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[@viishahb]

your eyebrows in this video were almost as thick as my thighs. i hope they keep thriving.

[@gonzalezgalerokatiamariana7167]

​@@viishahb qsss

[@aesthetix3398]

Hi

[@OneOfThemSprinkles]

​@@viishahbAs someone with thick eyebrows, I hope they keep thriving too.

[@joreentheresemanalangsang3755]

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[@caylesx]

Aging is a privilege, absolutely. I have a chronic illness, and I wasn't supposed to live until 30. I hit 31 last year and I am very grateful. I WANT to get older. I want to grow wrinkled and grey with my partner. It is probably something that won't happen...which is sad. But I embrace aging. So much.

[@AuroraNCSinger]

Congrats on making it beyond 30 dude! May you continue to live and get a full head of white hair

[@centali6551]

@@Contrarian-v7p really shouldn’t have said that, it’s really not fair to project onto chronically ill people with depression. that’s unhelpful for them AND you. i hope u get help, but it wasn’t fair to the person that originally commented.

[@_o6629]

You've a long wayyy to gooo❤❤❤

[@JR-js9bk]

Thank you so much for this comment. This really put things into perspective for me. Congratulations on hitting 31 last year, I hope you’re able to see many more birthdays. ❤️ All the best to you.

[@DiMagnolia]

I have chronic illness too so I relate. I’m shocked I’ve made it to 26. I’ve faced death so many times, particularly the past three years.

[@LK-fr9wv]

I’ll never get over aging being seen as a negative, as though it’s not a privilege to live and grow old. Some people don’t get that chance.

[@raginithottassery8807]

THIS!!

[@fleetingnightingale2400]

Exactly!!

[@cruelaz]

yeah as someone who dealt with alot of mental illness over the years I welcome every wrinkle. It means I am still continuing despite it all

[@Sharktooth17]

@cruelaz yes !! some say the oldest knights are the most dangerous cause they've survived the most battles, on a lighter note i see aging especially in women as a sign of life lived and experience, probably more stories to tell than ill ever have time to learn from . . .

[@starwars1357]

i cant wait to get white hair and beard i will look so wise

[@Claire-li9gx]

The "wow, you look so young for 34" thing probably also comes from every teenage character on TV being played by a 35 year old for so long. People who are 19 get called baby faces for looking 19. We simply have no concept of what age actually looks like

[@baby.nay.]

Ok this ! I’m 35 and people are always shocked, but yup it’s all the 30 yr olds playing 15 yr olds on tv 😅

[@Victoria-hp6sf]

yeah, im 23 and people at my uni tell me all the time how i look way younger than i actually am and how much energy i have, as if its a bad thing. like... im just 23, sorry? also its uni, i thought we left bullying in high school

[@anaionescu8913]

I'm 22 and my younger sister is 18. We frequently get asked which one of us is older. It makes me feel weird, because "do I look like a baby, or does she look more mature?"

[@magicalgirl4]

I’m basically the same age as the last two comments here. I’m 21 turning 22 and when I ask people what age I look they say roughly my sister’s age, 16-17. She wears make up and dresses nicely, so she gets seen as older. I don’t wear make up and wear plain clothes so I wonder if that contributes to it. I think people expect people to look like fashion runway models or dolled up celebrities. Just look at Mille Bobbie brown, she’s like 18 or something but her dressers dress her like she’s 25 and she ends up looking like that. Even when she was younger they were doing that. Really weird.

[@lolima9986]

i know right! everytime i guess someone’s age, it’s always younger than they actually are and i don’t even do it on purpose. goes to show that age is represented in experience and shouldn’t make that big of an impact on what we think about our looks.

[@20beesinasuit19]

Canadian Indigenous person here, our elders are incredibly valued to us, and I see aging as such a wonderful thing. I love my moms crow feet around her eyes, I love my dads forehead lines, and I have the beginnings of smile lines all around my face. I love them because it means I’m happy and still here

[@KyndalTheMeister]

“I’m happy and still here.” Yes❤

[@bigman4933]

YEAAHH the wrinkles are one of the best parts!!!!jajwshwjwbhd

[@gggggg-hs2tk]

That's beautiful! Elders are loved and respected in my culture too. That's what made me love my grey hairs, mainly because my dad loves them so much and often reminds me how they represent experience and wisdom😊 that and seeing all the elders on regional TV (when you reach 100 years you automatically become famous here lol) helped me crawl out of the very bad place I was in. Aging is truly a privilege, and should be celebrated.

[@tsuki3752]

i’m canadian indigenous too and that’s so real! even the spots that appear on their skin always give off such beautiful wisdom i don’t know how to explain it.

[@mystiemoon97]

This is a bit of a personal story, but I wanted to share. I've lived with my grandma for most of my life. She raised me. She has worked hard her whole life, pulling her family up from poverty to solidly middle class. She's so strong and is a huge role model for me. A couple of years ago, we we're putting makeup on next to each other, something we often do to bond. She looked over her face, across the lines and spots, and sighed. "I wish I could afford to get this fixed." I was a little surprised. She was rarely so vulnerable, and was normally much more confident. I was quiet for a few moments. Honestly, I didn't know how to respond. After a while though, I said "Can you remind me how old your mother was when she passed?" She gave me a confused look. "She was 56. Why?" "Well," I said, "You just turned 79. Think about all the medical and quality-of-care advancements that have happened to allow you to get here. And that's not to mention your own effort. Aging should be a medal of honor. And I think you look beautiful, anyway." She actually started tearing up when I said this. She thanked me... and, mostly joking, said she'd still like to get work done 😅 She just turned 81 last month, and she's still beautiful. I hope I can be like her when I'm 81!

[@pokelover02]

That’s so lovely! I’m happy you told her that ❤

[@gggggg-hs2tk]

Your grandma raised you so well🖤🖤🖤 you're both amazing people

[@stellasreadingagainohno]

a big part of the fear of aging is just the fact that it’s part of *American* society. a lot of other cultures and societies value their elderly and they’re not seen as useless and ugly, they’re genuinely respected and valued and seen as beautiful

[@carlie4964]

THIS!

[@cybersucia]

Yes I feel like people forget this/don’t know this

[@muxshy]

my psychology teacher was actually talking about something related. he said that in cultures where the elderly are revered, a decline in cognitive ability as you get older is significantly slower than in cultures like america, where aging is seen as something negative. so, seeing aging as something that is beautiful rather than ugly can have such a big impact!

[@sapphicvampire8504]

Asian cultures tend to have a respect for their elderly as they have lived long lives and have many experiences that can give them lessons. We respect them for living their lives for that long and overall see them as wise people.(not always the case but thats ok) (also im speaking from experience as an asian person myself)

[@stepahead5944]

@@sapphicvampire8504 Even so, youth and youthful appearance is prized.

[@bridgetdoherty8699]

Heard an employee talking about the “anti-aging benefits” of some lotion in Sephora the other day. Turned my head and she was talking to a TWELVE year old girl. About how this lotion prevents wrinkles.

