I’m 47 but people think I’m in my 20s thanks to a £12 product with an ancient anti-ageing ingredient
AN effective anti-ageing routine doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg.
A 47-year-old showed off the budget beauty buy she uses to maintain a youthful complexion.
In her Reddit post, user Mtngirl2018 revealed the skincare routine she swears by to ward off wrinkles.
The poster explained that she had been “gravitating toward the use of natural products.”
“I’m using a variety of things that include beef tallow, frankincense oil, castor oil, and other things,” she said.
She reported back that her skin has “responded really well to it” and said she loves her regime.
“I had the Frankenstein oil because I read that it was really good for anti-ageing and brightening,” the Redditor wrote.
Neal’s Yard Remedies offers a £12 Rejuvenating Frankincense Facial Oil.
The Reddit user explained that she applies frankincense oil every night and waits until the morning to wash it off.
She added that she has not had any staining with the product, which comes suspended with jojoba oil.
According to the poster, she visits her local butcher and asks for beef tallow rather than buying it in serum form.
The California-based Redditor also explained that the dry air in her location also played a role in her anti-ageing efforts.
“My skin is naturally on the drier side so I’ve always had to be copious with my moisturizing,” she said.
“My face looks like an oil slick when I go to bed at night but my skin just eats it up.”
Reddit users shared their thoughts on her youthful complexion in the comments section.
“You look like you’re 20, oh my God,” wrote one impressed reader.
“Lovely. You don’t look a day over 30,” said another commenter.
Biggest beauty mistakes
Fabulous' Beauty Editor Tara Ledden has shared the do's and don'ts when it comes to beauty.
“No matter how much time and money you spend on your beauty routine, if you’re not getting the basics right, the rest is wasted.
“There aren’t many non-negotiables, but these are the biggest beauty mistakes sabotaging your regime.”
- Not wearing SPF: Sun-damage is the main cause of premature skin ageing, so if you want to keep your skin looking plump and glowing, sun cream is vital.
- Using expired products: Best case, they’re ineffective and don’t deliver the results they promise, worst case they cause irritation and infection. The shelf life of beauty products differ – for example, mascara is usually good for 3-6 months while lipstick can last for 9-18 months. Check the ‘POA’ symbol on the packaging (it looks like a jar and will have a number inside for how many months it’s safe once opened. If you can’t remember when you opened your product, throw it away and start again, marking the month and year with a permanent marker on the packaging.
- Not knowing your undertones: If you’re using make-up with the wrong undertones, it’ll never look natural no matter how much you blend it! An easy trick to work out whether you have cool, warm or neutral undertones is to check the veins on your wrist – if they look blue, you have cool undertones, if they’re green, you have warm and if they’re a mix you have neutral.
- Skipping heat protector: It might feel unnecessary, but much like sun damage on the skin, excess heat is the most common cause of hair damage. So, if you want shiny, healthy hair, or you’re trying to grow it longer, using a heat protection product is key.
- Not washing your face before bed: it’s as simple as this, if you’re not washing your face before you go to sleep, everything that’s been on your skin during the day is sitting there for even longer, clogging your pores and drying out the surface. Any skincare applied on top isn’t going to be effective with a layer of dirt underneath, and you’re probably going to end up with dirty pillows too – yuck!
“47?! You look fantastic!! I’m 39 and you look younger than me!” commented a third person.
“You look so young and beautiful!!” said another reader while someone else told her she “looks 25.”
The poster also shared that she suffered with hyperpigmentation on her face.
“I’ve used Hydroquinone and Tret in the past,” she revealed.
“I’m naturally already pretty thin skinned so I’m trying to be careful with such things.”