People will hate my secret anti-aging tip but it’s true – your grandma was right, don’t give wrinkles a chance to form
A SKINCARE expert has shared the anti-aging tip that turned back time over the long run.
Beauty advice from her grandma, she added, proved to be right on the money.
Redditor PhantomPath shared her go-to skincare tips in a post.
Many of her tried and true anti-aging techniques were now more accessible to the public.
“My old secret tip is common knowledge now – tretinoin and sunscreen,” she said.
On top of topical treatments, she nourished her skin by staying hydrated and avoiding harmful substances like cigarettes and alcohol.
When it comes to skin health, what goes in is just as important as what you apply.
“Other general tips like a healthy diet and exercise are also good,” she said.
“Make sure to wear clothing that covers your skin, a hat, and sunscreen when exercising outside.”
Her real secret tip, she revealed, is a piece of advice passed down through generations, thanks to her grandma.
“Stop pulling so many exaggerated facial expressions,” she said.
“Raising your eyebrows in surprise, pulling your lips down in disapproval, pushing your brows together when angry.
“Your grandma was right, if you keep doing it, your face will freeze that way.”
To keep wrinkles at bay, she eagerly listened to her grandma’s words of wisdom.
“Keep your facial muscles as relaxed as possible throughout the day and you aren’t giving wrinkles as much of a chance to form in the first place,” she explained.
The advice, she found, came with an additional psychological benefit.
Your grandma was right, if you keep doing it, your face will freeze that way.
Phantompath
“I also find it has the side effect of keeping me more mentally calm too – it’s like my brain tricks itself,” she added.
“If there is no facial expression to express anger/shock/sadness then the actual feeling is correspondingly less strong.”
People chimed in with other pieces of advice that helped them over time.
“I got down-voted for telling people to not look down at their technology and raise their phone up to avoid tech neck,” said one commenter.
“Tech neck” is a form of chronic neck or shoulder pain, soreness, or stiffness caused by poor posture while using technology.
“It [causes] lines in the front of your neck,” they added.
“It’s also a hump at the base of the back of your neck, compressed disks that will cause you a lot of pain and potentially result in surgery.
“Raise up your screens folks! Your neck skin and your spine will thank you!”