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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 25 MIN

10 Things I Did To Stay Hot AF At 48 That Backfired

from I'd Like To Thank MySELF · host Cynthia Garcia

I spent over a million dollars and years of my life doing everything I was told would keep me hot, and a shocking amount of it was aging me faster. These are the 10 anti-aging mistakes I made at 48 so you don't have to, from the skincare and treatments that backfired on my face to the workouts and shots that were working against my body.I'm a clinical nutritionist and the founder of a skincare line, and I've made most of these mistakes myself with total confidence and a platinum card. Inside this one I get into the melasma trap nobody warns you about (and why your red light mask and hot devices can make those dark spots worse), how to actually use a retinoid like tretinoin or retinol without peeling like a snake, why doing more skincare wrecked my barrier, the $13,000 microneedling and Morpheus8 RF lesson that cost me volume in my own face, why no protein and vitamin C means no new collagen after a laser or Sculptra, the real story on cortisol and belly fat in perimenopause, why strength training over 40 made me smaller not bigger, how to keep your muscle on a GLP-1 like tirzepatide or retatrutide, and the last mistake that affects all the others.If you're a woman over 40 doing all the "right" things for your skin and body and getting nowhere, and you're tired of being told you're fine, this one is for you.If you liked this, watch The Work I've Had Done To Stay Hot AF At 48 And The One I RegretWant Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz.Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment.Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear. Get your bottle.FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIAInstagram: @iamcynthiagarciaTikTok: @iamcynthiagarciaFacebook: @iamcynthiagarciaWebsite: cynthiagarcia.comREWRITTEN BEAUTYInstagram: @wearerewrittenFacebook: @wearerewrittenWebsite: rewrittenbeauty.comINSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITIONInstagram: @transformationalnutritionFacebook: @transformationalnutritionWebsite: transformationalnutrition.com#antiaging #skincareover40 #perimenopause #melasma #retinol #tretinoin #microneedling #cortisol #bellyfat #strengthtraining #womenover40 #glp1 #beautyover40 #collagen

I spent over a million dollars and years of my life doing everything I was told would keep me hot, and a shocking amount of it was aging me faster. These are the 10 anti-aging mistakes I made at 48 so you don't have to, from the skincare and treatments that backfired on my face to the workouts and shots that were working against my body.I'm a clinical nutritionist and the founder of a skincare line, and I've made most of these mistakes myself with total confidence and a platinum card. Inside this one I get into the melasma trap nobody warns you about (and why your red light mask and hot devices can make those dark spots worse), how to actually use a retinoid like tretinoin or retinol without peeling like a snake, why doing more skincare wrecked my barrier, the $13,000 microneedling and Morpheus8 RF lesson that cost me volume in my own face, why no protein and vitamin C means no new collagen after a laser or Sculptra, the real story on cortisol and belly fat in perimenopause, why strength training over 40 made me smaller not bigger, how to keep your muscle on a GLP-1 like tirzepatide or retatrutide, and the last mistake that affects all the others.If you're a woman over 40 doing all the "right" things for your skin and body and getting nowhere, and you're tired of being told you're fine, this one is for you.If you liked this, watch The Work I've Had Done To Stay Hot AF At 48 And The One I RegretWant Your Free Personalized Hot AF Plan? Take the quiz.Join The Vanity Club. Where women over 40 come to look hot AF. No apologies. No judgment.Rewritten Beauty. The serum I built when I turned 40 and refused to disappear. Get your bottle.FOLLOW CYNTHIA GARCIAInstagram: @iamcynthiagarciaTikTok: @iamcynthiagarciaFacebook: @iamcynthiagarciaWebsite: cynthiagarcia.comREWRITTEN BEAUTYInstagram: @wearerewrittenFacebook: @wearerewrittenWebsite: rewrittenbeauty.comINSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL NUTRITIONInstagram: @transformationalnutritionFacebook: @transformationalnutritionWebsite: transformationalnutrition.com#antiaging #skincareover40 #perimenopause #melasma #retinol #tretinoin #microneedling #cortisol #bellyfat #strengthtraining #womenover40 #glp1 #beautyover40 #collagen

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