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All girls, regardless of age and position in society, are interested in the question of how to look younger than their age? Mostly it's my fault popular culture and modern parameters of beauty: abroad they believe that the 40th birthday is the beginning of life. And yet, the number “40” has an almost magical effect on many: many are ready to do anything to look younger than their age.
Therefore, if you want to be considered a “woman without age,” then our advice will help you with this.
- Skin care. The first thing you need to pay close attention to is the condition of your skin. It's best to start taking care of your skin at a young age. But if you took your skin for granted until a certain age, then it’s better to start taking care of it right now. The first thing to do is to choose basic skin care products that are best for you. Cleansing and moisturizing significantly improves appearance skin. Secondly, choose anti-aging care products. Don’t give up on salon skin care treatments; they can significantly transform your face for the better.
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- Correct makeup. If you're not used to wearing makeup every day, then it's time to get used to it. Cosmetics can help you highlight your strengths and hide your flaws. But it is important to remember the rule: using bright colors will not make you younger, it will only emphasize your age. Natural makeup in a color scheme that matches your type of appearance is suitable for every day.
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- Correct haircut and color. If you want to look younger than your age, then forget about dyeing your hair in shades darker than your natural hair color. But going blonde to look younger is also not worth it: with age, hair becomes more fragile and weaker, and its growth slows down. It is best to experiment with tones: coloring techniques such as bronding and coloring will be popular and suitable. Regarding the length of the hair. There is an opinion that girls should only wear short hair. But in fact, this is not so: long and well-groomed hair will decorate a girl of any age. Look at Monica Bellucci, this actress has not switched to a short haircut and looks amazing.
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- Wardrobe. To avoid being considered a “youthful” lady, don’t try to borrow the image from teenagers. It is better to give preference to the classics. In order to look younger, just choose a romantic or French style. With age, a girl's wardrobe should acquire laconic elegance. Feminine silhouettes will highlight your shape and hide figure imperfections.
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Many are sure: cool transformations have age restrictions. And if you are over 30, you can forget about incredible metamorphoses. Today's post will be an unconditional refutation of this stereotype and will definitely inspire you.
Nailya went to Turkey, and after a merciless rest in the rhythm of all-inclusive, the scales stubbornly crept up to the 70 kg mark. And in the photo it was not a young woman, but an overweight woman.
My husband began to notice that I was overweight and started talking about it. I became very upset about myself, about my appearance. But this was quite expected - everyone understands perfectly well that unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity lead to excess weight. That’s what happened to me too. I loved to eat smoked fish and fried chicken with potatoes. And after such dinner, lie down on the sofa and watch TV. There wasn't much movement. I didn’t do sports, even though I dreamed of it. The work is mostly sedentary. This is how the extra pounds stuck.
First of all, the woman adjusted her diet and lost quite a lot of weight. However, the lack of physical activity did not have the best effect on the overall tone of the figure. The older we get, the slower the skin tightens, the worse the situation with elasticity.
The skin was hanging, there were almost no muscles. In clothes, the figure may have looked good, but in a swimsuit, of course, the body did not look great. First of all, the butt disappeared, the legs became very thin, the stomach became flabby, and the triceps hung on the arms. I tried to correct this in group classes, but there was no significant improvement. A year later, I plucked up the courage and went to the gym for personal training.
Nailya trains three times a week, for an hour and a half. One of these days she will be 38 years old, by the way. Now, with a height of 162 cm, she weighs 53 kg.
I don't work with heavy weights. I squat with a maximum of 50 kg for 8 repetitions, leg press 70 kg for 12 repetitions, chest press 20 kg for 15 repetitions. I do cardio before training for 10 minutes and after training for 10 minutes on the elliptical. From sports nutrition BCAA and l-carnitine. Occasionally, when I need a snack and have nothing prepared at home, I drink protein or casein.
Advice for beginners
If you are planning to lose weight, then start not from Monday, but from today. Be sure to play sports. You don't have to go to the gym or group. There are a lot of videos on YouTube now. You can do great at home. Watch motivational videos, photos more often, subscribe to the public page, social networks, where you can read information about proper nutrition. Communicate with people who are also interested in transformation and who can support you on this difficult journey.
