Nature’s Botox

How for about $20 a month, I keep my skin healthy, elastic, and relatively wrinkle-free.

Like most women in today’s youth-obsessed culture, once I hit 30 the irrational fear of “looking old” started to invade my thoughts. By the time I was 35, those invasive thoughts caused me to look into cosmetic procedures: Botox, fillers, threads. Now at 40, I am both confident and comfortable in my aging skin.

But before the comfort settled in…. I began following doctors on Instagram and asking my friends who had work done about their procedures.

Ultimately, my conscience got the best of me. How could I talk about self-acceptance and the wonderment of natural beauty if I was so quick to jump ship the moment aging appeared?

My research shifted from new-age injections to timeless, ancient practices that have helped women age gracefully for centuries.

This is when flax seeds and castor oil entered the chat.

Keep reading to find out how, for about $20 a month, I keep my skin healthy, elastic, and relatively wrinkle-free.