Age with Wisdom but without the Wrinkles
There are many theories and practices regarding how to age gracefully.
Generally "they" say the best way to live your life is to:
Avoid stress
Laugh often
Breath fresh air
Eat natural foods
Drink water
I stand behind this list 100%.
These are all natural, easy ways to improve and ultimately enjoy your life. If you follow this ideology, not only will you look and be healthy, but even better, your true happiness will shine through.
Another great natural way to age gracefully is to ditch the chemicals and use essential oils. They're all-natural stress relievers and anti-depressants. They help give you a great night's sleep, preserve youthful skin, correct fine lines and wrinkles, and provide you with that ever elusive healthy glow.
Essential oils give you real results because they aren't products of big corporations that are only interested in getting as much of your money as possible -you have to keep buying them because they never solve your problem, they only mask it. Conversely, high quality, therapeutic grade, organic essential oils are made by people who honestly want to provide the very best, all-natural products for their customers
If you read my last blog post, What Are You Putting On Your Face?! then you understand a little bit about the not-so-natural beauty products that we've all used at one time or another. I also began the conversation about essential oils and how they are a great way to replace chemical-filled products for something totally natural and surprisingly effective.
Essential Oils Can Help with Many Different Problems:
-Fine lines & Wrinkles
-Acne
-Inflamed Skin (Sunburn, Rashes)
-Oily Skin/Hair
-Dry Skin
-Scarring & Stretch Marks
-Hair Growth
-Anxiety & Stress
-Energy & Memory
-Warts, Nail Fungus, Cuts, Bruises
Remember to look for oils that are:
Organic
Cold-Pressed
Therapeutic Grade
Have the scientific name for the oil on the front of the bottle
Back to the subject of this post, Anti-Aging.
Below you'll read about:
Carrier oils:
These are gentle oils that are great for diluting essential oils.
Essential oils:
These are more concentrated oils which target specific ailments and provide effective treatment, but can often be harsh and dry out your skin if applied undiluted to your skin.
Generally, a 5 oz bottle is enough to supply you with 2 months worth of oil (more or less) depending on the amount you use each day.
I suggest purchasing tinted glass bottles since these prevent light from effecting the longevity of your oils. Also, bottles with droppers are great because they make for an easier and more exact application.
Fill half of the bottle with a carrier oil, and add 10-40 drops of any one or mixture of essential oils depending on your specific needs.
Please do a spot test to assess your skin's sensitivity level to the oils before applying it to your entire face.
Here are some great oils that are effective at fighting the signs of aging. Many will diminish your fine lines and wrinkles while others detoxify your skin and reverse the damage caused by UV exposure.
CARRIER OILS FOR ANTI-AGING
Argan Oil
Has a warm, nutty scent and is well-known for it's anti-aging benefits. Argan oil is full of vitamin E and fatty acids that work to hydrate your skin and fill in fine lines and wrinkles.
Avocado Oil
This one is almost completely odorless and provides lightweight moisture that absorbs fast. Avocado oil is an effective anti-inflammatory and also boosts your skin cell regeneration, helping to remove dark spots and even your skin tone.
ESSENTIAL OILS FOR ANTI-AGING
Frankincense
There's a reason this oil was a gift from the Three Wise Men. Frankincense is such an amazing oil, especially considering how effective it is against the signs of aging. Frankincense has so many benefits but due to it's powerful anti-aging powers, it deserves to be listed first. I strongly recommend mixing this one with argan oil for a very effective anti-aging elixir.
Jasmine
I don't know about you, but without fail, each time I smell jasmine I'm taken to my "happy place". After doing quite a bit of research on this one I realized why: Jasmine is a natural anti-depressant when inhaled! Besides the delightfully calming scent, jasmine oil also improves your skins elasticity. This means goodbye saggy skin, and hello youthful, firm skin.
Ylang-Ylang
I still laugh to myself when I say this one in my head, but ylang-ylang is quite effective against fine lines and wrinkles. Because this oil does many other amazing things for your skin, you'll be tempted to use it A LOT. But please be careful not to use it too much (meaning undiluted or numerous times a day) because headaches and nausea can result from overexposure to ylang-ylang.
- So be sure to dilute this one and only use it once a day!
Rosemary
Rosemary oil is strong and must be diluted very well before applied to your skin. It helps to tighten skin and remove under eye bags and wrinkles. Rosemary also increases cell regeneration so your skin produces fresh new skin cells; this helps to fade marks and scars.
Rosehip
Rosehip has become pretty popular lately, mostly due to the endorsement from the beautiful Victoria Secret model, Miranda Kerr. This oil pulls it's own weight though, it really does work to improve your skins appearance and fight the signs of aging like wrinkles.