It is impossible not to agree with the statement that a woman is always young, at any age. A woman does not age, and this is a fact - how many songs and various films, poems, sayings exist about the eternal and unfading youth of women. But this requires a little work! First, read this article and find out what you absolutely cannot do.
What should a mature, self-sufficient and self-confident woman, who is a little over 45, not do?
1. Save on yourself
We understand that you have a husband, children, a dog and a house, and most of your salary goes to your family. You have to save, and first of all on yourself. Of course, your family and friends are your everything, and you don’t feel sorry for any money for them.
But! Dear ladies, you cannot live only for the sake of others, sometimes you need to please yourself. Every month, give yourself one small gift: cool shoes, a blouse, a skirt, or a trip to a beauty salon. We are sure that your family also wants to see their mother, wife, sister beautiful, stylish and happy.
2. Have short haircuts
The main problem of Russian women! Who said that short haircut looking younger? Okay, maybe it makes some people look younger, but on the contrary, it harms others. Now is the time to experiment with hairstyles: try a bob, then grow your hair longer, dye it red or get American highlights. Hair is the main decoration of a woman at absolutely any age, why cut it right away?
In addition, do not forget about hair treatments: use thermal protection and leave-in treatments, make nourishing masks and regularly go to the hairdresser. With proper care, your hair will be your calling card for at least another 20 years.
3. Choose “old lady” things
Some women suddenly decide: “That’s it, youth is over, stop wearing tight jeans and beautiful tops, it’s time to buy a shapeless gray coat (no, not a fashionable oversize coat), a dark floor-length skirt and a synthetic blouse with some unrealistically strange floral print. Now fashion is not for us, but only for young girls.”
We sincerely hope that you do not have such thoughts, but if you suddenly feel the urge to buy an absolutely absurd and clearly “pensioner” thing, immediately tell yourself: “Stop!” Remember how they say about a woman who has turned 45?
4. Choose things that are too youthful
The opposite situation also happens: start dressing as if you have recently turned twenty-something. T-shirts with silly slogans, miniskirts, short sundresses, midriff-baring tops, leggings - these things will never make you look younger. On the contrary, they will highlight the discrepancy between your age and style.
Teenage clothing is a thing of the past: this needs to be realized and accepted. Believe me, you will look a hundred times better if you switch to more discreet (and this does not mean “boring”) and elegant outfits. You can follow all (or almost all) fashion trends and still remain a luxurious mature woman.
5. Don't follow trends
By the way, about trends. Another common mistake women make after 45 is not following fashion at all. It’s clear that you have virtually no time to read fashion portals and magazines (although you’re reading this post, right?), but despite this, try to at least occasionally flip through glossies or visit sites about fashion and style.
In addition, most trends have no “age restrictions”. For example, is this season's fashionable denim skirt suitable for any woman? Yes, only in your case it is better to choose a length to the knee or slightly lower. What about a long vest? Of course, it can and should be worn both at 15 and at 80. Shoes with fringes? Why not. Of course, you don't have to experiment with crop tops and thick-soled slip-ons, but let's say it again: fashion is for everyone.
6. Hide shortcomings, but do not emphasize advantages
Forget about shapeless and baggy clothes. If you think: “I’ll put on a robe and no one will notice my belly or large thighs,” then you are very mistaken. Shapeless clothes make you look like a bun or a large rectangle. You should be able to not only hide figure flaws, but also emphasize your strengths.
Hide your hips under full midi skirts, highlight your waist with a thick or thin belt, wear fitted jackets and blouses with V-necks. Create beautiful silhouettes and show off sexy curves. When you stop wearing bags, people around you will definitely notice how attractive and charming you are.
7. Don't wear heels
If 5 years ago you were running in 10-centimeter stilettos from home to work, from work to kindergarten, from kindergarten to the supermarket, from the supermarket to home, and now they have decided that heels are inconvenient, impractical and in general sneakers are a hundred times better, then things are bad.
We agree, wearing heels every day is not worth it: fortunately, there are cool loafers, brogues, ballet flats, flat boots, but you should still have several cool pairs of heels in your wardrobe. And it is advisable to wear them not only on major holidays. Choose shoes with stable heels made of genuine leather and wear them at least once a week (or better yet, more often).
8. Buy cheap underwear
It seems to us that any mature woman can afford 3-5 sets of good underwear. Yes, let there be not 10, not 20, but much fewer, but they will be ideal. The right underwear models and tightens your figure. And if you don’t have spare funds for a Victoria’s Secret bra, check out the stores of more affordable, but no less high-quality brands (Bustier, Intimissimi).
