You've got a beautiful smile that lights up a room, but sometimes after all that fun and all those festivities, some unwanted guests show up, noticeably distracting smile lines!
Like crow's feet around your eyes, folds around mouth areas can be a frustrating problem, especially when you have the rest of your skincare game on lock. Let's take a look at what causes these folds and some ways we can go about minimizing them so you don't have to smile any less.
Smile lines, laugh lines, or as they are technically called, Nasolabial Folds, are lines that form when smiling or laughing and are made up of the two skin folds that run from each side of the nose to the corners of your mouth. These lines become more pronounced and visible as we age, and while they are a perfectly normal and natural part of the expressiveness of you and your face, if they are causing you to frown more than smile, we've got some remedies ready to get you smiling smoothly again.
So what causes smile lines to appear in the first place? Laugh line folds form due to a variety of reasons including:
Nasolabial folds shouldn't be a cause for alarm and are a natural part of the aging process. Even so, if they are causing you some consternation, we are going to take a look at how to get rid of nasolabial folds without fillers or any other drastically invasive procedures.
It might seem like the solution is you'll never be able to smile again. Ok that's a little extreme. The good news is there are naturally potent products that can help reduce the look and formation of smile lines and get you back to looking your laughing best.
First up is one of the true powerhouses of skincare. Hyaluronic acid. A natural skincare cornerstone, this anti-aging titan, can play a pivotal role in reducing the look of your laugh lines. This natural compound, abundant in our Up The Anti Anti-Aging Night Cream, offers a plethora of perks, tailored towards combating nasolabial folds and lines:
Incorporating hyaluronic acid, such as the fabulous formulation found in our Up The Anti Anti-Aging Night Cream, into your skincare regimen, you can pro-actively target and minimize the appearance of a pair of persistent nasolabial folds, promoting a smoother, more youthful shining smile. But hyaluronic cid doesn't have to do the job alone...
After you've prepped your skin with the hyaluronic acid moisturizing masterclass of Up The Anti, but are still looking for a way to reduce the look of laugh lines? The answer? Peptides!
Peptides are chains of amino acids that serve as building blocks for proteins in the skin. As it so happens, our Night Shift Hydration Gel is absolutely chock full of them. When it comes to reducing the appearance of your unwelcome nasolabial folds, peptides can play a clutch role in a multitude of ways:
Night Shift Hydration Gel is infused with botanical extracts, actively brightens your skin tone, plumps fine lines, and fortifies against free radicals. But it doesn't just have peptides, the list of natural ingredients includes licorice root, jojoba oil, and vitamin C.
Even if you've already got a set regimen, these easy fit into any skincare routine. After cleansing, for extra fold-fighting action try layering a hyaluronic acid moisturizing cream like Up The Anti Anti-Aging Cream with peptide-rich Night Shift Hydration Gel. Just a few drops of this gel serum can work wonders.
While nasolabial folds are an absolutely normal part of facial expressions and aging, adding products like Up the Anti and Night Shift into your skincare routine can help reduce their prominence naturally. Hyaluronic acid and peptides work together to hydrate, restore, and rejuvenate your skin, artfully minimizing the appearance of lines over time.
And by understanding the role ingredients can play in battling laugh lines, you can proactively take steps toward smoother, more youthful-looking skin without invasive measures. You don't have to stop smiling and laughing to look like you have.