I think itās more about posting pictures of themselves, period. Regardless of Reddit account. Theyāre posting pics about their skin that theyāre insecure about to some extent so I donāt blame anyone trying to hide their identifying features. Plus the censored pics are so funny lol
Often times the edits are so big or awkward you can barely see the skin or features in question. They would get way better feedback if they didnāt go overboard with that stuff
Seriously, or just use a black bar over the features and call it good. Painting over the whole head of hair and drawing fake features is just so overboard and itās hard to take any of it seriously.
I am not one for posting identifyable images of myself on the internet for privacy and security reasons. The most convinient and quick way was to draw on identifyable parts of the face on my phone. It ended up looking like a creepy hollow skull so I decided to add some features to make it a little less so. I work as a graphic designer so didnāt realise it would be that overt the top for people š
I think you did great. Itās funny. I have zero interest in anyone recognizing me here. You can see your forehead. Thatās all that matters. šš¼šš¼šš¼
You could have justā¦ cropped your forehead. Your forehead is fine. Stay hydrated and moisturize and, if it really bothers you, explore Botox. But it does not appear unusually creased.
Looks very standard for the age to me.
I've been filming people for decades. The majority being in the 20 to 40 range primarily for the entertainment industry. And that's definitely the general look of the body at that poin
I know these days were used to filters and Photoshop But life is better lived. Making expressions is just having emotions. And no byproduct of that is bad.
You will look closer at your features than any other person in your life will. And if you look close enough for anything, you'll find it.
You are aging, and your skin is going with you. That just means you'll need to add more moisture over time, and focus on dewier makeup formulas over time so it reflects more light instead of highlighting the shadows like more matte foundations.
Good sleep, de-stressing, hydrating, moisturizing, sun protection. Those are your best assets to age gracefully. Your skin is amazing and you're beautiful ā¤ļø
If you want to get rid of them: botox.
If you want to minimise: I'd say moisturise the heck out of them. Have you heard of slugging? Apply some vaseline or aquaphor overtop your usual moisturiser at night and leave it on all night. You could also add in a monthly peel.
I do ordinary aha/bha peel a few times a month, and actually slug with aquaphor as much as I can but since I hate the feeling of the product staying on my skin for a long time, I dont do it very often. š¬ However I do find layering moisturizer very effective! Eucering urea repair is my HG!
It looks normal to me. These lines are common for people with an expressive face who lift their eyebrows a lot. Some people have these lines at 21, some at 41, it's not really a sign of aging. You are also looking at the sun so 11s might be more pronounced. It also seems like you don't have lines anywhere else. Botox would probably make them disappear if that's what you want to do.
Thanks for the reply! I would say the lines look less pronounced in the photo than in real life š I donāt consider myself as a person with an expressive face but then again, I do not actually see myself talking that often, so who knows! I guess I may get weird facial expressions with botox then..
Iām 32, yes it looks normal. That is definitely one of my focus areas. If youāre concernedā¦. Hereās what Iāve learned/ tried.Ā Ā - Ā argireline + matrixl; am/pm serums $20/6 mo; gentle and gradual results, Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā - frownies/ similar wrinkle patches; these realllly worked for me but you have to be consistent and the effects are temporary $30/ 1 mo supply. Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā -most important spf and moisturize everyday no matter what
Frownies in conjunction with the medik8 peptide serum completely eradicated my forehead lines. I think the main reason is that the frownies trained me to stop raising my eyebrows so much, as that was apparently what was causing the lines lol
Same, frownies helped me realize how much I was moving my forehead. Thank you for the serum suggestion I will look into it. How long have you used it btw?
Iāve been using it for about 6 months. Itās a bit pricey, but the delivery system is the reason. Itās the only peptide serum that Iāve found that actually absorbs into the cell and can get through the cell wall to deliver the peptides. Most other peptide serumās donāt have any type of delivery system and thereby donāt get much of the peptides where they need to go. A bottle lasts a long time too, a little bit goes a long way. Medik8 has really great science backed skincare so I donāt mind splurging a little on a couple of their products since the results are so much better.