[@justjoannak]

Oh geez 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@CaseyAvalon]

Next she'll be talking to a baby in a stroller "honey this lotion will make you as soft and firm as a sperm!"

[@themanthemoththelegend3332]

@Sine Nomine reminds me of that "child disappears after using cream that makes you look ten years younger"

[@elizabethshaw7472]

Agreed. Don't wear sunscreen for the purpose of looking pretty. Wear sunscreen for the purpose of staying healthy.

[@r1ftia]

dude ☹️

[@awezomnezz1]

That clip with the esthetician recommending treatments made me soooo mad. These people invent all these “”flaws”” so they can sell you the treatments. There’s nothing wrong with a square jaw or a dimple in your chin!! It’s cute!!! If we all looked the same life would be so boring!!

[@the-berries-and-cream-dude]

I hate that so much. I feel they are people who prey on people’s insecurity so they can make money. Like, they point out how to “fix” their face, when there is nothing wrong it. As if there were a standard on how a “correct” face looks like.

[@Sara00563]

The fact that having a dimple in your chin is considered a flaw blows my mind. I remember being a child and having my nanny (sometimes) telling me "oh i would have liked it if you had got a dimple in your chin just like your father, it's so cute" - it really shows how nothing is really objective

[@hannahmills9959]

Not to mention that when she showed the end result of her "fixing" Natalia's face, it actually looked so ugly that I audibly gasped

[@ErieRosewood]

​@@hannahmills9959not really ugly, just sloppily photoshopped and just _wrong_

[@lunamoth7044]

I can agree with that. Life would definitely be boring if we all just looked like identical clones.

[@jojol.2630]

You’re not old until your cardiologist isn’t surprised to see you. I was like 27 when I first saw mine and the first words out of his mouth were “holy shit a young person”

[@DiMagnolia]

I had the same when I visited an audiologist. When I set the appointment they asked if it was for my grandparent.

[@Bones09990]

Yes lol. I was hospitalized for a few weeks recently and my youth was brought up SO MANY times. I was referred to as the angel.

[@pokelover02]

What a legend of a doctor 😂

[@Savanyy]

Saw my first cardiologist at 16! Went to a pediatrics one, but still, I think she was a little shocked because I looked healthy at first glance and I was so young

[@Tatiana_Palii]

Omg, apparently it varies in different parts of the world or maybe I've always looked like I need all the doctors out there, but nobody ever said this to me, and I've been having heart checks since I was about 10 (and I've always looked young for my age). I'm 27 too

[@AccordingToWillow]

i feel so bad for the girl who spent hours unlearning human emotion and polices the way she sleeps. like girl you don’t look young because you never laugh you look young because….. you are young

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

Plus, stress ages you so bad

[@jasper-ir8jo]

i don’t understand why kids/young people are trying to look even younger, like YOUR ALREADY YOUNG😭😭

[@henriette2446]

​@@jasper-ir8jowe want to prevent aging cause we're scared we're gonna lose our value, I thought about botox for the first time at 18 or 19

[@sillystingray524]

@@henriette2446maybe you should think deeply about why you think attractiveness = your value, and why you think you and others aren't 'valuable' because they're 'unattractive' (read: aging).

[@henriette2446]

@@sillystingray524 I mean value as in not being able to find a job when you look old which is for a fact way harder and never said young=attractive. I don't agree with the rules of society regarding looks but I follow them cause I don't want to have an disadvantage

[@nikitashutup-]

We really need to make being vintage a trend. Like how clothes gain value once they're no longer fresh or new. I'm not old, darling, I'm vintage💅

[@jennabeanz]

love this way of thinking

[@Ana-mx2fr]

yah but also its okay to be old. vintage clothes are old. like, being old is not bad.

[@nikitashutup-]

@@Ana-mx2fr totally agree! just giving a fun reply for when people use old as an insult :)

[@baileytaylor203]

You can just do things it doesn’t have to be a trend

[@chidiogoikeh4550]

@@baileytaylor203 exactly

[@misc.halcyon]

I'm nearly about to be a 🎶27 year old lady🎶 and I just recently went to a wake for a 25 year old, so the "aging is a privilege" portion of the video is really hitting home today. Thank you for featuring that. ❣

[@puffball4484]

Bruh 27 is so fucking young. I can't believe people would even begin to think that's old. Wtf is wrong with the world. It's like we're regressing to medieval times wtf...

[@norak8080]

I am 27 as well and I recently thought "I will look back when I'm older and be really sad that I thought I was getting old at 27." so I just stopped. I refuse to make myself sad with narratives that are objectively untrue bc our world has a freakish obsession with ageing

[@vila777_]

in doestovsky’s “the idiot”, 27 is referred to as young and 55 is referred to as the peak of life. how on earth have we regressed from the 19th century when lifespans have only gotten longer

[@pokelover02]

I miss Jenna ❤️

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

@@puffball4484 eh 27 is kinda old ngl 😂😂

[@deebee623]

"She's not dead. She's just not 52 anymore." That's the line that made me subscribe

[@bad_bau]

what scares me is people lumping sunscreen in with "anti-aging" and including not wearing sunscreen as part of "pro-aging." Please wear sunscreen. Skin cancer is not a joke. Edit because people are missing the point: I am not saying that isn't a trend to wear sunscreen specifically to prevent aging. However, that doesn't change the fact that getting just one sunburn every two years triples your risk of developing skin cancer, and wearing sunscreen decreases your risk of developing skin cancer by half. In fact, the reason sun exposure makes your skin "age" faster is that your cells are actively taking permanent, irreversible damage. Wearing sunscreen is always safer than not wearing sunscreen. It's stupid to put your actual health at risk to spite a bunch of TikTokers that don't know you exist and are not impacted by your personal decision not to wear sunscreen. Don't be stupid.

[@judit5173]

I agree. Sunscreen is just good for everyone, whether or not you fear aging.

[@emixdarling]

@@daniel-darling there’s so many sunscreens out there!!! some are very not sticky!!!

[@bad_bau]

@@daniel-darling, skin cancer feels worse than sticky.

[@jadecoolness101]

I mean technically sun screen DOES have anti-aging effects, but like... Preventing aging through good health shouldn't be seen as a bad thing. Aging, while natural, is a sign that you're getting older, aka closer to death. Having good health with the intention of maintaining your body is not bad, Being old SUCKS. Nevermind the beauty aspect, joint pain and dry skin is painful. People need to learn to tell the difference between doing something out of fear of aging, and doing something good for yourself with the side effect of preventing aging

[@emixdarling]

@@jadecoolness101 i think that was op’s point that sun screen is just good for your health it’s not solely anti aging it’s also good health practice

[@vespervictrola]

In the case of Madonna and so many others, society criticizes and devalues women for getting older, and then turns around and criticizes them for trying to prevent it through procedures, filters, makeup, clothing... everything. You can't do anything right. And "aging gracefully" praises those who still look "natural" and young despite their age, which still bases women's value on their appearance

[@jadecoolness101]

You get it... Especially the "aging gracefully" part... This issue can be expanded to most flaws as well. Such as stretch marks, cellulite, or being fat. For some reason, liberal feminists advertise these flaws/features as "s3xy" to get them accepted. Women's bodies are always s3xualized constantly. Even our shoulders and feet are deemed as inappropriate! I don't think we need to make even more female features into yet ANOTHER part of women's body for men to have a f3tish about...

