As a 22 year old with cancer I actually dream about being a wrinkly old lady one day. I cannot wait to get old it’s part of what I’m fighting for. I want to live a long and happy life with my friends and family and eat good food and sit in the sunshine. And I want my body to show all of that with laugh lines and stomach rolls and sun spots. It’s all I hope for. Aging is a gift.
I'm 24 and I'm chronically ill (my illnesses are not terminal fortunately, just a bunch of chronic pain and health complications), and I wish you nothing but recovery. Being healthy and aging truly is a gift
I’m actually doing pro aging routines. I knit and crochet, im improving my baking skills, I have a tea kettle, and working on gaining wisdom and understanding. So when I’m old and grey people will come over and drink tea and eat homemade treats, while I knit and talk to them about life. I will be the ultimate granny.
@@kcekjm lol no, I not a big social person I prefer quieter social spaces so I’m going for more the old school grannies at home with a plate of homemade biscuits and a warm hug with each visit.
sameee this is everything i want to be... i love having tea with my friends and sewing and watching the birds old ladies have something great going on!!! the purpose of life is to live!!
When I was 16 I was extremely depressed and genuinely believed I wouldn't make it to 18 but I got help and I'm still here. When I was 20 I started getting gray hairs, now I'm 25 and have my first wrinkle, people might see these signs of aging as a bad thing but I'm so happy I lived to experience them and I hope to get even more grays and wrinkles.
sorry for the random reply, but reading this made me really happy for you. i have a very similar story to yours, i'm just a few years younger, but i understand how hard that is to go through when you're still so young. i'm glad you made it through, and that you are enjoying your life to the fullest. it gives me hope for the future too :)
My partner just got his first grey hair at 20. He’s a dad, works full time and does a lot for us - he doesn’t seem too stressed but his body is under a lot of pressure. I’m surprised I haven’t gotten any yet, but when I do, I don’t think I’ll be scared or feel ugly. It just happens!
as a native person, my elders have deep wrinkles, long grey hair, missing teeth, etc. when they talk, they talk about how beautiful life is and how much they enjoy their time. they dont worry about their grey hair or smile lines. ive never met happier people.
Seeing little girls with anti-aging routines is obviously scary and dystopian, but it’s also fucked up bc with the excessive use of retinol they might be aging themselves artificially due to how harsh the treatments are and how delicate young skin is
Yep I didn’t start using any anti aging until I actually started aging. I started getting the 11 lines between the bros, probably from furrowing at my two little kids 😂 so I use a gentle retinol now. One month later and they’re gone. No need for 10 anti aging products a day.
@@lotrdude13 Tbh, dermatologists don't recommend anti aging routines at all! Any good dermatologist will know that none of them work. Aging is caused by... time, and sun damage. The only thing you can put on your face to stay looking young is sun cream/sun screen.
Using these active ingredients wrong is definitely gonna screw your skin, but retinoids are also useful for acne treatment so.. not disastrous for young teens
I can never believe people who are THIS obsessive with skin care and anti aging are genuinely happy. Like you are SO obsessed and self conscious with looking young that you can’t even do basic tasks or enjoy certain things is truly dystopian.
ignoring the rest of the implications of glorifying a youthful appearance, genuinely what is the point of living if you are spending the entire time policing yourself so hard that you do nothing fun at all for the sake of beauty. 100× i would rather gorge myself on delicious food and laugh everyday and spend all of my time in the sun and not be conventionally attractive if it meant id look back on my life and be glad that i appreciated things while i had the chance.
The guy trying to reverse his aging reminds me of orthorexia which is a mental disorder where you’re so obsessed with being healthy that it actually becomes unhealthy and takes over your life
Most body builders and skincare extremists have this disorder without even knowing it, orthorexia is arguably one of the most common types of eating disorder but it doesn’t have a big spotlight in media for some reason like anorexia nervosa, despite how prevalent it is in the exercise, skincare and dieting community. I personally suffered with orthorexia along with anorexia and it wreaked havoc in my life. Orthorexia isn’t just healthy eating, and that’s what makes it stand out against other eating disorders, it roots itself in other aspects of a persons life that have anything to do with their health, such as skincare, sleep, working out and exercise. it’s so easy to fall into the orthorexia trap, yet so tedious and difficult to crawl out of. Another reason why orthorexia is so difficult to recover from, is that it tricks your mind into thinking that the foods and things you’re doing to achieve optimal health are doing you good, because in the end, you’re taking care of your body, right? You are being nice to your skin and by doing healthy rituals and routines, so how can it possibly be harmful when what you’re doing is the opposite of harmful? The whole point is being kind to yourself and loving yourself! It’s an ugly trap that disguises itself as self love and self care. It’s so hard to see past the lies because on paper it comes off as helpful and beneficial, but in reality it’s all about having control, perfectionism, rigid rules and standards, and compulsions. On top that when it comes to skincare extremists, what would a dermatologist think when they see these people doing all these steps and routines? How would they react? Are these rigorous routines something that dermatologists would approve of for their patients? Would they recommend it? These are questions that someone should ask themselves (and a dermatologist) before performing them. Do they seem logical? Do they seem easy enough to do daily or often?
As someone who had basically all forms of eating disorders from our ARFID, pica, anorexia, bulimia and orthorexia all that shit I can definitely say this is orthorexia.
I'm a 50-year-old woman and am the traditional target demographic of a lot of anti-aging ads (actually propaganda) and I hate it. Just let me embrace my inner and outer grandma in peace.
I find it even crazier that people think 50 is old. It’s not that young, but when I hear about someone having a heart attack in their 50s, I’m like “dang they were young.” I personally think the perception of age is heavily skewed.
@@danhumphrey8357 For real! I think lengthening life expectancies are affecting what seems old vs young. I've mostly been around people who became grandparents in their late 40s/early 50s and until I got to this age it seemed old but now that I'm here it doesn't quite seem like it.
my grandmother didnt use anti aging products. she was the most beautiful and kind person i have ever met!! as i said, age is a state of mind. keep doing you, for my grandmother! I miss her so much.
THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING!!!!! it is such a beautiful thing to be alive. looking at someone and seeing their joys etched into their skin is such a glorious thing
B-but wrinkles are weird and ugly! (Except for if they're on men! ❤) If we start accepting that wrinkles are a natural part of living, than how are we supposed to demand that women have skin as smooth as my brain?
This! When you look at older people you can usually see whether they've been laughing a lot by how their wrinkles line up. It's like having a permanent smile. So beautiful!
I see it like those stuffed animals that are barely hanging on- to be human is to experience emotion, and to experience emotion is to become wrinkled. to be loved is to be changed
I have been chronically ill and had been SEVERELY depressed my whole life, to the point that I'm honestly kind of shocked I made it to my 20s. I got my first gray hair almost 3 years ago and I literally cried with joy about it. What a privilege, to get to grow old enough to have gray hairs. It's not a milestone I ever thought I'd get to see
Same here. I found my first one earlier this year, and I made it a point to show my fiance because I was so excited 😅 Here's to being around long enough to go entirely gray
The people who train themselves not to express emotions on their faces in order to prevent a little bit of aging? Yeah, that's next-level obsessive. No thanks!
I eat super healthy and do skincare just because I like it and it physically makes me feel/look good, but I have depression so I low-key pray for death every day
@@whelkpeopleofdoom im sorry to hear that mate depression is really tough, i've been through it myself and even attempted suicide. im a few years removed from all of it though and im telling you if you take good steps it certainly gets better. therapy was incredibly helpful and has taught me skills to stay level headed even when im feeling a lot. on top of that maybe you could join some clubs, like for baking or painting or sports. just helps to have a nice community and i assure you you will make friends. im glad you're keeping healthy and taking care of yourself, that's great to hear sorry if it's unsolicited just wanted offer some help
You writing “recovering” rather than “suffering” is the slight light shining in that sentence. I hope you recover asap and in comfort! Sending you a big hug, Karina. -Dizma 🫶
tomorrow is my 4 year anniversary of starting recovery. healing from my ed meant finding myself again, even parts of myself i had long forgotten ever existed. my life is finally mine now, not my ed’s. i send you all my courage and strength in your recovery journey :) it is worth the effort. (also totally agree, daily weighing is truly a saw trap lol)
My sister died of a pulmonary embolism that came out of nowhere when she was 32. She felt kind of like she was getting a cold so she went to bed early and never woke up again. Kurtis had it right when he said aging is a privilege. No one is promised a tomorrow. Plan for the future and take care of yourself but recognize that if you are able to make it to old age you have been given a gift. Each laugh line and wrinkle on your face was well earned and speaks of a life well lived. Embrace what you have and don’t live your last years in shame because you don’t look the way you did when you were 20 anymore. Live well and enjoy what you have when you have it.
I’m so sorry about your sister. At least it wasn’t in pain and she didn’t even know it was happening. I must say I am a little scared to go to bed now lol. All the love to your family and yourself♥️
I work at a seniors home and not a single one of them wishes they still looked young. They are mostly over 80 years old and wish their minds were as sharp as they used to be, and that they could have their pets again. So cognitive functioning and the love of an animal is really the secret to being happy in old age.
theres this post (from tumblr i think?) that made the rounds a while back across different social media platforms that showed a thread of people sharing what their favorite/primary childhood stuffed animal looks like now vs when it was brand new. the whole message of it was “to be loved is to be changed” and that physical characteristics that come with aging are just signs of a life well-lived. i have that post bookmarked just incase i need a reminder.
"You ever think about how every passing second brings us just a little bit closer to death?" You know what, maybe I won't watch a 1 hour video about anti-aging tiktoks.
It’s actually insane how eating disorder coded some of this is. The first guy especially, weighed himself and recorded it obsessively, took vitamins instead of getting them from food, made sure to workout before he ate/ put the machine up to 100. The second guy actually seemed to eat more nutritionally balanced but again it has a component of obsession. Mixed with the fasting and doing twice the amount of usual steps in a day. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of these extreme anti aging people are actually malnourished and/or overexerting themselves.
As someone struggling with an ed myself, I noticed these behaviors too. Even though he may be eating proper amounts, he's over exercising and fasting to make up for it which is basically just another form of purging. That sort of obsession is not healthy in any way
The first guy has a whole program/website where he's trying to see if it's possible to reverse-age himself so that his body is the equivalent of an 18-year-old's. It costs him about $2 million a year, and he's pretty well-known for it. He's also a tech guru guy. He constantly tests himself in various different ways to compare his body's levels to the average 18-year-old's levels (hence the part about his boner - he has doctors come in and test him on a bunch of different things constantly). I think he also believes that if he can prolong his life by a number of years, the tech will potentially have advanced to the point where we can essentially live forever - and I think he believes that that turning point is going to happen by the time he's like 120, so he's trying to make sure he lives that long. He's also basically trying to prove that we can all do something similar to what he's doing and we can prolong our lives indefinitely (with the help of some potential tech advancements). I know he's done a lot of research, so I think most of the pills he's taking aren't gonna kill him or anything, but I'm sure that at least some of what he's doing is kinda new-agey and untested, so may not necessarily be good for you, so some of it could possibly end up killing him prematurely. But I kinda like the fact that he's willing to do all this shit to himself as an experiment to see if it ends up working - and if he's successful with some of it, then the rest of us can start doing some of the stuff that actually works.
2nd dude was marginally better, but tbh I think he's malnourished. Kurtis talking about feeling hungry all the time and not feeling great generally is a pretty good indicator.
1:03:58 "life is fuckin' way too short to spend all of it trying to extend it a little bit" pretty much summarizes my entire feelings about this concept
Seems like staying young is a rich people privilege. Pricey products, staying indoors all day, lenghthy meal preparations... Sounds like a nice lifestyle, but I feel like it's just not attainable for many people.
You're absolutely right. They can afford all those stuff AND a stressfree life Poor people will almost always look older than they are because stress is a major contributor to aging. You can look up old pictures of poor people in their 30 and they look 50 years old, because their lives were hard. So in doing all those weird skincare routines and meal preps and getting up before the sun that the rich can afford, theyre actually entering a neverending cycle They use those things to not get old, but doing such regimes is stressful so theyre aging faster, so they do more strict routines and are stressed more Also its a very priviledged life to wish to never get old, while poor people stress over and wish they could live long enough to see their children graduate.
Avoiding sunlight isn't very hard. It's the #1 enemy of your skin. It literally rots you like a fruit on a beach. As long as you don't have an outdoors job that is. Just avoid the sun and public places like a darn vampire and you're good! It's very easy for me. I've avoided people and the sun for most of my life and I'm thankfully terrified of large groups of people. Oh joy.
you’re right. it also applies to maintaining a healthy diet and exercising. it takes a lot of time to plan, cook meals, and work out. a lot of what people put online isn’t realistic for most people. i wish there was more content about building healthy habits for people who have full time jobs, or are in school, or have kids, or are poor.
Tbh I don't think most of those things are even really necessary. Like put sunscreen on your face when you go out and enjoy life with things and people you like and you're already pretty solid
It sounds like a waste of a life to me. You can't enjoy anything because you have to be hyper obsessed with the fear of looking older, which is just the natural consequence of living a normal life. So you waste your entire life stuck inside working out spending 4 hours on these routines that may seem healthier, but, are mentally unhealthy and you are still going to die like everyone else!