Castor
Way back in the day, this oil was used as the cure-all for many ailments, and rightfully so. Castor oil has many positive attributes including being an anti-bacterial, anti-septic, and an anti-fungal treatment. Castor oil is a thick oil full of fatty acids. These fatty acids will give your skin optimum hydration, which will diminish your fine lines and wrinkles and leave your skin super soft and supple.
Carrot Seed
Carrot seed oil will protect your skin from damaging UV rays and it also works to detoxify your skin. Thus working as a preventative against the signs of aging.
Calendula
This oil has proven to be especially effective for treating under eye bags when applied every night to the effected area.
TRY THESE MIXTURES TO GET YOU STARTED:
To target fine lines/wrinkles
Remember to fill half of the bottle with your carrier oil. These recipes are meant for a 5oz bottle!
Carrier Oil: Argan
Essential Oils: Frankincense (10 drops), Ylang-ylang (10 drops) Jasmine (10 drops) Rosehip (10 drops)
To fade sun spots, scars
Carrier Oil: Avocado
Essential Oils: Frankincense (10 drops) Rosemary (10 drops) Carrot seed (10 drops)
To treat under-eye bags and dark circles
Carrier Oil: Castor
Essential Oils: Calendula (20 drops) Rosemary (10 drops)
Leave a comment down below if you've tried any of these oils, or if you've discovered a great anti-aging secret of your own!
(This photo was taken the day I flew to Amsterdam for Steemfest... I was SO excited)
Aging? What aging?
I am using denial as a proven method ;-) of course as an addition to those above (avoiding stress, drinking water, etc.)
I love this.
I believe you may be on the right track!
Haha, you must love surprise birthday parties! :P
My Secret is living a Positive life and doing my best to disconnect from folks who spew negative energy.
Good ideas there. Doing the same!
This was so great! Thanks for putting this together. I have just started getting into essential oils and am loving it for diffusing and topical application. I think I'll do the Frankincense and Argon.
I also really like to drink Univera Xtra. It's got crazy nutrients, decreases inflammation and antioxidants, and reduces cancer-causing agents in your system. And is not too expensive.
I'll look into that one, thanks!
Let's sing this song,
Foreeeeeeeeever young, I want to be forever young, bla bla bla :D
I totally sang it with you.
I liked this information, thanks for posting
Great post with very helpful information. I hope you enjoyed your trip to Amsterdam!
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Apart from the other health benefits, I am a firm believer in taking GREENS POWDER daily just after you wake up related to this and more.
Provides natural energy and benefits, and no caffeine to ruin your system. I add it daily to my protein powder shake, and add some extra digestive enzymes and acidolpilus (both of those help the gut/GI tract absorption)
I have that about 40 mins after my ACV in warm water which I drink thru a straw to save the acid from hitting my teeth. (Apple Cider Vinegar)
ACV first thing in warm water is great for tons of things, again related to this topic and more. Look it up. The warm water starts your GI and gut moving positively.
So basically, I brush my teeth on waking, have my warm ACV mixture with a couple pills (Vitamin C, some gingko, and a Green Tea pill) -- set a timer on the m-wave (the only thing I use it for in years LOL) -- and login here and start my catch up.
Timer goes off about 40 mins later -- my gut is clear now of the ACV mixture - and I make my greens/protein shake and down that with the other pills to get me set for the day.
Daily that is my routine and it does not vary. When I travel, I measure out the resources / day and take it with me. I transport the ACV in a small glass bottle and I take a standard protein scoop with me usually to keep the consistency.
I may not look as nice as Heidi but I stay consistent and work with what I have LOL.
Have a nice day people.
Those are great tips, I've been looking into the benefits of apple cider vinegar. All this talk that our bodies are too acidic yet, there are lots of symptoms that point to some people being in fact too alkaline. Lots of these are helped tremendously by adding ACV, very interesting...
I'll be adding that to my morning routine soon so I can monitor how I feel.
That's why I labelled in order, why I do, what I do hoping it would help someone.
I will be interested to see an update or 2 from you, after you start this. If you kinda sit and think about it once a week, so like every 7 days, and you keep it up -- by the 10th/14th day it is a habit and routine like you say, and your body will be adapted by then and speaking to you.
If you put up a post or update in a comment section somewhere, tag me, I hope I do not miss it. Or send the link to me in FB if you have time.
ACV has a ridiculous amount of uses. It is basically magic lol
you're pretty. Haven't read the text! upvoted
Aw come on! Read it and you might learn something new ;)
reading it right now :::)))
LOL.
Very good advice! I'm going to try the frankincense in argan oil. I currently use almond oil with vetiver. Thanks!
How do you like almond oil? That's one I haven't yet tried. Do you use the sweet variety?
I really like the almond oil. It has naturally occurring vitamin E but can be a little greasy on your skin. I just bought some Argan oil on Amazon and am going to give that a try. It wasn't too expensive, $9.99 for 4oz, (organic).