[@vespervictrola]

@@jadecoolness101 Exactly!! We shouldn't have to find every part of a person sexy or beautiful in order for them to be treated with respect and value as a human being

[@lunamoth7044]

It's basically a situation where you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. That just further proves how that type of thinking makes no sense whatsoever.

[@samanthaw8837]

I'm a millennial and I started receiving "you look great for your age" comments at 25. Most of these were from gen z girls about 5 years my junior. I always knew it was intended as a compliment, but it felt like a kinder way of saying that I was seen as old and past my prime. Almost every birthday in my 20s filled me with dread because I was getting closer and closer to 30. Now that I'm 29 (about to be 30), I can't believe how much time I wasted being anxious about aging instead of simply enjoying my youth.

[@depressinggen]

Omg!!!! When I was 20 and 21 I didn’t care about my age and thought I was an adult. The MOMENT I turned 23 I felt like I was a decrepit old woman. I see people 3-5 years younger than me (literal 18 year olds) and think “wow they look so young and I’m already having a midlife crisis”. I hate thinking I’m going to “expire” any minute now and it’s making me feel miserable. I turned 23 6 months ago and I’m not getting any younger. This obsession with staying “young” is gross and unfair. 😢 if you have any tips on how to deal with that, I’d appreciate it

[@fart63]

People seem to think now that 25 is elderly. The media acts as though your teens are the last happy and “attractive” years of your life, when in reality, your life hasn’t started yet. TV and makeup also make everybody think that teenagers are actually supposed to look like 30 year olds, so that doesn’t help.

[@unispeck2853]

I love being 35. Going to turn 36 in a few months. I find I’ve just stopped caring about what others think. I don’t have TikTok, I’m don’t really follow skincare gurus (I’ll check in every now and then if I’m looking for information regarding a specific ingredient), I routinely delete instagram/Pinterest from my phone when I feel like I’m starting to check them too often. We are what we consume. It’s freeing to be unaware of the standards I’m supposed to be meeting as a thirty-something single woman.

[@Pa5an1]

30 is amazing. I’m 33 and I feel that life didn’t really start until about 30. I have my own place, a job I like, I’m financially stable with a nice car and expensive hobbies, I’m in the best shape of my life, just started a new martial art and my mental health is so much better than it used to be. I really wouldn’t wanna be 20 or 25 again. But then again, people told me I look 45 when I was in my early 20s so I never had anything to lose in terms of pretty privilege 🤣

[@sideshowmob]

@@depressinggen I recommend psychological help, therapy. this is not normal, women having this type of crisis at 23 years old!!! social networks are making your generation sick

[@tristonanan]

This fear is so foreign to me as someone who sees aging as a sign of having made it. I was convinced I wouldn't make it past high school, and now I'm 23. I was in awe when I found my first grey hair a few months ago. Every time I notice myself looking older I am so happy that I am still here. I don't care if people do any of these things, even if I don't get it or have major critiques of the industry. We all deserve to make our own choices.

[@gretas6794]

[@jaxorisit1447]

Me too, im 18 now and thought i wasn't gonna make it past fifteen. Now I look at every fading scar with hope that it will continue to do so while i try to claw my way to twenty and seeing the chance to see another year as a privilege.

[@Sammy200655294]

listen, when I was a teen I had this thought of making the "27 club", like not being scared of it, but I wanted to be a part of it (honestly... wtf). The second I actually turned 28 I celebrated so hard. Now approaching 30 and it was really tough for a while to think that soon I won't be in my 20s anymore, but somehow I feel like celebrating again. 30 is such a nice number and it is - really just a number. I'm more experienced than at 25, which I love, but other than that not much has changed.

[@paolacarmichael611]

I think that's a "stress" gray hair. I got some around age 14, and one of my friends had a few at 18. Its pretty common when you're incredibly stressed or anxious to get gray hairs at any age

[@tristonanan]

@@paolacarmichael611 Early greying runs on both sides of my family. My dad even started greying at 21 and I've been getting more and more of them since posting that comment. Now at 24 I have enough to be noticeable if I wear my hair slicked back. But I appreciate the share of knowledge! The human body is fascinating and I love how it works. =) Your comment reminded me of a girl I was friends with in middle school who I found a grey hair on in the seventh grade (so she'd be 12 or 13 for non-Americans). Wild how young she was when she had that happen to her!

[@Itslibster]

A friend recently said to someone we’d met “you look so good for 26” when we’re 20 and… look youthful. I asked him if he thought at 25 you just immediately get deep lines and he just said he thought being 30 meant you were old. I. Was speechless. As someone who is 20 with the skin of a teenager (accutane I miss you), I am always so shocked to hear people say people look “good at 25” like- they’re SO YOUNG !!!!! you’re so young at 25 you’re like still a baby adult 😭

[@irene69x]

people's concept of age changes as they age, not everyone sadly but anyone who actually matured, so usually people that young think someone who's 30 is old and a 30 year old sees a 20 year old as a kid (like I do haha) but it's ridiculous seeing 20 years old or teenagers acting as if 25 years old is old or something when 25 is so young. I got a few comments like those ones, I don't know what's the problem with gen z about aging, they don't have any idea about how people in their 30s look like apparently.

[@orionnebula1136]

I honestly think that some of it is so predatory. Like you can't be attracted to women? Just girls?

[@Sammy200655294]

@@irene69x might be that the generations before gen z are actually responsible for that. Like especially the media, casting younger actors to play much older roles, especially women. Then again casting people in their mid twenties to play teens. People think they have to look 22 at 15 and then remain that way forever. It's really twisted and unnatural.

[@thedawncourt]

30 is the shit. I love it so far. More money, healthier body, and you literally don’t give a fuck about anyone or anything that isn’t serving you in a positive way. The awareness is fabulous. Looking back now, hormones made my 20s the trenches. But I didn’t realize it until recently. Don’t be scared gals/guys/other humans!

[@pauli7051]

as jenna from 13 going on 30 said, “30, flirty, and thriving!”

[@Pa5an1]

Yeeeees, 33 here and so much this. I’m so much more relaxed, financially stable, healthy, in shape and in a good place mentally. Few things would be worse than being 20 again 😅

[@rosesweetcharlotte]

Having money is amaze-balls

[@tigercarings]

I want to be in my 30s+ so bad I hate being 20 lol. The hormones making my life hell is so on point 😭

[@rockwall_]

I'm excited for my 40s especially. WOOP

[@margoalex.]

watching those clips of the pro-aging people talking about how proud they are in their age genuinely made me cry I didn’t realize how lacking I am in positive representation of older fem people until now

[@astrohaute]

definitely check out golden girls if you’re wanting more older fem rep. it’s not perfect but was really progressive for its time and i can’t tell you how nice it’s been to see older women just exist and have fun and be funny and enjoy life!

[@margoalex.]

