I haven’t washed my face in two years but my oily skin has vanished and I now glow thanks to a £2 Asda bargain

A THRIFTY beauty buff has shared how she tackled her oily skin and clogged pores without forking out a fortune on fancy skincare. Natural beauty lover Candice took to TikTok to reveal how a popular cupboard essential drastically improved the complexion of her skin - and you can snap it up from Asda for less tan £2.

According to the brunette stunner, who claimed to haven't washed her face in a whopping two years, she swears by honey - yes, you heard that right. It is thought that honey has numerous benefits when applied directly to your face, including reducing bacteria, exfoliating, and speeding up the healing process, among others.

Experts have said that raw honey is packed with components beneficial for your skin, especially if you have acne or autoimmune skin conditions such as eczema or psoriasis, Healthline reported. Raw honey is also a natural exfoliator, which means that applying it to your face removed dry, dull skin and reveals a new glow underneath.

Raving about the purse-friendly buy, Candice told her 101k followers that by ditching regular face wash for the more natural approach has ''healed'' her skin. ''This what it used to look like - super oily, with a bunch of clogged pores,'' she said, sharing a snap of her face before the at-home treatment.

She went on in the informative clip: ''Our skin produces its own natural oils called sebum, which is there to maintain a healthy skin moisture barrier and it's also antibacterial. ''But when we're washing our face in the morning and at night, and just using overall harsh generic skincare, we're completely stripping our skin of its moisture.

''So to counteract that, it's gonna produce even more sebum - and that's what's going to give us that oily look,'' said Candice who noted that sebum isn't the issue - it's the overproduction of it. Instead of sticking to regular high street skincare, the thrifty beauty buff swears by raw honey which she applies to her face a few times a week.

This, she told fellow social media users, will work wonders to ''draw moisture into the skin'' and has great antibacterial properties. Once done, she will rinse her face with water and complete the routine by applying beef tallow to moisturise - one of the latest beauty trends to take the internet by storm.

Boston-based board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Jaimie DeRosa told HuffPost about several anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits of beef tallow. The anti-inflammation properties can aid those who suffer from redness, irritation, and acne.

LONDON -based Gabriela Peacock, who has helped the likes of Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie prepare for their weddings. She told Fabulous: “The science is evident that we all have the power to make simple life changing alterations to better our future selves - no matter what genetic hand we might have been dealt with.

“The reality is, we all sometimes indulge in unhealthy eating habits like processed foods, smoking cigarettes, drinking too much alcohol, inhaling city pollutants, and even drinking water from plastic bottles – none of this is good for us. “All this does is promote the ageing process, but we all have the potential to change this.”.

It may be hard, but try to keep away from sugary carbohydrates, because they feed chronic inflammation, which is one of the worst enemies of reversing ageing. Now only will you end up putting on weight if you consume them regularly, but your energy and hormonal levels will be affected and this will influence how you look and feel.

Whatever your age or state of health, it’s never too late to reverse how quickly you are ageing and embrace the energy and vigour of a younger you. Antioxidants, such as vitamins A, C, and E, are essential in neutralising free radicals—the culprits behind premature ageing.

Integrating a spectrum of colourful fruits and vegetables into your diet provides a potent source of antioxidants. Omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in fatty fish like salmon and flaxseeds, are vital for maintaining skin elasticity and hydration. Omega-3s act as nourishment for your skin, locking in moisture and diminishing fine lines and wrinkles.

Collagen, a structural protein dwindling with age, can be replenished through collagen-rich foods like bone broth and lean protein sources. "As you age, the skin produces less of certain lipids, which can lead to volume loss, skin dullness, and laxity accentuating the signs of aging,” added Dr. Deanne Mraz Robinson, a board-certified dermatologist and co-founder of Modern Dermatology.

“Topical lipids (or fats) can support the deeper skin structures as they hydrate the skin and improve skin barrier function.”. Beef tallow contains vitamins A, D, E, and K that help the anti-aging process antioxidants, like omega-3 fatty acids, which can fight free radicals.