I am forever thankful my mum introduced me to one of her older friends when I was younger who became my "old person goals". She had the deepest laugh lines and crow's feet that I had ever seen, and her face was incredibly tanned and sun-weathered from spending her life outdoors. She looks every single one of her years but she was one of the happiest people I have ever met and every day I aspire to be like her.
i had to laugh because i have a degenerative condition that literally just eats away at my bones and veins rampantly and i’m like 😭 i freaking wish dude
I love that he credits his wifes garden every time he uses ingredience from it. Like i know that would be pretty normal since his whole thing about the food is to talk about what it is and where he got it, but i just thought it was kinda sweet. He seems like a very proud husband☺️
I usually hate tomatoes, but garden tomatoes and basil would slap even without the cheese. Put a lil olive oil on those bad boys, tiny bit of salt and pepper... Damn now I'm hungry
Also, being focused so much on not aging makes you such an awful person to be around. My great grandmother joked about her age all the time and was so joyous that it made me want to celebrate life changing. But my grandmother in her 70s is so obsessed with not aging that she has a severe eating disorder and won’t even eat cake on her birthday. She projects this onto everyone around her and makes us all feel like enjoying life is a crime. I’d never want to spend my old age dragging down the people around me instead of living life to the fullest for whatever time that’s left.
Does she actually have an ED or is she just not an obese capitalist that shoves an ungodly amount of ultra-processed junk down their slack jawed gullets like most Americans? Theres a lot of fat people, and a lot of old people, but there's not many fat old people.
@@OIeka my great grandmother Betty was the coolest!! Even in her 80s she wanted to wear her “sexy clothes” lol. I can only hope to be as in love with life as she always was
absolutely. my mother always makes a point that she looks younger and/or Better than most other women her age and it's so uncomfortable to listen to. it comes off as judgemental and deeply insecure more than anything else. my brother and i often get mistaken for being a lot younger than we are, and people tell us there will come a day where that'll be useful, but i don't know. i'm a queer that didn't think they'd make it to adulthood at all, i want to enjoy life as much as i can and have it be visible when the time comes. wanna be old, gay, fat and happy, if only as defiance and proof that i made it out alive
I did think that, the guy Kurtis lived the life of just sounds like a nightmare to be around. Specifically the plane thing I feel I'd be really mad if I didn't know the person in the window seat and they kept messing with the window plus just generally being around someone who I assume constantly says "this ages you this amount" would get really annoying. Someone once told me I should wear sunscreen everyday because I'll get wrinkles, I probably should but I thought it was such bullshit I argued about why wrinkles were such a bad thing 😅
These comments are so lovely, what a privilege it is to watch your body change and become older. I see myself in the mirror everyday and I’m covered in stories and memories that shine in the wrinkles near my eyes, the scars on my hands and legs, and the skin I walk in. It’s such a wonderful thing to accept and love. Take care of yourselves and live the beautiful life you’ve been gifted 🫶🏻
even his videos from a couple years ago look nothing like him now. When I first started watching him I think he still looked like a harry styles impersonator.
My mom used to dye her hair blonde starting in her 40’s, throughout almost my entire life. She only stopped when my uncle, her younger brother, died last year after a long battle with cancer. During one of their last conversations, he said “Why do you spend so much time worrying about your hair? Just live your life.” She now spends much more time/money on things that make her truly happy and shows off her beautiful gray hair as a reward for living past 60. Sometimes it takes a crisis, or a huge perspective switch, to undo years of programming.
My mom did something similar. She had been dying her hair black way before I was even born but stopped a few years ago after my dad was diagnosed with cancer. After my dad started losing his hair, she told him that she would stop dying hers. My dad’s hair did eventually grow back (in fact it’s longer now than what it used to be) but she’s completely gray now.
A saw torture trap where you stand on a scale would actually be crazy. You'd have to like remove body parts or something crazy until you reach the correct weight.
I’ve had a recurring dream for two years that I just call you Kurt, it’s more like a theme. You’ll appear then I’ll be like “oh hey kurt.” And sometimes you’re holding one of those jars of cheese balls and you’re always in green and black skater gear.
I'm glad that Kurtis focused on guys in this video. I feel like most videos like this focus on women that do (admittedly not healthy) anti-aging routines but there are plenty of men that do these
yeah me too, i used to watch a man on instagram who had a 17 step skincare routine, it was insane, i have a 2-3 step 1. face wash (whenever you wanna tbh) 2. under eye balm (I use it at night, because thats when it works best for me) 3. sunscreen thats literally it, and it works great!!
More than ever these days. That's because in an "infinte growth" economy you've always gotta expand your target audience, so the beauty industry has now decided that men need to have constant body dysphoria too, so that these guys can sell twice as many placebo pills, uggo UPF hoodies and affirmations.
@@cupriferouscatalyst3708men have always had societal expectations regarding appearance and anxieties related to such expectations, but women have historically been painted as “vain” for having such anxieties or preoccupations with appearance. (ex: cinderella’s evil stepmother) however, there has been an increased focus on abolishing such expectations due to movements like body neutrality, leading to an overall increased awareness, which may be why some may think it’s “new” for men to worry about their appearance.
you know the worst part about anti aging on tik tok is that its always "how to look younger" never what to do to not wake up in pain cause you slept wrong, or how to recover faster from injury, keep healthy knees, etc. Thats what's really scary about aging, the looks is just how we visualize it but whats good of looking 20 and feeling like 80
I started having health issues around my 26th bday and then a couple months later was diagnosed with cancer. Next year I turn 30 and I could not be more excited to reach that milestone. Being in your twenties is rough but aging is such a privilege and honor. I love all the scars and marks I have on my body because it’s my story.
ok so about the food in the video: as someone who has been in ED recovery before; this behavior SCREAMS ed. incredibly obsessive. even if you are getting the nutrients you need (unlikely given the videos ive seen), it is such an unhealthy relationship with food. kurtis takes a great approach: taking that shake and adding blueberries! making it for him which was nice. any diets you might go on should make you feel good and fulfilled. eat what you want! gain weight! get wrinkles! smile and laugh and roll down a hill!!!!!! life is beautiful and to be alive is beautiful too: there is no reason to try and stop your aging. living is beautiful! to age and to look old is beautiful!!!!
THANK YOU! i was thinking the same exact thing. I was just like...isn't this just eating disorders wrapped in a different package? life is so SO much better when you stop giving a fuck what you look like. Health is important, but to an extent, meaning it should never been obsessive or it is no longer healthy. Move your body in ways that feel good and are enjoyable, like hiking in nature or swimming with friends, eat the rainbow but don't focus on all the numbers. Balance, fulfillment, good people around you, access to nature, community, hobbies, etc, that is what leads to a rewarding life, and aging is a blessing. I lost my brother when he was 23, I always think about how lucky people are to get wrinkles because he never got to. I hate seeing the younger generation be so caught up in the superficial parts of life, they are being sold a lie. Wishing you the best life has to offer
Came here to comment this. I’ve never been diagnosed with any ED, but I have dabbled in ED communities through my work in modeling. All of this behavior is very ED adjacent disguised as “health” and “anti aging”.
He like super tracks all aspects of his body though, so I feel like if his kidneys was being affected they’d catch it really soon, unless signs aren’t gonna show up in like ten years 😅 idk
@@sarahd1250this is true. I'm chronically ill so I get blood work done a lot (like 1x per month) which allows me to see what I may be deficient in and supplement accordingly, and I get feedback from my doctor regularly. He probably does the same thing.
Fun fact: Acording to the National Library of Medicine, exposure to the sunlight can be either really heathy or really bad for your skin health (without protection like sunscrean) depending on latitude, time of the day and several other factors. In other words, the sun ain't gonna necessarily make u look 90, u just need to know when not to worry much about it and when u actually gotta get more protection. The best time for sun exposure is, generally, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m :D
This is just eating disorder wrapped in ‘anti-aging’ packaging, if u really wanna stay young - love life, dont become bitter and dont hold onto regrets of random embarrassing moments or bad times, socialise, make good memories with family, have fun, dont be mean to yourself or others, dress how you love dressing, collect little trinkets, have fun hobbies, try find happiness even in the hardest places. If you hate work or school, appreciate the way to and from it and converse with people to help your day be a little brighter. I work away from home, and its extremely hard 70 hr work week but goddamn the people ive met! Also we literally have little critters in our homes and in trees and stuff like seeing animals gives me 30 minutes of my life back. I pet my cat every time i eat a hotdog !
Realistically if you wanna age well just wear lotion and sunscreen. But also just wear lotion and sunscreen because it’s a good habit in general and let your body age the way it should. Learn to love your body and all that it does for you. Give your body what it needs to be healthy and have energy to support you. And have a good mental mindset so your body can focus on caring for you. My grandma aged so beautifully and she always said her trick was to lover body. Not to love it for what it could be, but love it for what it is.
I was thinking the same thing! When i was balls deep in my anorexia I would literally do the exact same things as in this video. It was wild to watch thinking “holy shit that was me!”. It’s all fuelled by true same toxic beauty standards, it’s such a miserable and sad way to live whether you’re wanting to be thinner, younger or whatever your motive. There’s so much more to life than these flesh sacks we’re carrying around lol.
@@themikatoon i think they meant about the guy who's literally getting blood transfusions from his son to like... make himself younger?? or something?? (bryan johnson or whatever his name is)
Hey young people; I'm 32. You'll hear a lot of people say they feel like their body started to betray them around 30. That mostly happens bc people aren't used to needing to actually take care of themselves, bc before 30, you're young and you mostly just bounce back easily. I highly recommend starting to eat right, stretch, and exercise before you get to that point, bc it only gets more challenging to start from scratch as you age. But you can start taking steps to be healthier and mobile no matter how old you are! You can be in great shape for decades after your "youth" has left the building. K bye love you.
Hi friends! I turn 54 next month. My self-care routine is set in stone and enclosed within firm, non-negotiable boundaries. Take care of your future old selves!
I'm 24 and that's what I am noticing. When I was younger I would hear many people in their 30s and 40s complain about their backs or something and it would scare me a bit, but now I realise that none of them actually did much to fix the problem, they just complained. From my own experience I also agree that stretches and a bit of exercise are really helpful.
dude i had to start paying attention to my health at 20 , i got told i was prediabetic and have breathing problems , i think it was from the food i was eating 😭
@@koutsioj4762Yes exactly. Our bodies are a lot like cars. Brand new off the lot, you can drive it for a pretty long time without tuning it up. But eventually, it's going to need maintenance or it'll break down.
I havent gotten through 10min of the video but with ADHD and anixety I struggle with anything past wake up so a four hour routine is hilarious. Insanity!! Making peace with my decay! Acceptance is a beautiful place.❤❤❤
At 30 I get mistaken for someone in their early 20's all the time, I do literally nothing and love drugs alcohol and junk food, I think these anti aging weirdos never take into consideration that they might just look younger because of genetics and societal expectations of what younger people should look like.
For me it's the same, I am 32 and most people think I'm 22 or something, had to show my ID for beer (I'm from Germany, beer is allowed at 16 years) till I was 28... I don't do anything anti-age, and use literally no products except foundation, not even moisturizer (sorry), also my lifestyle is very unhealthy, always too much coke zero and not enough sleep... if you aren't getting too much UV light on your skin and don't smoke, that's basically all you can do... Rest is genetics I suppose. Selling anti-aging stuff is just predatory marketing techniques to get rich by making people insecure. It's not worth it. (Even if it would work) You are just having less fun and a very annoying 23-step morning routine which makes you sad.
I am 32 and look 42 but honestly I have followed a lot on the anti ageing advice. Then I got poor stressed and sic and it aged me alot grey hair and all. And it turnes out I dont care.
@@campersruincod6134 My mom turns 50 this year yet people mistake her for being in her 30s, and I definitely don’t think she looks anywhere near 50. She lives in FL and is in the sun daily for hours, would use tanning beds consistently for 10 yrs, drinks, used to smoke, and basically everything that should make you look older. The only thing that she uses is sunscreen. I’d say 90% of aging well has to do with genetics. She only recently started getting crows feet but still has no wrinkles anywhere else on her face.
I remember seeing something written by some nutritionist or something who ran into Brian Johnson at a convention for health science or something. They were like “he was excited to show off his de-aging, but everyone thought his skin looked weird and his lack of body fat also seemed unhealthy. He bragged about taking dozens of pills but dismissed that it would be impossible to tell what was effective when doing that many things simultaneously.”
@@AutumnFallsOver i think so too, when kurtis commented on the yellow patches of his skin in the video it did also cross my mind that it’s probably a tinted moisturizer or light makeup, especially in the places where he had it applied.
As someone who was suicidal for basically all of their pre teen and teen life I cannot wait to start seeing myself age. I never thought I’d get there. Getting older is a feat I can’t wait to experience now. For so long I never thought I’d make it to the age I am.
My friend who didn’t think he would make it to 18 just turned 19 and I’m so happy. Normal things like that are huge when someone is struggling with suicidal thoughts. I’m proud of both of you
Brandon doesn’t look young because of his routine. It’s because he was born with physical features that are characteristic of a child: big eyes, small face, jaws and nose, skinny/small body. I knew a guy who had exactly those features and he looked like a prepubescent boy at 30 also, but he didn’t have an anti-aging routine. Brandon is just using his looks to monetize it as though he is staying young through his anti-aging secrets.
I think that's obvious, he doesn't look 'youthful', he looks disproportionate and uncanny, it's probably a genetic thing Not to discredit any of the advice he gives, I personally think it's ok
Yeah he has big eyes and small features, but he doesn't look young at all. He looks extremely malnourished. His leg is like the width of my arm, and I'm a pretty tiny person. For a grown man, that's not healthy whatsoever.
@@samwisegamgee1243 you’re right. He does look malnourished. A man isn’t supposed to look like a boy. I hope he’s not limiting food and limiting himself to light exercises because he’s afraid to put on fat or grow bigger muscles. His anti-aging business could be hurting him if he thinks looking like a boy at his age is healthy.
