Plastic Surgery is RUINING Your Face!

[@Michellemcd543]

Check out the last video! “Cardi B’s New Weird Body…ANOTHER BBL?” kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zpewk4GBiLdrn68si=BOTQ2r6jxe9149Tq

[@graphite2786]

I think I've been a sub of yours since you had 40,000 subs! Your the only KZbinr ( since Jenna Marbles) i actually really get into because you're funny and intelligent plus i really relate to ur opinions on dogs, kids, weather, people and problematic situations 🙂. Can't wait to see that Gold Play Button 🎉🎉🎉

[@Marco-eating-a-burrito]

Yeah same, except I’ve been around since the 100,000 mak

[@Chuck_EL]

At 0:05 that Opposum was wild was freaking out and didn't want held and will eventually bite her The one prior was definitely a pet and was handled often Enjoyed the video though 😊

[@raquelbopp6669]

You guys are forgetting the gen x. I’m a gen x and people think I look younger than my millennial children.

[@paramoreparks9960]

I love you🥰 And hilarious😂😂😂

[@UltraMella]

I got fillers because I had THEEE hollowest under eyes (genetic). Got it done once by a super expensive Ukrainian dermatologist. I went back after 3 months for a top up, she observed my face and said nope you’re fine go home. Came back 3 months later and she told me I’m still fine. And then the last time I went to see her she told me new research has found that the fillers are just gonna stay on my face forever and they might move if I keep getting more in the same spot. So she refused to do anything else to my under eyes and showed me how to do some daily massages and told me to come back if I have any problems but I should NOT get more filler. I was so surprised that she DIDNT just do it and take my money anyway but she is ethical and has morals. I love her so much. Anyway I got these fillers in 2021 and my face is still fine. They haven’t moved. When I don’t sleep well my under eyes look darker, but they’re not hollow anymore. I haven’t done ANYTHING else - doctor’s orders. Again I’m so grateful for that doctor.

[@UltraMella]

Before I found this dermatologist I went to an aesthetician who gave me a list of all the things wrong with my face 😂 (all I asked was what I can do about my hollow undereyes). She told me I need to fix my chin too, my jaw line, my nasolabial folds, smile lines, and a whole lot of other things and I was like 😮 😂

[@carrained]

@@UltraMellaOmg that second story is so insane. The first story is kind of heart warming!! I'm glad she was so helpful and didn't risk ruining anything for you. You look absolutely gorgeous!

[@haruhwa]

@@UltraMella the other person who gave you the list had been projecting onto you. im glad you didnt take her word for it even though she's a "professional"

[@atlas8912]

@@UltraMellathat's so funny 😭 "fix" as if there's anything to fix about your perfectly natural and normal face lol it's crazy out here. they wanna "fix" you into looking like a crazy warped tiktok filter..

[@lunaballuna]

I've thankfully never had one or needed one. I'm 32 and look 25, despite having 2 kids. It helps that I stopped wearing makeup at 22 and stopped wearing a bra at 23 (ladies, there's actual science behind why you shouldn't wear bras, especially tight ones as it damages the elastic tissues around your chest). The only give away is the nasty scar I have from 2 c-sections (god I fucking hate that scar)

[@Angryoyster]

My aunt passed away before her late 40s (f**k cancer). Aging is a privilege, please never forget that.

[@azureavocado5195]

Condolences 🕊️

[@wouldntyouliketoknow12345]

My mom passed away at 42 also from cancer. As I get older, I feel blessed that I get to. I welcome the greys and the wrinkles. It means I lived.

[@rachellesmith1113]

ABSOLUTELY! I’d give anyyyyything to see my mom as a beautifully aging 63 year old woman. She was taken from me when she was 47. So yes it’s 100000% a privilege to age.

[@drhadj]

I’m so sorry for both of your loss they didn’t deserve it

[@katherinepadron0628]

My husband passed this past April at 36. Kidney failure. After all the times that we joked that he wasn't allowed to die because he was supposed to annoy me for another 50 years (on top of the 10 that we were blessed with). Instead, I became a widow at 40, just like both of my mom's grandmother's.

[@ricardograna4353]

I think that there has always been people looking older than their age, and younger than their age. In all generations. Nowadays with social media we can híper focus in the extremes on each group, and reach the wrong conclusion, that gen Z is aging like milk and millennials are not aging, but as Michelle said, if you go out into the real world and see the average gen z, they'll be looking their age.

[@user-tb1er3zh9v]

Right, I feel like people forgot social media usually only shows you the extreme parts of things because that’s what attracts views, however when you step out in the real world everyone is fairly normal looking.

[@ricardograna4353]

@@user-tb1er3zh9v exactly!!

[@FloridaTrini]

Exactly. I'm 26, and I got asked by a patient (I'm a nurse) if I'm even old enough to be working there.

[@Hawxter12]

💯

[@honeysalt3296]

I constantly see 13-14 year olds wearing crop tops, booty shorts & a full face of makeup looking like they’re 18 years old. I definitely did NOT look like that at that age lol. Definitely not just a social media thing! I feel like it depends more on the area you live in tbh.

[@walterco7701]

Wouldn't it be nice if age wasn't equated with ugliness? If we're lucky, we all get old.

[@paulaunger3061]

The irony is that so much of what we equate with old age is just skin damage. That first girl, the redhead - that was pure skin damage on skin which is highly susceptible to burning and which is also excessively dry. A good cleanser and moisturiser - supermarket cleanser will do the job brilliantly and E45 is perfect for dry skin (petroleum jelly if it's really bad, seriously ;p ) - aren't expensive and would be transformative.

[@Abby-ug4xc]

However, signs of aging ARE an indicator of certain health factors. Wrinkled skin is unhealthy skin, and unhealthy habits will speed that up. There isn't a direct 1:1 timeline of physical aging to chronological aging. Physical aging is exponential cellular damage that can be slowed or sped up and lifestyle choices like alcohol intake, smoking, eating processed foods etc WILL speed it up, in internal organs if not your skin

[@sarahb8073]

I agree. But I think the whole thing started with Tiktok dividing people into the us and the "olds" and by olds they meant the 25 year old millennials

[@missfortune8553]

Living longer isn’t necessarily a blessing either.

[@roxyglow9670]

tell this to the males of internet . They hate women who age so

[@amylizard]

Stress aside, I think everyone should take the time to go to a public beach or pool and have an honest look around. It's what I did when I used to feel insecure about my looks. Watch actual humans. Without filters, good angles and makeup. Don't compare yourself to people who make a living by being beautiful and are able to manipulate the way they look online.

[@nightsgrow6575]

For real, I never feel better about myself than I do in the summer. Not only because life is good but because I see what normal people genuinely look like.

[@joywagner979]

I live in L.A., where supposedly everyone is beautiful, and that's even true here! When I go to the beach, everyone looks a lot like me -- as in, a totally normal person who doesn't work out to an obsessive amount and has never had cosmetic procedures done.

[@knittedfingers4869]

This comment is 100% spot on. Most people on TikTok are getting paid by all these companies selling you their products and procedures. Gen Z should just put down the phone and go live life

[@daughterofsekhmet81]

Facts. Last summer my son wanted to go to the pool, this was unusual for him since he's autistic and I should have been happy about it, but all I could think about was my chubby winter body in a bathing suit, every dimple and stretch mark on display for all to see. Once we got there though... bellies and and cellulite and stretch marks and pasty skin everywhere 😂 I instantly felt better and we had a great time.

[@megan2176]

Exactly! Cellulite exists, and that's OK! 😅❤

[@fionamb83]

I'm 41 and I recently found a grey hair, and instead of getting sad about it, I got kind of excited because it was pure white. I could be like Geralt from the witcher by the end of my 40s. Which is class.

[@opticalraven1935]

Yep. My eyebrows are starting to go white and getting some white and grey hairs. I can now cosplay as female version of Karl Heisenberg from Resident Evil.

