Why she stopped looksmaxxing in midlife
Sasha Brown-Worsham’s son made her take another look at what she thought was simple vanity.
From The Times
August 6, 2026

Sasha Brown-Worsham always thought her fixation on her face and expensive beauty treatments was simple vanity.

An illustration of a woman applying makeup in a vanity mirror. Sitting atop the vanity table is a multitude of skin care products, makeup products, perfumes, tinctures and a framed portrait of a smiling woman.

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It took her a long time to understand that it was something else. →

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