A person’s thirties are a hectic time—busy with responsibilities, excitedly pursuing goals, and often struggling with conflicting desires. In other words, the essence of life. At times it seems that you are so tied down with the responsibilities of work and family and that life is so demanding there is no time left for yourself. Or as I use to say, “I have nothing left for me.”
However, it is also the time that you finally come into your own. Having achieved some of your goals and carved out a life separate from your family of origin, often it is when you fully feel grown-up. Able to make decisions independently and chart your life course.
Two aspects of life that are usually important to us are to be as healthy and attractive, as well and as long as possible. Lifelong healthy skin is skin that is free from pre-cancerous skin changes, skin cancer, growths, discolorations, broken blood vessels, and thinning skin vulnerable to bruises and tears that often accompany aging. Lifelong attractive skin is free of those issues and also maintains elasticity, resists sagging, maintains good moisture regulation, and minimizes wrinkles.
In your thirties, you may start to see irregular pigmentation and broken blood vessels, especially if you are a sun worshiper or have an active outdoor life. Fine lines start to appear around the eyes as crow’s feet and lines between the nose and mouth as “smile” lines. Forehead and frown lines may occur. Lips and cheeks start to lose volume, as does the area under the eyes. Loss of volume under the eyes gives a hollow or tired appearance. All of these combine to give you a tired and worn-out look. You may be tired and worn out, but you don’t have to look it too.
You can’t stop aging, but you can certainly influence the rate and extent of aging appearance. And most importantly, you should start now.
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