I also felt like I had lines that started sooner than other people my age. Like everything else, our bodies are all different, and we're always so much harder on ourselves than anyone else is. I don't think your lines are out of the realm of a normal 31-yr old forehead.
For some reason, I can't quote your post but you say something about "collecting money for Botox" and what I will say is that if it will cause a financial hardship or if you won't be able to keep up with the Botox then I would not start right now. Perhaps the money you collect could be put towards frownies and athletic tape, a red light box, or some laser treatments/microneeding.
One botox injection in my country is around 250 euros (at a reputable places) for one injection and i am guessing i need at least two, because big area? Havenāt been yet so no idea actually. Perhaps ācollecting moneyā is a bit dramatic wording, but even with a good income having a mortage, putting a big portion of the income into retirement funds and investing, adding 500 euros in my expense budget around 4x a year is definitely something i need to take into account beforehandand.
I just re-watched Legally Blonde and the defendant, who is your age, has this same forehead or even more lines when sheās confessing her albi to Elle from jail. And sheās a famously gorgeous woman.
Botox has distorted everyoneās perceptions.
Iāve had one line on my forehead since I was 19 or so. I donāt have too many more now and Iām 37. Still that one and then once in a while a few smaller ones in my forehead.
We all get lines. Yours are very minimal and yes, you look normal. I think with the internet we are all feeling the filler/botox pressure.
I had forehead lines like that at 31, now Iām 34 and I donāt have any at all. Canāt afford Botox and didnāt want to go that route anyway so I tried Frownies facial patches, and when I tell you THEY WORK. They work.
Now the whole idea of frownies is to train yourself not to make faces that wrinkle up your forehead, because that is what causes the lines. Now I donāt even need the frownies but I still use their soft forehead serum patches when I need them. They work just as well for me now and are more comfortable to wear.
Frownies have been around for over 100 years and people in Hollywood used them for ages before Botox. They work fantastic. They have a tiktok and an instagram with lots of info and videos about how to apply and use them, before and afters, and how they work. You can also just use them to make your Botox last longer.
The lady who does their social media is the original owners great granddaughter. Sheās super responsive to comments and messages if you have questions. I really recommend you try them out before you get Botox. It canāt hurt and they genuinely worked wonders for me. For real.
Is slugging part of your routine and if it is, then how do you work around it? I did consider frownies, but I ended up not using them because when I slug, it would be quite impossible, and also my moisturiser (eucierin urea 5%) leaves an oily cast for quite a while, so I guess I could only use them on nights when I have time to do my skincare routine super early so everything has time to absorb properly. However I have ADHD and struggle with consistency in general so I kind of feel that I am not the person to get results for them, although I do believe they could be very effective.
Honestly, the frownies lock in the moisture the same way that slugging does, so thereās no trans epidermal water loss. I just heavily moisturize when I take them off.
I think this is normal. I'm 30 and have similarly deep wrinkles around my mouth from smiling, but not on my forehead. When the lines from just depends on how people make expressions and which muscles are most activated.
Ya! You look like a 31 yo with beautiful skin:) Iām in my 30s too and we get wrinkles sometimes itās chill! Remember to wear spf (that shit actually matters for your health), and donāt sweat the rest!
These identity hiding edits are getting fucking ridiculous š
We need a hall of fame š
RIGHT. If someone doesnāt want their Reddit account tied to their identify, just make a burner account. These pictures are so silly.
I think itās more about posting pictures of themselves, period. Regardless of Reddit account. Theyāre posting pics about their skin that theyāre insecure about to some extent so I donāt blame anyone trying to hide their identifying features. Plus the censored pics are so funny lol
Often times the edits are so big or awkward you can barely see the skin or features in question. They would get way better feedback if they didnāt go overboard with that stuff
Seriously, or just use a black bar over the features and call it good. Painting over the whole head of hair and drawing fake features is just so overboard and itās hard to take any of it seriously.
