How to Reduce Wrinkles

Although many of us love our laugh-lines and crow’s feet, those facial wrinkles can sometimes make us look older than we are. So here are two one-ingredient kitchen-cupboard formulas and a few great hints that will help you to reduce or remove your facial wrinkles, naturally. Why pay exorbitant amounts of money for jars of potentially harmful chemicals and artificial ingredients when these tips will do the trick? They’re good for you and your skin, too. Read them here:

Formula One:
The alpha-hydroxy fruit acids in Green Thompson seedless grapes are a great aid for removing wrinkles. (Use organically grown grapes, if at all possible.) Just cut a grape in half and crush it gently against your face. Allow the pulp and juice to remain on your skin for twenty minutes, then rinse and pat gently dry. Repeat daily.

Formula Two:
Go Bananas. Mash 1/4 of a banana until smooth, apply to face and allow to remain on skin for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse and pat dry.

Helpful Tips and Hints:

1. Be sure to drink enough water.

2. Mist your skin throughout the day with warm water.

3. A good natural moisturizer will help your skin stay supple. Go to the Skin Care section of our Personal Care channel for some great moisturizing formulas.

4. Get plenty of antioxidants in your diet: increase your intake of dark leafy greens, berries, and other colorful foods.

5. Be sure to include essential fatty acids. Flaxseeds, avocados, nuts, and olive oil can all contribute beneficial fats to your diet.

6. Avoid foods that promote premature aging, oxidation, and poor health. Trans fats are a no-no: read labels and avoid them like the plague (better yet, avoid buying processed food as much as you possibly can).

7. Avoid sunburn by staying in the shade when the sun is strongest.

Read more: Beauty, Skin Care

By the Care2 Staff.

Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may not reflect those of
Care2, Inc., its employees or advertisers.

Lenora S.

3:38AM PST on Nov 27, 2010

Thanks for the info

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Ann M.

12:34PM PDT on Oct 9, 2010

Wow, at this stage of the game, I am willing to try anything ! Thanks for the advice.

Aletta K.

7:11PM PDT on Sep 17, 2010

Thanks , good advise !

Ruth R.

9:45AM PDT on Sep 15, 2010

Interesting info.

shirley ..

7:42AM PDT on Sep 13, 2010

Thanks for the info will try it

Lisa B.

6:43AM PDT on Sep 12, 2010

My husband who is not vain, but in some regards a creature of habit who is dirty blond, blue eyed at 50 with hardly any wrinkles has been ritualistically using the clear 100% aloe vera gel for nearly 15 years on his face and neck. He looks about 35 years old right now. It makes sense as aloe vera is the plant with the most oxygen within it...:)

Donna B.

11:58PM PDT on Sep 11, 2010

Pumpkin is also a great exfoliant.

Sheila J.

11:19PM PDT on Sep 1, 2010

It's funny i am 33 years old and have used every product i can find to keep my skin younger and i have found it simple grape cushed with bananna into a paste with drops of vitamin c and e keeps my skin looking like i am in my early 20's also i use cleopatra's choice salts in any face cream i deside to make for myself

Donna S.

9:34AM PDT on Jul 16, 2010

I have always heard that grapes have antioxidants but I have never heard of using green grapes on the skin. I am going to try it, I'm all for using Mother Nature!
Thanks

Leslie H.

4:10PM PDT on Apr 28, 2009

Many, many thanks. I've felt bananas (peels?) were the answer for years, but needed a second opinion.