'I look younger in my 30s than I did in my 20s thanks to one skincare change'

15 August 2023 , 09:25

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'I look younger in my 30s than I did in my 20s thanks to one skincare change'

In today’s society, the overwhelming scrutinisation and pressure to look good, be healthy, and appear younger can be a lot for some people to manage. However, a skincare influencer has shared the simple changes she’s made, which she believes have knocked years off her face.

Social media star and dermatology enthusiast Torey, who goes by the handle @textureandglowskin on TikTok and Instagram, has revealed what she did to turn back the clock and look younger in her 30s than she did in her 20s.

Taking to TikTok to share her experience, she posted a photo of her that she said had been taken six years prior. She said: “I think I look younger now than I did then.” Torey went on to say that she believes a lot of it has to do with some simple changes she made to her makeup technique and skincare.

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One of the major points that Torey revealed she made was to start wearing SPF, something that she didn’t do in her 20s when she also admitted to being obsessed with using tanning beds from high school to college. She went on: “I didn't want to spend the money on it but in the summers I was still baking in the real sun and hardly applying sunscreen.”

In addition to religiously applying suncream, Torey said she also upped her skincare regime by adding specific lotions for her under-eyes to combat wrinkles and incorporating retinol to smooth out fine lines. The social media star said: “I used to be totally afraid of moisturisers because I thought I should be avoiding them with oily skin and that's totally not true.”

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Torey shared the simple changes she made that cause her to look younger (textureandglowskin/TikTok)

And when it comes to makeup, Torey said she’s fully embraced the “less is more” trope and now opts for more natural options to give similar effects that she previously preferred. For instance, when it comes to filling in her brows to create the perfect frame for her eyes she now opts for a softer look.

“In terms of makeup, this kind of dark, bold brow used to be super in but now it’s not really my thing. Now what I do is, I have two shades of an eyebrow pencil and I actually use a shade lighter to help fill in these front parts so you don’t get that harsh line,” she explained, pointing to the part of her brow nearest the inner corner of her eye. Torey also revealed she has replaced using black eyeliner on her lower lashline, instead opting for a brown shadow to “smoke out” that area and give a more natural look.

The social media influencer concluded her talk by saying that since her 20s she had really overhauled her lifestyle, which had given her better-looking skin and firmer features. She went on: “I have really changed my diet and lifestyle, back then I was going out a lot more and drinking so I was probably a bit puffier back then. I think just the fact that I have slowed down has helped a lot and helped improve my skin.”

Torey’s video was inundated with comments from viewers who were loving her honest advice and candidness about what she had changed. One person wrote: "This was helpful cause I’m in my early 20s and I just really want to keep my skin healthy!!"

Another person added: "You look stunning always!" While someone else agreed with her advice, penning: “Also your brows are much better!

Eve Wagstaff