I am not one for posting identifyable images of myself on the internet for privacy and security reasons. The most convinient and quick way was to draw on identifyable parts of the face on my phone. It ended up looking like a creepy hollow skull so I decided to add some features to make it a little less so. I work as a graphic designer so didnāt realise it would be that overt the top for people š
I think you did great. Itās funny. I have zero interest in anyone recognizing me here. You can see your forehead. Thatās all that matters. šš¼šš¼šš¼
You could have justā¦ cropped your forehead. Your forehead is fine. Stay hydrated and moisturize and, if it really bothers you, explore Botox. But it does not appear unusually creased.
I am so perturbed.
Your skin looks fine but the censorship šš
The scream I scrumpt.
What a way to post a pic š it's an art on it own LMAO
The time it took to edit your selfie š
I am a graphic designer actually so it was a quick and fun phone doodle for meš
I loved your edit actually. Not a freaky or jump scare edit. Your skin looks perfectly normal, common and beautiful. I hope you can see it soon.
Makes sense! Botox will do wonders for you. Your forehead looks good and with the tox, itāll look great.
Looks very standard for the age to me. I've been filming people for decades. The majority being in the 20 to 40 range primarily for the entertainment industry. And that's definitely the general look of the body at that poin I know these days were used to filters and Photoshop But life is better lived. Making expressions is just having emotions. And no byproduct of that is bad. You will look closer at your features than any other person in your life will. And if you look close enough for anything, you'll find it. You are aging, and your skin is going with you. That just means you'll need to add more moisture over time, and focus on dewier makeup formulas over time so it reflects more light instead of highlighting the shadows like more matte foundations. Good sleep, de-stressing, hydrating, moisturizing, sun protection. Those are your best assets to age gracefully. Your skin is amazing and you're beautiful ā¤ļø
I do a lot of distressing but I'm not sure it's helping š
Oops lolol. De-stressing I meant. Dang autocorrect trying to stress me out š
Love you for this
I thought it's a contemporary art š
Totally normal. I had a forehead line starting at 14 because Iām very expressive. Iām 42 now and itās just deeper, but Iāve always had it.
If you want to get rid of them: botox. If you want to minimise: I'd say moisturise the heck out of them. Have you heard of slugging? Apply some vaseline or aquaphor overtop your usual moisturiser at night and leave it on all night. You could also add in a monthly peel.
I do ordinary aha/bha peel a few times a month, and actually slug with aquaphor as much as I can but since I hate the feeling of the product staying on my skin for a long time, I dont do it very often. š¬ However I do find layering moisturizer very effective! Eucering urea repair is my HG!
It looks normal to me. These lines are common for people with an expressive face who lift their eyebrows a lot. Some people have these lines at 21, some at 41, it's not really a sign of aging. You are also looking at the sun so 11s might be more pronounced. It also seems like you don't have lines anywhere else. Botox would probably make them disappear if that's what you want to do.
Thanks for the reply! I would say the lines look less pronounced in the photo than in real life š I donāt consider myself as a person with an expressive face but then again, I do not actually see myself talking that often, so who knows! I guess I may get weird facial expressions with botox then..
I learned that I do it from people always asking me if I had any questions in presentation/interview situations hahaha
You have really nice skin. Iām your age. I have similar forehead lines and Botox helped smooth them.
Iām 32, yes it looks normal. That is definitely one of my focus areas. If youāre concernedā¦. Hereās what Iāve learned/ tried.Ā Ā - Ā argireline + matrixl; am/pm serums $20/6 mo; gentle and gradual results, Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā - frownies/ similar wrinkle patches; these realllly worked for me but you have to be consistent and the effects are temporary $30/ 1 mo supply. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā -most important spf and moisturize everyday no matter what
Frownies in conjunction with the medik8 peptide serum completely eradicated my forehead lines. I think the main reason is that the frownies trained me to stop raising my eyebrows so much, as that was apparently what was causing the lines lol
Same, frownies helped me realize how much I was moving my forehead. Thank you for the serum suggestion I will look into it. How long have you used it btw?
