Crow’s feet, fine lines and wrinkles have plagued women throughout the years of humanity. And in as many ways as women have been plagued by the effects of aging, scientists, doctors and even spiritual leaders have been willing to relieve their pocketbooks of a few dollars in exchange for a magic serum that promised to restore youth and beauty.
Throughout time, women and men alike have used natural treatments to fight the effects of aging. In ancient Egyptian times, the queen Cleopatra used natural remedies to stay young, plants which include aloe and cucumbers, healing ginger root, and the common skin treatment jojoba oil. Ancient rituals to reduce the effects of aging used plants to try to heal and stimulate the skin.
Facial creams of today have kept the ideal of natural beauty while incorporating modern science. The options available today include creams that have dust of diamonds to create light bouncing effects,keeping your appearance smooth. There is a cream that offers chemicals that trigger your body to produce more collagen,filling in those forehead valleys. Botox,once only injectable,is available in creams as well…for a price.
The American anti-aging cosmetic industry is a 1 billion dollar a year industry, and men spend thirty percent of that pie. If you walk into any grocery store, you will see a crazy number of cosmetic products available to treat your any skin complaint or wrinkle. The success of each products is another nail in the coffin for modesty and rationality.
Monks in Massachussetts have come aboard,offering $65 worth of divine intervention in a tube. Why not? In the age of economic downturn, yet with desperation to hold an angelic profile still prevailing, it seems a sure bet. These products are the mainstay of baby boomers, elderly and young still alike. You never have a second chance at making a first impression-worry lines and unkept wrinkles are not the appearance you would like to have when interviewing for a new high stress position.
Even though science still hasn’t supplied us with a way to fully reverse the process of aging, some people will still go to no end to find the proverbial fountain of youth. Strange and exotic ingredients and crazy concoctions are constantly being released on the market, but most of these products don’t do much but lighten your wallet load.
Some exotic ingredients for anti-wrinkle creams can include such surprising components such as nightingale bird poo, viper venom and even yucky snail slime. Some cultures apply fruits to their skin, such as the tropical fruits like papaya and bananas, and pomegranates and cherries for their antioxidant effects. There are a wide array of varying ingredients in cosmetic creams.
Forget expensive spa treatments; all your skin really needs to stay young looking is a good moisturizer, a good sunscreen and some basic care. If you have puffy eyes, throw a cucumber on your eyes and relax for a moment. Sip chamomile tea while you enjoy a mask of blended natural olive oil and granola. Stay out of the sun and make sure you wash your makeup off as soon as you’re finished wearing it, and you will find yourself enjoying years of youthful, supple and healthy skin.
