I tried an 11p viral TikTok hack people are calling ‘nature’s Botox’ – my skin glowed but I couldn’t get over the stench

Source: The Sun

Author: Siobhan O'Connor

Published: Jan, 15 2025 21:00

INTRIGUED by the TikTokers who say bananas are the new Botox, Samantha Tripp, 39, from Pangbourne, Berks, gives. the retro treatment a try. I have always hated bananas. As a mum-of-three, I dutifully pop them into the trolley every week for my daughters and husband, but you will never catch me peeling one for myself.

Image Credit: The Sun [Woman holding banana peel to her face.]

The mere thought of biting into a mushy, bruised banana makes me shudder. The only time I willingly go near one is when it’s disguised in a slice of banoffee pie at a restaurant — even then, I’m mostly in it for the toffee. But that all changed when my 14-year-old daughter showed me a TikTok video of a Gen Z type rubbing banana peel on her skin for “flawless” results.

Image Credit: The Sun [Woman rubbing banana peel on her face.]

Suddenly, this fruit bowl staple had my attention — not as food, but as a potential secret weapon for glowing skin. It took me straight back to the Nineties, when no teenage girls’ magazine was complete without a step-by-step guide to an avocado facial, or recipe for a DIY body scrub using old coffee grounds.

Image Credit: The Sun [Woman holding a peeled banana.]

As a teen, I vividly remember dabbing lemon juice on my face, convinced it would work wonders on my acne. For the particularly stubborn spots, I’d even pile on a dollop of toothpaste for good measure. The result? Bright red, tender skin that felt ten times worse. One attempt was all it took—I never made that mistake again.

Image Credit: The Sun [Woman wearing glasses smiles for the camera.]

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