Crow’s feet, fine lines and wrinkles have plagued women throughout the years of humanity. And in as many ways as women have been plagued by the effects of aging, scientists, doctors and even spiritual leaders have been willing to relieve their pocketbooks of a few dollars in exchange for a magic serum that promised to restore youth and beauty.

Since the beginning of recorded history, herbs and other natural elements have been used to assist a woman in keeping her beauty long lasting. Cleopatra, a standing symbol of feminine superiority, used aloe and honey to accentuate her complexion. Cucumbers, ginger root, jojoba oil and rose water are among the thousands of natural remedies to these inevitable “flaws”. But how far do some women go?

Facial creams of today have kept the ideal of natural beauty while incorporating modern science. The options available today include creams that have dust of diamonds to create light bouncing effects,keeping your appearance smooth. There is a cream that offers chemicals that trigger your body to produce more collagen,filling in those forehead valleys. Botox,once only injectable,is available in creams as well…for a price.

The American anti-aging cosmetic industry is a 1 billion dollar a year industry, and men spend thirty percent of that pie. If you walk into any grocery store, you will see a crazy number of cosmetic products available to treat your any skin complaint or wrinkle. The success of each products is another nail in the coffin for modesty and rationality.

Even some monks in Massachusetts have offered a divine way to stop your skin from aging, at the low, low, price of $65. In this day and age of limited anti-aging science, a tube blessed by the divine is just as likely to reduce your wrinkles as any standard anti-aging wrinkle cream.

Even though science still hasn’t supplied us with a way to fully reverse the process of aging, some people will still go to no end to find the proverbial fountain of youth. Strange and exotic ingredients and crazy concoctions are constantly being released on the market, but most of these products don’t do much but lighten your wallet load.

In modern times, it’s a good idea to watch what your wrinkle cream has in it, because some cultures use crazy ingredients such as viper venom, bird poo and the slime from snails to try to stay the effects of aging on the skin. Other cultures use fruits such as orange, pomegranate, cherry and banana to treat skin damage as a result of aging. There is no end to the ingredients that might be present in your little vat of wrinkle cream.

The most efficient, time witshtanding anti-wrinkle cream that works? Smile,laugh and stop adding more stress (leading contributor to wrinkles) by worrying which cream will keep those lines at bay. If you are not already, use a good moisturizer and sunscreen. Wash off make-up as soon as possible and dare to go without on weekends. Keep your tanning inside a spray can. Use some feel good, relaxing and most importantly inexpensive ingredients in your pantry…oatmeal,honey and olive oil(Mix together and apply,allowing to become firm-add water and scrub off). Cucumber slices over your eyes will complete a 10 minute facial that costs over $500 in a Beverly Hills salon. Leave the bird poo and snail slime on the shelf and keep your money in your wallet as you realize you have found the fountain of youth-common sense and head turning to eye catching advertisement. Embrace your natural beauty that sits on your shelf next to your anti-stress $450 an hour therapy session substitute chocolate bar.

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