My immediate thought was that he looks like he has a genetic defect. Which I'm sure is something difficult to live with and accept, but turning it into a scam is certainly a unique approach.
i saw a video that mentioned something I've never thought about, and now i cant stop thinking about it. it said something like "people with horses live longer, a. horses make you live longer, b. people with enough money to afford horses will probably live longer." and that calls to a few things the anti aging people said, does a positive mood make you live longer? or are the conditions making you happy the reason you live longer- like having money or having your needs met- is it what you have, or the reason you have it?
@@Evo-B. isn't *necessarily* causation. It often is - especially in the context of the comment that you didn't even try to stay on topic for. They're asking a question about what's actually improving things - not making a claim off of pure correlation
yeah, that's exactly what i was thinking. i think it's probably a combination of both - stress does absolutely cause health issues - but the idea that happiness makes you live longer is very much skewed by other factors. being healthy, having money and having a life that's secure and laid-back are all things that are likely to increase one's lifespan, and _also_ make people happier. so saying that happy people live longer is definitely a case of correlation moreso than causation
As someone who usually loses interest in videos over 15 minutes long, you really lured me in with this one. I was thoroughly invested lol You definitely earned your 6M views, great work Kurtis!
Young people listen to the very last part of this video “Aging is a privilege” There’s wisdom in it. I just turned 40 and was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer about 2 years ago (Linitus Plástica). I have a wife and a two year old daughter. There’s a song titled Hospital Shirt that says “I used to fight to stay young, but now I’m fighting to grow old” and it’s very true. I lived a very healthy life and even then got cancer. Fortunately that healthy life has helped me live far past the expectations of 6-12 months. It’s hard physically, mentally, etc. But boy do I view aging differently now. What a privilege! I dream of becoming an old man with my wife. Extremely unlikely to happen for me, but there is beauty in aging. Anyway probably WAY too heavy of a comment, but that last line really struck me. No matter the outcome for me I believe life is pretty amazing and worth living. Love you all and hope you have a great day and find whatever you need to to embrace joy in your life! ❤
once i saw this one quote saying "i earned these wrinkles and laugh lines" and ever since, it has been easier for me to accept the ageing process. because the idea that all my happiness is earned and it shows on my face makes it sound not too bad
we are lucky and blessed if we get wrinkles. truly blows my mind that we demonize such a beautiful gift. my brother was 23 when he passed, watching him grow old and get wrinkles would've been a much better trade off than forever staying young. Wishing you the best!
i think watching my dog get older helped me with this lol. watching her face slowly turn grey was just a reminder that she was still here, still living. why hate wrinkles and grey hair when it's a reminder that you're still here despite everything
I'm 35 and the parts of aging that have bothered me most have nothing to do with my looks. It's the fact that people and pets that I know and love are dying/dead. No retinol serum or UV protectant shirt can change that.
That's why vampire shows are so annoying. Oh I'm so sad, being a vampire means watching everyone around you grow old and die...... dude that's everyone's experience. Speaking as a 39 year old with some bad health problems that made me doubt I'd live to eighteen, growing older sucks in a lot of ways but damn it is still a privilege.
When I heard the TikTok at 4:24, I literally had to pause the video and just sit for a second... a 14 year old? Making an anti-aging video? Wow. What are we doing here.
when i was in my late teens until around 25 i had jobs where i was walking 18-20k steps a day and doing a ton of physical activity and i would come home exhausted and in so much pain. walking a lot is great for your health but it doesn’t matter how old or young you are, too much is too much!!
funnily enough, the sun protection clothes that kurtis wears are actually really common clothes that i see. i live in singapore, and i see aunties wearing that while exercising in the park all the time. for people who live in constantly hot places(singapore as an example), the sun IS kinda your enemy. i guess this is just to show our differences lmao xD
I'm 24 and honestly it was very sad to see. It's insane that society and marketing have put so much pressure on people to always look young and perfect that even some 14 year old children now have (harmful) skincare routines. If I can give you guys one piece of advice, try not to fall into the 'beauty' trap. There are much more important things in life than looks and you should keep that in mind both when thinking about your own selves and others.
One of my magic spells with people like this is to say "well I actually don't mind aging and looking older because I was fully convinced I'd kill myself before 20, so I'm just happy to be here and get old!" like it fully shuts down the conversation. It's a powerful spell with potential drawbacks but performed correctly you can visibly see them regret their words
I go the opposite way. I used to do home care and anyone over 80 was just waiting to die. I'm not worried about preserving years that would be miserable
glad you're here lovely! I tell them I am looking forward to looking like my 60year old mom because she is the most beautiful person on earth with all her wrinkles and grey hair
Literally same. There was time I didn't know if I will live to my 18th birthday. I will be 30 soon and I'm actually happy about it. (But I still get mistaken for a kid which infuriates me a little, especially when I'm going to do something important)
So the thing about Brian Johnson.... he also gets blood plasma transfusions from his 17 year old son to try to decrease his age... and just by looking at him, I believe it. He looks like an actual vampire.
Aging is such a beautiful gift. Thank God I wake up every morning and have for my whole life. Idkw people are afraid of it. What’s the harm in the fact you look the age you are and show the life you’ve lived, which is a gift!!
At 22:45 I think Kurtis misunderstood what Brandon was saying. I think he meant you SHOULD wear white because it reflects more UV away from you. Which is recommended to keep you cooler and more protected from the sun. Also works for things like your house, car, or anything else you want to keep cooler.
@@hadesisbaby no, it is pretty odd to not know that at 30 years old. However I think it was just a misunderstanding and him choosing to riff off that, not him being unaware of the concept of heat draw lol
During my dietetic internship, I met a 90 year old woman who didn’t look a day over 65. When I told her that she looked great for her age she told me she got that all the time. Then she proceeded to tell me that she was a missionary and spent most of her life doing work for her church. Also, while in the hospital, she was never alone. She was always surrounded by family. Long story short, I think the key to living a long and happy life is doing things that keep you fulfilled while surrounding yourself with people that you love.
i appreciate how transparent he was and that he admitted he liked certain bits of it, bc there are definitely merits to these routines and benefits but that shit should be in moderation… like still be a person and live life!! but stretching, having smoothies, and mixing these recipes in with other things you’d normally eat can def help you feel better and more energized i think :)
Imagine having a first ever plain flight, excited to watch take off, just for some 13 looking 35 year old vampire closing the window at the window seat as an "anti aging" measure.
The worst! Thankfully most flights have banned closing the window shutters during taxi, takeoff, and landing. One would be well within the right to call a flight attendant in case of vampirism brewing...
I love that tidbit about being negative reducing your lifespan. I'm sure there is a correlation, but in my own life the most negative people lived well into their 80s. My grandmother was afraid of everything, hated everyone, and constantly thought she was dying. She lived to 93.
no literally it's like the pure hatred and spite keeps them running. maybe part of it is that people who are more content are willing to let go when they feel the time is right
positivity = longevity sounds like its probably correlational if true, and impossible to test. like the people who are healthier, have enough money, and eat well (ie things that would help you live longer) WOULD be more positive naturally....
There actually is research around how your attitude affects your lifespan! I'm a child and family development minor in school, and had to take several human development courses. We got to read studies about how people who had more positive personalities and outlooks on life did in fact live longer and with fewer health issues than those that were more negative. It's kind of fascinating actually how much your mind and body are connected.
i have a million health issues that come and go randomly, the other day my legs swelled up very noticeably and i could hardly breathe, i could only move about 5 steps at a time before i would have to stop and recover. i was downstairs in my apartment building about to go back up, and the mailman of all people had the audacity to tell me i was suffering like i was because of my negative mindset and because i had on an outfit that was all black (a sweatsuit because i was sick hanging out at home…….) like really ! so ignorant!
something important to note is that brandon (and i know i'm speculating here, but still) likely has an easting disorder. he just looks unwell and is definitely not eating enough food, which can be kinda proven by kurtis being hungry all the time on that lifestyle (since you know people's metabolisms are different). this stuff goes beyond promoting bizarre habits to make you look younger into literally depriving your body of what it needs to keep going. stay safe guys, the promotion of ed culture online is actually crazy and i've only seen it increase lately
I'm recovering from an ED and when I realised I had one I started to realise how much pro-ED bs is EVERYWHERE it's actually insane how brainwashed we are into thinking it's "healthy" honestly same goes for a lot of "beauty" products ESPECIALLY anti aging
My friend died on September fourth of cardiac arrest. She was thirteen. It really made me think. She didn’t get to go to prom, didn’t get her first kiss, and even, yes, didn’t get to have her first wrinkle. Growing old is a privilege, not everyone has it.
Im so sorry for your loss. This made me think of a girl I knew, also 13, who died in a shooting last year. She went to this art studio with me for a while, and while I don’t remember a lot of her, but I remember this one moment when she was teaching the art teacher some ballet moves. She didn’t get the chance to return practice for the art school exam. Or any highschool for that matter. She didn’t get to prom, or anything life really could’ve given her.
Today I turn 30. And I am so proud. I have lived a life riddled with self-abuse, and lost many friends (and the love of my life) to overdoses. I can say so confidently aging is a privilege. There are times in my life, drunk and living under a freeway bridge with dangerous people, that I never would have believed I would make it to thirty. I am actively crying tears of joy and gratitude.
happy (very late) birthday!!!! Im so sorry about your friends and love of your life and I hope you’re doing okay now, but I’m proud of you for getting through all that 🫂❤️
Kurtis I’ve watched you for years and when you stopped the extra greeting my life changed, I lost my wife, my donkey got hit by a truck, my house burned down, I am in prison… and please just bring it back man
my grandma is 94, has done nothing for anti aging and she looks amazing she says all her wrinkles show all the smiles and experiences she's had. So bring on the aging ❤
I have severe ocd and this guys thinking genuinely sounds like mine when it comes to contamination, it’s mentally ill and irrational, you’re worrying so much about things that don’t matter at all, but somehow these guys are sharing it as advice like it’s important that other people do the same as them when this is a disordered obsession that’s taking over their life
That's exactly what I thought too, this raised massive red flags in the OCD arena. It actually got me kind of agitated just bc I work so hard not to feed those thoughts bc then I need to follow through with a ritual depending on whatever is going on, the urge becomes pretty intense and I have to tell myself not to feel guilty that I'm no longer feeding the dysfunction, these people are better than me, look how dedicated they are! Completely irrational, but that's the nature of the beast. I feel bad for all these kids, we're greenlighting serious mental illness by glorifying these weirdos.
As someone who didn’t think they could live to see 18 because of my mental health and drug abuse - I’m 25 and I’m so happy to be aging !! I hate when I mention that I dont find being told “you’ll be thankful for that when your older” as a compliment when I complain that people dont think I look my age. I am 25 and I can’t wait to grow older as a sign of a life well lived ❤❤❤ I can’t wait to eat, drink, soak up the sun, get scars, and so much more !!! I love the signs of living a good life
I have the same view point! Now that I’m sober I see every day as a gift. Because of near death experiences, I see aging as an extremely beautiful thing. Lines and wrinkles are proof of life and happiness!
As you get older you realize that living forever or even far beyond your time is not something I'd wish upon anyone, I've seen people outlive their kids and spouse and friends. I get wanting to be around and healthy as long as possible but this clearly is some obsession. Great vid brother!
i turned 31 last month & i found myself having a breakdown almost daily bc of it, the thought of getting older has always scared me bc y’know being a woman, but something that has really helped me was barbie looking at the older lady saying she was beautiful. this video came at a much needed time for me thank u jenna’s husband
I turned 23 in August, and I've been feeling this way since I was in middle school.. it's pretty harsh to know that almost no man has experienced this.. it feels unfair.. they rob us of our happiness the day we become conscious..
I'm 40 now and imo, it gets better. Not joking. You're Aging out of one chapter and into a new one. With new people and new social norms and shit. But it's not bad. The knee pain is worse, but the emotional pain is a lot milder. People are less competitive and obnoxious. Men are still trash ofc, but not as loud as the young ones. And the real friends are maturing and getting better too alongside you ;) Soon you will stop worrying about what other people think. That's an ageing privilege. And it brings so much peace, you can't even imagine ❤
I dated Brandon several years ago! I did a double take because holy shit I did NOT expect my ex to be in a KURTIS CONNER VIDEO Also he ain't 35, he's 25. Edit: I am now finding out that maybe he is actually 35 and he lied to me about his age.
The sharp rise in youth doing anti-aging skincare because of tiktok is really worrying. A bunch of dermatologists have said that skincare routines beyond basic cleansing and/or moisturizing are actually harmful for the skin of young people (like when 12 year olds use retinal for example) because of differences in the properties their skin have at that age. Philip DeFranco recently did a segment about it on his show if you want to learn more.
Tiktok is the absolute worst. It allows the dumbest people to seem smart for 1 minute and get viral for the most idiotic/harmful things possible which are then seen by literal children or other dumbasses and become horrible trends
Even then any good derm will tell you cleansing and moisturizing isn't as important as suncare! Thats really the only thing a child's skincare routine needs.
