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Super markets have walls full of anti aging and anti wrinkle products right from creams to serums to capsules to soaps. So which one should you choose? It is to be confused and tough to decide what should you really buy.
Here are some criteria that you should set before you go wrinkle cream hunting.
Expensive doesnot mean best-
Only because a cream is expensive doesnot mean it is good. Don’t be fooled by costly brand names, splashy advertisements, celebrity endorsements, designer creations. The product is expensive because it is you who is made to pay up for this hype and they want to keep the brand exclusive. Sometimes economically priced creams are more effective and far better.
Ask opinion in online forums-
Join online forums and read what other people have to say about a product. Ask for reviews and opinions and show your gratitude by appreciating the answers you get. This ensure you more answers to your queries and you will be able to take a better decision on the product of your interest.
Should stimulate natural production of collagen and elastin-
Any cream that claims to be effective should address the degradation of proteins collagen and elastin. Wrinkles are formed due to the degradation of these protein fibres. Topical creams containing collagen and elastin are ineffective because the collagen molecule is too large to penetrate the skin. So the best cream is the one that stimulates the natural production of collagen and elastin and prevents new wrinkles from forming.
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Does it moisturise-
As we age the oil glands produce less oil, the skin tends to hold less moisture and develops fine wrinkles and spots. Good antiaging creams should contain effective moisturising ingredients like natural oils, humecants, emolients which increase the water holding capacity of the skin. The anti-aging products should mainly provide the skin with moisturisers and provide nourishment and moisture to the skin so the skin looks plummer and youthful.
Before and after photos-
Don’t fall for the beautiful faces shown in the advertisements. Once you have found the best cream to buy, buy a small amount at firsat as you are not sure it will give you the results that you are looking for. The best way to judge an anti wrinkle or anti-aging product is to see the results for yourself. To do so take a photograph of yourself without makeup before you start using the product and then follow it up with another photograph taken after you finish that jar or tube of your anti aging cream. If the product delivers the results it promised you will see a visible difference.if it is effective and you love it buy a bigger bottle next time.
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Satisfy your curiosity with trial samples-
If you become interested in a product that you have no idea about and can’t stop yourself from buying it go for a trial size first. Most branded products offer you free trial packs or at least trial packs at reduced rates. Ask for them, Take them, try them, most creams these days talk about achieving visible results within 15 days so you should be able to see some differences from the second or third application onwards. Do you notice fine lines appear more softer or don’t see any difference at all. Take all these results in account before you buy a full sized bottle.
Trial samples also let you know the smell and feel of the product and how it feels on your skin, whether it pleases your senses or not.
Try it on your friends-
If it works on you and if it’s a good product it will work on everybody else as well. A good way to determine if the effects that you see are real or just placebo effects is to ask your friends to try out the same anti aging cream. If it also works for them you can be sure that you have a solid product on your hands.
Keep track of improvement-
If it’s a night cream that you are using try to spot differences in your skin in the morning such as more softer, more resilient and firmer skin. You also need to see if these results gradually increase with each application of the anti wrinkle cream. Nothing is going to give you results in a day so use the product for at least 15 days to see if it’s working.
With immense progress in the field of cosmetology, most companies are now offering products with anti oxidant properties of natural ingredients, babassu, grape seed oil, Cynergy TK, vitamin E, anti oxidants, Vitamins ans co enzymes. So you can be sure that there is the perfect anti aging cream on those shelves for you. You will just need to try a few out before you find the anti-aging cream that suits you the best.
