I’m currently 33 years old and I’ve never had Botox.

I know this might not sound like a big deal, but I feel like we live in a world where more and more people, especially women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and beyond, are getting Botox or some type of procedure to appear younger and prevent the natural aging that inevitably happens to all of us.

I’m not going to lie, I have wanted to get Botox since I began noticing the wrinkles start to slowly form on my forehead. I know so many other women my age who are free of wrinkles, have beautiful “glass” skin, thanks to the help of Botox, and it can be really hard sometimes to accept that I have wrinkles on my forehead when they don’t have any. So, yes, I have considered getting Botox multiple times.

Having said that, I refuse to get Botox. 

I have heard too many horror stories of adverse reactions to Botox and, truthfully, I would be so upset with myself if I got Botox and ended up getting an adverse reaction after knowing all that I know. Additionally, it is a toxin at the end of the day and knowingly injecting toxins into my body just doesn’t feel aligned to me.

While I refuse to get Botox, I do want to support healthy, youthful looking skin. Aging is such a blessing. There are so many people who haven’t had the chance to reach 33 years of age, so I know I am lucky to be where I am in life, experience all that I’ve experienced, and age with the process.

We live in a world where getting Botox seems to be the norm, but I would rather live in a world where embracing natural aging is the norm, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a good skin care routine!

I have developed the skin care routine outlined below for myself over the last 6 months and have noticed a dramatic difference! Friends don’t gate keep good skincare routines, so I wanted to share my skin care routine here with you! You can also watch my video about it on Tiktok by clicking here.

Morning Skin Care Routine

CurrentBody LED Light Therapy Face Mask

I began using CurrentBody’s LED Light Face Mask in August and have been using it for 10 minutes every single day since.

Why I Love It: Red LED Light Therapy is clinically proven to reduce the signs of ageing by reducing wrinkles, evening skin tone, and smoothing texture. I personally have noticed my skin appears brighter since using this daily.

You can purchase CurrentBody’s LED Light Face Mask by clicking here.

Facial Massage

I follow Anastasia on Instagram and do her 10-minute facial massage every morning after doing 10-minutes of my LED mask. You can follow her 10-minute routine by clicking here.

Why I Love It: Facial massages promote better circulation as well as collagen production! Since doing this facial massage every day, I have noticed that the muscles in my face are much more relaxed, too. This is key for reducing and preventing fine lines and wrinkles from forming. I was surprised with how much of a difference I noticed by doing this every day! It also feels so great!

Om Organics Spirulina Tonic Clarifying Face Mist

After completing my red light mask and facial massage, I spritz my face with Om Organics’ spirulina toner. I absolutely love all the products I’ve tried from Om Organics and bonus points for them being a Canadian company! I love supporting Canadian companies! Spritzing my face with this toner preps my skin for the next steps!

Why I Love It: I used to have some red zones on my face (nose and tops of cheeks), but since using this toner, I no longer have this redness. It has definitely evened out my skin tone!

NUDA Mineral Serum

Before putting makeup on, I moisturize with NUDA’s Mineral SPF. NUDA is also a Canadian company (yay!) and I absolutely love their mineral SPF. It’s a tinted SPF, so it gives a perfect glow before putting makeup on!

Why I Love It: It’s lightweight and doesn’t have a white cast to it, unlike many other mineral sunscreens. Using SPF daily is so important to protect your skin against sun damage and it’s the perfect base before applying makeup. Ever since using this, I have received so many compliments on my makeup. One of my best friends told me she has been loving my makeup lately and applying NUDA’s mineral sunscreen before my makeup was the only change I had made!

Evening Skin Care Routine

Om Organics White Willow Purifying Cleansing Gel

I have been using Om Organics’ White Willow Purifying Cleansing Gel for over a year now and absolutely love it. I use it in the evening to take my makeup off and cleanse my skin.

Why I Love It: As mentioned above, Om Organics is a Canadian company and I love their products. This cleanser removes my makeup with ease, cleanses my skin without irritating it or drying it out, and leaves my skin feeling so soft!

AlumierMD Ultimate Boost Serum

While this serum is more of an investment, it’s so worth it. After one week of using AlumierMD products, I noticed a huge difference in the appearance of my fine lines and wrinkles – they are basically non existent and I know the AlumierMD products have played a huge role. I apply this serum in the evening after cleansing my face.

Why I Love It: The peptide in this serum supports more youthful looking skin and I have experienced the benefits for myself!

AlumierMD Hydradew

This is the moisturizer I use after applying the serum. I began using this moisturizer and the serum I mentioned above at the same time. I am truly blown away by how well these products work. The combination of the serum and this moisturizer have nearly completely eliminated the wrinkles I had on my forehead, which was where I was mainly noticing wrinkles starting to appear.

Why I Love It: This moisturizer is perfectly hydrating and includes niacinamide, aloe, and sodium hyaluronate (a form of hyaluronic acid) as well as a clinically proven peptide for firming and strengthening the skin.