@@astrohaute funny you should say that because just a couple months after I commented this one of my best friends showed me the golden girls and I fell in love with it :,) I think you’re 100% right it’s impressively ahead of its time and the older fem rep I never knew I needed

[@astrohaute]

@@margoalex. yay I’m so happy you enjoyed it!!

[@suburbanjo4342]

I originally read the title as "it's okay to RAGE" and I was like yeah it is! This was really good too tho.

[@blushandberries624]

It's OK to RAGE about pressure to not AGE

[@CaseyAvalon]

Headbanging and shit 👩‍🎤

[@analias1983]

Hell yeah 🤘🤘lmao this is like the best misinterpretation

[@Venisnotok]

@@CaseyAvalon the most underrated comment. hell yea

[@CaseyAvalon]

@@Venisnotok🤘🤘🤘 hehe 🤭

[@cicadabreath]

remember kids beauty doesn't die with youth it matures along age, and aging is a gift.

[@custom4095]

Aging is in fact *NOT* a gift.

[@fart63]

@@custom4095 it is most definitely a gift to be able to live a full and long life. Many people do not get that privilege

[@nvmholo]

@@custom4095 are you okay? sounds like you're going thro a tough time. hang in there!! love~

[@custom4095]

@@nvmholo you’re reading way too into things, babes

[@waterissogood]

@Trinity M I just struggle to see the alignment of anti-aging with self care.

[@JasminMiettunen]

To balance out these negative stories, I asked an employee about an anti-aging sunscreen the other day and she was incredulous, absolutely baffled, she looked at me like I was insane. Apparently in their training they’re taught you shouldn’t use anti-aging products before 30. Made me look at my retinol a bit differently.

[@jaxorisit1447]

yes! anti aging stuff is not super good for you at a young age. And you don't need "anti age" sunscreen just a good one with high spf

[@sivolia1317]

I think what made me realize that aging isn’t all that bad was when I realized that I’m often told I look like my mom. And if I look like her in 40 years, I have no complaints

[@gabriellevalentine2057]

Same here. My mom is beautiful and I realized that the older I get, the more I resemble her.

[@stopmatsstop]

This!! I've been told my whole life that I'm a carbon copy of my mother, but it wasn't until recently that I started taking it as a compliment. My mom looks STUNNING today, has ALWAYS looked beautiful, and will continue to be gorgeous for years to come! If she looks this good 30 years older than me now, I'll have no problems at that age either

[@katiefrances531]

same here. every time i look at photographs of my mother at my age, i am just so happy that i look like her. we could be twins. i'm excited to have such a beaming smile as her's when i'm in my 50s.

[@twins.Armageddon]

My mom looks fucking- 20. And she's 40! So even if i'm a boy i would still want 2 look like her. Probably not my dad though, ciggarettes does that 2 a person.

[@nataliatapia7727]

I just love having dinner while listening to your video essay. It’s as if we’re having a conversation together and I’m just like “you’re so right bestie.”

[@noemilita1354]

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[@emmab.1328]

It has ALWAYS bothered me so much how skincare influencers often emphasize sunscreen for anti-aging rather than to protect against skin cancer. Of course not all but many times I’ve went searching on KZbin for a good sunscreen for the purpose of protecting my skin against skin cancer and have had anti-aging pushed down my throat.

[@M60A3]

It may give a "young face" but with skin cancer

[@weirdscience369]

I'm a 23 year old man and losing hair. I know there are treatments, but... if my hair goes, it goes. It's not gonna hurt me. I won't look the same forever and I wouldn't want to. I'm a transsexual, I love the act of metamorphosis! Aging is its own transformation. All things are ever-changing and impermanent, and I am no exception!

[@spag-boi]

I used to feel soooo bad about the smile lines next to my eyes but after suffering from depression for 10 years it's like you know what I LIKE that my face shows that I smile a lot now :) my body tells a story and if that story involves smiling then that's great!

[@Aeiouaaaaaaaaa]

Yes!! I love smile lines so much

[@Mendoxs_]

yeah I used to be very insecure about my smile lines but after I got into a crisis of feeling like I was gonna die every day, I got to appreciate life a lot more and I learned to love my smile lines. Like you said, they're a mark of how much I smile, and that makes me feel good :)

[@NicoleElaine0208]

It’s insane how you turn 30 and everyone starts saying you look like you’re 22 or whatever and you’re like I haven’t done anything abnormal I think this is just being 30 which is still so young and looking like a young woman. Love this video the craze of not aging is not only strange but useless to me. It’s gonna happen

[@magicalgirl4]

When I’m 30 and someone gives me that comment I’m gonna say “really? I think I look about 30” lol

[@jadecoolness101]

yeah, the inceIs think that you're geriatric at 30, so...

[@-rianna]

One thing I’ve noticed is that people who try not to age end up looking older than they are and people who age without restricting themselves actually look more youthful

[@the-berries-and-cream-dude]

I’ve seen that too. Like in the moment they get it, mostly in their 20-30s, they look ok but as the years pass, the procedures they’ve gotten start to come through and it ages them weirdly.

[@-rianna]

@Ahri Rome true! it makes me wonder how much truth these “skincare routines” hold because how are you applying 18 products at once and not having them clash against each other in some way? I can definitely give them the benefit of the doubt and say it can work but sadly most of these influencers/celebrities rarely share what’s truly going on behind the scenes

[@gooreum2023]

@@ahrirome sheeeeeesh when will people stop demonizing chemicals

[@eeriseDx]

yes!! and i think it's because of the internal dialogue like if you are constantly stressing about aging, it will backfire. whereas people who don't worry about it as much feel more confident and happy in their skin and in turn it shows!

[@-rianna]

@@eeriseDx so true! my mom is 50 but doesn’t look a day over 30 and I think it has to do a lot with the fact that she’s a very positive minded person overall. I swear I haven’t even seen her get as much as a facial done lol. people don’t realise it but your mindset really does have an effect your physical self

[@Atomic_Toxic_Tonic]

I had a teacher in like 4th grade who tried to slow her aging by talking to her cells, and telling them to reduce aging in half. She absolutely looked her age, around 40, but she DIDNT LOOK BAD. It was the most insane shit back then, but now I think she’s the real OG

[@LawanaWalker]

It fills me with rage when people say how good I look for 34. My sister is 37 and gets told the same thing. We get it from men and women equally, in person and online. It's just infuriating. I've started telling people that I look my age and just hold my position while they try to insist that I look younger. At some point I'll ask what 30 is supposed to look like and then they usually shut up. But I do love retinol and sunscreen 😂

[@orionnebula1136]

I keep my age a secret. It shuts people up.