[@j.artiste8596]

My "grey" hairs are pure white as well..I have thick, curly hair down to my waist. I look forward to having a thick, white braid down my back when I'm old, I'm gonna look like a friendly witch 😂

[@dorothyshinani6862]

Yup and he's soo fine in the game I mean

[@dorothyshinani6862]

​@@j.artiste8596sounds beautiful 😍

[@kermorin715]

I had some white/greys pop up when I was 29. Wasnt a supprise to me because my mémé said I looked like some relatives who both had their hair turmed completely white at 30. Nope. It didn't happen. Im 31 now and still haven't seen more than the 4 hairs and the one in the eyebrow disappeared. 🤷‍♀️

[@Naharu.]

My question is: what generation has not been stressed? Like, l don't think 19 year old Gertrude in ww2 preparing bomb shelters made out of matresses was having the time of her life

[@flowd7451]

Fax

[@christalcavanaugh]

I think they’re talking about artificial stress. Gen Z grew up seeing that same stuff at times of peace here and very consistently. But if you look at the kids who worked in mines and stuff back in the day, it’s way more pronounced of a difference

[@peachy_lili]

different kinds of stress. just because kids today have iphones doesn't mean they have it better in EVERY way, yanno? we forget the hell we are currently living in -- forced to use technology made by human rights abuses, forced to be aware of every scary thing happening at all times

[@distinctlydri2831]

This generation doesn’t have the skills to cope because they were coddled.

[@mjj7983]

If you look up pictures of kids during the great depression and industrial revolution they look 40 at 9

[@GundamM3ister]

I thought I wanted fillers around a year ago. I had a 10 min consultation online. I go into the clinic, they start numbing my face and getting everything ready. When the doctor walked in, she straight up refused to put the fillers in my face and made the clinic refund my money. I think about that doctor a lot and how more people should be like her.

[@mysteryheart53]

Awesome doctor 👏

[@FatDataUnicorn]

Mad respect for the doc! I had a similar experience but it stopped at consultation. The doc basically said: nah, we could do everything you want IF you really insist, but you don't have problems on this scale. See you in 10 years" Such a confidence boost it was😂

[@xoluciaxo_3721]

Did she give any reasoning why she refused? I’m super curious

[@GundamM3ister]

​@@xoluciaxo_3721 ​She said I didn't need it. She also said the consultation oversold me on the product, and it would look like too much if I got any fillers now. I definitely appreciate her after seeing how common the "rich housewife" look is. 😅

[@simoneskyler4577]

Why didn’t she stop them from numbing your face. She’s an ok doctor. She should have stopped then before it got to that point

[@AlteredAmygdala]

I lost my baby sister in January. Two days before her 36th birthday. I lost my dad in March. He was 74yrs old. I lost my childhood friend 2 days ago. She was 41 years old. We never know if we're going to get to see tomorrow or even get the ability to grow old. I'll never see my sisters face with wrinkles. Gray hair, aged skin are the battle scars of a war well fought. Each one perfectly placed showing the diary of your life. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the world would be better off if people tuned the world out once in awhile and be grateful for the day they're given.

[@bliven8704]

I’m so sorry

[@lolololol7573]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@livarsfit]

Im praying for your strength 🙏 im so sorry for your loss you will see them again one day 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@felvkitties8]

I hope you will ask for help if you need it that's alot of loss. 😢

[@agent74113]

I love that ALL of us Millennials were taught to fear turning on the car's light while our parent's were driving.

[@emjaysupremo]

genz here, us too 😭 by my millenial mother

[@br4tzslvtt729]

@@emjaysupremosame lol😭

[@MyLoserBrain]

When I found out it wasn't illegal I ended up doing it when my sister was driving. I was in the front and it was full on night. Realized that it basically turns the windshield into a 2 way mirror or whatever their called. I could only image how annoying it would have been for your child to just turn that light on willy nilly. Sure you can still see but it could still be dangerous. I don't do it at all anymore unless we're parked lmao.

[@wednesdaytheblackcat7385]

GenX was also taught to fear the car light.

[@carriearthur3906]

As a Gen X I was taught the same

[@Pandoshka]

Also an elder millennial here. I've had "raccoon eyes" since I was a baby. A woman told me I looked "old and stressed" when I was eleven.

[@JudelovesRiver12]

😭😭 that’s so brutal wtf man!!

[@EnydCrowfeather]

🤣 funny NoT funny man! I was mistaken for a boy a bunch of times cause I got a buzz cut. bothered my mom but she let me. cause back then it was a big deal to act/be/look feminine Edit: P.S technically it's inherited, the dark circles. Supposed to be connected to your skull however I didn't always believe that & experimented. I've found that YES it is hereditary because of how your eye sockets are formed but having too much mucous in there is what causes the color & I use lemons (keep your whole system alkaline) to get rid of the racoon eyes. I do things to not have excess mucous. Or I don't & eat whatever & have the dark circles + bags lol

[@KatFish682]

Ignore them, love! You inherited those beautiful raccoon eyes from your ancestors who came before you. Do you think raccoons worry about their masks? Nope! They just rock em! Embrace your perfect imperfections that make you uniquely you & I’m not just saying it, I’m living it! I have even quit dying my hair so I can celebrate being in my 50’s for all of the women who didn’t have the opportunity. If you don’t love yourself now, you are really going to hate it if/when you have babies & age. Our skin & body changes a lot thanks to hormones &/or lack thereof as we have babies, age, & approach menopause. I’m so thankful I “survived the unsurvivable” in my 10 year battle because it taught me that my life is so much more precious than the superficial looks that inevitably fade over time. I am looking to English & British women like Helen Mirren, Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, & all of the beautiful actresses who refuse to fight nature’s natural progression. Age is all about mind over matter… if you don’t mind, then it doesn’t matter. 💜😽💋

[@laundrygoddess4]

I had the same experience and I'm a gen x. If you have thin skin under yours eyes, you're screwed

[@midnightiscool]

Same, technically I'm a Gen Z, but from that group who's lumped in with Millennials. Had raccoon eyes my whole life, always got comments on my "bold eyeshadow" or asked what university I was going to when I was a teen. I even got comments on why I was angry. I don't wear makeup, that's just my face...

[@applefarm6126]

All you need is to wear safe SPF 50 sunscreen everyday. Hydration, excersise, and good sleep. That’s it, at this point I feel like these people are doing it to themselves.

[@Cassie-xx5fb]

And not worrying by trusting in Jesus. ❤ Less worry = less stress

[@KenotheWolf]

Yes especially the sunscreen and that people work all day and dont have good sleep and exercise. Thats why i hate so much how society expects people to work all day to be worth smth in a time were we could do better and this only keeps up because some ppl thats dont move a finger get alle the money others wreck themselves for. Because this kind of economy makes employers rich.

[@KenotheWolf]

@@Cassie-xx5fb Hey im happy it helps you but for god sake stop treating it like its the universal solution for everybody and everything. Its private what you believe in.

[@spOOkytimes]

Tanning beds always manage to weasel out of these conversations of aging. There are still young people who use them religiously.

[@R0mbVs]

​@@Cassie-xx5fboh yeah cause churches are sooooo welcoming to everyone.

[@alysse1545]

I've been waiting for you to post! I'm a high school teacher and some of my students look like they should be coworkers 😭 what is happening is sad and should be downright illegal

[@reneenevermore2771]

Are the parents taking their kids to get fillers??

[@Art_thecl0wn]

WHAT?! HIGH SCHOOLERS?! 😭

[@Loste_-_Elite]

​@@reneenevermore2771 she's probably just talking an the makeup and stuff and how kids look so much older nowadays 🙄 but no most kids aren't getting filler

[@randa2113]

Or some of them just look older 😅 i remember when i was in highschool the teachers will come up to me and ask me about my age , when i tell them they don't believe me untill they check and find out that i just looked 6/7 years older 😅

[@shawnpitman876]

It should be illegal for them to stress themselves out?? How does that in any way make sense?