Came here to say this, saw a news article about it recently. Young teens are messing up their skin with all these products, and it's just a waste they are spending the little amount of allowance they get on these things. And it's so unhealthy to be so focused on appearance at such a young age. (All of us 90's girlies who struggled with ED's are proof of that 🥲)
They say the best anti aging practices are those that bring laughter. Stay active, treat your body with the respect it deserves, and spend time with people you truly love. ❤️
4:34 a literal child using retinol will age them way faster. their skin is too young for harsh products and her skin will get wrinkly from the chemical burns
Literally i went to ulta a little while ago to replenish my skincare items and the ordinary squalane with retinol was cheaper than the plain one. I asked an employee about it and she told me to avoid retinol like the plague at my age (mid 20s) because once you start using it it’s very hard to repair the damage to your skin. Not that i care about having wrinkles or whatever, i’m actually excited to get more of them in time. But the idea that a product marketed as anti aging to people who want that will actually cause them worse results and exacerbate the insecurities created by culture and marketing is truly horrifying and evil.
aging is something that really scared me because I think I'm pretty ugly already while I'm in my prime, and I'm so scared that aging will just end the small beauty I do have but this video did actually help me realize how I think I need to leave the mindset that aging will make me uglier and that its simply a part of life, thank you kurtissss
i thought the same too but as i’m getting older i’m learning to love my features. half the issue is just learning what looks best on you. i promise you’re not ugly you’re probably just styling yourself wrong
I still fear aging in my late 20s but looking at pics of myself in late teens-early 20s so my "prime" I feel so much wasted potential my hair and makeup skills were pretty shitty compared to nowadays. and I have friends over 30 who look so good, so I'm not as scared of it anymore. there's that fresh beauty of youth but it often comes with awkwardness and not having found ur style that it kinda evens out with being a bit older and more in tune with what looks good on u ❤
We should never consider our childhoods our "prime". Every year I get older I think "wow thank god I'm not 18yo me anymore!". I know its hard in a transactional society that values aesthetics above all else, but you so much more valuable than just your looks.
Aging can seem scary but it doesn’t have to be. Aging feeling scary is rooted in patriarchy and the idea that once you age and aren’t in your “prime” (which is a really creepy concept and doesn’t actually exist) you “lose value.”Aging truly is a privilege, and as we age, we meet more people,gain more experience and impact those around us each passing day we age. There are so many people in this world who don’t get to age, because they die or are killed. Thinking of the children and all the people of Gaza makes you realise how aging truly is a privilege. Seeing so many people be killed so brutally, lose their loved ones or if they do survive, live with life altering illnesses or conditions such as hepatitis, burns or amputation makes you realise how aging is a chance of luck and truly is a privilege, and worrying about aging not only feeds into patriarchy, but feeds into vanity and self-centred behaviour. Rest in peace to Medo Halimy, a 19 year old Palestinian who was killed by Israeli airstrikes, and never got to age because of the place he was born. I’m glad Kurtis’ video helped you in a way and I hope you’re doing ok. I hope my comment is of some use or comfort🫶
I don’t think there’s such thing as a prime. Part of life is letting go of what you’re used to and accepting that your life will go in all sorts of direction you can’t predict. If you try to hang on to your perceived beauty now, you rob yourself of your ability to be beautiful in other new ways. As I’ve gotten older, there is nothing more beautiful than someone who is kind and likes to laugh, but if you asked my high school self I probably would’ve listed physical attributes
In an entrepreneurship class I took in high school one group started selling bottled air, and it was the most profitable project anyone had ever done at that school. They literally just went out to a farm, filmed themselves waving mason jars around, and made up some nonsense about the health benefits of "rural oxygen".
They've been doing this for years though. I remember the early 20-teens they were selling basic affirmations typed on a pad of sticky notes for like $20.
My ancestors, The Maya and Aztecs, revered a drink called Xocolatl which was made from fermenting, drying and roasting cacao nibs. The end result is very similar to what you drank! And was the precursor to modern hot chocolate. There was no sugar in this drink and it indeed is bitter. Really cool to see it in this video!
Wasn't there also some chili powder in Xocolatl? Not second-guessing you, but I've had a Xocolatl-like drink that had was a bit spicy as well as being bitter
@@northstarjakobs you’re absolutely correct! There is a variation spiced with chili peppers 🌶️ so not only is it bitter but also spicy 🥵 I’ve recently learned myself that there are many different ways they spiced it, sometimes also using vanilla, earflower, maize and sapote seeds. Thank you for adding your knowledge!
@@themixedracekid The spicy-bitter combination is imo massively underrated as flavor combinations go. Another great example (from the same region!) would be something like a mole poblano. Between the taste and how hard it is to cultivate cacao and turn it into something edible, it's honestly no wonder to me that it was a drink reserved for important people and special occasions.
Brandon's tips are honestly not bad for just maintaining general health and some are things I do myself but just for the reason that it makes me feel better/is good for me (i.e. being mindful of sun protection because one bad sunburn does increase your risk of skin cancer). I think the focus on anti-aging can become an issue when it causes you to be overly restrictive or take over your life. It doesn't feel good/healthy to constantly worry about anti-aging and feeling shame if you like to have pizza for dinner once a week.
The only reason I knew about Brandon was because of some ED recovery ppl talking about his lifestyle being triggering for them. I haven't seen enough videos to agree or not, but it sounds like he is fairly obsessive about his routines and stuff! I hope he's doing ok!
i've never seen regret as deeply as when kurtis drank that smoothie. man looked like he was regretting every single decision he'd ever made that had brought him to that moment. incredible.
21:22 I mean yeah when you work in the kitchen your dominant hand is going to age more and some of that might be from pulling things out of the oven., but even then it's usually because industry kitchen are fast paced and don't use mitts like home cooks and are more likely to burn themselves on a rack or wall. I've got eczema and am a pastry cook, I would wager that the intense chemical sanitizer and boiling hot water I stick my hands in to clean dishes is doing a lot worse for my skin than a full-coverage 5 second gloved hand halfway in the oven.
Also specifically pointing to bakers; gloves tend to make handling kneaded dough a lot more difficult so basically anytime you're working with it it's a cycle of drying your hands out with dough, then drying your hands out with hot water and soap to clean the dough off. There's a million little things that contribute to poor aging in the industry much more than what he thinks.
both of my parents stopped drinking alcohol about a year apart of eachother (along with some other lifestyle changes that come along with that) and both of them looked like aged backwards by at least ten years, my parents have photos from the early 2000s where they look older than they do today. they had a couple friends who followed suit and the same thing happened. it’s kind of crazy how it changes your body in ways you don’t see.
I totally agree. Still great to try to do healthy things for yourself (limiting drinking, not smoking, movement and greens) but not make yourself obsessed and compare to photoshopped individuals.
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"aging isn’t even one percent as scary as whatever is going on with the people who try not to" -some tweet I saw one time
I loved this
this is so true dude like bro. i feel like staying in a room with any of these guys for an hour might actually turn me to dust
@@blizzard_the_seal9863 lmao no dont, they’ll put your ashes in their anti-aging juice blend 😔😔
@@thehiggly-wigglies2009 the way i screamed bc this seems like something they would do 😭😭😭😭
literally the premise of the picture of dorian gray.
As a 22 year old with cancer I actually dream about being a wrinkly old lady one day. I cannot wait to get old it’s part of what I’m fighting for. I want to live a long and happy life with my friends and family and eat good food and sit in the sunshine. And I want my body to show all of that with laugh lines and stomach rolls and sun spots. It’s all I hope for. Aging is a gift.
I’m 28 and have cancer! I feel exactly the same way 🥰
I'm 24 and I'm chronically ill (my illnesses are not terminal fortunately, just a bunch of chronic pain and health complications), and I wish you nothing but recovery. Being healthy and aging truly is a gift
@@lexlasater4427 glad I’m not alone but sorry you have to go through it too. I wish you the best 🫂
@@luchirimoya wishing you the best as well my friend 🫂
@@claudiau2620 you too! I truly wish everything goes well 💕
I’m actually doing pro aging routines. I knit and crochet, im improving my baking skills, I have a tea kettle, and working on gaining wisdom and understanding. So when I’m old and grey people will come over and drink tea and eat homemade treats, while I knit and talk to them about life. I will be the ultimate granny.
Great
Have you been playing Bingo daily? That's an important one.
@@kcekjm lol no, I not a big social person I prefer quieter social spaces so I’m going for more the old school grannies at home with a plate of homemade biscuits and a warm hug with each visit.
sameee this is everything i want to be... i love having tea with my friends and sewing and watching the birds old ladies have something great going on!!! the purpose of life is to live!!
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When I was 16 I was extremely depressed and genuinely believed I wouldn't make it to 18 but I got help and I'm still here. When I was 20 I started getting gray hairs, now I'm 25 and have my first wrinkle, people might see these signs of aging as a bad thing but I'm so happy I lived to experience them and I hope to get even more grays and wrinkles.
sorry for the random reply, but reading this made me really happy for you. i have a very similar story to yours, i'm just a few years younger, but i understand how hard that is to go through when you're still so young. i'm glad you made it through, and that you are enjoying your life to the fullest. it gives me hope for the future too :)
i feel this for my sister, i'll be so glad to see her age :')
glad you're doing better!!! wishing you well
Congrats on staying! Hope you have a wonderful life ❤️
Hey man I got my first gray hair at 14 and I'm still here at 25. You got this
My partner just got his first grey hair at 20. He’s a dad, works full time and does a lot for us - he doesn’t seem too stressed but his body is under a lot of pressure. I’m surprised I haven’t gotten any yet, but when I do, I don’t think I’ll be scared or feel ugly. It just happens!
as a native person, my elders have deep wrinkles, long grey hair, missing teeth, etc.
when they talk, they talk about how beautiful life is and how much they enjoy their time. they dont worry about their grey hair or smile lines.
ive never met happier people.
as it should be
As an indigenous person, I couldn’t have said it any better
like that one song by big theif ‘my mother and my grandma, my great grandmother too, they wrinkle like the river, they sweeten like the dew’ ❤
@@rubysirianni6262ugh LOVE big thief
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Seeing little girls with anti-aging routines is obviously scary and dystopian, but it’s also fucked up bc with the excessive use of retinol they might be aging themselves artificially due to how harsh the treatments are and how delicate young skin is
Yep I didn’t start using any anti aging until I actually started aging. I started getting the 11 lines between the bros, probably from furrowing at my two little kids 😂 so I use a gentle retinol now. One month later and they’re gone. No need for 10 anti aging products a day.
FACTS. Dermatologists do not recommend people of that age even start anti-aging routines until much later, it's super f'ed up :(
Irony is a cruel mistress
@@lotrdude13 Tbh, dermatologists don't recommend anti aging routines at all! Any good dermatologist will know that none of them work. Aging is caused by... time, and sun damage. The only thing you can put on your face to stay looking young is sun cream/sun screen.
Using these active ingredients wrong is definitely gonna screw your skin, but retinoids are also useful for acne treatment so.. not disastrous for young teens
“Even a manicurist would say that’s the grossest thumbnail they’ve ever seen” was so nice and slick I almost missed it entirely
it made me laugh out loud lmao
I actually rewatched to joke to see if I could get it but I actually only understood now seeing it written down lol😭😭😭😭
@@deboraalmeida9198I still don't get it..:/
^^ because thumb nails 💅
took me a few secs to get it lol
I can never believe people who are THIS obsessive with skin care and anti aging are genuinely happy. Like you are SO obsessed and self conscious with looking young that you can’t even do basic tasks or enjoy certain things is truly dystopian.
ignoring the rest of the implications of glorifying a youthful appearance, genuinely what is the point of living if you are spending the entire time policing yourself so hard that you do nothing fun at all for the sake of beauty.
100× i would rather gorge myself on delicious food and laugh everyday and spend all of my time in the sun and not be conventionally attractive if it meant id look back on my life and be glad that i appreciated things while i had the chance.
The guy trying to reverse his aging reminds me of orthorexia which is a mental disorder where you’re so obsessed with being healthy that it actually becomes unhealthy and takes over your life
Most body builders and skincare extremists have this disorder without even knowing it, orthorexia is arguably one of the most common types of eating disorder but it doesn’t have a big spotlight in media for some reason like anorexia nervosa, despite how prevalent it is in the exercise, skincare and dieting community. I personally suffered with orthorexia along with anorexia and it wreaked havoc in my life. Orthorexia isn’t just healthy eating, and that’s what makes it stand out against other eating disorders, it roots itself in other aspects of a persons life that have anything to do with their health, such as skincare, sleep, working out and exercise. it’s so easy to fall into the orthorexia trap, yet so tedious and difficult to crawl out of. Another reason why orthorexia is so difficult to recover from, is that it tricks your mind into thinking that the foods and things you’re doing to achieve optimal health are doing you good, because in the end, you’re taking care of your body, right? You are being nice to your skin and by doing healthy rituals and routines, so how can it possibly be harmful when what you’re doing is the opposite of harmful? The whole point is being kind to yourself and loving yourself! It’s an ugly trap that disguises itself as self love and self care. It’s so hard to see past the lies because on paper it comes off as helpful and beneficial, but in reality it’s all about having control, perfectionism, rigid rules and standards, and compulsions. On top that when it comes to skincare extremists, what would a dermatologist think when they see these people doing all these steps and routines? How would they react? Are these rigorous routines something that dermatologists would approve of for their patients? Would they recommend it? These are questions that someone should ask themselves (and a dermatologist) before performing them. Do they seem logical? Do they seem easy enough to do daily or often?
As someone who had basically all forms of eating disorders from our ARFID, pica, anorexia, bulimia and orthorexia all that shit I can definitely say this is orthorexia.
He takes 50 supplements a DAY. If he doesn't have it, then I'll print the definition of the disorder out and eat it.
I didn’t hear it mentioned but he also gets blood transfusions from his son to help restore his youth
@@vampapaiya that’s literally something Mr Burns from the simpsons does
I'm a 50-year-old woman and am the traditional target demographic of a lot of anti-aging ads (actually propaganda) and I hate it. Just let me embrace my inner and outer grandma in peace.
I find it even crazier that people think 50 is old. It’s not that young, but when I hear about someone having a heart attack in their 50s, I’m like “dang they were young.” I personally think the perception of age is heavily skewed.
