at 42, beauty trends i thought were a scam (and one that actually was) 1. HRT — i was basically a different person before this. 2. at-home laser hair removal - takes forever, but really works 3. inj*ctable pept*des — now I see why all the celebrities are on this. I get mine beautyandthebeach- they ship. I’m on the glow blend and NAD.  4. at-home microneedling - so freaking worth it  5. glutathione for skin brightening - hailey bieber and kendall were right, I get the hype now. 6. pgdf - growth factors that tell your skin to act like it’s 25 again and it listens. 7. vibration plate — my family thinks I look like an idiot but my lymphatics, circulation, and core are all thriving so who’s laughing now. 8. sculptra - the long game of injectables. slow, boring, and the best thing i've ever done. 9. peeling serum - thought it was bogus. my texture had a different opinion. 10. dry brushing - manually moves lymphatic fluid, boosts circulation, and sloughs dead skin 11. exfoliation mitt - humbling how much dead skin i was just walking around with. 12. led lights — skin has never been better. 13. microcurrent — if you told 35-year-old me I would be zapping my face daily i would have laughed. here we are. 14. silk pillowcase - the laziest anti-aging thing you can do. 15. zombie cell lotion - targets senescent cells — the ones that just sit there aging you from the inside. clearing them out lets healthy cells do their job. 16. ingestible collagen — yes i know the science is complicated. my skin doesn't care. 17. olive oil shot - has to be high in polyphenols — that’s what fights inflammation, protects skin, and supports gut health. 18. green primer - spent years looking pink and ruddy for absolutely no reason. lesson learned. 19. mouth tape - my husband thinks i've lost it. my sleep quality thinks he's wrong. 20. chin strap - the actual scam. a strap on your face cannot structurally change your jawline. bone and muscle don’t work that way. i wore it anyway.🫠 LTKstorytime LTKOver40 LTKBeauty