[@Chalize]

I don't even have tiktok and i know everything that's happening there 😂. I'm here for the tea and saving my mental health by not downloading the app.

[@katrina3560]

😂SAME!

[@aspenisthebest]

haha same. I know all the drama but I don't even go on the app

[@nikedoesthings]

Same, will never go on tiktok

[@Justadonkey]

yeah I just watch Michelle and Layze and end up with a good idea of whats going on. Not gonna let the CCP spy on me haha

[@riotwrrrwolf4590]

I tried it once or twice, felt like I was frying my brain. And I'm writing this after having smoked a fat J lol. But nothing ever felt so mindless and toxic omg one of the worst apps out there for sure

[@Natatattatification]

I’m a millennial in my early 30s and yeah, 18-24 was EXTREMELY stressful! I have more responsibilities now than I did at that age but I’m nowhere near as stressed out as I was then

[@MompreneurDiary]

Aint no stress as a single young adult with all their health and whole life ahead of them. No bills if they still live at home and they not going to college these days so WHAT stress these people are stressed cause they weak

[@antisocialsocialite5046]

Lol fr girl we millennials have been fighting for our lives since birth 😆 every 5 years there's an almost world ending crisis 9/11 the Iraq war the crash of '08. We're the epitome of that meme sitting in a burning house saying "this is fine" 😂

[@woofwoofly]

@@MompreneurDiarybaby the world is literally falling apart and there’s basically no future for most of us 💀 wtf are you on about lmao

[@karantha333]

Many years ago before all this stuff, my SIL was looking old early. She was married to a physically and emotionally abusive man for 12 years. She was always overweight, and did yo-yo dieting for years. She divorced and married my brother. Within a few years she looked much better, and lost nearly 100 pounds without trying. I told her it's because she is happy. Without all the fear and stress, her body naturally adjusted to a good weight for her. She will never be thin, but she's comfortable and happy now, enjoying life. I think that's a big part of this "old" problem, women just can't be happy with themselves anymore. There's always something wrong or something better, and the stress is aging women early.

[@Orquet-qj2nf]

Congratulations to her for escaping! 🎉🎊 I'm glad she found happiness.

[@daisyadele967]

Stress causes our cortisol levels to rise, which can cause all kinds of health problems.

[@ChrissyCat87]

I've been in two abusive relationship, and had a childhood of abuse, now with many auto-immune disorders/gut issues. My doctors/psychologists explained all about the stress hormone and how that can be awful for your physical health. It's all connected! After I broke up with my second abusive partner, it was insane how well I noticed how stressed and anxious I no longer was. My first abusive relationship was long distance, so had plenty of time off in between seeing him, and he couldn't get to me easily. But in the last relationship it was 24/7.

[@terryblevins2516]

I am 47 and I've never had any work done and the reason why is BC I'm poor and cannot afford it... It turned out to be a blessing... I do look old but I love myself and its a blessing to grow old!!!

[@sparkybish]

After it came out that filler doesn’t dissolve, I said “I’m so glad I am too poor to make stupid choices, sometimes.” I’m 48, and I’m just going to have to live with this face as it ages.

[@Identityinchrist92]

Same, single mom, can't afford extra beauty treatments and I'm glad now after learning about filler.

[@walterco7701]

I'm fifty and am happy to look it. Sometimes striving to appear younger just turns into desperation and sadness. Live for now, not for the past. Don't waste any time on looking backwards. (Not you, just a general note to agree with you.)

[@terryblevins2516]

@@walterco7701 Also... These women who try and turn back the clock end up looking awful in most cases... These girls who are 20 getting all this work done is a waste as they don't need it.... I just don't understand why all these twenty something's are not happy with their looks its sad... But yes I'm happy and you are to and were happy to get older and that's a great thing!! I bet you look great!! When you love yourself it shows!!!

[@biljam972]

Me too. I am 52, and I could use some Sculptra but since I have no money for it, I accept aging as it is. I can see my poor face started to change shape and look different than I used to but it is what it is.

[@linttastic]

Hi I'm a twin and what that clip said about stress is 100%. My twin and I don't live together, but had the same childhood. Now as adults, my twin has way more issues than I both mentally and physically because she feels stressed and anxious a LOT more than I. She has to have dental surgery because when she sleeps, she clenches her jaw so hard that she wakes up with a locked jaw and the dentist said she grinded her teeth so hard and for so long that her back molars now have the nerve exposed. Take time to actively combat your stress, people! Diet, exercise, hobbies etc. can help, but you may need more help and therapy might be what you need!

[@Aashka_The_Mystic]

What the heck is causing her that much stress? Maybe she needs to find a new job or something. I have done that before myself but only when someone at work was really stressing me out. Like I could barely open my mouth to eat because my jaw would be so clenched during the night

[@JB-kr3xz]

I don’t care what people do. However, filler is definitely aging people 😭. It’s crazy. This girl in my class has so much filler and lip injections. We are the same age and everyone thinks I’m in my 20s and she looks like she’s in her 40s. She’s so nice though, I feel bad. I’m just going to age gracefully

[@Galworld761]

My dermatologist turns people away. There is a filler tipping point. It goes from “refreshing” to aging really quick. And no one In their 20’s needs a needle into their face. Ever. You need a cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen. And some exercise. I am 50.

[@irradiated_woman8016]

Now we know that crap doesn't just go away after time... Nah, it just migrates and ends up all over their face, weighing it down, causing that "moon face" thing... So they get more filler for shape.... Ethical professionals have stopped giving it to people completely.

[@Aashka_The_Mystic]

Why on earth would they be getting fillers in their 20s???

[@Juliet_Buddies_edxtz]

This isnt related to the video, but i need to tell you this Michelle. So Michelle, i have been watching you since February. Which is when I started my weight loss journeyn you gave me the motivation i needed. I had started around 170/175 lbs at a height of 5'7. Im now at around 135/140. I personally haven't seen a change in my face. But yesterday, a family friend I haven't seen in afound a year, noted how I've thinned down. I was wearing bagfy clothes so it was just off my face. And it was a huge confidence boost. And i want to thank you for being here and making videos. If it wasnt for you, i dont think i would've had the motivation. You are truly and inspiration. Thank you.

[@kathrynthegreat1111]

Good for you❤

[@katrina3560]

🎉Great work! ❤

[@UniqueShan0826]

Keep it up! ❤

[@CrystalmarieGrz]

Congratulations this is amazing. glad you are feeling so good. Keep it up.❤

[@alexaguero8331]

Kudos to your hard work!🎉

[@theodoravellum4589]

I firmly believe that one of the main reasons that I’m a laid back mother with a well adjusted, happy kid is that I consume ZERO mommy focused social media. No Tik Tok, no Insta, no Twitter, FB to post kid pics for the extended family and KZbin to watch Michelle and True Crime stuff. I know so many moms who are permanently upset because they don’t spend every day wearing a white linen dress and making vegan kid food in an all white kitchen.

[@waller.0708]

Omg this made me actually lol 😂 I'm there with you girl!! Keep on doing what you're doing 💛

[@Jama380]

I don't have any social media either (other than watching youtube). I don't allow my kids to have social media , and I think my family is better for it. I watch Michelle and others like her to get "internet drama" 😂

[@RandomMetalChick000]

Same, i don't have any social media aside from watching youtube. My kids aren't allowed to have one either.

[@NancyWilliams-xn3hr]

​@@Jama380😅 I too watch KZbin to catch up on what's the new craze on all other social platforms 😂 I have other social media but I hardly ever go on it and when I do it's generally full of art type posts 😂 so I still don't see the drama.

