The question I get most as a Holistic Esthetician isn't "what's the best anti-aging product." It's "why don't you just get Botox." Here's what I tell them: Botox is a neurotoxin, it pauses the muscle temporarily, and the aging underneath doesn't pause with it. Collagen keeps declining. The line comes back, often deeper than before. And I say this as someone who healed from chronic Lyme disease, which means I don't get to be casual about what goes into my body. That's not a philosophy, it's a requirement I learned the hard way. So I stopped recommending needles, and I stopped recommending most "clinical" skincare too. Parabens that mimic estrogen, phthalates that disrupt hormones, formaldehyde sitting quietly in the ingredient list. Your skin absorbs all of it. What I use and recommend now is Frøya. They are these cute, lille balms made from Arctic sea buckthorn and mountain arnica, plants that develop the most concentrated protective compounds I've seen just to survive brutal winters. They support collagen and the skin barrier directly. My own skin is wrinkle-free and glowing in my 40s. That's not a coincidence, that's the ingredient list working. 40% off and a 60-day risk-free guarantee if you want to check it out for yourself.
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