I Can't Forgive the Wrinkles on My Neck Just Because I'm Getting Older!
This time, for a change, I'm talking about beauty.
I have two older sisters.
My eldest sister was an absolute beauty when she was young.
As you go down the line, the beauty becomes more average lol.
However, with age, you get all wrinkly,
and it seems beauty just flies away somewhere.
When I met that eldest sister the other day,
No way!!!
I thought, she looked so much like a grandma.
After all, the most noticeable thing was her neck.
It was so wrinkled, I couldn't believe it.
It was just...
Like a daikon radish that had been forgotten in the back of the fridge.
Ah... my future self is right here.
I thought lol.
And today, I looked in the mirror.
(I don't usually look much).
And there were these abnormal wrinkles on my neck!
N-n-n-no, the daikon radish!!!
Wrinkles! Wrinkly daikon radish!!!
That's what happened lol.
No, seriously lol.
Once it gets to this point, I suddenly can't forgive it.
No, I'm not thinking about finding romance with a gentleman in the future,
or anything like that.
I'm not thinking about trying to stay young either.
It's just that I absolutely cannot forgive these hateful wrinkles!
So, I applied some beauty serum.
Oh, it's a little better, I thought.
But, it's only a little better, you know?
Can't something more be done about it?
So, I consulted an AI.
It turns out you can't just blame it on age.
It says it comes from lifestyle habits.
Of course, when you're young, no matter what kind of lifestyle you lead,
you don't get wrinkles, so age must have something to do with it, though.
And, if you give up here, the game is over!
Me: "Can't something be done about these wrinkles?"
Asking half-resigned, the AI told me something surprising.
Yes, ladies!
It starts here!
From here on, it's time to fight those hateful wrinkles!
AI: "Neck wrinkles = aging" is often not the case.
I want you to remember just three points.
◆1. The throat is affected instantly by "dryness + posture"
Spending long periods looking down (smartphones, reading, etc.)
Sleeping on your stomach or side
Postures that shrink the neck
These create deep wrinkles in a short time.
It's not "due to age," but a
part of the body accelerated by lifestyle habits
Seriously? So my posture is the problem?
I do sleep on my side.
Smartphones, computers, I'm always looking down.
◆2. It is logically correct that serums work
The skin on the throat is thin = it reacts directly to hydration.
However, that's just the moisture returning.
You need a "film" to lock it in.
→ A set of serum (hydration) + cream (seal) is essential
Don't compromise on this.
◆3. The most effective thing is the "habit of stretching the neck"
After bathing, stretch your neck to look at the ceiling in front of the mirror and moisturize.
This isn't just a beauty technique, it's the work of reversing skin creases.
◆The minimum line that "many people found effective" (no-cost version)
Apply serum (cheap is fine) to your throat
Stretch your neck and hold for 10 seconds
Seal it with petroleum jelly or moisturizing cream
Rather than applying expensive serum to your neck, the order of application and your posture are more important.
I see, apply serum then cream...
Wait? Cream?
I don't have any.
After all, until now, I haven't cared about beauty at all.
I've bought cosmetics many times, but ended up throwing them away without using them.
Well, I'm in trouble.
So, I wondered, what about the Menturm I always keep next to my computer?
Then, they say Menturm is fine too.
Apply serum, then spread about one adzuki bean-sized amount of Menturm with your hands,
look up, and apply it from top to bottom without rubbing.
(Without rubbing, from top to bottom... that's difficult.
Should I just press it on?)
They say this acts as a seal.
Amazing, Menturm!
It seems that just because it's expensive doesn't mean it's good.
Alright, I'll do my best starting today!
So, I'm sure I can smooth out these wrinkles!
That was the story lol
Huh?
You say I'm a grandma so it's fine already?
No way!
Even as you get older, beauty consciousness is important!
Or so I, who have no interest in makeup, said lol
*I also write short stories