9. Not studying age-related makeup techniques
Unfortunately, after 40 years, our skin changes: wrinkles appear, age spots appear, it becomes too dry or too oily. Great if you regularly visit a cosmetologist and fight the signs of aging modern methods, for example, take mesotherapy or photorejuvenation courses. But procedures cannot instantly turn you into a 20-year-old beauty, which means you need to mask age-related changes with the help of decorative cosmetics.
Consult a professional makeup artist: he will tell you what cosmetics to use at your age, how to apply them, what to add to your makeup bag, and what to remove forever. Learn to do the right makeup and you will look 10 years younger.
10. Launch your body
Let's imagine a typical case: a woman gave birth to three children, stopped taking care of her body, and not a trace remained of her slim figure. Now sports for her are only on TV. Guard! If you recognize yourself in this description, then it's time to think about it.
We are not encouraging you to go on a strict diet, drink only water and sign up for CrossFit classes. But neglecting your body and completely forgetting about sports is a crime against yourself. Fitness is movement, health, good mood. Find what you like: swimming pool, water aerobics, nordic walking, yoga, zumba - whatever! Just two workouts a week - and your lazy girlfriends will envy your toned figure, and your body will have such energy that you can move mountains.
11. Forget about health
In continuation of the previous point. To be beautiful and healthy, a woman needs not only to exercise, but also to visit a doctor on time. Work, children, saving on yourself - you put off going to the hospital until the last minute, and hidden diseases that you do not treat will age you faster than poor nutrition and lack of physical activity.
Get tested, visit a therapist, dentist, gynecologist at least once a year and remember once and for all: beautiful woman- this is a healthy woman.
Answers Vladimir Vissarionov, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, famous plastic surgeon:
A lot depends on genetics. It is no coincidence that they say: if you want to know what your wife will look like in 20 years, look at your mother-in-law.
However, genetics is not a reward or a death sentence. Lifestyle and self-care are also important. A person who wants to look young into old age must lead healthy image life, give up bad habits(smoking and alcohol are detrimental to both the body in general and the skin in particular), maintain a constant weight (its fluctuations negatively affect the condition of the skin).
It is useful to listen to the advice given by “girls” aged 50+. They believe that moderation in food, mobility (movement stimulates metabolism, improves blood circulation, ventilation of the lungs and keeps bones strong) and an optimistic outlook on life help maintain youthfulness.
At the age of 40, it is worth meeting a cosmetologist. Regular skin care (at home and professional) can delay the appearance of the first signs of aging. It is advisable to have one doctor take care of your appearance. There are antagonist drugs, they work great separately, but they cannot stand each other’s proximity. And if in one clinic you were injected with one thing, and in another - another, the effect may be the most unexpected.
But the laws of nature are inexorable - if excess skin appears, only a surgeon’s scalpel can get rid of it. But plastic surgery is not an automatic return to youth. The duration of the effect largely depends on the person’s efforts. After surgery, take extra care of yourself: maintain a stable weight, do not smoke, get enough sleep, and do not overexpose yourself to the sun. If you neglect this, the result of plastic surgery will quickly disappear.
Remember: the statement that everyone has the appearance they deserve is not far from the truth. It can be difficult for bitchy women to improve their appearance even with the help of plastic surgery. I know from experience: they have the most severe postoperative complications (keloid scars, long-lasting hematomas). For pleasant people, as a rule, everything goes without a hitch - it’s nice to look at them both before and after the operation.
Answers readers' questions Anna Stenko, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of DepartmentBeauty Institute on Arbat:
Gymnastics instead of lifting?
I heard that there is special gymnastics for the face. How to do it?
Polina Surina, Tomsk
Facial muscles work very rarely - only during facial expressions and during chewing. Due to lack of training, with age, facial muscles droop, a double chin appears, skin sagging, cheeks sag, and the corners of the mouth droop. Facebuilding allows you to relax tense muscles - thanks to this, facial wrinkles (between the eyebrows and nasolabial folds, crow's feet around the eyes) are smoothed out. Regular training can even increase the volume of your lips. Training should be daily (10-15 minutes a day) and systematic - facial muscles, like any others, lose tone without load. But don’t expect the first results earlier than 1-1.5 months.
