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Anti-aging creams are predominantly moisturiser based cosmeceutical skin care products marketed with the promise of making the consumer look younger by reducing visible wrinkles, expression lines, blemishes, pigmentation changes, discolourations and other environmentally (especially from the sun) related conditions of the skin. A comprehensive grading scale for anti-aging of the skin has been validated and categorizes [http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/index.html skin] aging as: laxity (sagging), rhytids (wrinkles), and the various categories of photoaging, including erythema (redness), dyspigmentation (brown discolorations), solar elastosis (yellowing), keratoses (abnormal growths), and poor texture.[1]
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[[File:Carl_Nai_Maroc.jpg|thumb|A sign and a ''hitchhiker'' look can help you a lot]]
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Despite great demand, many such products and treatments have not been proven to give lasting or major positive effects. One study found that the best performing creams reduced wrinkles by less than 10% over 12 weeks which is not noticeable to the human eye.[2] Another study found that cheap moisturisers were as effective as high-priced anti-wrinkle creams.[3][4] However, recent [http://www.estudiesweekly.com studies] at Manchester University showed that some ingredients have an effect.[5][6]
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If you've never hitchhiked before, you have to get over your '''first time hitchhiking''' fear. Every hitchhiker went through this. The first time, standing on the side of the road, heart pounding.
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Traditionally, anti-aging creams have been marketed towards women, but products specifically targeting men are increasingly common.[
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'''To get over this, ''just do it!'''''
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As well as more conventional moisturising ingredients, anti-aging creams usually contain anti-aging ingredients such as:
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• Retinol (for instance, in the form of retinyl palmitate). In various formulations it has been shown to reduce [http://www.metrolyrics.com/fine-by-me-lyrics-andy-grammer.html fine] lines and pores.[8]
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This is, of course, more easily said than done, but you can prepare yourself by [[maps|buying a map]], checking out the [[Top tips|Top Tips]], other pages on this wiki, and other [[multimedia|hitchhiking websites]],
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• Epidermal growth factor, made of 53 amino acids to stimulate cell renewal and Collagen production in the skin and strengthen elasticity and structure. The discovery of Epidermal Growth Factor won Dr. Stanley Cohen and Rita Levi-Montalcini a Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1986. In various research Epidermal Growth Factor has been shown to reduce fine lines, [http://robertgregory.jimdo.com/ wrinkles] and sagging.[9] It also has healing (wounds and burns) and anti-inflammatory properties when applied to skin.[10]
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making sure you know what a good spot means, and that you know some good spots on the trip you're making and taking a look at your [[appearance]] to make sure you look like a hitchhiker.
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• Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) and beta hydroxy acids or other chemical peels. These help to dissolve the intracellular "glue" that holds the dead cells together on the skin. The use of this type of product on a daily basis gradually enhances the exfoliation of the epidermis. This exposes newer skin cells and can help improve appearance. AHAs may irritate some skin, causing redness and flaking.[citation needed]
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• Peptides, such as Argireline (acetyl hexapeptide-3), Matryxil, and copper peptides.
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First time hitchhiking doesn't necessarily mean a short trip -- but starting with a short trip might help you get used to the motions and what to expect. Take a day trip to the next town! This said, don't prepare too much. Decide where you're going, the best road to get there, walk a distance, and at a good spot face the traffic and stick up your thumb. You'll feel like the center of attention at first, but after a while you'll get used to it, and will become more concerned with trying to ''win a ride'' than your worries about what you're doing.
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• Coenzyme Q10
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• Anti-oxidants are substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals.[citation needed]
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Sometimes it happens that you can wait for quite a long time, due to a variety of possible reasons: [[How to find a good spot|Is it a bad spot]]? Can cars stop easily there without blocking the traffic? Is it a holiday and all cars are filled up with families? The list of possible reasons is long, but to calm you down there's one universal rule for every hitchhiker out there:
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• Sunscreens provide a high level of UVA protection, which is recommended as UVA radiation is associated with aging effects such as wrinkles.[11]
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• Vitamin C is supposedly one of the most effective and commonly included ingredient in wrinkle creams.[citation needed] It is also thought to help the healing process.
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'''Somewhere out there there is someone who will pick you up. Always!''' The only question is when this is going to happen, but as Einstein once said: '''Time is relative'''.
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The effects of these ingredients depends on their concentration and mode of application. Many skin care companies recommend using a treatment programme which may combine these ingredients. For example, AHAs can make the skin more vulnerable to damage from the sun, so the increased use of sunscreens is often recommended.
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[[File:Amylin-luoping-china-2.jpg|thumb|Hitchhiking in [[China]] is for the more advanced]]
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== My first time Hitching ==
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* [[User:Farshnuke|Farshnuke]]'s [[First time hitchhiking/Farshnuke]]
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* Zoe's [[First time hitchhiking/Zoe|First time Hitchhiking]]
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* [[User:Guaka|Guaka]]'s [[First time hitchhiking/Stories#Guaka]]
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* [[First time hitchhiking/Quarim]]
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* Pnadapand's [[First time hitchhiking/Pandapand|You Can Do It Too!]]
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* [[User:Brackers|Brackers]]'s [[First time hitchhiking/Brackers]]
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== A Step-by-Step Approach ==
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You want to try hitchhiking but never find the courage to do so? Here is an attempt at providing a step-by-step method to overcoming your fears and gaining enough self-confidence to adventure yourself out of your comfort zone.
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== Mental preparation ==
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# Have you ever hitchhiked at all? What experience do you have that resembles hitchhiking most?
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# If not, what prevented you from not doing it?
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# What makes you want to hitchhike?
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# How do you imagine you first hitchhiking day? What distance would it be? Between where and where? Where would you try to start from? Who would pick you up? Let your imagination run!
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== Join (more or less) organized events ==
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It can be a good idea to participate in [[hitchhiking for charity|charity hitchhiking events]] or [[hitchhiking races]] - also on CouchSurfing you can often find people organizing bigger or smaller events where you can probably find a more experienced hitchhiker to hitchhike with.
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== External links ==
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* [http://danielsiegmund.nl/2011/07/hitchhiking-is-easy/ Hitchhiking is easy], a hitchhiking how-to
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* [http://www.ehow.com/how_4848627_hitchhike-effectively.html How To Hitchhike] a useful set of tips for first time hitchhikers at ehow.com
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Revision as of 08:43, 9 May 2013

