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My mother instilled in me from a very young age that I should never leave the house without sunscreen on. Whether it’s a grey and dreary day or the sun’s been shining since 7 a.m., it’s best to protect your skin. And as an adult, I still feel incredibly guilty if I step outside, even just to take out the trash, without my SPF on.
But sunscreen is just one small way that we can protect our skin. If you go deep enough down the skincare rabbit hole, you might start slathering a complicated concoction of moisturizers, serums, acids and more on your face every single day. So to find out which of these trends are actually worth it, one woman reached out on Threads asking others to share their best beauty tips. Hundreds of women joined in on the conversation and shared what secrets they swear by, so below, you’ll find out what keeps them glowing!
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#1
Never cater to the male gaze! Question if your expression of personal beauty serves you and represents your inner beauty 💞
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#2
Give yourself room to breathe.
That can mean: get enough sleep. Leave that task for tomorrow. Resist letting others manage your time. Say no if you aren’t in the mood. Take a nap. Grant yourself a calm, tidy living space if you can. If your income is sufficient, maybe it’s not worth fighting to get to the top of the ladder. Confide in your friends (& return the kindness). Take the slow route.
Stress & exhaustion drain you, and you can’t always avoid them, but if you get the chance to, take it.
#4
Boundaries. They work like a charm to keep you shining and delay the aging process
#5
Relax your jaw, like right now
#6
Water - drinking it and drowning idiots when necessary
#7
Drink water and moisturize. You don’t need a bunch of special anti aging products if you do these 2 simple things.
#8
Don’t worry *too* much about external beauty. Many more interesting things to spend your time and energy on, and if you’re happy and interested in the world you will also be beautiful.
#9
I like to plait my chin hairs and tie them up with a pink bow.
#10
Sleep, good water, and eating a rainbow of vegetables are the ultimate beauty hacks.
#11
Accepting yourself. It gives instant radiance, which is why a woman in her 40s or 50s can look more beautiful than one in her 20s
#13
Love yourself the way you are.
Rianna Lewis 2 months ago
I mean i usually do, however im reminded constantly that im ugly af and get told every thing that is wrong with me.. and then goes my confidence and self-esteem so, unless you can change others perception of you, that won’t work!!
#14
It’s having good genes
#15
Eating the skincare. No really. Eat all the fruits & veggies & seeds that are in the face masks & facial creams you use. When you take care of your insides it reflects on your outside. 🤍 Drink plenty of water.
Brown sugar , lemon juice & honey scrub for soft lips & skin. Please use Moisturizer & Sunscreen.
#16
Don’t overuse cosmetics. Keep it as minimal as possible, wherever you can .. including skincare. .. You don’t need a bag of chemicals and products that just cake up your skin, suffocate your pores, and give the illusion of your beauty, when you’re a WHOLE damn gorgeous masterpiece if you just focus on keeping your skin clean, moisturised, smile from your heart, and get a few good nights of sleep ..♥️
Liz Mary 9 months ago (edited)
This one's is quite ignorant. After all, water is a chemical and an ingredient in skin care. Just chose your products according the ingredients, not the h**h price tag. A good primer before makeup will help and there are makeup brands who formulate their products to help our skin. Basically, do your reasearch!
#17
Hydration is important. Massaging your face helps with circulation. Hardly wear any makeup, but I have a routine that I lightly wash my face when I wash my hands. I drink herbal tea. I live by epsom salt baths.
#18
Get a moisturizer with sunscreen in it, drink lots of water, avoid touching your face
#19
My mom always said that the best beauty hack is health. If you eat right, exercise, drink lots of water, and have good mental health, you'll likely look as good as you feel too :)
#20
🗣️VASELINE! The most slept on beauty hack.
Serena Myers 9 months ago
Wouldn't that be uncomfortable? Sleeping on a jar of Vaseline? Digging into your ribs?
#21
Drink water when you feel bad. And drink water a half hour before you put on your makeup - especially if you’re gen x.
