Exploring the impact of online appearances, makeup trends, and skincare routines on how individuals are perceived in terms of age, debunking age-related online conspiracy theories with evidence and addressing the significant growth of the anti-aging industry.
Tweens are shopping for trendy, expensive skincare products. Gen Z worries it’s “aging like milk.” Are today’s young people too afraid of looking old? Allure editor-in-chief Jessica Cruel and Vox correspondent Rebecca Jennings explain.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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