{"id":9445,"date":"2012-09-28T04:00:21","date_gmt":"2012-09-28T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=9445"},"modified":"2012-09-28T04:00:21","modified_gmt":"2012-09-28T11:00:21","slug":"natural-botox-whats-the-best-anti-wrinkle-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/natural-botox-whats-the-best-anti-wrinkle-product\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Botox: What\u2019s the Best Anti Wrinkle Product?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Natural Botox<\/em>.\u00a0 You\u2019ve googled it, right?\u00a0 Hey, we all have.<\/p>\n

You probably found pretty quickly that there is no natural injectable that works like the famed anti wrinkle treatment.\u00a0 By \u201cnatural\u201d I mean from the earth with no toxic side effects<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Botox <\/a>is a protein found in the botulism toxin \u2013 yes, the one that causes food poinsoning.\u00a0 If that\u2019s not yucky enough for you, it also comes with the risk of several not-so-pretty side effects; pain, headache, nausea, permanent frown, droopy eyelids, and that weird perma-surprised expression.<\/p>\n

Still, watching the Emmys and seeing women several years older than you with completely smooth foreheads makes the prospect tempting.\u00a0 This year\u2019s Emmy intro by Jimmy Kimmel <\/a>was even based on the Botox craze.<\/p>\n

A while back I set out to experiment with some different forms of wrinkle-reducing.\u00a0 First up, the Biobliss patch<\/a>.\u00a0 This is a forehead-sized sticky patch that adheres to your wrinkly forehead and smooths those stubborn lines.\u00a0 How?\u00a0 Biobliss contains special ingredients said to help soften lines and has a unique little button which, once activated, causes the patch to heat up.\u00a0 The heat is supposed to expedite the absorption of the ingredients.<\/p>\n

My patch never really got very warm, so there was that aspect.\u00a0 I thought maybe mine was defective, but my friend tried one also and hers didn\u2019t heat up either.\u00a0 After an hour\u2019s wear I removed it and, ta-da!, saw no fewer wrinkles than pre-patch.\u00a0 A total waste of time and my forehead was sticky.<\/p>\n

Next, I received some Frownies<\/a>.\u00a0 Have you heard of them?\u00a0 These little stickers have been floating around Hollywood for decades.\u00a0 The 1940\u2019s answer to Botox.\u00a0 The idea is simple and so are the ingredients \u2013 Kraft paper and vegetable starch.\u00a0 To apply, smooth out an annoying wrinkle with your fingers and apply the dampened Frownie.\u00a0 Leave on for a few hours or overnight.\u00a0 I thought I\u2019d go for it and slept with them on.\u00a0 They feel a little weird, like having an actual sticker on your skin, but not bad.\u00a0 It helps to get them slightly wet to peel off of skin.\u00a0 The result:\u00a0 no effect on wrinkles whatsoever.\u00a0 I heard that Rashida Jones <\/a>uses these.\u00a0 I\u2019d love to know her trick.\u00a0 Maybe she just doesn\u2019t have any wrinkles yet?<\/p>\n

Then I noticed that Dr. Oz was touting a mixture as a natural alternative to Botox<\/a>.\u00a0 Since he actually treats his own patients with real<\/em> Botox I thought the mask may provide some real results.\u00a0 It is a simple mixture of banana, yogurt and honey.\u00a0 While I have spent quite a bit of time researching and testing out natural anti-agers I thought maybe I had simply missed something with these ingredients.\u00a0 Not so much.\u00a0 The mask made my skin look happy and healthy, but did nothing in the way of reducing lines.<\/p>\n

Like I said, I\u2019ve tried many natural anti-aging products that are both nontoxic and deliver results.\u00a0 But we have to keep our expectations within reason here.\u00a0 Sure some creams and serums help to minimize the appearance of lines, but they are not going to erase wrinkles completely.<\/p>\n

The best defense against wrinkly skin is a healthy diet filled with fresh produce and healthy oils.\u00a0 Staying hydrated, exercising regularly <\/a>and trying to stay happy are also good for your complexion.\u00a0 As we age it is a good idea to add more moisture to our skin care routine.\u00a0 Maybe switch from a gel cleanser to a cream cleanser, or add a facial oil <\/a>under your regular moisturizer.\u00a0 Next week I will share some of my favorite natural anti-aging products with you.<\/p>\n

Lastly, if you do decide to go the Botox route please be sure to see a reputable doctor with lots of experience using the treatment.<\/p>\n

[Image: tkamenick at Flickr.com, Creative Commons license]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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