[@M60A3]

To be fair sunscreen is important, because sunburns are painful and they may lead to skin cancer

[@raissaalbuquerque9664]

That’s disgusting people treating 30s like some ancient person 😢

[@ellaferguson8549]

I’m excited to age because that means I’m closer to becoming a milf

[@TR-oc7hh]

💀

[@anpatman]

Cant wait to unveil my MILF potential

[@flamingaish]

us 😫

[@starwars1357]

I can't wait to get gray hair to become a silver fox. My dad had grey hair at 25. I'm 25 and no single gray hair 😡😤😤

[@rachelrandolph2579]

FELT lol i'm working on my muscle mommy bod now to be a muscle milf later lmao

[@alicethemad1613]

I love that “starting a pro aging routine out of spite” tiktok. I aspire to this

[@Lunar_Lover]

ive literally always been told i look older than i am starting at age 13 and honestly? i dont care. if one day i’m 40 but looking 60 who cares, age is different on everyone and wrinkles aren’t a death sentence

[@Lunar_Lover]

i also have a face twitching issue and i bet it’s creating tons of little wrinkles but it feels good to do it so

[@amberrae5583]

I know this isn’t exactly “aging” related but I’ll never forget when I saw a few TikToks last year(?) that basically said “you’re not fat, your jaw is out of place” and these people were literally popping their jaws and making their “double chins” disappear. I tried that and almost dislocated my jaw in the process because I’m so super insecure about my chin fat. I love TikTok for a lot of reasons, but I think in terms of my physical appearance, it’s done nothing but hurt my self esteem even more. I’ve learned a lot from that platform, but now I’m so hyper aware of every single flaw that I apparently have. It’s so mentally draining.

[@christina8866]

yeah tik tok is poo

[@Aeiouaaaaaaaaa]

I have that insecurity as well, it’s one of the main reasons why I’ve barred myself from even downloading the app. I’m almost exclusively on KZbin and Instagram and I try to stay away from beauty/fitness content on both platforms (not that there’s a problem with that type of content inherently, it just makes me feel worse about myself). And since Instagram is so image/reels based I make sure to curate my feed to be really specific. I’m insecure and easily distracted as is, I don’t need any help from TikTok

[@MarlopolyGaming]

yeah I fell for that one too *turned out in my case I actually was fat though, cause I lost 10lbs and the double chin went with it lol*

[@leahdavis9434]

Tik tok is not at fault there. It's algorithm that shows you what YOU teach it you want to see. I never see these things. Start blocking those accounts or hitting "not interested". Start seeking out different content. KZbin would show you the same stuff if you kept looking for it

[@moonbunnygw8342]

There's nothing wrong with being fat tho...

[@alexrose20]

When I was little, I watched the movie 13 to 30 and since then being 30 is my dream age. I've had this idea in my head so long no one can tell me I'm not gonna be thriving when I'm 30.

[@Ash_jade25]

The main thing that pisses me off is it’s mostly women who are ridiculed for aging, you look at all these anti aging serums and plastic surgery’s there all aimed towards women. I don’t see people make fun of men who go gray or are balding but as soon as a woman has a wrinkle it’s the end of the world

[@Prinzyxox]

THIS.

[@EdwardianRainbow]

"Men dont age better than women. Men are just allowed to age". -Carrie Fisher

[@beattle]

By the ripe age of 7 I learned through commercials to never forget to apply skincare and moisturizer to your face, neck, and collar areas and truly I wish I could have just chilled.

[@cat.733]

I get scared of ageing but mostly because it reminds me that people get older and life ends eventually and no skin care routine will fix that existential crisis 😂

[@lunamoth7044]

You make a very good point. Appearance is the last thing we should be concerned about when it comes to aging. I mean, what about our overall health?

[@pokelover02]

I think ageism stems from a fear of death for sure

[@raissaalbuquerque9664]

That’s my biggest fear too, losing my parents, my husband, my friends… and myself.. if we make this far 😢

[@tanja3611]

im in my mid twenties and TA at some first year college classes, ive literally had students tell me "you dont even look that old yet" like sweetheart MY BRAIN IS BARELY DEVELOPED

[@Natalie-lw2cn]

It fully develops in mid twenties

[@adoresessy101]

The moment I truly realized people look at me differently because I'm a woman who is 30 is when I went to a picnic with some people and when I mentioned that I was 30, someone who was in their very early 20's said, OMG, drop your skin care routine! And I KNOW they meant that as a compliment, but oh god there's so much to unpack with just that immediate response to my age lmao LIKE???? Lmao

[@callerunknown]

As a theater person, I love having wrinkles and fine lines on my face cause it makes it easier to see my expressions and emotions from the audience

[@observebreathe9198]

I feel this... the amount of time that men tell me i'm "expiring" as a 32 year old woman. . . *blink blink*

[@pheonixrises11]

*blink blink* that’s really weird.

[@observebreathe9198]

@Sine Nomine yuppp block and delete, block and delete rinse and repeat lol

[@sydneygraham1470]

@Sine Nomine I've known too many men who've gone for women half their age, then proceed to get angry when they behave like "little girls". Like wow! I wonder why your fresh out of highschool girlfriend is acting like a child that's crazy!

[@PumaArg]

Yo why are all men p*dophiles wtf??? (This is a generalization for dramatic purposes, what I mean to say is that hebephilia is greatly normalized for a great number of men, ty.)

[@idiomatic444]

Ew

[@avslaine6404]

I think much of my worry about aging comes from media and hearing my mother worry about her appearance and the aging process. I always saw my mother as a beautiful woman, but watching her worry about her appearance every time she looked in a mirror made me more conscious of how I may think of myself at her age. Although as of now, I know my limits when it comes to worrying about my skin routine and remind myself to not obsess over it too much.

[@Devi_Seona]

No no no it comes from other people, men, women everyone is going to comment on the small details of your aging process, men are going to dump you or reject you in you late 20’s because you are going to look too old for them, the pressure from the world never stop to intensify, until the whole society tells you that you are useless now that you are 40. You’re going to be chocked by how differently men of all ages treats you.

[@meadowsweetstudios444]

I hate how aging is seen as negative. I’m 15 and over the past couple of years 3 of my friends have tried to commit s*icide. Aging is a privilege!! Why is it a bad thing to have smile lines?? It means you’ve laughed and smiled a lot. That’s a good thing!!

[@donthaveonern]

I'll never be as scared of aging as I am of the things people do to avoid it.

[@tatianacruz5013]

In June of 2022 i turned 30...and i went spiral. Spend my birthday with Covid too and on top of that i had my first existential crisis. I remember that i started too feel a little better with myself in mid July of that summer. And the Covid last in my body for like almost 1 month. It was probably one of the hardest summer so far...i remember that i cried so much during my first week with 30 because i was already "Old". Now looking back i was a total mess but i was able to get out of all that. And NOW right NOW with my life i LOVE being in my 30s. They are totally incredible. They are just..a stupid number and a stupid mentality. I'm still so young. & im so happy that im 30! Feels so so good. We need to be more gentle with this society. Especially us, woman

[@KellySucksAtGaming]

Oh man. I felt this. I also turned 30 last summer and had the same existential crisis. Teenagers and 20somethings think you turn into the cryptkeeper as soon as you hit 30 but like, you look the same? Lol

[@modrisw.8132]

youth does not equal health, that’s something i learned very young with chronic illness. i can’t wait to grow old because it means i can grow and heal enough to keep on my path in life

[@ioannad1857]

exactly like one of my favourite examples is sigourney weaver. her career started when she was almost 30 and has frequently talked about how she's gotten older she's gotten more and more roles. she's expressed her love of getting older and it's nice to see such a prevalent actress talk abt it especially because she didn't start acting + being successful in her early 20's

[@z0mbiepois0n]

30 is actually the peak for female attractiveness according to a few studies

[@naolucillerandom5280]

​@Sine Nomine We literally have an old song in spanish where a guy tells a woman she shouldn't be ashamed of saying she's 40 and keep enjoying her life and not worry about being "too old" Funny song until I see a video like this 😅

[@pinkpoundcake]

@@naolucillerandom5280 If you don’t mind me asking, what’s the song called? ^^

[@puffball4484]

25-30 is when women find themselves most attractive. But men find women most attractive around 21-24. That's pretty well substantiated. And women find men most attractive from 30-35. It's just generalizations though. Doesn't always apply on the individual level.

