Laura Anderson's skin has aged badly because she used to refuse to wear suncream.
Laura Anderson
The 32-year-old star admits that her skin looks like that of a woman at least a decade older, as she used to love using sunbeds and tanning without wearing suncream.
She shared: "When I was younger I’d head to the tanning salon twice a month for a sunbed, and always before a holiday.
"I’d refuse factor 30 - that was something my mum would wear. I used to completely expose my face to the sun."
The former 'Love Island' star has been diagnosed with severe pigmentation, due to overexposure to the sun.
And Laura admits it's led to various cruel jibes over the years, including the suggestion that she "has a freckle for every year she’s lived on planet earth".
She told The Sun newspaper: "I used to think it was freckles but I went on TV and had people constantly comment on it.
"I realised it was a bit of a problem. I never wore make-up during those days, so people noticed my skin more. It was shocking."
Laura thinks it's important to talk about skincare issues, admitting it wasn't something she really considered during her younger years.
She said: "I thought sunbeds were great. They were cheap and you got a tan at the end of it. Then I moved to Dubai - and I was there for eight years before 'Love Island'.
"Sunbathing is what you did out there with your friends. You’d meet up and lie by the pool all day.
"I never thought about sun damage to my skin. I’d just whack on an oil. It’s almost like you want to get burnt - because then you put after-sun on it and then it turns into a tan."
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