Facebuilding is a kind of strength gymnastics. It is important to remember that all exercises should be performed using light resistance.
The older you get, the angrier you are?
People say that in old age a person’s soul “comes to the surface.” Therefore, with age good people They become more beautiful, and the evil ones’ faces become like a twisted mask. Is this true?
Elena Makholtseva, Ukhta
The face is formed by 57 muscles. His features largely depend on their tone, and already in his youth the emotions he often experiences are imprinted on his face. And with age, even those emotions that a person tries to hide appear on the face, since facial expressions are not subject to willpower and consciousness. When a person thinks about something, the corresponding facial muscles involuntarily tense. Therefore, both anger and joy are literally “sealed” to the face. Anger and rage require tension in almost all facial muscles and distort the face. And joy is the most unburdensome emotion. A smile is ensured by the tension of one muscle. And even wrinkles of joy - crow's feet - do not spoil, but make you younger.
Face or figure?
They say that as a woman ages she must choose between her face or her figure. Why?
Svetlana Smetnik, Novorossiysk
At the age of 42-55 years (on the eve of menopause), women, due to a sharp decrease in the level of estrogen (femininity hormone) in the blood, experience a sharp aging of the body.
This does not have such a critical effect on the appearance of overweight women, since adipose tissue not only stores estrogens, but is also capable of synthesizing these hormones itself. The lack of fatty tissue on the face of a woman over 35 years old gives it a haggard appearance.
Three-day diet instead of plastic surgery?
“Beauty” Julia Roberts admitted that she does not use cream, but follows a special diet “for wrinkles.” What is her secret?
Irina Syomina, Zhukovsky
Elena Tereshina, Doctor of Biological Sciences, head of the laboratory of the Russian Gerontological Research and Clinical Center comments:
The basis of the nutritional system developed at Yale University School of Medicine, which is called the “facelift diet,” is the consumption of fatty fish (salmon, tuna or mackerel) and a ban on starchy foods (potatoes, rice, pasta, bananas). . Omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish provide the body with vitamins and minerals, improve blood circulation and give elasticity to the skin. And giving up starch, which gives the skin looseness, quickly revives even very tired skin. Therefore, the results of such a diet can be seen within 3 days.
How to rejuvenate?
They say that there are workouts that help you stay young. What sports rejuvenate?
Olga Maltseva, Tula
Answers Roza Tsallagova, professor, head of the department of preventive medicine and fundamentals of health, NSU. Lesgafta:
Preserving youth is unthinkable without physical activity. The minimum dose of exercise that allows a person to remain healthy is 10 thousand steps per day (at an average walking pace, a person usually takes 5-6 thousand steps per hour). More intense activities (hiking, swimming pool, gym class) are advisable 2-3 times a week. There are moderate physical activities that not only improve your health, but also rejuvenate you. They are aimed at developing flexibility (it is the first to be lost with age) and coordination (it has a beneficial effect on the deep structures of the brain), allowing you to use maximum quantity muscles. It is optimal if classes take place outdoors.
6 exercises to smooth out wrinkles
For the eyes. Press your middle fingers lightly against the outer edges of the eye sockets. Close your eyes so that your fingers feel the muscle contraction.
For the forehead. Place your fingers on your forehead: index fingers near the hairline, ring fingers on the upper eyebrow lines. Raise your eyebrows, holding them with your ring fingers, and with your thumbs and forefingers, pull the skin of your forehead forward and down so that folds do not appear.
For the chin. Place clenched fists under your chin. Open your mouth, overcoming the resistance of your hands.
For lips. Purse your lips tightly. Press the folds that form in the corners of your lips with your index fingers.
For cheeks. Place your index fingers on the places where folds form when you smile. Stretch the corners of your lips as if you were smiling, pressing lightly with your fingers and preventing their movement.
For the neck. Pull your lower lip down firmly to expose your lower teeth. If you perform the exercise correctly, the muscles in your neck should stand out.
What to eat to get prettier?
Advises Boris Sukhanov, professor of the Research Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences and the 1st Moscow State Medical University named after. I. M. Sechenova:
The key to beauty has always been considered a balanced diet, that is, a diet that contains all the elements necessary for the body.