@@chadwellington2524while a 50 year old could easily be a grandma, I agree that it doesn’t make anyone a “grandma” at the young age of 50. 🤣
@@danhumphrey8357 For real! I think lengthening life expectancies are affecting what seems old vs young. I've mostly been around people who became grandparents in their late 40s/early 50s and until I got to this age it seemed old but now that I'm here it doesn't quite seem like it.
ur profile picture is fire
my grandmother didnt use anti aging products. she was the most beautiful and kind person i have ever met!! as i said, age is a state of mind. keep doing you, for my grandmother! I miss her so much.
"this is how i laugh to prevent laugh lines and wrinkles" HELLO??? the fact we get lines from expressing joy repeatedly is a beautiful thing.
Aweee 🥺 perfectly said
THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING!!!!! it is such a beautiful thing to be alive. looking at someone and seeing their joys etched into their skin is such a glorious thing
B-but wrinkles are weird and ugly! (Except for if they're on men! ❤) If we start accepting that wrinkles are a natural part of living, than how are we supposed to demand that women have skin as smooth as my brain?
This! When you look at older people you can usually see whether they've been laughing a lot by how their wrinkles line up. It's like having a permanent smile. So beautiful!
I see it like those stuffed animals that are barely hanging on- to be human is to experience emotion, and to experience emotion is to become wrinkled. to be loved is to be changed
I have been chronically ill and had been SEVERELY depressed my whole life, to the point that I'm honestly kind of shocked I made it to my 20s. I got my first gray hair almost 3 years ago and I literally cried with joy about it. What a privilege, to get to grow old enough to have gray hairs. It's not a milestone I ever thought I'd get to see
Same here. I found my first one earlier this year, and I made it a point to show my fiance because I was so excited 😅
Here's to being around long enough to go entirely gray
congratulations!!!!
it's very liberating to accept the ageing process. i promise looking 5 years younger in 30 years is not worth worrying all your life
The people who train themselves not to express emotions on their faces in order to prevent a little bit of aging? Yeah, that's next-level obsessive. No thanks!
I eat super healthy and do skincare just because I like it and it physically makes me feel/look good, but I have depression so I low-key pray for death every day
@@whelkpeopleofdoom im sorry to hear that mate depression is really tough, i've been through it myself and even attempted suicide. im a few years removed from all of it though and im telling you if you take good steps it certainly gets better.
therapy was incredibly helpful and has taught me skills to stay level headed even when im feeling a lot. on top of that maybe you could join some clubs, like for baking or painting or sports. just helps to have a nice community and i assure you you will make friends.
im glad you're keeping healthy and taking care of yourself, that's great to hear
sorry if it's unsolicited just wanted offer some help
worry all ur life u get hella wrinkles too
@@RachelCunningham-ut9ks Right it's a complete paradox
as someone recovering from an ed, can confirm weighing yourself every morning is a saw trap
You writing “recovering” rather than “suffering” is the slight light shining in that sentence.
I hope you recover asap and in comfort! Sending you a big hug, Karina.
-Dizma 🫶
tomorrow is my 4 year anniversary of starting recovery. healing from my ed meant finding myself again, even parts of myself i had long forgotten ever existed. my life is finally mine now, not my ed’s. i send you all my courage and strength in your recovery journey :) it is worth the effort. (also totally agree, daily weighing is truly a saw trap lol)
I stg he literally did that yo domeone in one of the movies
I'm the same - it was a revelation when I realized the scale was causing all my problems and I yeeted it. Hope you're in a better place :)
same girl 😢
My sister died of a pulmonary embolism that came out of nowhere when she was 32. She felt kind of like she was getting a cold so she went to bed early and never woke up again. Kurtis had it right when he said aging is a privilege. No one is promised a tomorrow. Plan for the future and take care of yourself but recognize that if you are able to make it to old age you have been given a gift. Each laugh line and wrinkle on your face was well earned and speaks of a life well lived. Embrace what you have and don’t live your last years in shame because you don’t look the way you did when you were 20 anymore. Live well and enjoy what you have when you have it.
well said and my heart goes out to you ❤️ may your sister rest in peace
Ok?
@@mikeyjay8927no. they're giving good insight, which is what the comments section is Made For
I’m so sorry about your sister. At least it wasn’t in pain and she didn’t even know it was happening. I must say I am a little scared to go to bed now lol. All the love to your family and yourself♥️
@@mikeyjay8927srsly bro?
I work at a seniors home and not a single one of them wishes they still looked young. They are mostly over 80 years old and wish their minds were as sharp as they used to be, and that they could have their pets again. So cognitive functioning and the love of an animal is really the secret to being happy in old age.
theres this post (from tumblr i think?) that made the rounds a while back across different social media platforms that showed a thread of people sharing what their favorite/primary childhood stuffed animal looks like now vs when it was brand new. the whole message of it was “to be loved is to be changed” and that physical characteristics that come with aging are just signs of a life well-lived. i have that post bookmarked just incase i need a reminder.
omg the person who started that reblog chain is my mutual...small world
omg the garfield plushie... to be loved is to be changed
YES
I’ve never seen that but that’s amazing 🥲
OH MY GOD THE SMILING GARFIELD PLUSH.
"You ever think about how every passing second brings us just a little bit closer to death?"
You know what, maybe I won't watch a 1 hour video about anti-aging tiktoks.
LMAO, use your time wisely!
but its kurtis conner the guy the man 😞
real
thank you lol
nah those years off my life was worth it
It’s actually insane how eating disorder coded some of this is. The first guy especially, weighed himself and recorded it obsessively, took vitamins instead of getting them from food, made sure to workout before he ate/ put the machine up to 100. The second guy actually seemed to eat more nutritionally balanced but again it has a component of obsession. Mixed with the fasting and doing twice the amount of usual steps in a day. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of these extreme anti aging people are actually malnourished and/or overexerting themselves.
As someone struggling with an ed myself, I noticed these behaviors too. Even though he may be eating proper amounts, he's over exercising and fasting to make up for it which is basically just another form of purging. That sort of obsession is not healthy in any way
Not just an eating disorder, OCD. I bet if he wasn't able to do his routine he would start panicking
The first guy has a whole program/website where he's trying to see if it's possible to reverse-age himself so that his body is the equivalent of an 18-year-old's. It costs him about $2 million a year, and he's pretty well-known for it. He's also a tech guru guy. He constantly tests himself in various different ways to compare his body's levels to the average 18-year-old's levels (hence the part about his boner - he has doctors come in and test him on a bunch of different things constantly). I think he also believes that if he can prolong his life by a number of years, the tech will potentially have advanced to the point where we can essentially live forever - and I think he believes that that turning point is going to happen by the time he's like 120, so he's trying to make sure he lives that long. He's also basically trying to prove that we can all do something similar to what he's doing and we can prolong our lives indefinitely (with the help of some potential tech advancements).
I know he's done a lot of research, so I think most of the pills he's taking aren't gonna kill him or anything, but I'm sure that at least some of what he's doing is kinda new-agey and untested, so may not necessarily be good for you, so some of it could possibly end up killing him prematurely. But I kinda like the fact that he's willing to do all this shit to himself as an experiment to see if it ends up working - and if he's successful with some of it, then the rest of us can start doing some of the stuff that actually works.
It's very concerned with purity. Perfect for an obsessive. Everything must be organic. Your numbers must be perfect.
2nd dude was marginally better, but tbh I think he's malnourished. Kurtis talking about feeling hungry all the time and not feeling great generally is a pretty good indicator.
1:03:58 "life is fuckin' way too short to spend all of it trying to extend it a little bit" pretty much summarizes my entire feelings about this concept
Seems like staying young is a rich people privilege. Pricey products, staying indoors all day, lenghthy meal preparations... Sounds like a nice lifestyle, but I feel like it's just not attainable for many people.
You're absolutely right. They can afford all those stuff AND a stressfree life
Poor people will almost always look older than they are because stress is a major contributor to aging. You can look up old pictures of poor people in their 30 and they look 50 years old, because their lives were hard. So in doing all those weird skincare routines and meal preps and getting up before the sun that the rich can afford, theyre actually entering a neverending cycle
They use those things to not get old, but doing such regimes is stressful so theyre aging faster, so they do more strict routines and are stressed more
Also its a very priviledged life to wish to never get old, while poor people stress over and wish they could live long enough to see their children graduate.
Avoiding sunlight isn't very hard. It's the #1 enemy of your skin. It literally rots you like a fruit on a beach.
As long as you don't have an outdoors job that is. Just avoid the sun and public places like a darn vampire and you're good!
It's very easy for me. I've avoided people and the sun for most of my life and I'm thankfully terrified of large groups of people. Oh joy.
you’re right. it also applies to maintaining a healthy diet and exercising. it takes a lot of time to plan, cook meals, and work out. a lot of what people put online isn’t realistic for most people. i wish there was more content about building healthy habits for people who have full time jobs, or are in school, or have kids, or are poor.
Tbh I don't think most of those things are even really necessary. Like put sunscreen on your face when you go out and enjoy life with things and people you like and you're already pretty solid
It sounds like a waste of a life to me. You can't enjoy anything because you have to be hyper obsessed with the fear of looking older, which is just the natural consequence of living a normal life. So you waste your entire life stuck inside working out spending 4 hours on these routines that may seem healthier, but, are mentally unhealthy and you are still going to die like everyone else!
You know a Kurtis Connor video is gonna be good when it’s over an hour long
Check back in here when you've finished it
woah i didn't even notice :o
very excited to watch!
@@felixmcbean7002I will too
Jumpin all in
CONNER
“THANK YOU JENNA” we all scream from the roof tops
her garden carried the video🙏
THANK YOU JENNA
In unison of course
THANK YOU JENNA
THANK YOU JENNA
I am forever thankful my mum introduced me to one of her older friends when I was younger who became my "old person goals". She had the deepest laugh lines and crow's feet that I had ever seen, and her face was incredibly tanned and sun-weathered from spending her life outdoors. She looks every single one of her years but she was one of the happiest people I have ever met and every day I aspire to be like her.
"my bones and veins are in the best shape" is a scary sentence and idk why.
lucky… my bones and veins are octagon shap 😞
i had to laugh because i have a degenerative condition that literally just eats away at my bones and veins rampantly and i’m like 😭 i freaking wish dude
@@DKF_oli I'm sorry to hear that.
@@Gubster_Animations It's all about the rhombus bones.
@@sunnyandthechlo true, thems are preety sweet
I love that he credits his wifes garden every time he uses ingredience from it. Like i know that would be pretty normal since his whole thing about the food is to talk about what it is and where he got it, but i just thought it was kinda sweet. He seems like a very proud husband☺️
I usually hate tomatoes, but garden tomatoes and basil would slap even without the cheese. Put a lil olive oil on those bad boys, tiny bit of salt and pepper... Damn now I'm hungry
ingredience
@@DJchoppa666 english isnt my native language so if i wrote it wrong or anything else, thats why. Please dont make fun of me.
@@Alex-nv3nvdon't worry, it was a small error, it's ingredients and you did absolutely fantastic on everything else.
@@Gooieduck1224 theres just something with things grown in gardens! Its always so good and fresh. Im hungry now too..
Also, being focused so much on not aging makes you such an awful person to be around. My great grandmother joked about her age all the time and was so joyous that it made me want to celebrate life changing. But my grandmother in her 70s is so obsessed with not aging that she has a severe eating disorder and won’t even eat cake on her birthday. She projects this onto everyone around her and makes us all feel like enjoying life is a crime. I’d never want to spend my old age dragging down the people around me instead of living life to the fullest for whatever time that’s left.
Your grandma sounds miserable but your great grandma sounds cool asf
Does she actually have an ED or is she just not an obese capitalist that shoves an ungodly amount of ultra-processed junk down their slack jawed gullets like most Americans? Theres a lot of fat people, and a lot of old people, but there's not many fat old people.
@@OIeka my great grandmother Betty was the coolest!! Even in her 80s she wanted to wear her “sexy clothes” lol. I can only hope to be as in love with life as she always was
absolutely. my mother always makes a point that she looks younger and/or Better than most other women her age and it's so uncomfortable to listen to. it comes off as judgemental and deeply insecure more than anything else. my brother and i often get mistaken for being a lot younger than we are, and people tell us there will come a day where that'll be useful, but i don't know. i'm a queer that didn't think they'd make it to adulthood at all, i want to enjoy life as much as i can and have it be visible when the time comes. wanna be old, gay, fat and happy, if only as defiance and proof that i made it out alive
I did think that, the guy Kurtis lived the life of just sounds like a nightmare to be around. Specifically the plane thing I feel I'd be really mad if I didn't know the person in the window seat and they kept messing with the window plus just generally being around someone who I assume constantly says "this ages you this amount" would get really annoying. Someone once told me I should wear sunscreen everyday because I'll get wrinkles, I probably should but I thought it was such bullshit I argued about why wrinkles were such a bad thing 😅
These comments are so lovely, what a privilege it is to watch your body change and become older. I see myself in the mirror everyday and I’m covered in stories and memories that shine in the wrinkles near my eyes, the scars on my hands and legs, and the skin I walk in. It’s such a wonderful thing to accept and love. Take care of yourselves and live the beautiful life you’ve been gifted 🫶🏻
seeing 18 yo Kurtis gave me whiplash...the dude's like a whole different human being
even his videos from a couple years ago look nothing like him now. When I first started watching him I think he still looked like a harry styles impersonator.
@@hideakisorachi3953 fr!! I remember in the beginning i also thought like that now he looks more like joe exotic
@@hideakisorachi3953especially with his christian autumn girlie hat
Bro looks like a acne ridden 28 year old at 18
banger pfp‼(also im 18 rn and seeing that pic gave me hope lmaoo)
What is a youthful thought? As a 6th grade teacher, my brain went “skibidi toilet”
😂
Mine went to gyatt….im a kindergarten teacher but my after school class is elementary level lol
Daycare assistant here, “goo goo gaa gaa” was my first thought lol.