#22
Drink water and do cardio
#23
Upward motions when applying creams/products to face
Regina Holt 9 months ago
Yup, that way discourages sagging, because you are working your face upwards, not downwards which which is what sagging does.
#24
Less is more, thin layers are better than one big heavy cakey mess. And blush blindness is a very real thing, apply, assess in different lighting and decide if you need more.
#25
Using diaper rash cream on my pimples/breakout overnight... Gone in the morning 💯
Serena Myers 9 months ago
Sudocrem. If you have been bitten/scratched/stung/have an unexpected pimple even in your late 60's, sudocrem (UK) is your go to.. Now I'll go to bed, well, no I won't, I'll watch "Return Of The King" until the painkillers start working! Good night, or good morning or whatever it is where you are!
#26
Moisturise before bed every. Single. Night. Oh and NEVER sleep in your makeup. I don’t care how many martinis you’ve had, even a makeup wipe is better than a full cleanse. Take off your makeup!!! ♥️
#27
Not really beauty tips but more to hygiene, I hope it counts - use tounge scrapper. All those oil pulling will not do anything if you don’t scrap your tounge.
Serena Myers 9 months ago
Sorry to be the one, but "tongue" and "scraper". I have no idea what "oil pulling" is, bad translation perhaps?
#28
Don’t smoke, drink alcohol, and wear sunscreen. At 69 I have virtually no wrinkles, but also I have oily skin. It’s never too late…stopped smoking at 23, stopped drinking at 50, and started wearing sunscreen at 25.
#29
MOISTURIZE YOUR LIPS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. & PLEASE SPF THEM TOO!.
ROSESARERED 8 months ago
And your eyelids..put moisturiser ... i use lipbslm with SPF ....round the orbital bone of each eye. Your eye moment and blinking will move it onto your eyelids. Skin cancer on the lips and eyelids happens more than we hear about
#31
Hair oil & hair oil masques. Healthy glossy hair instantly makes you look & feel luxurious ⭐️
#32
Go get a monthly massage! You will feel so much better!
#33
Don't listen to the haters
#35
Honestly what changed my life was uploading a picture to chatGPT and asking it to create a tailored skincare routine. My skin has been glowing ever since
#36
Eat 1 avocado a day, always and for ever. Thank me later
#38
Teeth. If teeth are clean, white, decent, that speaks 'attractive'.
#39
Double cleanse your face! First with an oil cleanser to help remove makeup. Use a microfiber cloth to clean it off with warm water, and then wash again with a regular face wash and the cloth. That will get allllll the makeup off! Then do your skincare! I have been doing this for 4 years now and my skin is so much better. Wish I had known to do it years ago.
#40
first thing in the morning, splash your face 7 to 10 times with ice cold water.
Rianna Lewis 2 months ago
Doesn’t that hurt anyone else’s nerves?? I absolutely hate cold water.. I would rather splash my face with a volcano of hot water than cold water 😂
#41
Washing your hair only once or twice a week. Your natural oils are good for your hair. Ever since I started doing this, my hair has been thicker and longer!
#43
Remove makeup with coconut oil. Natural and leaves the skin so soft ✨
Gen X Feral 9 months ago
Am I the only one that breaks out with coconut oil??? I can't even use it on my hair.
#44
Seeing a dermatologist beginning in your 30s and using exactly what THEY recommend, not what billion dollar brands tell you. Tretinoin and in office procedures as needed
#45
Sunscreen even on your hands and especially before your nail appointment. Moisturiser after shower/bath. Moisturising your chest helps keep your breasts firm.
#46
eating and drinking your skincare!!
Think fresh berries, goji berries, snow fungus, red dates, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, black seed oil, flax seeds, chia, protein, green tea, nettle tea etc etc
#47
Baby shampoo is the mildest for your hair and becareful of tap water that have alot of chemicals
#49
Don’t underestimate moisturizer. Even without super anti aging serums good basic cream does a great job
#53
Idk it this would count as a beauty tip- but if you’re gonna pop a zit on your face. Dab a small amount on hydrogen peroxide on the popped zit. It kills off the bacteria, preventing further zits to show up👍🏼
#54
It's very simple. Be clean and get 7 to 8 hours of sleep. Everything else is extra, not in a bad way, just something that you don't have to do.
