I wanted Botox for my forehead wrinkles – my mom’s cheaper tip worked instead
A BEAUTY guru has revealed the advice she received from her mother to reduce fine lines without cosmetic injections.
She confessed that she felt insecure when she first noticed the first signs of aging on her forehead.
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Alessa (@alessa.miki) has 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 to banish forehead wrinkles.
“When I was 19 or 20, I suffered from forehead lines,” she said.
“I often looked at myself in the mirror and felt quite insecure because I was getting older.
“I was very self-conscious about my forehead lines.
“I went to the doctor and they suggested I try Botox.
“Not all doctors will suggest this, this is exactly what happened to me.
“I went home to tell my mother and she was furious. She said, ‘You’re only 19, you don’t need Botox.
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“’Your skin is just dry.’
“And she was absolutely right, I just had to switch to a heavier moisturizer and I said goodbye to forehead lines.”
Alessa held up Avène’s Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream, which retails for $28 at Ulta Beauty.
The “nourishing skin barrier cream” has been developed to protect the skin against external influences and maintain good hydration.
It can also help repair burns and soothe skin that is prone to redness or dryness.
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Avène recommends applying it twice a day to clean, dry skin for best results.
Customers have given it a 4.6-star rating, with one review stating that “a little bit goes a long way.”
Alessa recommended also using a humidifier and staying hydrated by drinking enough water to keep skin youthful.
Nearly 75,000 viewers liked her post and hundreds of people took to the comments section saying they were going to try her advice.
“You’re the first person I’ve seen talking about early wrinkles,” said one. “Thank you very much, because I was seriously thinking about fillers.”
“OMG thank goodness I’m going to use moisturizer,” wrote another.
“Mothers literally know best,” said a third.
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