A "RELATABLE" mum has shared how she has jumped on a big anti-ageing trend without breaking the bank. Samantha Lafitte is 34-years-old without a single wrinkle on her face - and it’s all thanks to a £5 pharmacy buy that’s more effective than pricey creams. 2 Samantha swears by an alternative method of face taping Credit: TikTok/@theinfluencedmillennial 2 She has let fellow beauty buffs in on her budget-friendly secret Credit: TikTok/@theinfluencedmillennial Rather than splurging on dedicated face wrinkle tapes, which can cost up to £55 per packet, Samantha uses a post-surgery essential to banish lines.
She sticks surgical scar tape over her forehead, cheeks and smile lines as a budget-friendly way of face taping. Face taping is a beauty trend that’s taken social media by storm in recent years. Adhesive tape or specially designed strips are applied to the skin, usually overnight, to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
read more anti-ageing tips SKIN WIN I'm 51 with great skin thanks to a 'rubbing' hack that expels wrinkles 10x quicker SKIN WIN The £4.50 holy grail toner that 'gets rid wrinkles and fine lines instantly' The idea is that the tape holds the skin in place, preventing movement and muscle contractions that contribute to the formation of wrinkles and fine lines. Essentially, the tape is temporarily immobilising your face to stop your expressions from causing wrinkles.
Samantha went under the knife for a tummy tuck a few years ago and quickly discovered that s.