#55
Healthy diet hydration, and stay out of the sun and don’t worry if you look your edge or you don’t look your age who cares
#56
Face massage! Nothing fancy, just add a bit of pressure with your fingers upwards (or use a gua sha) when applying your moisturizer or creams twice a day. It really makes a difference over time. I notice less puffiness and it even helps a bit with clearing my sinuses.
Dermaplaning. You can do it at home every week with an eyebrow trimmer. Helps my makeup look flawless. ✨
#57
Putting on a little weight every year to fill out the wrinkles
#58
Castor Oil everywhere!!!
#61
Use sunscreen, spf 50+, every day. Rain or shine, even if you don’t leave the house. It’s the best anti ageing product out there
#62
Sunblock heavier on the left side because that's where sun hits on the driver's side. Even in winter. Also, Vaseline is a great moisturizer.
#63
Mix some bicarbonate of soda into your shampoo once a week to cleanse any lingering product and make your hair squeaky clean
#66
The trends have come and gone and we’re now finally at a place where makeup is being used minimally to look like your best self as opposed to what it was in 2016. There’s a time and a place for every look obviously but I do feel like women look their best when their natural features shine through and their skin is glowing. Now I might be biased having been an artist at Bobbi Brown where the motto was basically to look like the best version of you, with enhanced not exaggerated features.
#68
Dry brushing before showers. water picking teeth and oil pulling. slather feet in lotion, oil, then Vaseline, wear socks overnight. Last skincare step, rose hip oil on face before bed. Eggs masks for hair when you want a boost of shine/volume. ACV makes a great clarifying rinse for hair, and a facial astringent for a glowy complexion. Glycolic acid for underarms. Laser/microneedling/ chem peels every 4 month min.
#69
Vaseline under your eyes before bed . You’ll wake up with hydrated and brighter looking under eyes . Idk the science it’s just something that works for me lol
#72
Retinal, vitamin-C serum, and snail mucin. But most importantly, wear visors/hats and apply sunscreen on neck/chest while you’re still young!!
#73
A true skin routine - facial wash, toner, the oils, the creams! Took my skin THROUGH THE ROOF! Also, a automatic face brush. I get multiple compliments daily!
#75
Mewing (tongue posture), mouth tape - better sleep & jawline. 🫶🏼
#76
Always be mindful of your cortisol levels. STRESS MAKES YOU UGLY AND IF you WANT a small belly then you need to stay stress-free!
#77
Getting your nails done regularly is a constant reminder to yourself you are worth it! 🥹🫶💅
Regina Holt 9 months ago
I can't even breathe walking past those salons. The chemicals trigger my asthma that I know to hold my breath if walking past a nail or hair salon. I cut my hair myself.
#79
Body oil, body butter, then perfume to smell amazing all day (inner stuff make sure you’re drinking your water and taking your vitamins)
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zovjraar me 9 months ago
the only thing that was life changing for me was body oil. i'd used lotions since a preteen to my early 30's. then i tried body oil, and it moisturized so much better! instead of having to reapply lotion all day, i can rub some oil in at night and not be itchy all the next day! i also use it on my dry ends sometimes.
persephone134 2 months ago
This is repetitive. Drink water, eat healthy, use sun screen, use moisturizer. Avoid smoking, drinking, etc. ALSO: get enough sleep. But how are these "secrets every woman should know"? These are secrets? And this does not apply to men?
zovjraar me 9 months ago
the only thing that was life changing for me was body oil. i'd used lotions since a preteen to my early 30's. then i tried body oil, and it moisturized so much better! instead of having to reapply lotion all day, i can rub some oil in at night and not be itchy all the next day! i also use it on my dry ends sometimes.
persephone134 2 months ago
This is repetitive. Drink water, eat healthy, use sun screen, use moisturizer. Avoid smoking, drinking, etc. ALSO: get enough sleep. But how are these "secrets every woman should know"? These are secrets? And this does not apply to men?
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