My mom used to dye her hair blonde starting in her 40’s, throughout almost my entire life. She only stopped when my uncle, her younger brother, died last year after a long battle with cancer. During one of their last conversations, he said “Why do you spend so much time worrying about your hair? Just live your life.” She now spends much more time/money on things that make her truly happy and shows off her beautiful gray hair as a reward for living past 60. Sometimes it takes a crisis, or a huge perspective switch, to undo years of programming.
My mom did something similar. She had been dying her hair black way before I was even born but stopped a few years ago after my dad was diagnosed with cancer. After my dad started losing his hair, she told him that she would stop dying hers. My dad’s hair did eventually grow back (in fact it’s longer now than what it used to be) but she’s completely gray now.
A saw torture trap where you stand on a scale would actually be crazy. You'd have to like remove body parts or something crazy until you reach the correct weight.
This is a saw trap. It already exists.
I’ve had a recurring dream for two years that I just call you Kurt, it’s more like a theme. You’ll appear then I’ll be like “oh hey kurt.” And sometimes you’re holding one of those jars of cheese balls and you’re always in green and black skater gear.
boosting this because more people need to see it
I wish I had silly little dreams with Kurt boy 😔
omg stop this is hilarious
Replying to boost
commenting because Kurt MUST be aware of this
I'm glad that Kurtis focused on guys in this video. I feel like most videos like this focus on women that do (admittedly not healthy) anti-aging routines but there are plenty of men that do these
yeah me too, i used to watch a man on instagram who had a 17 step skincare routine, it was insane, i have a 2-3 step
1. face wash (whenever you wanna tbh)
2. under eye balm (I use it at night, because thats when it works best for me)
3. sunscreen
thats literally it, and it works great!!
@@CherryCatrin I have a 1 step compact style routine:
Bath (optional)
@@anecro now that's what i'm talking about!!! XDD
More than ever these days. That's because in an "infinte growth" economy you've always gotta expand your target audience, so the beauty industry has now decided that men need to have constant body dysphoria too, so that these guys can sell twice as many placebo pills, uggo UPF hoodies and affirmations.
@@cupriferouscatalyst3708men have always had societal expectations regarding appearance and anxieties related to such expectations, but women have historically been painted as “vain” for having such anxieties or preoccupations with appearance. (ex: cinderella’s evil stepmother) however, there has been an increased focus on abolishing such expectations due to movements like body neutrality, leading to an overall increased awareness, which may be why some may think it’s “new” for men to worry about their appearance.
you know the worst part about anti aging on tik tok is that its always "how to look younger" never what to do to not wake up in pain cause you slept wrong, or how to recover faster from injury, keep healthy knees, etc. Thats what's really scary about aging, the looks is just how we visualize it but whats good of looking 20 and feeling like 80
Exactly! 👍🏼
Oh real
I’ve seen some PT accounts and they do a lot of vids on joint health and recovering from injuries, could be something to check out!
that's why I prefer watching neurosurgeons and physical therapists. they got the real wisdom and some exercises actually improved my knee pain.
@@Uluhedo you have any recommendations on which pt content creators to check out?
This may be because I'm high, but I love you and this video means so much to me
I started having health issues around my 26th bday and then a couple months later was diagnosed with cancer. Next year I turn 30 and I could not be more excited to reach that milestone. Being in your twenties is rough but aging is such a privilege and honor. I love all the scars and marks I have on my body because it’s my story.
Congrats!! 🥹🫂🤍
I wish you the best in life 💞 🥹
ok so about the food in the video: as someone who has been in ED recovery before; this behavior SCREAMS ed. incredibly obsessive. even if you are getting the nutrients you need (unlikely given the videos ive seen), it is such an unhealthy relationship with food. kurtis takes a great approach: taking that shake and adding blueberries! making it for him which was nice. any diets you might go on should make you feel good and fulfilled. eat what you want! gain weight! get wrinkles! smile and laugh and roll down a hill!!!!!! life is beautiful and to be alive is beautiful too: there is no reason to try and stop your aging. living is beautiful! to age and to look old is beautiful!!!!
THANK YOU! i was thinking the same exact thing. I was just like...isn't this just eating disorders wrapped in a different package? life is so SO much better when you stop giving a fuck what you look like. Health is important, but to an extent, meaning it should never been obsessive or it is no longer healthy. Move your body in ways that feel good and are enjoyable, like hiking in nature or swimming with friends, eat the rainbow but don't focus on all the numbers. Balance, fulfillment, good people around you, access to nature, community, hobbies, etc, that is what leads to a rewarding life, and aging is a blessing. I lost my brother when he was 23, I always think about how lucky people are to get wrinkles because he never got to. I hate seeing the younger generation be so caught up in the superficial parts of life, they are being sold a lie. Wishing you the best life has to offer
Came here to comment this. I’ve never been diagnosed with any ED, but I have dabbled in ED communities through my work in modeling. All of this behavior is very ED adjacent disguised as “health” and “anti aging”.
This, this and this. It's honestly just sad to see.
Was looking for this comment, Brandon definitely gives me ed vibes :((( rlly sad
i was looking for this comment as well. as someone who’s had an ED before, his behavior was blasting me in the face with ED vibes :(
10:25 imagine going through such an insane anti-ageing routine just to speed run kidney failure
Literally wasting all his calories on fucking supplements 🙄 he knows he can get vitamins from actual food, right?
@@strawberrycherrybabyliterally 😭 that’s where you’re supposed to get your natural vitamins in the first place😭
He like super tracks all aspects of his body though, so I feel like if his kidneys was being affected they’d catch it really soon, unless signs aren’t gonna show up in like ten years 😅 idk
@@sarahd1250 I dunno l, guy looks alarmingly yellow (of course if he's taking a supplement that's got beta-carotene in it every day that would do it)
@@sarahd1250this is true. I'm chronically ill so I get blood work done a lot (like 1x per month) which allows me to see what I may be deficient in and supplement accordingly, and I get feedback from my doctor regularly. He probably does the same thing.
Fun fact:
Acording to the National Library of Medicine, exposure to the sunlight can be either really heathy or really bad for your skin health (without protection like sunscrean) depending on latitude, time of the day and several other factors.
In other words, the sun ain't gonna necessarily make u look 90, u just need to know when not to worry much about it and when u actually gotta get more protection.
The best time for sun exposure is, generally, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m :D
This is just eating disorder wrapped in ‘anti-aging’ packaging, if u really wanna stay young - love life, dont become bitter and dont hold onto regrets of random embarrassing moments or bad times, socialise, make good memories with family, have fun, dont be mean to yourself or others, dress how you love dressing, collect little trinkets, have fun hobbies, try find happiness even in the hardest places. If you hate work or school, appreciate the way to and from it and converse with people to help your day be a little brighter. I work away from home, and its extremely hard 70 hr work week but goddamn the people ive met! Also we literally have little critters in our homes and in trees and stuff like seeing animals gives me 30 minutes of my life back. I pet my cat every time i eat a hotdog !
Realistically if you wanna age well just wear lotion and sunscreen. But also just wear lotion and sunscreen because it’s a good habit in general and let your body age the way it should. Learn to love your body and all that it does for you. Give your body what it needs to be healthy and have energy to support you. And have a good mental mindset so your body can focus on caring for you. My grandma aged so beautifully and she always said her trick was to lover body. Not to love it for what it could be, but love it for what it is.
i couldnt agree more! its really sad.
I was thinking the same thing! When i was balls deep in my anorexia I would literally do the exact same things as in this video. It was wild to watch thinking “holy shit that was me!”.
It’s all fuelled by true same toxic beauty standards, it’s such a miserable and sad way to live whether you’re wanting to be thinner, younger or whatever your motive. There’s so much more to life than these flesh sacks we’re carrying around lol.
"I pet my cat every time I eat a hot dog", is an epically knowledgeable statement.
Especially the regulation issues. Big diet red flag tbh
the fact that not a SINGLE vampire joke made it through the script is mind blowing
Oh my god you're right💀
There's one. When he suggests the dude will get killed by Sun and turned to ash (bc maybe he's a vampire) somewhere around 22:30
@@themikatoon i think they meant about the guy who's literally getting blood transfusions from his son to like... make himself younger?? or something?? (bryan johnson or whatever his name is)
that sucks
Hey young people; I'm 32. You'll hear a lot of people say they feel like their body started to betray them around 30. That mostly happens bc people aren't used to needing to actually take care of themselves, bc before 30, you're young and you mostly just bounce back easily. I highly recommend starting to eat right, stretch, and exercise before you get to that point, bc it only gets more challenging to start from scratch as you age. But you can start taking steps to be healthier and mobile no matter how old you are! You can be in great shape for decades after your "youth" has left the building. K bye love you.
Hi friends! I turn 54 next month. My self-care routine is set in stone and enclosed within firm, non-negotiable boundaries. Take care of your future old selves!
i’m 17 and honestly pre-sleep stretching is the best part of my day.. i can’t say i exercise too much but boy i fucking love stretching
I'm 24 and that's what I am noticing. When I was younger I would hear many people in their 30s and 40s complain about their backs or something and it would scare me a bit, but now I realise that none of them actually did much to fix the problem, they just complained. From my own experience I also agree that stretches and a bit of exercise are really helpful.
dude i had to start paying attention to my health at 20 , i got told i was prediabetic and have breathing problems , i think it was from the food i was eating 😭
@@koutsioj4762Yes exactly. Our bodies are a lot like cars. Brand new off the lot, you can drive it for a pretty long time without tuning it up. But eventually, it's going to need maintenance or it'll break down.
I havent gotten through 10min of the video but with ADHD and anixety I struggle with anything past wake up so a four hour routine is hilarious. Insanity!! Making peace with my decay! Acceptance is a beautiful place.❤❤❤
At 30 I get mistaken for someone in their early 20's all the time, I do literally nothing and love drugs alcohol and junk food, I think these anti aging weirdos never take into consideration that they might just look younger because of genetics and societal expectations of what younger people should look like.
For me it's the same, I am 32 and most people think I'm 22 or something, had to show my ID for beer (I'm from Germany, beer is allowed at 16 years) till I was 28... I don't do anything anti-age, and use literally no products except foundation, not even moisturizer (sorry), also my lifestyle is very unhealthy, always too much coke zero and not enough sleep... if you aren't getting too much UV light on your skin and don't smoke, that's basically all you can do... Rest is genetics I suppose. Selling anti-aging stuff is just predatory marketing techniques to get rich by making people insecure. It's not worth it. (Even if it would work) You are just having less fun and a very annoying 23-step morning routine which makes you sad.
I am 32 and look 42 but honestly I have followed a lot on the anti ageing advice. Then I got poor stressed and sic and it aged me alot grey hair and all. And it turnes out I dont care.
Except that’s not the case. Science proves you wrong.
@@campersruincod6134 My mom turns 50 this year yet people mistake her for being in her 30s, and I definitely don’t think she looks anywhere near 50. She lives in FL and is in the sun daily for hours, would use tanning beds consistently for 10 yrs, drinks, used to smoke, and basically everything that should make you look older. The only thing that she uses is sunscreen. I’d say 90% of aging well has to do with genetics. She only recently started getting crows feet but still has no wrinkles anywhere else on her face.
@@campersruincod6134bro what? 😭
I remember seeing something written by some nutritionist or something who ran into Brian Johnson at a convention for health science or something.
They were like “he was excited to show off his de-aging, but everyone thought his skin looked weird and his lack of body fat also seemed unhealthy. He bragged about taking dozens of pills but dismissed that it would be impossible to tell what was effective when doing that many things simultaneously.”
i am dead serious and i promise not making fun of you, when i say i love the way you worded the first part of your comment. lmao
Lol, he goes to a health conference to brag about how young and healthy he is and all the people are like "You look so unhealthy dude..."
He does look super weird
I did think in his videos his skin looked like weirdly smooth and was probably filtered or maybe that he was wearing makeup.
@@AutumnFallsOver i think so too, when kurtis commented on the yellow patches of his skin in the video it did also cross my mind that it’s probably a tinted moisturizer or light makeup, especially in the places where he had it applied.
As someone who was suicidal for basically all of their pre teen and teen life I cannot wait to start seeing myself age. I never thought I’d get there. Getting older is a feat I can’t wait to experience now. For so long I never thought I’d make it to the age I am.
My brain works the same exact way.
Aging is a sign we’re not one of the “young souls to go too soon”. ❤
Sending you a hug! 😊
My friend who didn’t think he would make it to 18 just turned 19 and I’m so happy. Normal things like that are huge when someone is struggling with suicidal thoughts. I’m proud of both of you
same.. i cant believe ill last more years lol so its surprising to see myself getting older
🥰🥰🥰
Something is very wrong for so many of us to feel this way.
Fun facts from a long term barista:
1: I’ve worked with cacao nibs for 4 years in my coffee shop and I still don’t know what they are
Cacao nibs are dried pieces of the cacao bean! Apparently they're very heathy but very bitter.
Brandon doesn’t look young because of his routine. It’s because he was born with physical features that are characteristic of a child: big eyes, small face, jaws and nose, skinny/small body. I knew a guy who had exactly those features and he looked like a prepubescent boy at 30 also, but he didn’t have an anti-aging routine. Brandon is just using his looks to monetize it as though he is staying young through his anti-aging secrets.
I think that's obvious, he doesn't look 'youthful', he looks disproportionate and uncanny, it's probably a genetic thing
Not to discredit any of the advice he gives, I personally think it's ok
Yeah he has big eyes and small features, but he doesn't look young at all. He looks extremely malnourished. His leg is like the width of my arm, and I'm a pretty tiny person. For a grown man, that's not healthy whatsoever.
