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By Lollie Hancock
Beauty and Self Care Reporter
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Turning 30 can bring a lot of anxiety for women, but one area which they can have some control over is their skin—provided they have the knowledge to look after it properly.
With a plethora of skin care tips and tricks, it can be overwhelming to know where to begin and at time impossible to know if what you're doing is right for your specific skin type and concerns. In an effort to find out what she needs to do to improve her skin ahead of the big 3-0, one woman turned to TikTok for advice.
Filming herself as she zoomed in close to show her skin texture, hairstylist Payton Lakey (@paytonlakey_) asked viewers for advice through the onscreen text, which read "Okay I'm gonna be 30 years old this year can someone please send skin care recommendations STAT and plz don't be mean."
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TikTok's beauty community heard her loud and clear as the video gained over 3.5 million views and 124,000 likes, with over 13,000 comments left from beauty lovers sharing their words of wisdom**,** with Lakey calling some users in the comments section "ruthless" after reading their responses.
To help Lakey out on her journey to good skin, Newsweek spoke to celebrity facialist and skin expert William Foley, who offered advice tailored to her skin concerns, as well as general tips everyone should know ahead of entering their 30s.
1. Investing in Microneedling
After sharing Lakey's video with Foley, there was one stand out treatment he recommends she begins "straight away" to help manage her skin concerns.
Foley said the treatment, which works by using microneedles to create microinjuries, kickstarting the body's natural healing process and stimulating collagen production, is "perfect to help with her pore size and textural issues."
The treatment has minimal downtime compared to its more invasive counterparts, like lasers and intense chemical peels, with long-term results seen between four and six weeks after the treatment.
2. Add Active Ingredients
While the thought of adding active ingredients into your routine may sound scary, your skin is unlikely to improve without the addition of some hardworking ingredients.
When it comes to the basics, everyone should incorporate, Foley recommends four core active components for everyone in the 30s:
"For me it would be a salicylic acid-based cleanser, that's going to stop any breakouts and inflammation on the skin. I would choose a brand that's heavily researched.
"Always, always, always have a vitamin C... it's going to help stimulate collagen and protect the existing collagen, which gives a great anti-aging benefit.
"Retinol is the cornerstone of anti-aging to help support cellular turnover and to keep the skin smooth.
"Finally, an SPF as well to help protect the skin from aging and you from burning."
3. Avoid Filler with Microfocused Ultrasound
If you're looking for a way to tighten and lift the skin without going down the invasive route, microfocused ultrasound may be the answer to your concerns.
Similar to microneedling, the treatment triggers the body's repair response, but this time using soundwaves to tighten and lift the skin with heat.
Foley said, "I would always recommend microfocused ultrasound, especially to help target the jowl area as an alternative to filler, as I know this is a popular treatment choice for the age group."
4. Try Holistic Elements
Beauty really does come from within, with this tip the one Foley believes has the biggest impact on skin health, and the one he is most passionate about.
He stressed the importance of considering, "Overall wellbeing and that holistic lifestyle. Eating very well, making good choices in terms of diet, nutrition and your lifestyle in general, keeping your stress levels down, reducing cortisol levels all effect the skin. Once we get that right, the skin behaves perfectly."
What Do the Comments Say?
Despite some viewers taking the opportunity to leave comments that were, in Lakey's words, "so mean", the comments section provided another source of skin care tips, with many reflective of Foley's advice.
One user wrote: "As someone who is 31, I no longer wear foundation (maybe skin tint) and get regular microneedling. I look younger now than I did at 20."
Another reminded Lakey that textured skin is natural, and nothing to be ashamed of, as they commented: "Babe this is just real skin. Don't let the internet get to you. Nothing gross about it at all."
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