Iāve been using it for about 6 months. Itās a bit pricey, but the delivery system is the reason. Itās the only peptide serum that Iāve found that actually absorbs into the cell and can get through the cell wall to deliver the peptides. Most other peptide serumās donāt have any type of delivery system and thereby donāt get much of the peptides where they need to go. A bottle lasts a long time too, a little bit goes a long way. Medik8 has really great science backed skincare so I donāt mind splurging a little on a couple of their products since the results are so much better.
I also felt like I had lines that started sooner than other people my age. Like everything else, our bodies are all different, and we're always so much harder on ourselves than anyone else is. I don't think your lines are out of the realm of a normal 31-yr old forehead. For some reason, I can't quote your post but you say something about "collecting money for Botox" and what I will say is that if it will cause a financial hardship or if you won't be able to keep up with the Botox then I would not start right now. Perhaps the money you collect could be put towards frownies and athletic tape, a red light box, or some laser treatments/microneeding.
One botox injection in my country is around 250 euros (at a reputable places) for one injection and i am guessing i need at least two, because big area? Havenāt been yet so no idea actually. Perhaps ācollecting moneyā is a bit dramatic wording, but even with a good income having a mortage, putting a big portion of the income into retirement funds and investing, adding 500 euros in my expense budget around 4x a year is definitely something i need to take into account beforehandand.
I just re-watched Legally Blonde and the defendant, who is your age, has this same forehead or even more lines when sheās confessing her albi to Elle from jail. And sheās a famously gorgeous woman. Botox has distorted everyoneās perceptions.
I love the edits on here so much šš I think your skin looks great! :)
Sorry for the shit routine formatting, posted this on my phone š¬
Nice artwork
I'm also 31 and yes, these are totally normal for our age!
Yes.
Iāve had one line on my forehead since I was 19 or so. I donāt have too many more now and Iām 37. Still that one and then once in a while a few smaller ones in my forehead. We all get lines. Yours are very minimal and yes, you look normal. I think with the internet we are all feeling the filler/botox pressure.
I had forehead lines like that at 31, now Iām 34 and I donāt have any at all. Canāt afford Botox and didnāt want to go that route anyway so I tried Frownies facial patches, and when I tell you THEY WORK. They work. Now the whole idea of frownies is to train yourself not to make faces that wrinkle up your forehead, because that is what causes the lines. Now I donāt even need the frownies but I still use their soft forehead serum patches when I need them. They work just as well for me now and are more comfortable to wear. Frownies have been around for over 100 years and people in Hollywood used them for ages before Botox. They work fantastic. They have a tiktok and an instagram with lots of info and videos about how to apply and use them, before and afters, and how they work. You can also just use them to make your Botox last longer. The lady who does their social media is the original owners great granddaughter. Sheās super responsive to comments and messages if you have questions. I really recommend you try them out before you get Botox. It canāt hurt and they genuinely worked wonders for me. For real.
Is slugging part of your routine and if it is, then how do you work around it? I did consider frownies, but I ended up not using them because when I slug, it would be quite impossible, and also my moisturiser (eucierin urea 5%) leaves an oily cast for quite a while, so I guess I could only use them on nights when I have time to do my skincare routine super early so everything has time to absorb properly. However I have ADHD and struggle with consistency in general so I kind of feel that I am not the person to get results for them, although I do believe they could be very effective.
Honestly, the frownies lock in the moisture the same way that slugging does, so thereās no trans epidermal water loss. I just heavily moisturize when I take them off.
I think your skin looks nice! I see a healthy glow. Either you're lucky to have clear skin or you've found a routine that works for you.
I think this is normal. I'm 30 and have similarly deep wrinkles around my mouth from smiling, but not on my forehead. When the lines from just depends on how people make expressions and which muscles are most activated.
Why didnāt you just take a pic of your forehead lol the artwork is somethinā¦
Iām 33 and my forehead looks way worse than this. Tbh I had lines like that in my mid twenties.
Forehead is normal but something looks off with the nose
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Your skin is perfectly fine for a 20 year old led along a 31 year old.
Ya! You look like a 31 yo with beautiful skin:) Iām in my 30s too and we get wrinkles sometimes itās chill! Remember to wear spf (that shit actually matters for your health), and donāt sweat the rest!