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Let's face it. If you want to know how to make skin look younger, you need to know what causes it to look older. Most skincare products do not address the primary causes of an aged appearance, so obviously, they are ineffective.

The primary causes of an aged appearance are free radical damage, reduced production of skin cells and elastic fibers and low levels of hyaluronic acid. Chronic inflammation also plays a role. There are creams that can help wit that, but avoiding chronic inflammation usually means changing the type of cosmetics and other skincare products that you use.

If a cleanser burns or stings, it is causing inflammation. If you regularly use exfoliants or face scrubs, you are damaging your skin's health and this will negatively affect your appearance, as time goes by. Ingredients that cause allergic reactions in some people are not safe for others to use, either. The big cosmetic companies have gotten away with including known toxins, allergens and irritants for years, by blaming adverse reactions on skin sensitivity, leading people to believe that it's their fault for having sensitive skin.

Since avoiding inflammation is a big part of how to make skin look younger, you need to avoid ingredients that are common allergens, toxins and irritants. They include petrolatum, mineral oil, paraffin, parabens, added fragrance, all artificial preservatives and all petrochemicals. The list of petrochemicals that are included in skincare products is too long to include in this article. The best way to find products that do not contain them is to look for all-natural ingredients.

No one knows why older skin has lower levels of hyaluronic acid, but we do know that enzymatic activity that breaks down the important compound increases with age. Extracts from wakame kelp have been shown to inhibit that enzymatic activity by 52% over the course of five days.

Many people have said that using wakame was how to make skin look younger and keep it beautiful. Now science has proven them correct.

Posted by: snickybugg on 2007-05-15, 13:00:28

Ah, Braces. I had them when I was 11 until I was almost 13. It DOES hurt for about a month, the first 2 weeks will be the worse. After that it will be uncomfortable at times. Likely it will hurt again once your dentist (ortho.) tightens them. That could be every month, every 2 months or every 4 months etc etc. It ALL DEPENDS on how long you need them for. You may only need them for 6 months and you may need them for 3 years. Your ortho. will decide that once he/ she sees the process of your teeth lining up or not lining. DON'T eat anything hard...Such as a whole APPLE, CUT IT UP and eat it that way. If you bite into an apple it can pull apart the braces and you will have to get them fixed, ouch. Umm, DONT CHEW GUM. People do anyways when they have 'em, but you shouldnt. There will be a bigger chance of getting it stuck in your braces and not being able 2 get it out. It also could give you a cavity. I have had a handful of my teeth drilled, and trust me, you don't want that done. You can pretty much eat anything normal after a few weeks though, but brushing will become a huge habit (getting stuff stucked in your teeth... REALLY bad breath in the morning if food is still in the braces). Oh and when you first get them, you may live off of Jello, pudding, soup..(soft foods) since it will hurt to eat anything else. Once you have had them for about a month or two you dont really notice them there. The only thing I hated was getting things stuck in my teeth and brushing 2-3-4 times a day. But I also had 4 different retainers...now thats a biotch & gross!! Good luck :o)

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