The Hidden Costs of Not Taking Facial Skin Care Seriously

by Carol Truesdale

This may come as a surprise to you…but I neglected facial skin care for years. Sure, these days I take it seriously. I write a lot of articles about how to keep skin healthy. But during my 20s and into my 30s, I was very careless in protecting my delicate face skin.

Your face is your calling card.

I took for granted how much my face interacts with the rest of the world. It was sort of a double whammy; I had many bad habits that aged my skin---going out for drinks too often, eating in restaurants all the time, and sun tanning a lot during the summer. And I used chemical-based skin creams.

My bad habits deteriorated my skin and, unfortunately, the skin creams I was using were exposing my skin to harmful chemicals. There was no balance at all. When I looked in the mirror as I approached 40, I was so disappointed in myself. Lines, wrinkles, bags under the eyes like my father.

I didn't expect to find myself single again at this age. But what can you do? The dating pool is smaller and rougher, even though we're all supposed to be grown up by now. Men my age are looking for younger women or, at least, someone who looks young. I can't say I'm in either category.

But I can't really blame men. Men are men. It's my fault. I can only blame my dismal facial care on myself. Sure, I wish I had taken better care of my face skin during all those years. But all I can do is deal with the consequences and take facial skin care seriously now.

The skin on the face is the thinnest on the body. When you do things that hurt facial care, the bad effects will show up on your face first. Think about it, during finals week in school you got little sleep, and dark circles immediately appeared under your eyes. Your whole body was exhausted, but it was most noticeable on your face. Facial skin is a reflection of what's going on inside.

These days, I use an excellent line of facial care products. I wish I used these products for the last decade. They contain only natural substances. They have improved the appearance of my face, but it's still pretty obvious that I look older than I am. This article, I hope, is a wakeup call to you; take good care of your face skin or you'll end up wishing you had.

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About the Author
Carol Truesdale passionately believes in vibrant health through prevention. She's a lifelong consumer of skin care products. Visit her site now to discover the natural skincare line she recommends after extensive research.