[@wonderingmind8547]

I am not a mother, but I can go months to a year without being on social media. I watch TikTok from time to time, but I mainly be on KZbin or reading. But I do wanna travel more and see the world.🤔

[@elysedelawyer4273]

I lucked out with genetics. I'm almost 69, and people think I'm 50. My mom passed for 60 at 86. I looked 30 at 16 and haven't changed all that much. Except my gray hair is now green, blue, and pink. I never took care of myself until my 50's. Thanks to you, Michelle. I have lost 70lbs and go to the gym on the regular. Size 18 down to 8. All without undue effort, just paying attention to diet and exercise. Thank you

[@AJStarhiker]

A few weeks ago, I found out some of my coworkers thought I was almost 20 years younger than I am. My skincare "routine"? Washing my face when I shower.

[@discipulaaeterna4389]

You're your personal hero!

[@aunttonya2902]

I looked very young for my age. When I was 19, I worked retail. What is messed up is how many grown men would hit on me at work. One guy asked my age. Told me he thought I was a very mature 14 year old.

[@jessiejeanne9717]

Awesome! ❤

[@AJStarhiker]

@@aunttonya2902 don't you have to be 15 or 16 to get hired at most place?

[@Lakris15]

This reminds me of the movie: "Death Becomes Her". I think that lot of Gen Alpha will look older than Gen Z in no time. I watched material about Sephora Kids and they are crazy about their looks. Like 10 y.o. girls use products that are for mature skin. Michelle you should check it.

[@annjepsen1621]

I freaking LOVE that movie, 😂😂😂.

[@LatinaChef1986]

It’s crazy ten year olds using retinols and they do not need it! What the hell is wrong with their parents?!

[@PiaPancakes]

@@LatinaChef1986it’s so damn hard for me to believe that they genuinely think the kids are gonna age better with those. A part of me wonders if they are intentionally setting their kids up for failure by ruining their self esteem and giving them imaginary flaws to “fix”

[@poiuy2782]

@@annjepsen1621Me too.

[@opticalraven1935]

​@@PiaPancakestelling young girls to cake their face in makeup and retinol isn't helping.

[@epowell4211]

I'm 55, recently lost 140lbs, and want to thank you for this video. When I started my weight loss/fitness journey, the dread of sagging skin was nearly enough to stop me, but I told myself, "you ignored fat, the sign of self destruction, you can ignore the loose skin, a sign of your improving health." I've accepted the loose skin, but, as the baby of my family and always hanging around older people, finally looking my age was getting hard. I've never been one for skin care, haven't worn makeup more than 3 times in the last 20 years, wash my face in the shower before bed and maybe wipe it with a wet washcloth during the day if I get icky. I still look younger than many of my old classmates, but only because they were smokers or sun worshippers back in the day, and definitely not enough to still be seen as "the baby". I take my mom to the senior center twice a week, where membership age is 62 or 65, and no one thinks I'm not a member anymore :'( Seeing these faces in your video reminds me that we all look different, we age different, we care for ourselves differently, and it's ok.

[@jamilahzahirahhadid]

The Opossum intro, melted my heart.🥺💕💗

[@jacklyntree7752]

Really needed that eye bleach 😍

[@ashleydiehl8495]

I love opposums!

[@mercurialmelody]

Underrated animals for sure.

[@The_Salty_Siren]

They are absolutely precious! I have some that live in my yard & I share my apple tree with her & her little family. They’ve been here going on 3 years 🥰

[@ashleydiehl8495]

@@The_Salty_Siren that's amazing! I don't understand why people hate them so much, they seem so noble and loving and the moms take such good care of their babies ❤️

[@lizthedisjointedzebra692]

I am going to be brutally honest. Yep, fillers drastically age people and make them look swollen and sick. Especially because once they get TOO much fillers and have to stop, their skin will start to really sag, once they get the fillers dissolved. It will sag A LOT. And the fillers never 100% go away, so their skin will not only be saggy, but lumpy where the dissolved fillers settled. I find looking your age to be a privilege. Life is hard, for most of us. So let's appreciate getting as far as we have so far in life.

[@DesWorld910]

Fillers also cause scare tissue which can lead to issues down the road too.

[@erlandaislund4594]

I have always been a "skinpicker". Whenever i find even a TINY pimpel, i just need to get it out. I take a sterile syringe needle and pick on it, untill it is open and sometimes i even pick on pores that are not super clean. So judt the thought of some filler remainings staying under my skin, with me beeing unable to get them out, is pure nightmare material.

[@crucialtaunt722]

You don't even have to inject too much into the face. Hyaluronic acid causes tissue expansion, so even just one time can cause that pillow face down the road. Also, filter migrates to new areas, it doesn't "dissolve"

[@lizthedisjointedzebra692]

@@crucialtaunt722 you can certainly get it dissolved(it's an actual procedure), however it doesn't go away. Not sure how much remains, but a lot of it settles in bizarre areas

[@crucialtaunt722]

@@lizthedisjointedzebra692 yes, but when you get it dissolved, the enzyme can't discern between the filler and healthy tissue (that also contains natural hyaluronic acid), so it breaks down connective tissue, as well 😱

[@Ash5192]

It’s crazy how much of a difference it makes once you cut down your phone use. Def feeling less anxious and sleeping better since I’ve limited my time. Glad you’re feeling better too (:

[@Flooding474]

I was reading that the light from your screen can interrupt your circadian rhythm. So using it within a few hours of sleep can lead to you getting less rest while you sleep or having a harder time falling asleep. So it isn’t just the stressful things we see on our phones but the screen itself that is hurting us.

[@Ash5192]

@@Flooding474 That makes sense, I believe that. I also read about excessive screen time increasing the risk of ADHD and depression for children and adults. Going by my own experiences, I do feel like I have a bit of addiction to scrolling. I’m having to teach myself that’s it’s okay to sit without scrolling or feel bored from time to time.

[@bee6684]

I love being 50, aging is a blessing and a privilege!!! I thank God I was able to watch my Mother grow gracefully into older age, I also did not grow up with social media… I think these are some of the things that allowed me and most of Gen X to escape this madness!

[@gizmofeathers78]

Right on! Aging really is a privilege; so who cares if our hair is wiry along the way!?

[@muckraker80]

Amen!

[@carrained]

you're sooo beautiful, I'm 30 and you have more of a youthful glow than I do 🫣

[@batmanlikespizza2541]

Yes!!

[@gabrialjackson5878]

Yes thank God

[@emlink1701]

the old man surgeon filter is sending me !! 😂😂😂

[@Mintetea]

I'm pretty sure that's all makeup skills

[@dynogamergurl]

Ikr it’s hilarious, and unsettling at the same time

[@haruhwa]

yeah! but its true. all those plastic surgery doctors dont do the same thing to themselves.

[@saram6679]

@@haruhwabecause they know how bad it is

[@kathleenking47]

​@@Mintetea Muscles under skin could atrophy, if you get Botox too young Then, it's hard to fix Or, you may needa facelift

[@haley8835]

This needs to be addressed more! I know girls who have been getting injections since they were 17 and they're already looking older than me at 24 and I'm 31. Social media is ruining our young people.

[@katmarrs7054]

The algorithm used now is wild. My mom (a boomer) said she gets so upset when she gets on social media now because all it shows her is stuff she's against or politics when all she wanted was to watch funny content and Christian music. We told her that's because you probably react to and spend more time watching the negative content that makes you angry. Especially now they have rage baiting and what not. Because they know people will sit there and watch it and comment on it. Another common theme is convincing the audience you think you know something that is very wrong in order to get people to correct you.

[@thiacari]

She needs to re-teach the algorithm! Watch 100 videos of content she likes, subscribe to 20 new channels that provide content she likes, block the current political and hatw channels, and always quickly scroll past anymaterial she doesn't want to watch. Ta-dah! My feed once recommended a short about a deformed baby, I watched it. After that, my feed was HORROR for a WEEK! Now I no longer click on videos willy-nilly, even for curiosity, since I know I'll be getting more.

