Skin Care

The Procrastinator's Guide to Anti-Aging

If you've been putting off a proper anti-aging skin care regimen, help is here

by Marissa DeSantis | 7 COMMENTS

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Fight Fine Lines and Wrinkles Marionette lines, crow's feet, frown lines -- you're familiar with the various names given to wrinkles. Even in your 20s, you may notice a few lines on your forehead or around your eyes. As you age, the collagen and elastin fibers responsible for facial volume start to break down. Muscle memory is also responsible for some of those wrinkles; essentially, every time you frown, you're teaching your skin to remember those lines.

Quick fix:
Before you put on your makeup, apply a serum with hyaluronic acid to help plump the skin. Primers specifically targeted to fill in wrinkles help minimize their appearance by creating a smoother, more even base for makeup. To really fill those wrinkles and avoid doing more damage to the delicate skin around the eyes, Patterson says not to massage the cream into your skin. Use your finger to press, hold and rock the hand back and forth until the cream absorbs, similar to the way you should apply eye cream.

If you're worried about the appearance of lines around the eyes, don't apply mascara or liner to bottom lashes or lash line. Patterson says these products draw attention to the area.

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