A 61-year-old who says she’s mistaken for being 15 years younger has revealed the free anti-ageing hack she credits for her youthful appearance.
Vicky Derosa claims people are often so amazed when they learn her age that they immediately ask for her skincare routine – only to discover her favourite beauty trick takes just five minutes and costs absolutely nothing.
Among her favourite tricks is a free morning ritual that she says leaves her skin looking “flawless”.
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In a video that has attracted more than 12,000 likes, Vicky demonstrates how she uses nothing more than a clean white towel and hot water to give herself an at-home facial.
She always uses a plain white towel, avoiding coloured fabrics, before soaking it in hot water.
After wringing it out so it’s warm rather than scalding, she places the towel over her face for several minutes.
According to Vicky, the gentle heat helps warm the skin and open the pores.
Once she removes the towel, she lightly pats her face dry while leaving the skin slightly damp before massaging in facial oil.
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“I’ve been doing it for years and I do it almost every day,” Vicky, from Los Angeles, US, told Whats The Jam.
“It’s the same thing as going to a spa and they steam your face to open your pores.
“It opens up my pores and then I use a our eternal glow face oil immediately after the hot towel.
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“My pores are super clean and it makes them tight.
“It’s completely free to do.
Vicky insists she’s never had cosmetic procedures and believes healthy-looking skin comes down to consistent habits rather than expensive treatments.
She said: “I’m a vegan, but I do eat sardines and farm fresh eggs.
“I get six or seven hours of sleep a night and I don’t smoke or drink.
“I don’t think that genetics are important; lifestyle is more important and it’s lifestyle that impacts your skin.”
The skincare enthusiast says people have been commenting on her youthful appearance since she was around 45.
Vicky, who owns a health and wellness company and a natural skincare brand, says with curious strangers frequently asking her to share her beauty secrets.
She said: “I’ve always taken care of my skin.
“People usually think I’m 10 or 15 years younger.
“People’s reactions are really interesting when I tell them my age.
“The first thing they do is ask for skincare tips.
“In a store the other day, a woman insisted I tell her everything I do.
“She was in front of me in line, started chatting and said I was beautiful and my skin was extraordinary.
“She started looking in my basket to see what I was buying.
“I get it a lot and people are very sweet.
“I always share our natural skincare brand, Eternal Glow, with them.”
Vicky says people don’t need to spend a fortune to get a youthful appearance and the biggest skincare mistake is not using high-quality products.
She added: “If you want healthier-looking skin without spending a fortune, make sure you’re hydrated, sweat as often as possible to detox and use high-quality skincare.”
In the clip, Vicky says: “I do this every morning to get flawless skin.
“You take a white hand towel; it always has to be white, don’t use any kind of colours.
“Never use towels that have colours on them because you don’t want that anywhere near your skin.
“Always use white.
“I just take it and I put really hot water on it, I’ll just dump it into a bowl of hot water or put it under the sink and get it really hot.
“You get all the water out of it but you get it hot, not too hot.
“Then you lie down, put it directly over your face, lie there for a few minutes and you’re going to let your pores open up.
“You’re going to let your skin get a little warm.
“You take it off, you take a clean, dry towel, keep your face still damp but pat it, never rub.
“Take your moisturiser or your oil and massage it gently into your skin.
“You’re going to glisten, you’re going to glow like a goddess.”
Commenters rushed to thank Vicky for her budget-friendly tip.
One person said: “I have extremely dry skin and I do this and it helps so much with my moisturiser.”
Someone else said: “You look amazing.”
A third person added: “Just like having a mini facial without spending $$$$$.”
Someone else said: “You look fantastic.
“What else do you do to look so young?”
A fifth person added: “I love everything about this.”
“Sounds amazing.
“I’m going to start doing this now.”