[@ps1hagridoufofcharacter]

i think the key to attractiveness is self-confidence. you can, pardon the expression, have the face of a troll and still pull people into your orbit because of sheer charisma. that age of 30+ is when most people become the most self-secure, i think, and therefore at their most attractive. idk just a thought, i'm literally still in high school so i wouldnt know about the psyche of 30 year olds

[@naolucillerandom5280]

@@pinkpoundcake "Señora de las cuatro décadas" if I remember correctly

[@heavyclouds]

ive always admired my mom for embracing ageing... i remember when she turned 40, and everyone would tell her stuff like "40 is the new 25" she would just say that she felt lucky to still be alive. she also used to dye her hair when she was in her 30s, but at soon as it started turning grey, she stopped dyeing it and has been rocking the grey ever since. seeing this attitude towards ageing while growing up has had such a positive influence on me, and now im really not scared of getting older. i realised im turning 25 so soon, but im actually excited to get older. and ive had smile lines forming around my mouth and cheeks since i was maybe 21, but i just take that as a sign that im a person who smiles a lot, which is something im happy about... ageing is not a terrible thing. its natural and beautiful, no matter if its graceful or not...

[@emmshelley]

As someone about to turn 30 next month, people are always telling me I look like I'm 16, and I'm convinced it's because I smile all the time. Like I'm generally happy to be alive and existing, and I think that child-like wonder confuses people 🎉

[@1-800-hcbrigs]

There’s an amazing dystopian book called “never let me go” about extreme anti aging, basically it’s about these kids who are farmed for their organs so rich people can stay young forever as their bodies start to fail. That guy who wants to “replace” all of his body parts with that of an 18 year olds gave me chills bc of that :/ (the movies really amazing too! It has Kierra knightly and Andrew Garfield, it’s the hardest I’ve cried watching a movie)

[@acasualviewer103]

Yess its amazing, really makes you think about how sick it is to try and stay young at whatever cost

[@arlob7365]

I think it’s more about organ harvesting for sickness and diseases rather than anti aging, but that’s definitely a part of it

[@groutchewer]

@@arlob7365 was starting to think that I missed the main message of the book hahaha but if I remember correctly I think you’re right

[@baby.nay.]

Ooh thanks for the rec . Y’all might enjoy HOLY FIRE by Bruce Sterling. Really cool lesser known sci fi book by a sci fi great that discusses this concept of extreme anti aging and continuously extended living

[@naomisav9446]

Deam, I read the book recently for a school asignment and it's really not about anti aging, it's about clones and their experince living in this dystopian society where they are treated like shit and used for their organs... it's not a very good book, I really wouldn't recommend it

[@theisadiaries]

I have one rule in my life and it’s that I’m never going to stop living in a way that makes me happy (sleeping on my side, using facial expressions, etc.) for the sake of anti-aging. my life is meant to be LIVED. I will die, and as I age my body is just showing all the life it’s been through before I go, and I love that.

[@No1PlutoSupporter]

Just think of it this way, anti aging w it’s stupid straws is very much anti- boba and I can’t live in that kind of world. In all seriousness, I’m always telling my mom to embrace her grey hair. We were at a baby shower in January and sitting with a bunch of women in their late 40’s to 50’s they all looked GREAT and when greying hair came into the conversation, I brought that up and the women all said something along the lines of “my children tell me the same thing!!” I find it interesting

[@aromanticfranziskavonkarma]

Real, anti aging be damned, you can pry my mango boba out of my cold, dead hands

[@veronica-mew]

I think "anti-aging" is also a very new concept. We didn't have all of these creams, injections, medications, etc. If you watch a movie or show from the 70s or earlier, you'll see stars with wrinkles, sunspots, etc. Even though they were still not the majority, I feel like it was more accepted as "normal" because then was no alternative. Also, I am 23 as well and am very much swept up in the "anti-aging" craze. I've always looked younger than my age, even as a child. Rn, people usually think I'm anywhere between 15 and 21, but I still stress myself out about "aging too fast" and "preventing" aging. When it overwhelms me, I look at my mom, an almost 50 year old woman who looks great and lives her life to the fullest. In fact, she's in Vegas right now, living it up. Our lives don't end with our youth. Rather, our experiences show with our age. Embrace the wrinkles and grey hairs with grace as opposed to rejecting them in shame.

[@alexandriakotsifas]

My mom is in her 50s and has gray hair, and I'm obsessed with it. It's like a white to dark gray gradient and it's mostly in her bangs and in streaks and it's so so pretty. She never believes me when I say I hope I inherit her greying. According to her, everyone in her family grays really early (like mid-20s) and she calls it the "family curse" but I can't wait. Unfortunately my hair type appears to be much closer to my not-graying dad's, so if i don't gray by the time i'm thirty then i'll prob just get it done gray myself lmao. ive been witness to my mom's self-love journey and i can say that she is much more self-confident now that she doesn't dye her hair religiously and im super proud of her, and im working towards doing the same towards my own insecurities (i will say showing her the silver-hair trend from the 2010s helped lmao) it's ok and even awesome to age!!! great video

[@faeriesmak]

Gah..I am 48 and was hoping for beautiful white hair like my grandmothers and I barely have a few strands of white..and they blend in. Your Moms hair sounds amazing.

[@TPNsBiggestFan]

ikk! my mom is 52 currently, and i remember vaguely when i was younger that she’d dye the barely-noticeable-at-all grey streaks all the time, but she stopped and her hair looks cool as hell. also black hair with grey/white streaks make medium brown eyes pop

[@aromanticfranziskavonkarma]

My mom's gray hair looks really cool too, I hope I end up getting hair like her's when I'm her age

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

Every morning when I wake up and I see my crows feet I go: I am privileged. I am here. I am alive. My mother barely got to see grey hair before cancer got to her. I have been fighting suicid@l idealisation since I was a preteen. Every new wrinkle is proof I made it and had experiences. And I hope that every year shows it can get better. Thats how I deal with the anti aging push

[@karuti11]

literally the only annxiety about aging i have is my mum getting so old that she`ll die

[@MatthewAbbottHighskies]

Im a trans man and being socialized as a girl then transitioning is wild. Dudes really use 4in one

[@MiniMimots]

Everytime i see the fanatism around youthfullness i am reminded of that book I had to read "la Dame en Bleue"(Lady in blue for the English version) by Noelle Chatelet, a book about a 50yo deciding to embrace and love aging, and not aging as a 50yo but aging like an old woman, it is quite strange nowadays to read about a woman cherishing and expecting every new wrinkle, caring for the strands of white appearing gradually and allowing herself to be happy in this way. It is also interesting to see that even as she herself strive to be an old woman, the world around her still see her as her age. It was a pretty sweet book.

