My mom was livid I wanted Botox for my forehead wrinkles – she told me to follow a cheaper tip, she was totally right
A BEAUTY guru has revealed the advice she received from her mom to reduce the appearance of fine lines without cosmetic injections.
She confessed to having felt insecure when she first noticed the early signs of aging on her forehead.
Alessa (@alessa.miki) boasts over 829,000 followers on TikTok, where she shares beauty tips.
She looked in good spirits as she revealed the skincare regimen she swears by for banishing forehead wrinkles.
“When I was 19 or 20, I used to stress over forehead lines,” she said.
“I would often look at myself in the mirror and it made me feel pretty insecure that I was aging.
“I was really self-conscious about my forehead lines.
“I went to the doctor and they suggested that I should try Botox.
“Not all doctors will suggest this, this is just what happened to me.
“I went home to tell my mom and she was livid. She was like ‘You’re only 19, you do not need Botox.
“‘Your skin is just dry.’
“And she was totally right, I just had to switch over to a heavier moisturizer and I said goodbye to forehead lines.”
Alessa held up Avène’s Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream, which is available for $28 from Ulta Beauty.
The “nourishing skin barrier cream” has been formulated to protect skin from external aggressors and maintain proper hydration.
It can also help restore burns and soothe skin prone to redness or dryness.
Avène recommends applying it twice a day to clean, dry skin for the best results.
Customers have given it a 4.6-star rating and one review says a “little bit goes a long way.”
Alessa recommended also using a humidifier and staying hydrated by drinking enough water to keep skin youthful.
Almost 75,000 viewers liked her post and hundreds of people took to the comment section saying they were going to try her advice.
“You are the first person I’ve seen talk about early wrinkles," one person said. "Thank you so much because I was seriously thinking about fillers."
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“OMG thank God, I’m gonna start using moisturizer,” another wrote.
“Literally mothers know best,” a third chimed in.