However, there are products that a woman who cares about her appearance should pay attention to special attention. Some cosmetologists strongly recommend including in your diet dishes that will help maintain beauty, as they say, from the inside.
Buckwheat, oatmeal, lean meat and other foods high in zinc and iron. Zinc is involved in all the main processes of the formation of new cells, and together with iron it forms hair follicles and nails. Women are also recommended legumes, which are rich in isoflavones - substances that provide effects similar to those of female sex hormones.
Vegetable oil. A natural antioxidant, neutralizes free radicals and protects against aging. Contains vitamin E for skin elasticity.
Dairy and fermented milk products. It is a source of calcium, which strengthens hair, nails and teeth. One of the reasons for an unhealthy complexion and skin rashes is insufficiently active work. gastrointestinal tract. To activate the work of a lazy intestine, you need to regularly include fermented milk products (kefir, yoghurt, etc.) in your diet.
Fish. Contains Omega-3 fatty acids, phosphorus and fluoride, potassium and vitamin D, which gives strength to bones.
Fruits and vegetables. Responsible for smooth and elastic skin. Rich in vitamin C, which stimulates the production of new cells, as well as cells that produce collagen. Plant foods also contain many other vitamins that have antioxidant properties, that is, they fight free radicals. A storehouse of antioxidants can also be called green tea, sunflower seeds and dark chocolate.
Look 10-15 years younger? Skeptics will grin: no matter how hard you try, it’s impossible to hide the years. And yet, we invite you to try the rejuvenation program for yourself - if only for the sake of curiosity!
SELF-CARE PROGRAM AT 45 YEARS OLD
Taking care of your skin
. Hydration. Every year our skin needs additional hydration more and more: due to lack of moisture, it loses elasticity and wrinkles appear. You can improve the situation if you use cosmetics with hyaluronic acid.
. Peeling. Give your skin the opportunity to fully renew itself - exfoliate regularly, freeing it from dead cells.
. Recovery. Skin will look fresh and tightened only if its cells are regularly renewed. This important process is facilitated by retinol - vitamin A. You need to constantly use cosmetics with retinol. For example, you can add a couple of drops of vitamin A oil solution (available at the pharmacy) to your regular night cream.
. Anti-aging protection. So-called antioxidants help protect skin cells from damage and premature aging. Choose cosmetics containing extracts of green tea, grapes, pomegranate, and coenzymes Q10.
Be careful with makeup
The older the woman, the more natural (and at the same time fresh!) her face should look.
A tone that is too dense will only emphasize skin imperfections, so choose a makeup base with a light, liquid texture, quite light, but not mattifying.
Choose shadows in calm, light shades. Be careful with gray color - the face will look tired, and this will add age.
Avoid brown, dark or unusual shades in your lip makeup. Gloss or lipstick should be moisturizing, natural or moderately rich tones, for example, peach or warm pink.
A few words about hairstyle
The basic rule: your hair should be well-groomed, healthy and well-dyed.
Add dynamism to your look fashionable haircut or bangs. Well-cut bangs will highlight the eyes and at the same time distract the eye from an imperfect jawline. But don't try to cut your bangs yourself: just experienced master able to determine exactly what length and shape will disguise wrinkles and help you look more interesting.
When it comes to hair color, with rare exceptions, dark hair adds age. Choose a shade a shade or two lighter than your natural color.
Youth from within
If you want to get not a cosmetic, but a real anti-aging effect, approach the issue in a comprehensive manner.
Eat right.
Correct - this means balanced, without extremes.
If there is a problem excess weight, get rid of at least 3-5 kg - you will immediately feel lighter, more energetic, and therefore younger.
Drink 2 liters of clean still water and high-quality green tea daily.
Take regularly multivitamins(a complex that is suitable for you should be prescribed by a therapist).
Get your teeth in order: according to statistics, 70% of people first of all look at the teeth of their interlocutor.
When going outside, use creams with UV protection factor, even in the winter months.
Be sure to include physical activity in your daily routine, such as active walking, swimming, yoga.
Learn to enjoy life
Another proven way to turn back time is to switch your mind to the positive.
Find something to do that brings you joy.
Don't let your brain sit idle - read more, learn languages, solve crosswords, play chess.
Finally, fall in love! For a person in love, the level of endorphins - the hormones of happiness - is simply off the charts. And only those who are happy are truly young.