[@lady_myriad_highlights]

i started graying really young, maybe when i was around 16? and i've always thought that gray hair is so ethereal. to live long enough to be completely gray really is such a privilege. I'm 25, turning 26 this month, and the closer my birthday gets I get a huge feeling of impending doom, and constantly think about the concept of immortality (specifically because i have massive fomo LOL) but slowly i'm coming to terms with aging, because i get excited thinking about everything that i haven't experienced yet. it's a super slippery slope, and training your mind to think otherwise when women have been fed the youthful=beauty nonsense since the beginning of time sucks but it's nice to know that it's sort of a blanket feeling among so many people, there's so much comfort in knowing that for some reason. There's also the concept of aging out of certain things like media, music, style, like you can't listen to this because you're old and you can't wear this because you're old -- and the realization of doing anything you want because you dictate your own life is so important to remind ourselves of. aging and dying is something i'm still working on coming to terms with but living a full life is so magical in and of itself.

[@rosaliedc]

I recently introduced my husband to someone and this person was surprised that I was married because, supposedly, I looked very young. I'm turning 30 this year. This person told me that I looked very good for my age and I said “well, I'm still 29 years old”. Like, how am I supposed to look?

[@MachFiveFalcon]

I'm a guy who could never be convinced to not be afraid of aging, but I really appreciate your compassion and hope it helps people who don't have body dysmorphia as resistant as mine!

[@grace_nadine]

this has always baffled me as if aging isn’t natural but also a lot of the products they recommend and procedures aren’t doing anything. the best way to “prevent” aging (as if it’s actually preventable) is to eat a balanced healthy diet, exercise daily, make sure to eat proper vitamins and minerals, wear sunscreen, basically just live a healthy lifestyle lmao

[@alli777]

im currently 13 years old and i have these eyebags under my eyes. i was insecure of it because of how “old” and “tired” i look. no one pointed it until one day my cousin mentioned about my eye bags. thank you so much for making this video 🙏

[@sarareanna]

Eye bags really shouldn’t be happening at 13. Are you sleeping 8-12 hours? Drinking enough water/eating fibrous vegetables? Snacking on foods that hydrate you like melons and cucumbers help hydrate your body. When you see people putting face masks on with cucumber and green tea, it’s way more effective to consume them instead. Hopefully that helps. When I was 14 I was getting home, doing homework, having dinner while watching a couple shows on prime time tv, and then chatting or texting friends for a little bit. Then reading and listening to calming music and going to bed. So going to bed around 8 and waking up around 5 or 6. I’m 28 now and people think I’m 21. Sleep and hydration is so important.

[@_mystne_]

@@sarareannaEyebags can also be caused by genetics. I sleep 8 hours and drink 2 liters of water everyday and still have eyebags. I’ve always had them. My dad has also always had them.

[@ignoremeplz8826]

i don't know if you were old enough to remember this but few years back there was this trend where people would deliberately draw attention to their eyebags by using darker foundation to achieve the "tired model off duty" look so ... just you do you boo

[@beee.4real]

@@_mystne_ I second this. Photos of me as a toddler prove I've always had eyebags, it really is just genetic for me. Makes me feel a lot better knowing my creases and shadows are just a product of my existence

[@AHandleFul]

@@sarareanna I’ve had eyebags my whole life, but it’s because I’m constantly exhausted no matter how much I sleep.

[@callmekpoppapi]

when I was literally twelve years old I started to wear a tiny bit of makeup. Just like concealer and mascara. And one of my grandmas friends noticed and told me to make sure I was strictly tapping the concealer in with only my ring finger so that I could prevent wrinkles. And WOW that affected me sm. it took me a loonggg time to get rid of that mentality. I was TWELVE trying to make sure I didn’t have loose wrinkley under eyes. ridiculous.

[@hobissprite6914]

Young children getting so into skincare legit scares me. When I was 12, I had to use quite intense skincare because I had developed really bad pimples and it turned into cystic acne when I was 13. I felt so alone because most of my friends didn’t use any of the stuff I had to use and I would feel so embarrassed at sleepovers to take out my toiletries bag full of skincare stuff and them asking me what it was. Fast forward 4-5 years, I’m now 17 and my acne has healed and thankfully I was able to access procedures that were able to remove my scaring. And now seeing these young girls use retinol on their faces day and night, not knowing what it even does, scares the me so much as they don’t even need it on their crystal clear skin. Harsh ingredients for younger children should only ever be used if they have severe skin conditions

[@deltaloraine]

This haunted me as a kid. We’re taught to fear age from very early on, and now that I’m older I don’t understand why it’s so scary.

[@aranara_song]

I mean, my thing is when you're older you won't remember how you looked. You'll remember how you felt and what you did. Growing older is a privilege that not all have access to. Every year that gets added to your life is a gift :) Edit: I for sure understand the actual want to protect your skin, but also doing it because you want to look as young as possible. I want to protect my skin genuinely, but I want to stop fearing aging.

[@emmawalker7351]

My mom has always been pro aging and I feel like it’s been so good for me to see an example so close to me not care about wrinkles or grey hairs

[@birdsilvester4820]

I was absolutely enraged by how impossible it is to access any skin care that isn’t marketed for anti ageing. I have issues with picking at my skin and like… trying to squeeze black heads and scratching at any rough dry skin, so I was like “oh I’ll try and reduce them with moisturiser and exfoliant so I don’t actually injure myself” and I’m not kidding out of the entire aisle I think I found 2 moisturisers that didn’t say anti ageing.

[@Lost.In.Sunglow]

Not that I don't want to age- I do! I'm excited to... but I always feel like I'm running out of time and my life is going to go by fast (an irrational fear of mine), but this video, especially near the end, really helped put things in perspective. 50 IS young.

[@gm-mv2iz]

i don’t care about getting visibly older but i do care a lot about joint, bone, and muscle health so i can keep doing brazilian jiu-jitsu until i’m 75

[@gabrielleblayden6426]

i watched a youtube video in high school that said that the best age to start using anti aging stuff, specifically eye cream, was 16. 16!!! i’m 26 now and i have a pretty extensive skincare routine, but that eye cream statement lives in my head rent free and makes me so mad

[@terrymorris740]

I honestly love seeing new signs of aging on me because it just means my dead body will be just that more recognizable when I’m found a week later.

[@beedee1122]

aging is beautiful. instead of looking at wrinkles as something bad, why can’t people view it as every emotion you experienced, every time you spent laughing with your friends, or crying because you had the capacity to care for something so much; it’s human, and it’s beautiful.

