M.I.A doesn't age and I'm pissed

[PunkTheFunk 122,872]

So it's a Sunday afternoon, and instead of studying for an exam I'm going through M.I.A's instagram...

...when it hits me that the woman is turning 43 years old this year. 43!

That means she's 6 years older than Beyonce

11 years older than Gaga

20 years older than Dua Lipa 

And 22 years older than Camilla Cabello and Kylie Jenner 

And yet she looks the same age, if not younger, than all of them. Meanwhile I'm over here looking like a sack of potatoes

What kind of witchcraft is going on here? Why does she look younger than me, despite being old enough to be my mother? Will she ever leak her skincare routine? 

M.I.A, what's good?

[ryanripley 86,575]

live fast, die... over 40, bad girls don't age at all

 

[Ryusei 60,643]

well her young looks arent saving her sales  

Also: genetics

[rumours 45,521]

Have we learned nothing from American Horror Story? 

[thierryrreiht 20,465]

1 minute ago, Ryusei said:

well her young looks arent saving her sales  

What kind of unnecessary negativity...

[River 101,535]

You never age with money, honey

[mucinex 4,260]

i've been looking for her documentary but i can't find it anywhere. is it even out yet?

[Guest]

She probably uses a lot of sunscreen, the sun is the number 1 thing that'll age you quick. Always wear sunscreen (some people are against it but don't follow them, they'll be looking like a dry raisin at 32)

Use retinol when in your mid twenties, have a good skincare routine and stick to it even when u feel lazy. Moisturize, stop frowning, dont use your face muscles too much when talking it's unnecessary. 

Use natural things on ur face only, u don't need chemicals in your cream, or serum, u don't need fragrance either.

Drink water 

Sleep a lot

[Ryusei 60,643]

24 minutes ago, thierryrreiht said:

What kind of unnecessary negativity...

It's called a joke, see the poot? 

 

[weed 70,314]

23 minutes ago, kyanewest said:

stop frowning, dont use your face muscles too much when talking it's unnecessary. 

A bitch wants to age well but then when I see people talk about doing this I’m like  the self control 

[Emvee 7,451]

55 minutes ago, thierryrreiht said:

What kind of unnecessary negativity...

Let he who is without shade cast the first stone 

[saispas 309]

its probably the fact that she's not even stressed bc she's retiring from music

[migamiga 12,100]

Asian don’t raisin booboo 

[Guest]

8 hours ago, neptugne said:

A bitch wants to age well but then when I see people talk about doing this I’m like  the self control 

Mostly talking about the unnecessary thing people do with their forehead, like you don't need to move your forehead like that 24/7. I see people who r like 21 with huge lines 

[Luxe Ford 3,481]

The mobility of a persons forehead really varies. If you have high mobility and strong muscles you get more expression lines and wrinkles. If you don't you probably won't "need" botox until much later.

I wholeheartedly second that the sun takes the greatest toll on your skin.

This truck driver has *very* noticeable sun damage from the side window of his truck (the front allways has a UV protecting film):

Retinoids are the most effective treatment for aging skin. The molecule responsible is trans retinoic acid (tretinoin, retin-A). Retinol (the whole vitamin A molecule) and its derivatives, such as retinyl palmitate and retinaldehyde, work only when they break down into trans retinoic acid in the skin. Like this:

Retinyl palmitate > retinol > retinaldehyde > trans retinoic acid.

You can only get retin-A and similar products by prescription and its very irritating. My best bet, and what I use, is retinaldehyde because it only has to convert once before it becomes the avtive form. Its also gentler than retinol (which has to convert twice). Retinyl palmitate is weak and pretty useless.