A GRANDMOTHER has revealed that she spends over a THOUSAND kilos on her magnificence regime to verify she at all times seems to be 15 years youthful than her actual age.
Jacqueline Cubici-Gonzalez is 61 - however says folks have advised her she seems to be 45.
And the retiree has even been mistaken for her three-year-old granddaughter's mum.
Jacqueline spends two hours every morning making use of lotions - together with her prime tip, child suncream.
She additionally performs tennis, will get spa remedies and takes care of her hair - as a result of she needs to remain trying younger.
Her feedback got here after Madonna spoke out about ageism following an look on the Grammys.
Jacqueline, a retired airport employee, from Camberley, Surrey, mentioned: "I refuse to age gracefully.
"Individuals my age are anticipated to be gray and wrinkled, and put on extensive lengthy skirts. I at all times knew I by no means wished that.
"I agree with Madonna's sentiment that folks needs to be allowed to be younger after they're over 45."
Jacqueline, the second baby of 11, grew up in Venezuela and moved to the UK aged 28.
The mum began her skincare routine 40 years in the past, explaining that because of at all times being in comparison with her sister, she by no means felt stunning.
She begins with a £60 a month six-step face care regime, which she extends right down to her chest and does morning and evening.
After washing her pores and skin she mists on two layers of hydrating spray, adopted by a serum.
Subsequent she swears by a vitamin-rich evening cream - as a result of it lasts longer in your pores and skin than day cream.
I am not wealthy and you do not have to be, you simply have to seize a cut price
Jacqueline Cubici-Gonzalez, 61
She then provides firming cream - earlier than slathering on her factor-50 solar safety for infants.
Jacqueline mentioned: "That's my prime tip.
"If you wish to have good pores and skin and you do not need to do all the remaining then simply get the issue 50 child cream and use lots.
"It is a very powerful factor I do. If I exploit one for older pores and skin it seems to be a lot much less good."
Jacqueline additionally takes care to take care of the remainder of her physique and estimates she spends round £1,900 a yr on all remedies.
She makes use of a face and a hair masks each Sunday and dyes out her gray hair each 4 weeks.
She additionally begins on a regular basis with a physique scrub, adopted by bathe gel.
After that she slaps on physique oil then a moisturising physique cream, then physique spray.
And he or she spends £35 on a month-to-month onceover at a spa the place her ft are pampered with a soak, therapeutic massage, nail-care and paint.
The gran additionally splashes out one other £35 a month on a spa membership so she will be able to have a full physique therapeutic massage.
And at last, she's cautious to get eight hours an evening magnificence sleep.
She even purchased a 'magnificence sleep in progress' signal to hold on her bed room door.
The mum-of-two additionally performs tennis as soon as per week to keep away from rising love handles and saggy arms, she says.
Jacqueline mentioned: "I am not wealthy and you do not have to be, you simply have to seize a cut price.
"It is completely value each bit of cash you spend on it.
"We needs to be allowed to have enjoyable, hold dancing, and be fashionable and trendy."
Jacqueline, who lives with husband Steven Jones 63, likes to maintain her look trendy and classy.
She wears tailor-made knee-length skirts, or flared trousers with tops and trainers - and picks up tips about Instagram.
Jacqueline mentioned: "To me it feels actually unhappy to get previous - so I am making an attempt to carry it off each day.
"Individuals usually remark that I do not appear like I used to be born in 1961.
"I need to look youthful ceaselessly."
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