[@Peytont121]

the “exciting, exotic, evil!” Poster in the back is my favorite thing ever omg

[@Scottiespliffin]

I started using retinol when i was 18, mainly because i didnt realise what it was, i mainly wanted "textre smoothing" products etc. It was a toner and i was like 'holy shit this feels great' so now im 19 and here using my 2 percent ordinary retinol and it feels great and dont have any regrets. Im not worried about anti ageing entirely but want my skin to be feeling GOOOODDD

[@onyxfay3800]

i just turned 20 and society already has me demonizing my fine lines! i find it so aggravating because i KNOW it doesn't matter but i still get in my head about it. i also have eating disorders and i think this anti-ageing stress imploding amongst preteens is very similar to EDs in a lot of ways, we should speak up against this as much as we can and give ourselves and eachother grace when dealing with the impact

[@P3rrineLover]

Aging is such a beautiful thing. I hate how the beauty industry makes it look. We have the same name btw :)

[@mya.xoxo_]

why’s aging a good thing? it means you’re closer to death, your chances at getting alzheimer’s, dementia, diabetes, heart disease, or etc, increase.

[@P3rrineLover]

@@mya.xoxo_ and why should death be a bad thing? It's a completely natural process of life. You have lived your life. All your wrinkles show how much you have experienced already. it's a thing to treasure and be proud of. the generations before us couldn't even live up to 50.

[@sleepy.timaeus.arts.]

the “if im still here-on the platform, not like dead” clarity was very needed cause i was like “damn okay. got a point” since u were just talking about the possibility of “dying tomorrow” 😭😭

[@SamRabbitx]

I'm 32. I don't give a shit about getting older, graying, wrinkling, whathaveyou. I've had enough friends die in high school to realize being where I'm at is a gift. But also, I'm far too lazy to upkeep myself to the insane standards of looking young forever. I take my vitamins, moisturize, and drink water. Sometimes I get crazy and go on a walk for my health. That's it. That's all I'm gonna do. Because all these "quick fixes" require lifetime maintenance and...no thank you.

[@samanthamartin1407]

I saw a video by that woman who trained herself to talk without using her facial muscles, and in the video she says she sleeps with the top of her bed tilted a bit downwards (so she's lying slightly upside down instead of completely flat. Her logic is that it will prevent gravity from making her skin sag. That is when I stopped fussing so much about aging, because that shit is just too much work lmao

[@awkwardmochi16]

This is literally the fist video I'm watching as I turn one year older, and I fully embrace the message. AGING IS NOT BAD! Specially if you're still in your 20's like me, don't feel old because you certainly are not... and don't fear your 30's, your 50's or your 70's, it's just life, enjoy it as much as you can!

[@Moccason]

I’m eighteen right now, and genuinely some of the things I am looking forward to most in life are growing up to get calloused hands and crows feet/smile lines. They’re just so wonderful. I think having crows feet makes you so pretty when you laugh, and having calloused hands shows all the care and time and love that you put into what you’ve made and created. Age, _life_ , is precious. Wisdom and happiness and understanding seem near-unobtainable as somebody who has spent so little time on this earth. Cherish your age; don’t be afraid to let your body show that you’ve led a life well lived.

[@chickennuggetpaw]

My mom always says how much she enjoys being older compared to her younger years. Being young (according to her) is filled with uncertainty and anxiety for the future, while being in your 30’s and older you’re a lot more comfortable and have yourself figured out. Idk why people are so scared of getting older. As a 16 year old, the only negatives I can see is that I will have to learn to pay taxes, vote, get a job, etc, plus I’m sad abt leaving my childhood behind. But I cannot wait to finally have my sh!t together and know what my life will be like.

[@juliachraplak2704]

you're wisdom often makes me cry (in a good way obvs). i forget about the fact that the whole purpose of existing is literally making the life comfortable for me to live it happily, and the whole skincare/exercising/eating healthy's main goal should be for us to feel good with ourselves, not for the others to admire it. so thank you for reminding me

[@kararookie]

I have absolutely no desire to stop myself from aging. I use a lot of skin care however just in hopes of keeping my eczema from tearing off my skin everyday. The amount of work I have to put in to just age normally. I can’t even imagine the work I would have to put in to stop aging.

[@gremelelin]

so happy to see that Katya, age 64, is aging with grace

[@rosie._..]

the craziest experience i’ve had with people obsessed with anti aging is probably when i was hanging out with my friends when we were 17 or 18 and one of them said they’d genuinely considered dying only so they don’t age or get any wrinkles

[@Touch_grass_]

As a guy I love smile lines!!! Especially by the eyes, they are so cute!!!

[@sharpeningtheaxe]

This video hit me hard. Growing up I was always told how young I looked for my age and how much I’d appreciate that when I got older, but in my late 20’s my appearance aged significantly, largely in part due to battling with severe health conditions for years. I use moisturizer and sunscreen but beyond that any time, money, or energy I spend trying to prevent or undo aging seems to only make me feel more concerned about my appearance and more miserable about it. It’s a miracle that I’m even alive and I don’t want to spend the precious time I have left obsessing over how I look.

[@laureng607]

Nicole!! your content is so refreshing and warms my lil heart to see how much your content has progressed since the start of your channel. I also saw you in glossier Philly one time but was too nervy to say hi :)

[@NicoleRafiee]

omg no way!!!

[@tsuki3752]

one of my middle school teachers was such an exquisite lady. she was strict and didn’t take any bs so a lot of kids actually hated her, but i really loved her. i remember one day she said “im not getting rid of my wrinkles, i worked hard for every single one of them!” and that still sticks with me 11 years later.

[@anishinaabae]

i can't remember the exact phrasing, but i saw this post on tumblr that stated there was no human on the planet who had more in common with patrick bateman of american psycho than a skincare obsessed tiktok girly and i haven't been able to shake that post since. edited to add: another relevant internet post - "to be loved is to be changed" i can't imagine being afraid to laugh because it'll cause face lines.

[@briaunnayoung3078]

i’m curious why the buccul fat removal is a trend cuz it ages everyone literally so much

[@jelemil]

If you convince a 18 year old to get it to get rid of their baby face. They then become a customer for fillers by the time theyre 30 because it is aging $$$

[@Nanancay]

@@jelemil bro this is so true, it's becomes a lifelong thing once they get the buccal fat removed 😭

[@lilymulligan8180]

Yessssss I've held this view FOR YEARS, so it's exciting to see more people catch on! It always makes me sad when my friends have mini existential crises around their birthdays because they've been taught that aging is scary. I've always approached my birthday from the viewpoint of "yesss I made it another level!" Now that I'm 31 and I'm starting to see some minor wrinkles in my skin, I'll admit that I'm paying slightly more attention to it. I googled botox the other day (not that I have disposable income for beauty procedures). That being said... when I was younger and had super acne-prone, oily skin, all the older ladies would tell me "you'll be happy about it when you're older cuz it'll keep you looking young!" and they were right 😅 I can't wait to get gray hair though. My boss in college had the most spectacular, thick, luscious, silvery gray hair. Goals.