Wrinkles

Skin around eyes is thinner, more fragile, more prone to dryness and involved in the variety of facial expressions. You smile, frown, squint, laugh, cry and so on – all these emotions and actions involve constant movement of the eyes and skin around it. These could lead to early fine lines and wrinkle appearance.

Laugh lines, crow’s feet, and wrinkles are skin problems that are commonly associated with getting old. When our skin ages, it loses its elasticity which causes some areas to show fine lines and wrinkles. But did you know that on many occasions, getting old isn’t the only reason why wrinkles appear on your face? Wrinkles and fine lines are also caused by various environmental factors and our lifestyle. So if you maintain a poor diet, take stress, or don’t sleep much, you are likely going to get wrinkles before you hit a certain age. You won’t believe how much your daily habits can have an impact on your physical appearance. To help you understand, we have created a short list of causes of wrinkles that have nothing to do with getting older. At the end of this post, we’ll also discuss how you can prevent wrinkles and treat them with dermatological products.

The Main Causes of Facial Wrinkles

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Pollution

The environment we live in plays a huge role when it comes to our physical appearance. An environment that is polluted with toxic fumes and emissions from industry and vehicles can cause deep wrinkles and fine lines on the skin. In fact, a study published in 2010 found that people who live in urban settings had more wrinkles and age spots compared to people living in rural areas over a 20+ year period. If you are living in a city that suffers from heavy pollution, then you need to protect your skin to stop wrinkles from appearing on the skin.

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The Sun

Nearly everyone knows that the damage from ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause a variety of skin problems. But what you probably didn’t know was that the UVA rays can cause sunburn that can lead to premature aging of the skin, causing wrinkles and fine lines. So next time you think about lying in sandy beaches under the sun, protect your skin from UVA rays to prevent premature aging of the skin.

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Stress

We already know the impact of stress on our mental health, but did you know that stress also changes the way we look? Stress is known to increase cortisol levels in the body that causes the skin to lose its ability to hold moisture. When this happens, the collagen and elastin fibers in the skin get damaged. These two act as crucial support for the skin protecting against skin problems like wrinkles and fine lines. Try your best to find ways to de-stress if you don’t want it to show on your face.

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Lack of Sleep

ne of the biggest causes of a variety of diseases and health problems in adults is lack of sleep. Sleep is essential to help you feel and look your best. Sleep also has to do a lot with weight loss. But what you probably never thought of is that a lack of sleep can cause a variety of skin related problems too. When you don’t sleep enough, you are basically messing the pH levels of the skin that causes the skin cells to lose their ability to remain hydrated. And when the skin cells are not hydrated well, they tend to show this in the form of wrinkles on the skin.

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Smoking

his should not surprise you at all. Smoking is one of the biggest culprits behind several minor and major diseases in human beings. Smoking also has a lot to do with wrinkles. The toxins that release from the cigarette as you smoke can accelerate the aging of the skin, which in return starts to show fine lines and wrinkles.

Forever Young Bo-Serum:  Annique Forever Young Bo-Serum is your Botox in a bottle, but unlike Botox it is a safe, non-toxic, non-invasive alternative to surgery or injections. See your wrinkles diminish with every application of this potent serum!

Prominent wrinkles and lines are prone to appear on areas of the face that involve repeated facial expressions like smiling and frowning. Bo-Serum can help visibly soften these lines, giving the skin a more youthful appearance.

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Forever Young Revitalising Cream:  Made with Rooibos extract and VNA10+

Forever Young Revitalising Cream restores the cells’ ability to retain moisture and stimulates the cells’ own production of collagen and elastin for a faster cell replacement cycle.

Collagen is vital for the creation of new cells, but only the body’s own collagen is effective for the production of new cells. The principal aim of the Forever Young Revitalising Cream therefore, is to restore the cell’s ability to produce its own collagen and to help it retain moisture, as though it is a younger skin.

Forever Young Returnyouth:  Returnyouth is a velvety soft, antioxidant-rich formula designed to minimise wrinkles, fine lines, age spots and sun-induced ageing. This gentle, yet highly effective formula incorporates innovative technology to improve skin elasticity, texture and radiance. The advanced active ingredient, Bio-Retinol provides superior anti-ageing benefits, while vitamins C, E and Rooibos provides anti-ageing antioxidants.

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Essense Rooibos Miracle Tissue Oil:  Rooibos Miracle Tissue Oil improves the appearance of scars, acne marks and blemishes. It has been formulated with Rooibos-infused oil to help calm and revive your skin.

A special manufacturing process allows Rooibos oil to be included in this treatment which helps to improve the appearance of scars, wrinkles, uneven skin tone and stretchmarks.

The unique combination of nourishing plant oils like sweet almond, rosehip and baobab combined with Rooibos oil makes it highly effective for numerous skin concerns, including aged, damaged and dehydrated skin.

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Enzymatic Exfoliator: Essense Enzymatic Exfoliator is a gentle, yet effective exfoliating formula that speeds up the skin’s natural exfoliation process, enhancing the penetration of treatment products.

It harnesses the mighty power of tropical fruit, enriched with extracts of papaya, pineapple, mango, banana and spondias mombin to gently stimulate exfoliation, resulting in improved skin radiance and luminosity as well as diminishing wrinkles and fine lines.

This exfoliator also contains gentle, environmentally friendly bamboo beads, an effective mechanical exfoliator that helps to remove dead skin cells, oil, dirt and other impurities.

It is also enhanced with Annique’s exclusive Green Rooibos extract, known for its skin soothing and antioxidant benefits.

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Forever Young Eye Therapy:  Annique’s revolutionary Forever Young Eye Therapy is a world first with the use of the active revitalising ingredient, Ampsyncol IIITM, to help reduce wrinkles and fine lines around the eye zone. Forever Young Eye Therapy also nourishes and repairs the delicate eye area. This active ingredient provides an effective and rejuvenating agent to restore the skin’s natural beauty by stimulating collagen type III production, thus doubling the synthesis of collagen type III.

This will help your skin to become smooth, soft and retain its normal elasticity. The Eye Therapy also contains Annique’s exclusive extract of Rooibos for its hypoallergenic and antioxidant qualities. Eye Therapy will prevent ageing around the eye and mouth area and will help the skin to retain normal elasticity.

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BB Cream SPF 30:  Annique’s BB Cream forms part of our unique skincare routine because it contains state of the art ingredients that cares for your skin.

BB Cream was first developed in Germany by a dermatologist who wanted a single cream that would protect skin and provide coverage after harsh skin care treatments. This all-in-one formulation became all the rage in South Korea and then spread throughout Asia and thereafter to the rest of the world.

BB Creams are short for beauty balms or blemish balms and offer the best of both worlds to customers: multiple benefits in one product, while simplifying and boosting your make-up routine at the same time.