Skin Care for 50 Plus

* Drink plenty of water, at least 8 glasses a day.
* Use cold water to wash and bathe as the loss of moisture will be less compared to using hot water. Pat skin dry.
* Ripe, mashed papaya fruit can be applied liberally and left on skin for 20 minutes.
* Try not to expose yourself to direct sunlight between 10am-4pm. Protect your face, neck and arms with sunscreen lotion to avoid photo ageing and flaky skin. Try to wear a full-sleeved shirt and wear a scarf or a hat. Don’t forget to wear sunglasses as they will keep you from squinting in the glare of the sun.
* The best time to moisturize your body is after a bath - while your skin is still moist. Apply sunscreen lotion, even when you are at home.
* Exfoliate on a weekly basis as this will keep the skin clean from dead cells and a scaly look.
* Include a lot of fiber in your diet as this will keep toxins away from your body.
* Avoid use of heavy foundation and blush as these will lodge in fine lines and show up wrinkles and liver spots.
* Massage the skin with castor oil, using circular motions, done regularly this will lighten the spots.
* Use a colored lip-gloss instead of lipstick as this will keep your lips soft and will not high light wrinkles around the mouth area.