5 Lessons I Learned From My Mother, the Aesthetician

Positive and happy-go-lucky by nature, my mom doesn't just suggest optimism over anything else, but she feels the same way on how to apply moisturizer. Or serums. Or makeup. When we're in a rush, it's normal to apply your go-to lotion of foundation in whichever way you can, but blending upwards (instead of down) will keep your skin tight and fresh. This is especially true when touching the delicate section of skin around our eyes. Here, we should never pull, but rather, gently massage, ensuring more wrinkles don't rear their head. The goal, of course, is youth — and massaging upwards helps defy gravity (and delay the inevitable).

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