[@katmarrs7054]

@@thiacari exactly this! I get sometimes it's hard not to get sucked in but you gotta make a concious effort to change the algorithm! I don't have kids and am not interested in having them but I could look at something baby for a new mom friend on Amazon and all my ads and socials will be flooded with diapers and baby stuff! I will probably get it now that I said "baby" lol

[@rachaelerin1]

Girl, your skits are beyond reproach. 10/10 no notes

[@venitagaynor7676]

The scrolling Internet stress is real though. I had to stop following some subscribers because they always talked about petty comebacks and Karen's and it just made me upset every day. Now I stick to crafts and house renovations. Creativity. But also Michelle's videos because she's really sensible so I get the drama in a healthy way. Thanks Michelle! Appreciate your videos.

[@itsshinay850]

I fell out at " well you look a little tired, of everything "😂😂😂 you got yourself a new subscriber

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Not to be mean but that girl looked like she was in her 40's...

[@aubreylyne]

A poor diet can also age you. Look into the relationship between glucose spikes and aging. Gen Z grew up in a world where they put a lot more crap in the food. They're getting cooked. 👵🏻

[@soundmind69]

This is what I was thinking. It's the food fersure

[@FoxyFoxlyn]

Many of them can't cook, and live off takeaways. I have had some of them wanting to learn to cook and bake, asking me for advice. I was lucky my parents cooked and baked. It was very rare we went out to eat, or have a takeaway.

[@Lillith.]

@@FoxyFoxlyn I really think that not teaching your children how to cook is doing them a disservice. They will become adults who have to take care of themselves at some point and cooking is part of that. My parents also thought it was important, so as teenagers we were expected to help in the kitchen. All of us can cook, but I've had flatmates who lived off prepacked meals or takeaway and that's just not a durable way to eat.

[@FoxyFoxlyn]

@@Lillith. I agree. I unfortunately couldn't have children, but if I did, I would have taught them how to cook. My mum had us helping in the kitchen at a young age, baking mainly. Kids love baking.

[@Lillith.]

@@FoxyFoxlyn you can still do that for children of friends and family. A friend of mine lived with young foster children and they absolutely loved helping in the kitchen. Children love to do what they see people they look up to do.

[@netteloveszebras]

7:16 yeah that poor girl just looks tired. Stress and poor sleep will do a number on anybody.

[@Taepioca]

I’m 24 and I used to be so insecure with how large my forehead wrinkles are!! I later realized it’s from years of excitement, sadness, happiness, and anger I experienced in my life and the beauty of aging i have been able to experience! Won’t change it at all!!

[@xx_odd_panda_xx]

I’m almost 27 with no wrinkles. U might just have them genetically. I had a terrible life full of stress and it doesn’t show. But I know small children with wrinkles! 💞

[@Taepioca]

@@xx_odd_panda_xx the premise of my comment was whether or not you have wrinkles on your face, it’s natural and we shouldn’t hate ourselves for it.

[@user-rx6gb5uz2l]

​@@xx_odd_panda_xx "your face is just like that! my life is harder and I still don't look as rough as y'all 💕" is just diabolical lmao

[@xx_odd_panda_xx]

@@Taepioca That’s exactly why I said that I know children with wrinkles too. I doubt at your young age the wrinkles are from a long life of smiling and sadness, etc. I’m pretty sure some people just have them naturally too

[@Taepioca]

@@xx_odd_panda_xx cool! We agree it’s normal so people maybe shouldn’t be injecting things into their faces

[@ithamarlowe6158]

People so obsessed with reversing age that they are accelerating the process 😅. Just stick to sunscreen, moisturizer, a proper diet and drink enough water. Get enough sleep, don’t sleep on your face, give yourself a lymphatic drainage massage. 💆 No procedures needed to stay young.

[@walterco7701]

A friend laughed at me when I mentioned putting sunscreen on, on a cloudy day. Just because you can't see the sun doesn't mean the sun isn't there, yo. Heh.

[@opticalraven1935]

​@@walterco7701And genes. Genes play a big role. I haven't changed much physically since 17, except get taller and I am losing weight slowly on purpose. Being 30, no aches, pains, creaks, etc. I still feel so young. I think the moment you start complaining about age, you age faster.

[@justsomegirlwithoutamustache]

Yup!

[@Vforviolet1738]

​@walterco7701 my bf's parents joke about me wearing sunscreen (I'm mexican and they're white) but I always tell them that skin cancer DGAF.

[@ithamarlowe6158]

@@opticalraven1935 I only lack exercise, but I started swimming recently. Hope my aches and pains go away and increase my lung capacity.

[@breem2134]

I have body dysmorphia! It's wild because one day I will see my torso as a man's (I'm a cis woman) and then other days I have an hourglass, more feminine look. I do double takes because it's like a funhouse mirror I can't escape from. The mental torment it brings has impacted me a LOT. I could spend hours at a time researching, picking out bodies I "want", comparing, crying to the point I become numb, consider surgery despite not having money or even at home surgery because I see these flaws I can't get rid of.

[@antisocialsocialite5046]

Does it ever go the other way because I feel like I have body dysmorphia of seeing myself as smaller than I am. I see myself as a kind of normal sized girl but the reality is I'm like 260 lb in the mirror I look decent not even plus size but then in pictures I look like a whale..it fr looks like a different person to me

[@breem2134]

@@antisocialsocialite5046 Yep. Dysmorphia in this context is basically a warped perception of how we look/how we perceive a "flaw".

[@antisocialsocialite5046]

@@breem2134 that's such a trip. I was literally talking to my coworker about this the other day telling him I think I have BD for real...but I thought maybe it only went the way of you seeing yourself as bigger not smaller..im tweakin on this now I'm 33 and just realizing this 🤯

[@jamilahzahirahhadid]

To anyone considering fillers, if you have a Bee allergy like me, you are risking your life as the dissolving enzyme is identical to Bee venom. It should be considered malpractice.

[@j.7881]

Thats insane!!!! Thankyou for sharing! Just one more thing to add to my list of why I never will get plastic crap done 🙌🏻👏🏻

[@jasmineh8807]

Wow! I should tell this to my sister who's allergic to bees.

[@archf1543]

I considered, then i saw the prices. I know it's way cheaper than surgery, but then there's maintenance etc. Yeah nah, i'll use the money for literally anything else

[@monkeynumbernine]

Ooooo... I did not know that!! I wouldn't get fillers anyway 😂

[@Dr3Mc3Ninja]

I have never heard that, and yet I have watched like 30+ videos that cover this topic. That is mental.

[@aprildetar8779]

I really enjoyed this video. So many good points you made. I was born in 1993 and the complaints from our time was "I wanted to look like the women on magazines." Now the "women on magazines" are seemingly every woman and we have 24/7 access to seeing them & comparing ourselves versus pining at them on magazine covers while our parents checked out in the grocery store. No wonder young girls/women self esteem is so messed up and theyre taking such drastic measures to uphold standards that never should have been set so high.

[@cassiehartford8997]

Omg the "interior car light skit" was incredibly relatable. I was NEVER allowed to turn on the car light, especially while my Dad was driving, because, it was deemed "too dangerous "... something I STILL don't understand and im almost 34

[@icryat2]

I think it just literally turns your windshield into a 1 way mirror for the driver. You can still see a little but you can imagine how it would look like if a kid kept on flickering the light

[@olitapp5361]

Yeah, my mother said because the light reflects off the windshield and it is a lot harder to see what's outside in the dark like wildlife or oncoming traffic

[@ryls8828]

Was literally about to comment this when you said “fillers make you look older” 😂 So true, I’ve thought that since I was a teenager and lip fillers were popular - all these 20 year olds are walking around looking like 50 year olds trying to look 20

[@MsWill813]

🤔 I am 54. If I used enough fillers could I look like I was 20 who looks like 50 trying to look twenty...

[@senamthembu5876]

You ARE NOT LEAVING THIS TOWER EVER!!! 1:56

[@Astric-it2pl]

NEVER

[@saixstervia]

Tbh the og story from Rapunzel is really dark..

