a cleanser that’s thorough yet also gentle. It’s a task that can actually be quite tricky, which is why we created the Lionesse White Pearl Facial Cleanser. This is a sulfate-free formula that cleanses the skin with moisturizing surfactants obtained from coconuts. It’s packed with several hydrating ingredients too, all of which will leave your skin barrier feeling supported while giving your skin a plump and fresh finish.

2. Always Tone After Cleansing

Many people immediately move on to essences or serums once they’re done cleansing. However, if you want to ensure that you age gracefully, it would be worth applying a toner before you do so.

Wondering how a toner is going to make a difference in how your skin ages?

Well, as we mentioned, keeping your skin barrier feeling fortified is vital for halting the visible signs of aging. However, even a gentle cleanser will still disrupt this to a small extent. A toner helps to restore the feeling of strength and integrity to your skin barrier.

Toners are also a great way to give the skin some extra hydration. They’re applied to freshly cleansed skin, meaning that the ingredients in a toner have direct access to your skin cells, rather than having to work their way through any other products first.

One toner that’s ideal for anyone trying to age gracefully is the Lionesse White Pearl Skin Toner. This hydrating formula is infused with aloe vera leaf juice, cucumber fruit extract, and chamomile extract to plump up and soothe the complexion. At the same time, witch hazel extract works to shrink the look of large pores while pearl powder gives the skin a luminescent glow.

3. Add a Retinoid to Your Routine

If you’ve already done some research into how to age gracefully, you’ve probably come across retinoids. This ingredient group consists of various forms of vitamin A. Some are extremely potent and can only be obtained via a prescription whereas others are much milder and can be purchased over the counter.

What’s so great about retinoids?

Numerous studies point to how they’re capable of significantly minimizing the visible signs of aging. When used consistently, they smooth away the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while giving the skin a firmer and tighter feel. They also brighten a dull complexion and help to fade the look of age spots. Their multi-functional nature is what makes them so sought after.

The downside to retinoids is that many are infamous for causing side effects. Go with a retinoid that’s too strong for your skin and you could experience irritation, redness, and purging. 

The best way to avoid this while still soaking up all of the benefits offered by retinoids is to start with a mild version, such as retinyl palmitate. This derivative is known for being the gentlest retinoid. It takes a little longer to produce visible results but, once those start showing through, they’re comparable to what you would have seen had you gone with a more potent retinoid instead. 

You’ll find retinyl palmitate in a number of different Lionesse products, with the Black Onyx Serum being a popular bestseller. It combines retinyl palmitate with ascorbic acid, the purest form of vitamin C. As you’re about to find out, this is another must-have ingredient if you’re trying to age gracefully…

4. Pile on the Vitamin C

We’ve already talked about vitamin A, so it’s now time to turn your attention to vitamin C. Just like vitamin A, vitamin C is an incredible multitasker. It’s a superstar at slowing down the visibility of skin aging, with studies also confirming that this ingredient has a noticeable brightening effect on the complexion.

Again, just like with vitamin A, there are multiple forms of vitamin C out there. Each one produces very similar results but ascorbic acid is famous for being the most potent. Being an active form of vitamin C, it’s highly bioavailable. This means that your skin is able to put it to good use as soon as it absorbs the ingredient, rather than having to convert it into a usable form.

If you don’t already have an ascorbic acid serum in your skincare routine, now is the time to add one in. The Lionesse White Pearl Vitamin C Serum would be a great choice. In addition to ascorbic acid, it also contains orange peel oil, which is a fantastic natural source of vitamin C. In fact, the peel of an orange actually has a higher vitamin C content than the flesh of the fruit does. That means that this serum will be able to give your skin a double dose of the antioxidant.

5. Moisturize With a Rich Cream

As the skin ages, it stops producing quite as much collagen and elastin. These two proteins contribute to how smooth, firm, and thick your skin is. As a result, the decline of these proteins causes the skin to wrinkle, sag, and thin out.

The thin skin that develops with age is a particularly big problem. The thinner your skin is, the more susceptible it will be to damage, as well as to developing even more signs of aging. Thin skin is also more prone to moisture loss, meaning that it tends to be much drier.

A rich moisturizer will help to give your skin a thicker and more supple finish once again. Look for a formula that contains ingredients that have been proven to leave the skin barrier feeling supported, just like the Lionesse Golden Sapphire Cream.

This moisturizer is loaded with multiple peptides. Not only will they thicken the feel of your skin but research shows that they also help to iron out the look of wrinkles. The peptide blend in this formula is combined with a selection of vitamins and antioxidant-rich botanical extracts, all of which will also contribute to a smoother and brighter appearance.

6. Pay Attention to Your Posture

Do you ever find yourself looking down at your phone or your tablet? Or perhaps you often end up hunched over your computer? 

If you’re hoping to age gracefully, it’s time to change your habits and pay some attention to your posture.

Why?

Because each time your head bends downward, wrinkles will form on your neck and chest. This isn’t such an issue when you’re young as they’ll simply bounce away when you return to a more relaxed position. However, as you age and protein quality starts to decline, those wrinkles will end up sticking around. The skin on the neck and chest is actually much thinner and more fragile than many people realize, which is why it wrinkles so easily.

In addition to making an effort to maintain a good posture, it would also be worth adding a neck and chest cream into your skincare routine, especially if you’ve already started to see wrinkles appearing in this area. The Lionesse Diamond Neck & Face Lift Cream would be a great choice.  It’s brimming with vitamins, humectants, and plant oils. These will deeply moisturize and restore your complexion, leaving it looking smoother and tighter.

7. Protect Your Skin From the Sun

Did you know that the majority of the fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, and sagging skin that you experience as you age could have been avoided through sun protection?

This may sound a little unbelievable, but numerous studies point to how the sun is responsible for 80-90% of the visible signs of skin aging. UV rays are so detrimental when it comes to the skin. They dry it out, degrade its proteins, damage cells at a DNA level, and more.

If you’re hoping to age gracefully and keep your complexion looking youthful, sun protection is vital. Even if your face is already displaying some of the signs of aging, dedicating yourself to wearing SPF daily will help to slow this down while also allowing all of your other skincare products to work their magic in terms of reducing those existing signs of aging.

This means keeping your skin covered with an SPF 30 sunscreen. If you have particularly sensitive skin, you may need a higher SPF rating.

Of course, a single application in the morning isn’t enough – you’ll need to reapply it every couple of hours. This is a habit that will need to continue throughout the year, even in the winter months. Sure, you may not be able to feel the heat of the sun in the same way, but those UV rays can wreak their damage at any time of the year.

Age Gracefully With Lionesse

Once the aging process starts to take its toll, it can really knock a person’s confidence. After all, nobody wants to feel as though they have no control over the wrinkles that start to crease their way across the skin as the years progress. 

Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way. Follow the seven tips above each and every day and not only will you be able to slow down the rate at which your complexion ages, but you’ll also enjoy much healthier-looking skin!

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