A sign and a hitchhiker look can help you a lot

If you've never hitchhiked before, you have to get over your first time hitchhiking fear. Every hitchhiker went through this. The first time, standing on the side of the road, heart pounding.

To get over this, just do it!

This is, of course, more easily said than done, but you can prepare yourself by buying a map, checking out the Top Tips, other pages on this wiki, and other hitchhiking websites, making sure you know what a good spot means, and that you know some good spots on the trip you're making and taking a look at your appearance to make sure you look like a hitchhiker.

First time hitchhiking doesn't necessarily mean a short trip -- but starting with a short trip might help you get used to the motions and what to expect. Take a day trip to the next town! This said, don't prepare too much. Decide where you're going, the best road to get there, walk a distance, and at a good spot face the traffic and stick up your thumb. You'll feel like the center of attention at first, but after a while you'll get used to it, and will become more concerned with trying to win a ride than your worries about what you're doing.

Sometimes it happens that you can wait for quite a long time, due to a variety of possible reasons: Is it a bad spot? Can cars stop easily there without blocking the traffic? Is it a holiday and all cars are filled up with families? The list of possible reasons is long, but to calm you down there's one universal rule for every hitchhiker out there:

Somewhere out there there is someone who will pick you up. Always! The only question is when this is going to happen, but as Einstein once said: Time is relative.

Hitchhiking in China is for the more advanced

My first time Hitching

A Step-by-Step Approach

You want to try hitchhiking but never find the courage to do so? Here is an attempt at providing a step-by-step method to overcoming your fears and gaining enough self-confidence to adventure yourself out of your comfort zone.

Mental preparation

  1. Have you ever hitchhiked at all? What experience do you have that resembles hitchhiking most?
  2. If not, what prevented you from not doing it?
  3. What makes you want to hitchhike?
  4. How do you imagine you first hitchhiking day? What distance would it be? Between where and where? Where would you try to start from? Who would pick you up? Let your imagination run!

Join (more or less) organized events

It can be a good idea to participate in charity hitchhiking events or hitchhiking races - also on CouchSurfing you can often find people organizing bigger or smaller events where you can probably find a more experienced hitchhiker to hitchhike with.


External links


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