[@Astric-it2pl]

@@senamthembu5876 fair

[@soupahbunnybusiness]

I’m halfway through this video, you are so funny and this is a very interesting topic for me personally. I do want to say though that I let go of that “staying youthful” mentality and adapted the mindset that it is such a privilege to get older- to grow and get to experience life even if it’s hard sometimes. Especially knowing a few people who have passed away young it makes me feel grateful for the life I live. This is my first time watching a vid of yours but now the last! you just earned a new subscriber 🩷

[@FoxyFoxlyn]

I am 41 and had nothing done. I got lucky in the genetics with my big lips and skin. I stopped wearing makeup a decade ago, because I wanted more time in bed in the morning. 😂. I wear it when I go out for something, like a meal. I have used Liz Earle skincare since I was 21. Great stuff. I watch what I eat too. You are what you eat. I will give you the advice my mum always gave me. "The more you worry about your age, the older you will look."

[@angelicascarlett4176]

so lucky with the big lips, I agree with many to much filler ages you but I think ill always touch up my lips because I think it adds a youthful appearance if its not overly done.

[@FoxyFoxlyn]

@@angelicascarlett4176 I used to get bullied at school about my lips. I would go home crying to my mum. She would say, don't worry sweetheart they are jealous. When they are older they will spend money, trying to get lips like yours, which they can't have. When I became an adult, I realised how correct she was. Now I just don't care what others think of me. 😆

[@angelicascarlett4176]

@@FoxyFoxlyn Omg that's so cruel, when I was younger I always complimented the girls with big lips, never bullied or felt the need to, so sad that insecurity or self issues people feel the need to bring that onto others. Don't ever feel bad about yourself! Your mom was so right.

[@FoxyFoxlyn]

@@angelicascarlett4176 Thank you. I don't feel about it now. Kids can be cruel, because they don't understand yet. People change as they grow older, wiser from life experience.

[@angelicascarlett4176]

​@@FoxyFoxlyn Oh yes just never understood it personally but we all do some things we of Course wouldn't do these days! I fear for my daughter in school, for things like this. I was bullied for my hair etc, it's just little things but as a kid it feels so big.

[@MyLoserBrain]

Ive actually noticed that if i scroll through shorts for too long i get a headache, but its like an elevated blood pressure headache. This vid has opened my eyes to why that may be. Ive also noticed that when i switch to regular vids from scrolling shorts, i feel a sort of mental relief. KZbin is kinda the only place i get A LOT of my entertainment but i dont use twitter or insta but clearly the shorts are just having the same negative effect on me lol

[@lizchesley6028]

I swear the short-form content is worse. Not saying long form content consumption can’t be harmful, though.

[@MyLoserBrain]

@@lizchesley6028 yes I agree. I've noticed that the knowledge is more corrupt in short form content, or at least more people believe what is being told. I've seen more people that do long form content get called out for misinformation personally. It's very fascinating tbh.

[@carrained]

Yes, I can't handle shorts, I'm on KZbin so I don't get suddenly interrupted by sound and shorts are just MORE of those short snippets of someone's opinion and noise and then the next and the next and the next and the ones I've seen have all been useless.

[@LuluVee-ql4jr]

Same. Literally everything you said, same.

[@klaytonalexandermatthews2047]

those specific headaches are exactly why I stay away from short form content with a loooooong stick. I get headaches, my upper back, neck and shoulders get sore, I will even get nauseous. I hate it, it feels soul sucking

[@Amadiamarie]

Omg Michelle I'm crying tears of joy you should see my stomach now. I look amazing I haven't checked my weight in two days but I walked uphill a mile and a half yesterday again and I'm just noticably sexier every single day. My hard hard work finally paid off. It took six months but my motabolism corrected itself by getting a TON of exercise. You gotta see my abbs I got an hourglass shape now omg Michelle. Ever heard of Hatsune Miku? That's going to be me some day. I'm growing my hair to my calves and wearing nice dresses just like her. I earned this oh yeah. I earned five boritos from Taco Bell last time but this time, I'm getting new clothes for the winter baby oh my gosh!😊

[@CrystalmarieGrz]

I have exactly no time to scroll tik tok. I do not even have tik tok. I very much rely on Michelle to keep me updated. Sometimes I’m late to the party but them are the breaks in life.

[@helenelittmann8875]

I have been teaching college for 20 years so year after year of a couple hundred 18 to 21 year olds. No one is an influencer, no one has procedures. I have not noticed any overall shift in how old they look. People can look young and tired. And it's very individual. When I was an older teen I looked older than my age, but after about 30 I have looked younger than my age (mostly about being fit).

[@chelseaperkins9708]

I'm 33 and I've just started noticing fine lines and tbh I'm here for it. My 20s were ROUGH. I've made it through a lot and I'm proud to still be here.

[@lc86_65]

The problem with fillers goes beyond the aesthetics... they have studies now that show they move and migrate to other parts of your body, even after 20 years! We don't know the impacts on health yet...

[@ojyochan]

Haha! I'm like you, Michelle. I looked 25 since I was 15. But now I'm 40 and people are shocked because they thought I was 30😅

[@kyrareynolds5094]

Same!

[@agnieszkamiller3008]

Let me just say - for the algorithm, but 100% honestly - that I do hope you will never leave this tower, Michelle!

[@theewildrose]

I'm a Millennial. A lot of people i went to HS with looked like they were 38. Some people just got old faces. IDK why. I think stress and smoking play a huge role. Also I looked younger at 31 than I did at 21. My life at 21 was very rough. i was eating garbage and not drinking enough water. I had no skincare routine. I was just rawdoggin life. I do have some fine lines now but people tell me I look very young. Some days I look in the mirror and see a cherub. Other days I feel haggard. I think just basic self care makes you look younger

[@Vforviolet1738]

Aging started happening as of this year(27). But it's because I've been really happy, really sad, really stressed and really expressive for the past 3 years. I don't have kids yet.what makes it awkward is having acne and people think I'm younger.

[@closetculture3025]

Aging is a privilege. In my life I've done sooooo many nefarious things, I'm surprised I'm still around. I'm happy I am though because life is worth living. And aging is a part of that living. Yes, take care of yourself, your body and you may age better, but you WILL eventually age and you will eventually die. We as a species have done phenomenal studies into what ages us faster, what causes our bodies to break down faster and what we can do to prevent those things, but we will all eventually look like raisins and our bodies will eventually decay. No matter how much you stretch your skin, no matter how much plumping bs you inject into yourself, no matter how good you eat, no matter how much you excersize, no matter how much destressing you do, all of it is just in vein to time. I say yes take care of yourself to have a better quality of life, but LIVE this life and find your happiness in it. That's the true meaning in my opinion.

[@Snoop-z2j]

Glad you’re still blessed to be around. Stay strong

[@shrewpynewpers4548]

I was looking for a comment saying something like this. The obsession so many young people have with aging is worrisome to me, because if someone can’t cope with aging, how do they cope with the knowledge that they are going to die some day? They should be more focused on spending their lives in fulfilling ways rather than spending the time/money/energy on cosmetic procedures that they won’t care about when they are on their deathbed, perhaps wishing they spent that $ on a memorable vacation instead.

[@blueyblue5831]

Okay I was agreeing with the old guy clip you were showing saying how being on your phone for 3 hrs a day was bad for you but when he listed out the risks it increases: Anxiety, depression, addiction, obesity... ADHD...??? you cannot develop ADHD out of no where lol. You are born with it, social media use will not cause that. Maybe he meant a short attention span but that's totally different, everything he said after that just went out the window for me lol

[@S3L3N3BEAR]

Michelle! I wish you had been on the Jubilee video fit vs fat. They needed your honesty and no-nonsense attitude. 😂 ETA: YOU ARE NOT LEAVING THIS TOWER, EVER!

