Gen Z is looking for ways to slow their aging down amid anxieties about growing up. Whether it means adopting multi-step skincare routines or experimenting with Botox and fillers long before any wrinkles appear, even teens seem to be set on avoiding their inevitable aging. And it’s no coincidence that they are, when concerns about “aging like milk” are highlighted on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, which significantly contribute to Gen Z’s insecurity around keeping their youthful look before it’s even gone. Plus, the media they consume pushes this toward young women especially, seldom showing them women on television over 40-years-old, furthering fears of irrelevance in adulthood. (The Hilltop)
📊 YPulse data: 60% of 18-24-year-old females agree, “Social media makes me feel bad about my appearance”