EXACTLY what was thinking. SO much of aging is genetics, too.
@@samwisegamgee1243 you’re right. He does look malnourished. A man isn’t supposed to look like a boy.
I hope he’s not limiting food and limiting himself to light exercises because he’s afraid to put on fat or grow bigger muscles. His anti-aging business could be hurting him if he thinks looking like a boy at his age is healthy.
My immediate thought was that he looks like he has a genetic defect. Which I'm sure is something difficult to live with and accept, but turning it into a scam is certainly a unique approach.
i saw a video that mentioned something I've never thought about, and now i cant stop thinking about it.
it said something like "people with horses live longer, a. horses make you live longer, b. people with enough money to afford horses will probably live longer."
and that calls to a few things the anti aging people said, does a positive mood make you live longer? or are the conditions making you happy the reason you live longer- like having money or having your needs met-
is it what you have, or the reason you have it?
Correlation is not causation
@@Evo-B. isn't *necessarily* causation. It often is - especially in the context of the comment that you didn't even try to stay on topic for. They're asking a question about what's actually improving things - not making a claim off of pure correlation
@@heckingbamboozled8097 …i know it often is, lmao. I was just commenting a concept that this reminded me of.
yeah, that's exactly what i was thinking. i think it's probably a combination of both - stress does absolutely cause health issues - but the idea that happiness makes you live longer is very much skewed by other factors. being healthy, having money and having a life that's secure and laid-back are all things that are likely to increase one's lifespan, and _also_ make people happier. so saying that happy people live longer is definitely a case of correlation moreso than causation
That man is terrifying to look at, no emotion, the uneven face, the wide open eyes. So uncany valley
Because he is not a human. Look closely, it's a noodle in a cloak!
yeah not to be mean or anything......... but he legit scares me to look at LMAO
i'd rather look 100 when im 50 than look like this guy at ANY age 💀
yeah that man looks like the stereotypical grey alien. freaky shit.
@@blizzard_the_seal9863for reallll 💀
Yeah, he looks like an android, or an alien, or both. And what's with his hair???
As someone who usually loses interest in videos over 15 minutes long, you really lured me in with this one. I was thoroughly invested lol You definitely earned your 6M views, great work Kurtis!
Young people listen to the very last part of this video “Aging is a privilege” There’s wisdom in it. I just turned 40 and was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer about 2 years ago (Linitus Plástica). I have a wife and a two year old daughter. There’s a song titled Hospital Shirt that says “I used to fight to stay young, but now I’m fighting to grow old” and it’s very true. I lived a very healthy life and even then got cancer. Fortunately that healthy life has helped me live far past the expectations of 6-12 months. It’s hard physically, mentally, etc. But boy do I view aging differently now. What a privilege! I dream of becoming an old man with my wife. Extremely unlikely to happen for me, but there is beauty in aging. Anyway probably WAY too heavy of a comment, but that last line really struck me. No matter the outcome for me I believe life is pretty amazing and worth living. Love you all and hope you have a great day and find whatever you need to to embrace joy in your life! ❤
Wish I was better with words. But I hope you get to enjoy your wife and kid for a long time to come
Same as the other guy, i'm bad with words so i keep it short.
Damn, that's rough. Hope sth happens and the cancer fu**s right off. Wish you the best
I am so happy for you, you seem like an absolutely wonderful human being. I wish you and your wife all the best 💕
I wish you the best of luck with you and your family!
We love you too man ❤️🩹
once i saw this one quote saying "i earned these wrinkles and laugh lines" and ever since, it has been easier for me to accept the ageing process. because the idea that all my happiness is earned and it shows on my face makes it sound not too bad
we are lucky and blessed if we get wrinkles. truly blows my mind that we demonize such a beautiful gift. my brother was 23 when he passed, watching him grow old and get wrinkles would've been a much better trade off than forever staying young. Wishing you the best!
i think watching my dog get older helped me with this lol. watching her face slowly turn grey was just a reminder that she was still here, still living. why hate wrinkles and grey hair when it's a reminder that you're still here despite everything
I'm 35 and the parts of aging that have bothered me most have nothing to do with my looks. It's the fact that people and pets that I know and love are dying/dead.
No retinol serum or UV protectant shirt can change that.
I feel that so bad... in 2024 my Nana, grandfather, close friend for the last 20 years, and two of my pets have all died... I hate time.
It steals everything from us all
@@Greenghoul_95I had a similar experience in 2023 :( I feel for you
That's why vampire shows are so annoying. Oh I'm so sad, being a vampire means watching everyone around you grow old and die...... dude that's everyone's experience. Speaking as a 39 year old with some bad health problems that made me doubt I'd live to eighteen, growing older sucks in a lot of ways but damn it is still a privilege.
So real, the struggle to not cry myself to sleep each night because I’m surrounded by an ever growing cloud of death.
When I heard the TikTok at 4:24, I literally had to pause the video and just sit for a second... a 14 year old? Making an anti-aging video? Wow. What are we doing here.
20.000 steps is insane, for my work I basically walk around for 8 hours, and I get between 18.000 to 22.000 steps
Do you work for the post office? I love the post service! 🥺
when i was in my late teens until around 25 i had jobs where i was walking 18-20k steps a day and doing a ton of physical activity and i would come home exhausted and in so much pain. walking a lot is great for your health but it doesn’t matter how old or young you are, too much is too much!!
I set my goals at a modest 50 steps. I can usually hit that walking from the couch to the fridge and back a few times.
same and my body feels like shit after
Right! Getting in 20,000 steps but eating little to no protein like???
funnily enough, the sun protection clothes that kurtis wears are actually really common clothes that i see. i live in singapore, and i see aunties wearing that while exercising in the park all the time.
for people who live in constantly hot places(singapore as an example), the sun IS kinda your enemy. i guess this is just to show our differences lmao xD
This is completely unrelated but I haven't slept for days and Kurtis has become like atleast 2x funnier
I can't stop laughing
ohmygod that video of the 14 year old’s anti-aging routine is actually insane. makes me feel like im a grandma when im only 2 years older than her
I had to tell myself it was satire
sounds like body dysmorphia
same thing here, I'm 16 and feel like a boomer now 💀
I'm 24 and honestly it was very sad to see. It's insane that society and marketing have put so much pressure on people to always look young and perfect that even some 14 year old children now have (harmful) skincare routines.
If I can give you guys one piece of advice, try not to fall into the 'beauty' trap. There are much more important things in life than looks and you should keep that in mind both when thinking about your own selves and others.
I get 10 year olds coming into Sephora wanting retinol serums bc they see it on TikTok 💀
One of my magic spells with people like this is to say "well I actually don't mind aging and looking older because I was fully convinced I'd kill myself before 20, so I'm just happy to be here and get old!" like it fully shuts down the conversation. It's a powerful spell with potential drawbacks but performed correctly you can visibly see them regret their words
I go the opposite way. I used to do home care and anyone over 80 was just waiting to die. I'm not worried about preserving years that would be miserable
glad you're here lovely! I tell them I am looking forward to looking like my 60year old mom because she is the most beautiful person on earth with all her wrinkles and grey hair
@@stoppit9 I'm gonna be happy af forever so whatever shut up
Literally same. There was time I didn't know if I will live to my 18th birthday. I will be 30 soon and I'm actually happy about it. (But I still get mistaken for a kid which infuriates me a little, especially when I'm going to do something important)
Same and I am glad you’re still here because you have so many great memories you haven’t made yet. We are survivors ❤
So the thing about Brian Johnson.... he also gets blood plasma transfusions from his 17 year old son to try to decrease his age... and just by looking at him, I believe it. He looks like an actual vampire.
He's vampirising his own son?! That's so incredibly messed up. Real life mother Gothel.
@@vacafuega it really is! I was a little surprised that he didn't bring that part of his lifestyle up
@kurtisconner you reading this
he is in my sister’s soccer team and apparently he is.. weird
That’s actually kinda sick.. it sounds like he needs some serious therapy & possibly a reality check.
Aging is such a beautiful gift. Thank God I wake up every morning and have for my whole life. Idkw people are afraid of it. What’s the harm in the fact you look the age you are and show the life you’ve lived, which is a gift!!
"Uh...this chocolate's not for eating! You rub it on your skin, and you'll live forever!" -Patrick Star
i remember chawklate
✨️Wisdom✨️
At 22:45 I think Kurtis misunderstood what Brandon was saying. I think he meant you SHOULD wear white because it reflects more UV away from you. Which is recommended to keep you cooler and more protected from the sun. Also works for things like your house, car, or anything else you want to keep cooler.
I scrolled so far to find this comment!! I was hoping someone else picked up on that. Wearing lighter colors is definitely BETTER!
A bit emberassing for an adult man to not know this
@@CanIswearinmyhandleyou’re easily embarrassed lmao
@@CanIswearinmyhandle Who would get embarrassed by such a minuscule thing
@@hadesisbaby no, it is pretty odd to not know that at 30 years old. However I think it was just a misunderstanding and him choosing to riff off that, not him being unaware of the concept of heat draw lol
During my dietetic internship, I met a 90 year old woman who didn’t look a day over 65. When I told her that she looked great for her age she told me she got that all the time. Then she proceeded to tell me that she was a missionary and spent most of her life doing work for her church. Also, while in the hospital, she was never alone. She was always surrounded by family. Long story short, I think the key to living a long and happy life is doing things that keep you fulfilled while surrounding yourself with people that you love.
Yes community is so important to living long
awweee 🥹
his wife's garden fr carrying this video
i appreciate how transparent he was and that he admitted he liked certain bits of it, bc there are definitely merits to these routines and benefits but that shit should be in moderation… like still be a person and live life!! but stretching, having smoothies, and mixing these recipes in with other things you’d normally eat can def help you feel better and more energized i think :)
absolutely! And trying to wear sunscreen (better not get any conspiracists on here) yet still enjoying outdoor activities. :)
Imagine having a first ever plain flight, excited to watch take off, just for some 13 looking 35 year old vampire closing the window at the window seat as an "anti aging" measure.
The worst! Thankfully most flights have banned closing the window shutters during taxi, takeoff, and landing. One would be well within the right to call a flight attendant in case of vampirism brewing...
Supposedly he's actually 25
I love that tidbit about being negative reducing your lifespan. I'm sure there is a correlation, but in my own life the most negative people lived well into their 80s. My grandmother was afraid of everything, hated everyone, and constantly thought she was dying. She lived to 93.
no literally it's like the pure hatred and spite keeps them running. maybe part of it is that people who are more content are willing to let go when they feel the time is right
positivity = longevity sounds like its probably correlational if true, and impossible to test. like the people who are healthier, have enough money, and eat well (ie things that would help you live longer) WOULD be more positive naturally....
There actually is research around how your attitude affects your lifespan! I'm a child and family development minor in school, and had to take several human development courses. We got to read studies about how people who had more positive personalities and outlooks on life did in fact live longer and with fewer health issues than those that were more negative. It's kind of fascinating actually how much your mind and body are connected.
i have a million health issues that come and go randomly, the other day my legs swelled up very noticeably and i could hardly breathe, i could only move about 5 steps at a time before i would have to stop and recover. i was downstairs in my apartment building about to go back up, and the mailman of all people had the audacity to tell me i was suffering like i was because of my negative mindset and because i had on an outfit that was all black (a sweatsuit because i was sick hanging out at home…….) like really ! so ignorant!
@@hnicholeSure. But does it occur to you that the bad health caused the negative outlook, not the other way around?
Pizza once a quarter? This guy is truly his own boss
something important to note is that brandon (and i know i'm speculating here, but still) likely has an easting disorder. he just looks unwell and is definitely not eating enough food, which can be kinda proven by kurtis being hungry all the time on that lifestyle (since you know people's metabolisms are different). this stuff goes beyond promoting bizarre habits to make you look younger into literally depriving your body of what it needs to keep going. stay safe guys, the promotion of ed culture online is actually crazy and i've only seen it increase lately
he has more than an eating disorder. I would guess from his obsessive behavior there is more to it than "just" wanting to stay young.
I'm recovering from an ED and when I realised I had one I started to realise how much pro-ED bs is EVERYWHERE it's actually insane how brainwashed we are into thinking it's "healthy" honestly same goes for a lot of "beauty" products ESPECIALLY anti aging
Diet culture… it’s an entire industry. Think of the way we treat fat people. That promotes eating disorders.
If not an ed, than at least disordered eating
@@gauner1312I agree. With the Mormon dude, it seemed almost OCD-esque to me
My friend died on September fourth of cardiac arrest. She was thirteen. It really made me think. She didn’t get to go to prom, didn’t get her first kiss, and even, yes, didn’t get to have her first wrinkle. Growing old is a privilege, not everyone has it.
that sounds awful im so sorry
Hey, did you find out why it happened? What is there any cause or did it just happens randomly and they don’t know why
So sorry for your loss ❤
Im so sorry for your loss. This made me think of a girl I knew, also 13, who died in a shooting last year. She went to this art studio with me for a while, and while I don’t remember a lot of her, but I remember this one moment when she was teaching the art teacher some ballet moves. She didn’t get the chance to return practice for the art school exam. Or any highschool for that matter. She didn’t get to prom, or anything life really could’ve given her.
I am so sorry to hear.