[@voodoochile4147]

“Have you lost weight? Your head looks bigger?” 😂😂😂 that is hilarious 💀 Girluh!!!! Those faceless dolls are absolute nightmare fuel. 😮😩😮‍💨

[@lowjayP]

Man, I am so glad that your cardi b video popped up on my feed. You are hilarious! I'm so glad you brought Mia up in this video. Her comment section is the only comment section I enjoy reading. Her clap backs are perfection.

[@alexiakelley4245]

YOU ARE NOT LEAVING THIS TOWER!!!! EVER!!!!!! Love you Michelle ❤❤❤

[@Pollyanna_Nielsen]

To me you've always looked youthful, fit, and beautiful. Unless a see a picture of you looking any different, I will think you've always looked like you do now, Michelle!

[@TheMeganExperience]

Honestly- it's also an issue of clothing styles and trends too; Gen Z literally popularized wearing clothes that (unless you have a supermodel physique) make you look like a 45+ individual from the mid-90s (ill-fitting mom jeans/shorts as just one clear example & gigantic grandpa-esque glasses as another.) There's nothing wrong with wearing whatever the heck you want but it does definitely age you.

[@elizabethcochran3395]

Agreed. I have my grandma's high school year book and every one looks like they're 20-30, but they are wearing what I associate as old-lady, old-man hair styles and the like. So do they really look 25 or is it just my association of clothing styles with age?

[@briantbmoth6472]

Yeah, I noticed Gen Z does dress old. Also, the way they carry themselves in terms of the make up and the full beer facial hair. Makes them look old.

[@rvanderjagt5944]

Right? One of the people shocked about being perceived as old was wearing the same glasses as my grandma did in the 80s. I use a cane sometimes, I like retro fashion, but when a Gen Z relative said I looked like a grandma, I was like "Oh, cane. That explains it." Dress how you want by all means, be comfy, but self awareness is key.

[@archangelrapheal5231]

​​@@briantbmoth6472As a Gen Z I don't wear old things and people say I look younger than I am and I'm a man and I think that Gen Z women don't need to wear makeup to look beautiful

[@cgk.thankgod]

I don't know how but my hand gravitates to the like button within 30 seconds of every video Michelle McDaniel posts. Love your energy and perspective!

[@beanfro]

Lol, this video is hilarious. My 15 year old daughter was showing me photos of some of her classmates, and with all the fake eyelashes, fake tan and foundation etc. they all looked at least a good 6-7 years older than they actually are, I couldn't stop laughing. According to my daughter, they can't believe I'm her dad as I look too young (I'm 38, shout out to being born in the best time of all modern history) xD

[@IAmJillsBrokenHeart]

I LOVE OPOSSUMS!! I SCREAMED HOW YOU STARTED THIS VIDEO!

[@FirstnameLastname-uc7rb]

1:00 I love you Michelle this is some of your best work

[@shockwavecg]

Openings like this are the reason I'm so happy to be subscribed to your channel.

[@LunalovaniaGaming]

Yes! Im SO glad more and more creators are covering this topic. I'm a Milennial(36 currently), and I've never had any cosmetic surgery or fillers, and I dont plan on getting any. Why? Because 1, I love myself and my looks. 2, all beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and im very aware and accepting that not everyone in the entire world will find me physically attractive. And 3, I like aging and all the wrinkles that come with it because those wrinkles tell a journey of your life. Seeing the laugh line wrinkles on an aging face tells me that the person has had a lot of laughs in their life, and that brings me great joy. 😊 I find wrinkles and aging beautiful, and it sickens me how much the entertainment/beauty industry has pushed all these crazy unrealistic beauty standards for as old as time onto society. 💔 We all age, we all will get wrinkles, and it's okay. What's weird and concerning to me is that the industries have made so many people extremely insecure about themsleves and will trick people into thinking they need to change their appearance just because they are aging. The reason why they do this is not what you think. They do this because the more young you look, the more "innocent" you look in life, meaning you havent experienced a lot of life yet, signaling to the rich and powerful that you can be manipulated and groomed into what they want you to be, and age does not matter as long as you have the very young look. They try so hard to make you not love yourself and the way you look, especially when you are aging, and they have successfully been destroying peoples self-esteem and security within themselves. Look at the modeling industry. Models who were 5'7",130lbs were considered "plus size models." It was only in recent years that they hired actual plus sized models 5'7" 180 to 200+ lbs and are embracing actual plus sized models instead of shaming skinny models into thinking they are plus sized. And theres nothing wrong with being plus sized. However, it was a very big deal in the modeling industry, and they did not want anything to do with plus sized models until recently. If they felt you were overweight, you had to lose weight if you wanted to walk the runway. 💔 Please, people, you dont need cosmetic surgery unless you are disfugured from an accident or are born with a disfigurement. Please learn to love yourself and the way you look. Dont give into the industries unrealistic beauty standards. All of you ARE beautiful. You ARE physically attractive to thousands of people in the world. It doesn't matter what shape you are or how much you weigh. For every 1 who doesn't find you physically attractive, there's always more who will see your beauty and find you attractive. 💕 Learn not to care about what strangers say to you in person or online. They dont personally know you. Their goal is to ruin your self-esteem and make you feel horrible. Why? Because they hate themselves and their lives, and they can't stand it when others are doing better than they are. Jealousy can really drive someone over the edge. If you do decide to get surgery, please, please, really think about it. You dont want to end up regretting it 10, 15, 20 years from now. Learn to love your looks, your body, as you age, wrinkles, and all, because it's a beautiful thing. 🫂💕✨️

[@completelycrazy1]

People are out there looking like wax figures, it's just sad how this has become normalized. Especially since the overfilled look will go out of fashion and people will be left with saggy faces in their thirties

[@thecutbeautii3399]

I’m a millennial and fairly petite so I've always looked young. When I was 16 I looked 11 - 12, when I was 25 I looked 18-20. I turn 39 next month but look 30. My genetics play a huge role but I think the catalyst is we all scrubbed our face with broken walnuts. Thanks St.Ives!

[@mariaj.romero996]

That St. Ives scrub definetly peeled of at least two layers from our skin, that's the secret 😂

[@BrittanyWoodson-s6t]

I’m 39 in January n I only use water n coconut oil

[@nicolcacola]

And burned it off with oxy pads then left our skin to suffer without moisturizer

[@rich1217]

You look 30 after your filters and free photoshop app. Don’t get confused.

[@nicolcacola]

@@rich1217 Doth reeks of bitterness

[@NoBodyCaresShauuun]

Oh my god thank you Michelle. I feel so seen me understood. My parents ALSO told me everything would hurt me or k1ll me and now I’m horrifically anxious and have a number of other issues. I’m just glad I’m not alone.

[@RamenzillaX]

Older generations were heavy on smoking and it contributes to them aging more rapidly. The negative effects of smoking were more well known when millennials were coming up. Gen Z is very stressed out and they do procedures meant for older people at younger ages. I always looked older when I was younger - I looked 25 when I was 18…and then I looked 30 when I was 25. Now that I’m 37 I look my age or younger. Some people just have more mature faces and others have baby faces.

[@Space_Cadet13]

And now they moved onto vaping. there are people who think vaping is better than smoking......

[@h0neym00nl0ve0]

​@@Space_Cadet13 vaping is better than smoking for a person who wanna quit smoking eventually, but not for the non-smokers

[@seeyeah5172]

You are NOT leaving this tower EVER!!!!

[@HappySingh-ds4ij]

Glad to have gone through teenage yrs before social media was in full swing. My self esteem would have been crazy low. I feel bad for the kids these days

[@donmurky]

Your kidnapping scene reminded me of the Fresh Prince scene in the earthquake episode when Will's gf goes "you like my hair , you like my nails?...here, here, here.." and starts ripping it all off lool

[@angelajoan]

Michelle, first I just want to say you are truly an inspiration. I love putting my makeup on while listening to your content. :) You definitely have the ability to make people smile!

