Stop smoking, stop tanning, stop eating sugar. Moisturize. Smile. Don't wear "mom jeans." Smoking of course causes wrinkles, yellowed teeth, bad fingernails, and a terrible smell. Tanning sucks all the moisture out of skin, on top of it's controversial UVA and UVB rays. This alone will impact the skin and make it look older, because dry skin stretches more and loses elasticity. The same effect comes from eating lots of sugar, where the skin simply loses it's ability to "bounce back" and wrinkles and sagging become more apparent with old age.

Once one has actually reached "old age", though, and wants to look younger, all that can really help is daily skin care and lots of smiling. A smile can make anyone look younger, because a smile stays the same throughout a person's life. It is a glimpse at what they might have looked like a few years ago, and holds the essence of youth.

Another key in avoiding the appearance of old age is throwing out any pair of pants remotely resembling "mom jeans". Just because a person is older doesn't mean they have to completely disregard fashion, and it also doesn't mean they should dress like they are in junior high to give the illusion of youth. It is possible to be fashion-conscious and stay away from stigmas such as these, which in turn creates a younger, more modern look.

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