I’m a real-life Benjamin Button – I looked like a 40-year-old estate agent at eight, and now I look younger than ever
A REAL-LIFE Benjamin Button has left people stunned after sharing proof that she’s ageing backwards.
Make-up artist Elle admitted she’s been “Benjamin Buttoning” everybody since she was young.
Sharing a picture of herself at eight years old, she laughed: “I look like this is going on my business card, and I am about to sell you your first house.
“Like, the perm mullet?
“This was my glamour shot!
“So, you know, I want to say that I age backwards, but I feel like I just kind of caught up.
“You know, I looked 40 then.
“I’m not 40 now, but, I mean, I’m in my 30s, and, you know… that sweet little baby estate agent there!”
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 movie starring Brad Pitt, and tells the story of a man who ages backwards.
The comments section was almost immediately filled with people weighing in on Elle’s incredible transformation, with one writing: “You were the neighbourhood’s top Avon rep at 8!”
“The fifth Golden Girl,” another laughed.
“That’s Diane from accounting,” a third commented.
“THAT IS THE MOST FABULOUS PHOTO EVER OMG!!” someone else said.
“The fact that at 8 years old you were #1 estate agent at your office,” another said.
“Wow. Congratulations!”
“Girl!!! I wasn’t ready for this,” someone else giggled.
“I’m so sorry for laughing,” another added.
“I am a big fan of you as the school secretary in Ferris Buellers Day Off,” someone else joked.
Biggest beauty mistakes
Fabulous' Beauty Editor Tara Ledden has shared the do's and don'ts when it comes to beauty.
“No matter how much time and money you spend on your beauty routine, if you’re not getting the basics right, the rest is wasted.
“There aren’t many non-negotiables, but these are the biggest beauty mistakes sabotaging your regime.”
- Not wearing SPF: Sun-damage is the main cause of premature skin ageing, so if you want to keep your skin looking plump and glowing, sun cream is vital.
- Using expired products: Best case, they’re ineffective and don’t deliver the results they promise, worst case they cause irritation and infection. The shelf life of beauty products differ – for example, mascara is usually good for 3-6 months while lipstick can last for 9-18 months. Check the ‘POA’ symbol on the packaging (it looks like a jar and will have a number inside for how many months it’s safe once opened. If you can’t remember when you opened your product, throw it away and start again, marking the month and year with a permanent marker on the packaging.
- Not knowing your undertones: If you’re using make-up with the wrong undertones, it’ll never look natural no matter how much you blend it! An easy trick to work out whether you have cool, warm or neutral undertones is to check the veins on your wrist – if they look blue, you have cool undertones, if they’re green, you have warm and if they’re a mix you have neutral.
- Skipping heat protector: It might feel unnecessary, but much like sun damage on the skin, excess heat is the most common cause of hair damage. So, if you want shiny, healthy hair, or you’re trying to grow it longer, using a heat protection product is key.
- Not washing your face before bed: it’s as simple as this, if you’re not washing your face before you go to sleep, everything that’s been on your skin during the day is sitting there for even longer, clogging your pores and drying out the surface. Any skincare applied on top isn’t going to be effective with a layer of dirt underneath, and you’re probably going to end up with dirty pillows too – yuck!
“I was not ready! You looked like your name was Doris!” another laughed.
Others compared Elle’s photo to Lewis Capaldi, Matt Lucas and Andy Milonakis.
As for the Matt Lucas comparison, Elle said in another video: “I know him from Bridesmaids as Rebel Wilson’s brother in that movie, and, oh, my god.
“But, like, I see it – it’s eight year old me is him in a wig, period.”
“Where the hell your parents get that outfit?” another asked.
With Elle replying: “I honestly think it was a glamour shot on the rack shirt.”
