Yasmin Tayag

You know, people didn't want others to know that they were getting Botox.

We would have women come in paying in cash because they didn't want their husbands or family members to know that they were paying for Botox.

And I think a lot has changed since then.

to the story, something that came up a lot was the impact of reality TV.

Multiple women I spoke to mentioned

Vanderpump Rules and The Real Housewives series.

So I don't really watch these shows, but what my friends told me was that on these shows, the women are very open about their Botox use.

I get Botox and I get filler.

I've always done that.

Okay.

And I take care of my skin.

Lots of water.

Okay.

And I lost some weight.

And I think that openness just sort of bled out into the wider culture, leading us to a place where people aren't really embarrassed anymore.

There are some other things, of course, driving this baby Botox trend.

I mean, the fact that so many people are on their phones all the time, taking photos of themselves, streaming on TikTok.

You know, you're looking at your face constantly.

I'm 39 years old, I'm obsessed with skincare, and this is my nighttime routine for glass skin, including a new product.

And the same goes for having been on Zoom for all of the pandemic.