[@heuritanel8461]

The part about cortisol making you old is so true. I literally feel I aged 10 years in my first year of working in medicine. 30hr shifts and the stress of keeping people alive is killing my skin.

[@Hindzee]

I'm an ER nurse and this is true.... I am tired every single day and I am actually considering changing careers

[@heuritanel8461]

@Hindzee me too

[@ghohl]

It's the lack of hope we feel. Our dopamine receptors are burnt out. We have no hope in our eyes.

[@guavanectarforever]

I've never really been into peer pressure as an adult. Over time, you face situations that give you two roads to travel, and with practice, you can visualize the way each path might play out. When confronted with aging, either you embrace it and move on with your life, or you make it an unnecessary stressor by allowing other people's opinions change the way you think about yourself. Be self aware, be reflective and pause to take inventory over situations that might consume your life.

[@rebeccastruth999]

Stress absolutely does age you! A year ago I left a toxic relationship. During that time, my skin was grey, I had lines around my eyes, I felt truly awful. Fast forward a year, I've managed to reverse the damage. I glow more now because I'm happier ✨️ I'm a millenial born in 1981. I'm so glad I grew up when I did!! Great video ❤ thank you 😊 🙏

[@bluetiger2468]

Gen z here. I've been going to the swimming pool lately, and recently, I noticed they were charging me the "Youth" price. I checked their website and "Youth" price was for 12-18 years old. I'm 25... But I don't drink, don't smoke, no makeup, use sunscreen. I do deal with a lot of stress, but I feel like how old you look can also depend on genetics. All my siblings look younger than they are.

[@jacquieclapperton9758]

Absolutely genetics has a huge part to play. I'm lucky enough to take after my mother and her mother who both looked much younger than their actual ages, both with skin and hair. Three years ago I had to tell the nurses who kept asking me if I was sure that I couldn't possibly be pregnant to check my birthdate - I was 60 at the time. Stress - my grandmother lived through rationing in both world wars, lived through the great depression, and had three children to worry about in WW2. My mother served in WW2, was in the heart of the London Blitz, listened to the escort ships dropping depth charges against the surrounding submarines while on board a troop ship, had a severely disabled child, got caught up in the Iraqi revolution while shopping, etc etc. At the time of the nurses questioning me, I was living on disability after losing my job because of mental health problems due to work. So, yeah, we had stress. But we knew how to cook and we knew what made a good diet. My mother and I gave up smoking and none of us messed around with too much dye or makeup. Never did drugs. My grandma did have a great attitude though, feeling ”sorry for all the old folk" when in her 80s!

[@zoefrantz]

I have been rewatching your content this whole week-- I LOVE YOU MICHELLE!!!

[@Mewztube]

Okay legit.. I just started watching your channel and I freaking love you! I just love how genuine you are and just naturally funny. Honestly, you're a breath of fresh air.. thank you!

[@brittanym9266]

Thank you for saving our minds, Michelle. You are such a good person.

[@RossM3838]

Michelle sure knows how to tell a story. She has a good rhythm to her voice, lots of insight and a quick wit. This holds attention right to the end. As easy as it is to hear her tell a story it’s even easier to watch her. She is easy on the eyes.

[@MASHkicksass]

Absolute shenanigans at the beginning 😂😂😂 exactly why I subscribe I love it so much 😂❤

[@BRBonGiediPrime]

I need you to know that your videos brighten my day and keep me laughing non-stop. Thank you so much for bringing joy to so many!!!

[@mekaileturner3586]

Millennial here class of '03. When I was young I was taught about preventative skin care. Primarily from my grandmother. I've always used products like cleanser, toner, and moisturizer. Plus sun protection, no smoking, and drinking LOTS OF WATER. I'm 39 and no one believes that I am. Plus my mom is 63 and looks like she's in her late 30's too. People think we're siblings close in age, and are surprised to learn we're mom and daughter.

[@MrAmansa12345]

Wait did you graduate high school in 03? Cause then how are you 39? I’m confused hahaha

[@mekaileturner3586]

@@MrAmansa12345 I did. My birthday is in December and at the time that it was considered late for me to start kindergarten in 1989. I had to wait until the Fall of 1990 to start. I’m a little older than most of my classmates. Due to my grades I was given the option to graduate early in ‘02, but by that time I made co-captain of my cheer squad, and I wasn’t giving that up. Plus I wanted to graduate with my friends.

[@MusiciansRule07]

Class of 2011 and people think I'm still in my 20s all the time. And my Momma, Mima (Grandma), and myself have the nesting dolls thing going on. I'm 5'11, Mom's 5'9, and Mima is 5'5 on a good day and I look just like them. As long as I don't mess with my face, I'm just gonna be salt and pepper in the front of my head (already beginning and I'm SO. HAPPY!) before becoming a silver fox. I'm actually gonna get gray crochet braids because I've been looking forward to going gray for years! As sad as I was, I didn't expect or want to see 18, much less 31. Give me all the gray hairs, the wrinkles, hell, even the joint pain! That means that I made it. I'm here and I'm happy to be here.

[@strxwbxrry_420]

I’m 19 and have stretch marks in sooo many places. Covid and puberty did me dirty. I have saggy/flabby skin that makes me feel old (minus my chronic pain). I couldn’t imagine being insecure about it, I am not confident but I’m content. I feel no need to change anything and I’m so grateful for that. I really hope these people can find that happiness also

[@kammyvanboven866]

I am almost 60. I have grey hair, wrinkles and I have accepted aging and my imperfections. I feel for the younger generations and those with body dysmorphia having to deal with these unreal body standards. .

[@needhd7159]

You are not leaving this tower ever.

[@linaxclara]

Where have you been my whole KZbin life! Every single detail and effort here, is 100% on point. Subscribed ❤❤❤

[@pearlsbeforeswine60]

Wow, what painstaking production..very nice! I'm 71. I wish people would chill the eff out about getting old. It's not that bad! You have some money, you don't care what anyone thinks about you and you can do whatever you want. And, surprise, you are going to be old for a lot longer than you are young, so just relax. I had a horrible reaction when I tried botox 20 years ago, high fever and muscle pain and weakness in my legs for a year. I was a working actress and I did have an excellent facelift at fifty, but no fillers, ever, and nothing since then. I feel terrible for young people who are obsessed with the mirror, future aging and how they look. What a waste of precious time.

[@Carmen88888]

LOL trust me, stress ain’t it. I’m Gen X. Mom left when I was 2 and dad died when I was 12 so my brother and I raised ourselves. Joined the Army at 17 for 7 years. Ended up a single mom in my mid-20s. BUT no freedom to party, couldn’t afford to be lazy, didn’t have extra money for alcohol or other non-necessities, and didn’t have anyone to help me. I know stress, fear, illness, poverty, hunger, loneliness, exhaustion as well as anybody. Now I’m 44 and people think I’m in my mid 30s. It’s all about attitude and appreciation of life!

[@jonnitrea]

GURL your intro was amazing 😍🤣

[@reikaldwin]

I love this woman lmfao such an icon

[@sylviagodwin]

We need to bring back swlf love and confidence again, not more needles. The rate at which is thing is growing is crazy scary, to have 16 year olds shooting themselves up with things for fear of growing old? Whats so wrong with growing old?

[@bunsbuns9072]

The thing is that people are now marketing getting cosmetic procedures done as a form of self-love and self-care

[@sylviagodwin]

@@bunsbuns9072 True. It's a sad reality

[@redmaple1982]

I think a lot of people are confusing "looking young" with "looking good" - the reality is that most women look better at 30 than at 20 (Provided that they maintain a healthy lifestyle ) because by 30 you have come to terms with your looks . This means you are dressing better and picking clothes to suit your features as opposed to following trends. A busier schedule also means that you no longer have the time for an overly involved beauty routine which means you end up going for a more natural makeup look and hairstyle - these looks read as more innocent and thus more youthful than a full face of makeup.