By Frank Lucasale 
We were sitting in a café when I finally asked what everyone else was thinking:
“Are you sure you’re not 25?”
She laughed.
“I’m 43 — and I don’t spend a dime on cosmetics.”
Then she revealed the seven beauty habits that keep her looking younger than people half her age.
1. “Your Back Must Touch the Wall” (Free Posture Lift)
“I stand against the wall for 20 minutes a day… head, shoulders, buttocks, heels.”
She swears this:
- Eliminates double chin
- Lifts the neck
- Resets posture
- Slows visible aging
“Posture is more powerful than any cream.”
2. “Ice Is a Drug for the Skin”
Every morning, instead of washing her face, she massages it with mint-infused ice cubes.
Benefits she claims:
- Skin wakes up instantly
- Pores tighten
- Facial contours lift within 2 weeks
“Ice wakes up the skin better than coffee.”
3. The 15-Ruble “Aspirin Facelift”
Her weekly peel:
2 crushed aspirin + 1 tsp honey
She says salicylic acid cleans deeper than most expensive serums.
⚠️ Rule: once a week only!
4. “Charcoal Detox From the Pharmacy”
Her DIY cleansing mask:
Activated charcoal + kefir
She says it pulls impurities out like a vacuum.
Afterwards?
“The skin breathes like after a professional cleaning.”
5. “Green Tea Instead of Toner”
She freezes strong green tea into ice cubes and uses them twice a day.
Benefits:
- Tightens pores
- Reduces puffiness
- Instantly brightens
“It makes my skin look 10 years fresher.”
6. “Sleeping on Your Back Is a Free Facelift”
She refuses to sleep on her side — ever.
Her reasoning:
- Side-sleeping creates cheek wrinkles
- Pushes the chin downward
- Deepens nasolabial lines
One month of back-sleeping changed her face.
7. “Egg White Instead of Botox”
Her go-to instant tightening mask:
Whipped egg white + lemon juice
Apply in layers → wait 20 mins → face feels like a salon lift.
“It’s my zero-cost Botox.”
Final Word
This 43-year-old woman didn’t rely on luxury creams or procedures.
She relied on rituals, discipline, and simple pharmacy ingredients.
And the result?
A face that could easily pass for 20.