The current recession has all of us feeling the financial crunch.  Fortunately, this does not mean sacrificing your looks.  You can minimize costs and follow a budget and still combat aging effects.  For little or no cost, you can do lots of things that will help you to appear your youngest, even on a budget.  You will also find that some things you have used in the past will now need to be avoided in your battle against aging.

One effective way preventing wrinkles is to learn to sit back and to relax.  Since stress is a major factor in aging, relaxing can help minimize its appearance. Stress can actually cause your body to build up destructive free radicals.  These free radicals are destructive to the genetic structure of cells.  The anti-oxidants produced by our bodies are not enough to fight excess levels of free radicals alone.  That is why you need to spend the money to buy a good wrinkle cream.  The best anti-wrinkle creams have antioxidants to neutralize free radicals.  Since they are applied topically, they get right to the root of the problem.  A diet also filled with antioxidants will help eliminate damaging free radicals from your body.

Facial massage is a useful tool in fighting the effects of aging.  It works just like a workout in the gym for your body.  Blood flow is increased by massage and more oxygen and nutrients are brought to the surface of the skin.  Massage also keeps collagen fibers more elastic to leave the face feeling and looking smoother and softer.  After age 60, collagen fibers lose their elasticity and facial massage is no longer useful.  Until that age, it is an inexpensive way to reverse damage done by aging.

Foods that have been highly processed, including white breads and sugars, cause fluid retention in our bodies.  Eliminating these foods may be a cheap, easy way to remove fifteen years from your face without a facelift.

Lumps, droops and sags are sure signs of aging.  Here is a quick way to make them go away.  Invest in the best quality foundation undergarment you can afford; full body foundations work best without any lines.  No matter what you pay for this garment, it will be less than you would pay for liposuction or a tummy tuck.  Instantly the foundation garment will give a more youthful image without the pain or danger of plastic surgery.

Change the cosmetics you put on your face as you grow older.  When wrinkles or even fine lines appear, stop using powders or foundations.  All they do is settle into the lines and cake up.  A good quality tinted anti-aging moisturizer can give you all the color you need if you make sure that all of your cosmetics moisturize your skin.

Looking younger does not have to ruin your budget.  Use these inexpensive methods to reduce the effects of aging on your skin.  Don’t forget to buy an anti-aging cream such as Oro Gold or Elite Serum and, most importantly, never forget your smile.  A smile is the least expensive way to remove ten years from your face.