Today I turn 30. And I am so proud. I have lived a life riddled with self-abuse, and lost many friends (and the love of my life) to overdoses. I can say so confidently aging is a privilege. There are times in my life, drunk and living under a freeway bridge with dangerous people, that I never would have believed I would make it to thirty. I am actively crying tears of joy and gratitude.
ik im late but happy birthday!! im glad you're doing better and i wish you well for the future :)
ur giving me a lot of hope. thank u
@lizzgriffin-lk7um There is always, ALWAYS hope. I promise you friend 🧡
@blizzard_the_seal9863 thank you. Your kind word mean more than I can communicate
happy (very late) birthday!!!! Im so sorry about your friends and love of your life and I hope you’re doing okay now, but I’m proud of you for getting through all that 🫂❤️
Kurtis I’ve watched you for years and when you stopped the extra greeting my life changed, I lost my wife, my donkey got hit by a truck, my house burned down, I am in prison… and please just bring it back man
my grandma is 94, has done nothing for anti aging and she looks amazing
she says all her wrinkles show all the smiles and experiences she's had. So bring on the aging ❤
Aging is so beautiful! You can see someone’s life through their skin
I have severe ocd and this guys thinking genuinely sounds like mine when it comes to contamination, it’s mentally ill and irrational, you’re worrying so much about things that don’t matter at all, but somehow these guys are sharing it as advice like it’s important that other people do the same as them when this is a disordered obsession that’s taking over their life
i was thinking the same honestly, as someone with ocd as well
That's exactly what I thought too, this raised massive red flags in the OCD arena. It actually got me kind of agitated just bc I work so hard not to feed those thoughts bc then I need to follow through with a ritual depending on whatever is going on, the urge becomes pretty intense and I have to tell myself not to feel guilty that I'm no longer feeding the dysfunction, these people are better than me, look how dedicated they are! Completely irrational, but that's the nature of the beast. I feel bad for all these kids, we're greenlighting serious mental illness by glorifying these weirdos.
As someone who didn’t think they could live to see 18 because of my mental health and drug abuse - I’m 25 and I’m so happy to be aging !! I hate when I mention that I dont find being told “you’ll be thankful for that when your older” as a compliment when I complain that people dont think I look my age. I am 25 and I can’t wait to grow older as a sign of a life well lived ❤❤❤ I can’t wait to eat, drink, soak up the sun, get scars, and so much more !!! I love the signs of living a good life
I have the same view point! Now that I’m sober I see every day as a gift. Because of near death experiences, I see aging as an extremely beautiful thing. Lines and wrinkles are proof of life and happiness!
@@sarahsimon6 YES wooo exactly also ❤️❤️🩷🩷 I’m happy for your sobriety too
Fuckin A man… 🤙
As you get older you realize that living forever or even far beyond your time is not something I'd wish upon anyone, I've seen people outlive their kids and spouse and friends. I get wanting to be around and healthy as long as possible but this clearly is some obsession. Great vid brother!
i turned 31 last month & i found myself having a breakdown almost daily bc of it, the thought of getting older has always scared me bc y’know being a woman, but something that has really helped me was barbie looking at the older lady saying she was beautiful. this video came at a much needed time for me thank u jenna’s husband
I turned 23 in August, and I've been feeling this way since I was in middle school.. it's pretty harsh to know that almost no man has experienced this.. it feels unfair.. they rob us of our happiness the day we become conscious..
For me it really helps to focus on the fact that growing older is a privilege not granted to many. And also, you're beauty is not defined by your age!
@@rosemarine_biology that’s so true!! i love that 🥹
I'm 40 now and imo, it gets better. Not joking.
You're Aging out of one chapter and into a new one.
With new people and new social norms and shit. But it's not bad.
The knee pain is worse, but the emotional pain is a lot milder.
People are less competitive and obnoxious. Men are still trash ofc, but not as loud as the young ones. And the real friends are maturing and getting better too alongside you ;)
Soon you will stop worrying about what other people think. That's an ageing privilege. And it brings so much peace, you can't even imagine ❤
I aged an hour watching this video.
I dated Brandon several years ago! I did a double take because holy shit I did NOT expect my ex to be in a KURTIS CONNER VIDEO Also he ain't 35, he's 25.
Edit: I am now finding out that maybe he is actually 35 and he lied to me about his age.
XD
Replying to boost this!
He is such a creep for lying about his age to exploit people with a false narrative about how godly he is at “anti-aging”.
Was he into these routines back then too?
@ruths.5544 yes, he was (is) a hypochondriac. whenever we went out, he'd always be noticeably wearing some cream or sunscreen
lolllll omg
The sharp rise in youth doing anti-aging skincare because of tiktok is really worrying. A bunch of dermatologists have said that skincare routines beyond basic cleansing and/or moisturizing are actually harmful for the skin of young people (like when 12 year olds use retinal for example) because of differences in the properties their skin have at that age.
Philip DeFranco recently did a segment about it on his show if you want to learn more.
yup, retinol is SUPER harsh. most doctors say even adults shouldn't use it unless they have a serious acne issue
@@arsonfrog69__97retinoids, when used properly, are generally very well tolerated? Maybe you’re thinking about accutane (an oral retinoid)
Tiktok is the absolute worst. It allows the dumbest people to seem smart for 1 minute and get viral for the most idiotic/harmful things possible which are then seen by literal children or other dumbasses and become horrible trends
Even then any good derm will tell you cleansing and moisturizing isn't as important as suncare! Thats really the only thing a child's skincare routine needs.
Came here to say this, saw a news article about it recently. Young teens are messing up their skin with all these products, and it's just a waste they are spending the little amount of allowance they get on these things. And it's so unhealthy to be so focused on appearance at such a young age. (All of us 90's girlies who struggled with ED's are proof of that 🥲)
They say the best anti aging practices are those that bring laughter. Stay active, treat your body with the respect it deserves, and spend time with people you truly love. ❤️
4:34 a literal child using retinol will age them way faster. their skin is too young for harsh products and her skin will get wrinkly from the chemical burns
Retinol thins the skin, so it is preventive but when you're too young using it it can definitely be damaging, it's a powerful ingredient
Ironic, serves them right.
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@@soyjoyy saying “serves them right” about a child who has done nothing wrong, other than being misinformed about skincare is actually insane 😭
Literally i went to ulta a little while ago to replenish my skincare items and the ordinary squalane with retinol was cheaper than the plain one. I asked an employee about it and she told me to avoid retinol like the plague at my age (mid 20s) because once you start using it it’s very hard to repair the damage to your skin. Not that i care about having wrinkles or whatever, i’m actually excited to get more of them in time. But the idea that a product marketed as anti aging to people who want that will actually cause them worse results and exacerbate the insecurities created by culture and marketing is truly horrifying and evil.
aging is something that really scared me because I think I'm pretty ugly already while I'm in my prime, and I'm so scared that aging will just end the small beauty I do have but this video did actually help me realize how I think I need to leave the mindset that aging will make me uglier and that its simply a part of life, thank you kurtissss
i thought the same too but as i’m getting older i’m learning to love my features. half the issue is just learning what looks best on you. i promise you’re not ugly you’re probably just styling yourself wrong
I still fear aging in my late 20s but looking at pics of myself in late teens-early 20s so my "prime" I feel so much wasted potential my hair and makeup skills were pretty shitty compared to nowadays. and I have friends over 30 who look so good, so I'm not as scared of it anymore. there's that fresh beauty of youth but it often comes with awkwardness and not having found ur style that it kinda evens out with being a bit older and more in tune with what looks good on u ❤
We should never consider our childhoods our "prime". Every year I get older I think "wow thank god I'm not 18yo me anymore!". I know its hard in a transactional society that values aesthetics above all else, but you so much more valuable than just your looks.
Aging can seem scary but it doesn’t have to be. Aging feeling scary is rooted in patriarchy and the idea that once you age and aren’t in your “prime” (which is a really creepy concept and doesn’t actually exist) you “lose value.”Aging truly is a privilege, and as we age, we meet more people,gain more experience and impact those around us each passing day we age. There are so many people in this world who don’t get to age, because they die or are killed. Thinking of the children and all the people of Gaza makes you realise how aging truly is a privilege. Seeing so many people be killed so brutally, lose their loved ones or if they do survive, live with life altering illnesses or conditions such as hepatitis, burns or amputation makes you realise how aging is a chance of luck and truly is a privilege, and worrying about aging not only feeds into patriarchy, but feeds into vanity and self-centred behaviour. Rest in peace to Medo Halimy, a 19 year old Palestinian who was killed by Israeli airstrikes, and never got to age because of the place he was born. I’m glad Kurtis’ video helped you in a way and I hope you’re doing ok. I hope my comment is of some use or comfort🫶
I don’t think there’s such thing as a prime. Part of life is letting go of what you’re used to and accepting that your life will go in all sorts of direction you can’t predict.
If you try to hang on to your perceived beauty now, you rob yourself of your ability to be beautiful in other new ways. As I’ve gotten older, there is nothing more beautiful than someone who is kind and likes to laugh, but if you asked my high school self I probably would’ve listed physical attributes
The fact that they’ve even found a way to profit off of affirmations is absolutely unhinged to me…. Dude it’s literally just words
you know it took her like 5 mins to type that shit out yet somehow she’s earning money from it
@@cosmosisroseor ChatGPT
In an entrepreneurship class I took in high school one group started selling bottled air, and it was the most profitable project anyone had ever done at that school. They literally just went out to a farm, filmed themselves waving mason jars around, and made up some nonsense about the health benefits of "rural oxygen".
They've been doing this for years though. I remember the early 20-teens they were selling basic affirmations typed on a pad of sticky notes for like $20.
1:59 looks like a gun to your head
i mean if a state was a gun it’d be florida
My ancestors, The Maya and Aztecs, revered a drink called Xocolatl which was made from fermenting, drying and roasting cacao nibs. The end result is very similar to what you drank! And was the precursor to modern hot chocolate. There was no sugar in this drink and it indeed is bitter. Really cool to see it in this video!
Wasn't there also some chili powder in Xocolatl? Not second-guessing you, but I've had a Xocolatl-like drink that had was a bit spicy as well as being bitter
@@northstarjakobs you’re absolutely correct! There is a variation spiced with chili peppers 🌶️ so not only is it bitter but also spicy 🥵 I’ve recently learned myself that there are many different ways they spiced it, sometimes also using vanilla, earflower, maize and sapote seeds. Thank you for adding your knowledge!
@@themixedracekid The spicy-bitter combination is imo massively underrated as flavor combinations go. Another great example (from the same region!) would be something like a mole poblano. Between the taste and how hard it is to cultivate cacao and turn it into something edible, it's honestly no wonder to me that it was a drink reserved for important people and special occasions.
Brandon's tips are honestly not bad for just maintaining general health and some are things I do myself but just for the reason that it makes me feel better/is good for me (i.e. being mindful of sun protection because one bad sunburn does increase your risk of skin cancer). I think the focus on anti-aging can become an issue when it causes you to be overly restrictive or take over your life. It doesn't feel good/healthy to constantly worry about anti-aging and feeling shame if you like to have pizza for dinner once a week.
The only reason I knew about Brandon was because of some ED recovery ppl talking about his lifestyle being triggering for them. I haven't seen enough videos to agree or not, but it sounds like he is fairly obsessive about his routines and stuff! I hope he's doing ok!
Bro looks like a stiff breeze would take him out idk about healthy
@@PoopHobbit yeah as someone with an ED this video was a tough watch. :( Might come back to it later or skip over his parts
@@PoopHobbiteverything related to food can be triggering for people with eds
Pizza once a week is insane! Have these americans heard of a balanced diet?
‘Thank you, Jenna!’ say the citizens of Kurtistown
i've never seen regret as deeply as when kurtis drank that smoothie. man looked like he was regretting every single decision he'd ever made that had brought him to that moment. incredible.
When I heard “Brian Johnson” I immediately thought “THE LIVER KING???”
I'm glad that wasn't just me-
I thought it was the guy from AC/DC 😅
The fact that these two guys with the same name just happen to both have these insane lifestyles
The anti aging one has a pretty good humor. He said the liver king is like an alternate universe version of him. Haha
It's always a brian johnson
13:00 so basically a period cramp simulator
💯 it's just a TENs machine, the one you get at a physiotherapy session.
I use one every day for pain, not to get abs...
If that’s the case…where my abs?!
Oh my god I just realized even his hair is in the shape of the hat…. So even when he’s not wearing a hat he’s still protected from the sun
21:22 I mean yeah when you work in the kitchen your dominant hand is going to age more and some of that might be from pulling things out of the oven., but even then it's usually because industry kitchen are fast paced and don't use mitts like home cooks and are more likely to burn themselves on a rack or wall. I've got eczema and am a pastry cook, I would wager that the intense chemical sanitizer and boiling hot water I stick my hands in to clean dishes is doing a lot worse for my skin than a full-coverage 5 second gloved hand halfway in the oven.
Also specifically pointing to bakers; gloves tend to make handling kneaded dough a lot more difficult so basically anytime you're working with it it's a cycle of drying your hands out with dough, then drying your hands out with hot water and soap to clean the dough off. There's a million little things that contribute to poor aging in the industry much more than what he thinks.
both of my parents stopped drinking alcohol about a year apart of eachother (along with some other lifestyle changes that come along with that) and both of them looked like aged backwards by at least ten years, my parents have photos from the early 2000s where they look older than they do today. they had a couple friends who followed suit and the same thing happened. it’s kind of crazy how it changes your body in ways you don’t see.
I totally agree. Still great to try to do healthy things for yourself (limiting drinking, not smoking, movement and greens) but not make yourself obsessed and compare to photoshopped individuals.
That must have been heavy drinking, is that right?
as a floridian, i can confirm that people mistake me for a walking leather couch.
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So Florida man should really be called Florida leather couch
If i was on an aeroplane crashing into the ocean his mullet would be the slide that guides me to safety. They told me
😭😭 This is the best comment ever
As a ginger, I HATE how the sun feels on my skin. It's literally worse than standing under an infrared heat lamp.