How To Prevent Fine Lines And Wrinkles

The lips are surrounded by sensitive skin layers (just like the skin around the eyes). This is why you get more fine lines and wrinkles in this area of ​​the face. Continue reading to learn how to prevent fine lines and wrinkles.

Lines above the lips are also called “barcodes”. There are many reasons for fine lines around the mouth. Some of them are:

• A lot of stress or anxiety leads to sagging skin.
• To lick around the lips repeatedly during the day.
• Poor skin care habits.
• Lack of moisture.
• A diet low in vitamins and minerals.
• Lack of antioxidants.

• Spending too much time in sun, wind or cold without proper protection.
• The muscles around the lips do not get enough exercise.
• To drink with a straw or to smoke (trotting with the mouth).
• Poor blood circulation in the area.

If the first signs of wrinkles are starting to appear on the sides of your mouth and they are starting to affect your appearance, then it is a good idea to tackle the causes first with the following tips. If they are not yet visible, keep an eye out, as these tips can also help you prevent fine lines and wrinkles (they are also good if you have dry, chapped lips).

How do you exercise your mouth? Don’t worry, it doesn’t require anything special to learn it. You can do the exercises at home (or wherever you want). These exercises will strengthen the muscles around the lips and promote blood flow. Slowly open your mouth, as if to say “O” or yawn. Then open your mouth as if to say “A”. Switch between these two positions without closing your mouth.

You will feel slight tension when you move your lips as they are not used to it but it is quite normal. If it is due to dry lips, apply a few drops of almond oil before you start and you will notice the difference.

Body awareness

Pay attention to the position of your lips when doing your daily chores: at work, at school, at home, while watching TV, reading a book, or talking to a friend. Often we are not aware that we are tightening our lips, especially if we are angry, tense or nervous. If you notice that you tighten your mouth, relax immediately.

As with the example above with almond oil, there are other interesting methods to keep your lips healthy and wrinkle-free. When you bathe, the hot water causes the pores of the skin to open up. Use this time to use for example essential walnut oil. If you do not plan to take a bath, then you can moisten a towel with warm water and massage around the mouth. Remember that this is a very sensitive area and can be burned if the towel is too hot. Choose an essential oil high in vitamin E to combat fine lines and wrinkles.

There are many different options for moisturizing and caring for the skin, so you avoid fine lines and wrinkles. We will show are few of the recipes for some of these masks:

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon of yogurt
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Guidance

Mix the three ingredients and apply it around the lips with soft, circular motions. Let it work for a few minutes and rinse with warm water.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of beeswax
• 5 drops of apricot oil
• 5 drops of essential camphor oil

Guidance

Mix thoroughly and apply this ointment around the lips. Not only will it help remove wrinkles, it will also moisturize dry, chapped lips.

Creams are great for moisturizing and help avoid these horrible lines that can occur around the mouth. A good method is to mix aloe vera and rose hips.

Ingredients

• 1 stem aloe vera
• 1 handful of rose hips
• 1 cup of water

Guidance

Heat the water and rose hips together. While it is heating, extract the gel from the stem of the aloe vera. Allow the rosehip mixture to cool and strain it. Add a little bit to the aloe vera gel and apply it on the lips. Do not use too much of this cream as it or may have the opposite effect.

A good diet is important for a beautiful skin, whether it is around the mouth or somewhere else on the body. Juices and fresh salads are very beneficial for your health, inside and out. Include these foods in your diet to get a healthy and beautiful skin:

• Avocado
• Lucerne
• Sesame
• Carrots
• Broccoli
• Lemons
• Guava
• Tomatoes

These are all good sources of Vitamin E, antioxidants, vitamin C and enzymes that are needed for a softer and younger looking skin.