Don't we all want tighter and younger looking skin. Well, the sooner we pay attention to facial skin care, the more likely we are to obtain beautiful skin and maintain it as we get older. Did you know that sudden weight loss, sleeping on high pillows and lowering your chin produce wrinkles? How then, can we reclaim our skin that was once young and firm? Take the test below to determine what your skin age is.

Skin Age Self Test:

  • I tend to look at the mirror more than 10 times a day, around every two hours. (2 points)
  • Scars from skin troubles or pillow marks on my face don't easily disappear. (3 points)
  • I have thin and thick wrinkles appearing on my face. (4 points)
  • Even after makeup, my face quickly becomes dull and wrinkles are noticeable. (3 points)
  • Although my face is not swollen, it feels like it is. (4 points)
  • Regardless of my facial movements, around 5 new wrinkles appear each day. (5 points)
  • My face doesn't feel tight even after 1-2 hours of skin care. (2 points)
  • My face often feels tight when I go out after putting on make up. (3 points)
  • I invest more than $100 on skin care every month. (2 points)
  • I have considered using medical treatments to remove wrinkles and/or botox injection. (4 points)
  • I always apply nutritious facial cream after washing and before sleeping. (3 points)
  • I have marks from dark spots, dots and thin veins on my face. (4 points)
  • Flushing appear on my cheek. (4 points)
  • I exfoliate due to enlarged pores. (3 points)
Sum up all those points and refer to the scores below. Under 10 points = skin age in the 20's Above 20 points = skin age in the 30's Above 30 points = skin age in the 40-50's Although skin aging is a natural process, elasticity of our skin is different for everyone and is also up to you depending on how you take care of your skin.

Daily Routines to Firm Skin

1. Feed your skin what it wants Drink at least 10-14 glasses of water every day. Getting enough moisture into your system leads to firmer skin. 2. The number one cause of wrinkles is UV rays Regardless of season or weather, always apply suncream on your skin before going out. UV rays accelerates aging of skin. 3. Use functional skin products It is easy to become dry around the eyes and lips where there are no sebum glands and sweat glands. Use eye cream and essence. 4. Engage in regular exercise This is a no brainer. Exercise does wonders by contributing to active blood flow throughout the body. 5. Get enough rest Less than 6 hours or more than 8 hours of sleep not only cause weight gain but also makes your skin look loose and saggy.

Botox Side effects

An additional point. Chemical peel surgery or botox are effective in removing wrinkles, but, if you overdo it, it will eventually damage the skin protective membrane and promote dryness by irritating your skin. This, in turn, will produce more wrinkles and more. Look at that image on the side. Horrific. From this.....botox to this....botox-wrin