At 55, I’m hideous.Gray hair popping through after 2 weeks of a dye job, saggy under eyes and puffy cheeks that sag with

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Anonymous wrote:I think what makes a lot of women look horrible as they age is bad dye jobs. The same color or type of color cannot be sustained as you age so you need to adjust with a very good colorist. This can be a big time and money commitment.

I personally could not do it. I have silver hair and get regular compliments. I’m lucky because I look better with my silver hair based on my complexion and that I still look somewhat younger than my actual age. That’s not the case for everyone.

No one looks younger with gray hair

A silver haired woman with a fair complexion and good skin will always look younger than a woman of the same age with a bad dye job and sun-damage. Hair color alone does not age a person. People in their 20s and 30s go gray. There are always going to be contributing factors.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think what makes a lot of women look horrible as they age is bad dye jobs. The same color or type of color cannot be sustained as you age so you need to adjust with a very good colorist. This can be a big time and money commitment.

I personally could not do it. I have silver hair and get regular compliments. I’m lucky because I look better with my silver hair based on my complexion and that I still look somewhat younger than my actual age. That’s not the case for everyone.

No one looks younger with gray hair

A silver haired woman with a fair complexion and good skin will always look younger than a woman of the same age with a bad dye job and sun-damage. Hair color alone does not age a person. People in their 20s and 30s go gray. There are always going to be contributing factors.

maybe not younger but more attractive which is what I think the word younger is subbing in for??

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don't get filler get ulltherapy laser treatment. it tightens and lifts your skin.

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Anonymous wrote:don't get filler get ulltherapy laser treatment. it tightens and lifts your skin.

Ultherapy did nothing for me. It was a painful waste of money. I’ve heard Profound is better but I’m just waiting to get a facelift.

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Also 55. Keeping the gray roots touched up makes me feel so much better. It is annoying to have to do it so often though!

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Get off HRT for starters. It sees to be doing you zero favours. Evaluate your diet--make sure you are hydrating, drink green juice daily, sow yoghurt with fresh fruit is a nice ight breakfast, bone broth makes an excellent lunch/snack, and eat a veggie and protein paced dinner. Or switch and make lunch your bigger meal and have the bone broth before bed.

Exercise--waking, yoga, pilates will help you keep mobile, work your balance and help you stay fit. Weight lifting need not be more than your body weight or 2-5lb hand weights.

Sometimes it's easier to work with the gray hair, but certainly look into getting a little color blended in to add some contrast/color. Deep conditioning treatments will help keep the hair smooth, along with more moisturizing shampoo and conditioners. The Dyson Air wraps and Air Straight can make a significant difference when used with the right products--Color WOW, Amika the Shield, and Olaplex 9 are great options.

Make sure to moisturise with a body oil after your shower. Sesame and castor oil are excellent. I always treat my feet at bedtime with a foot cream and put cotton socks on.

Electric toothbrush may help your teeth, you can also get cosmetic bleach trays made at your dentist. They are not super expensive.

Get an eval from a cosmetic surgeon if you are interested in having work done on your face. Consults are free and they can have some god ideas/timelines for procedures.

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Op, care you sure you are not too hard on yourself?
I aim to go to bed earlier and stay in bed longer.

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I also look awful. I’m trying not to care and remind myself that my kids don’t love me less if I look awful. And luckily I don’t work in news broadcasting.
Weirdly I think my sister looks better at 7@ than she did at 55. I think she has less stress, sleeps and eats better.
For me, the double chin in pictures is just shocking. I don’t know where that came from. It’s like unless I specifically work to avoid it, I have a massive double chin.

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Anonymous wrote:Get off HRT for starters. It sees to be doing you zero favours. Evaluate your diet--make sure you are hydrating, drink green juice daily, sow yoghurt with fresh fruit is a nice ight breakfast, bone broth makes an excellent lunch/snack, and eat a veggie and protein paced dinner. Or switch and make lunch your bigger meal and have the bone broth before bed.

Exercise--waking, yoga, pilates will help you keep mobile, work your balance and help you stay fit. Weight lifting need not be more than your body weight or 2-5lb hand weights.

Sometimes it's easier to work with the gray hair, but certainly look into getting a little color blended in to add some contrast/color. Deep conditioning treatments will help keep the hair smooth, along with more moisturizing shampoo and conditioners. The Dyson Air wraps and Air Straight can make a significant difference when used with the right products--Color WOW, Amika the Shield, and Olaplex 9 are great options.

Make sure to moisturise with a body oil after your shower. Sesame and castor oil are excellent. I always treat my feet at bedtime with a foot cream and put cotton socks on.

Electric toothbrush may help your teeth, you can also get cosmetic bleach trays made at your dentist. They are not super expensive.

Get an eval from a cosmetic surgeon if you are interested in having work done on your face. Consults are free and they can have some god ideas/timelines for procedures.

Why get off HRT

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I’m worse than you, OP. I’m 53 but not thin. I’m also developing weird lumps around my mouth that I suspect will turn into jowls. My hair, previously dark and thick, is more than 50% gray and each hair is getting thinner in a process that the derm calls “miniaturizing” as it’s on the way to disappearing altogether. Especially in the front as I have male pattern baldness coming apparently. My already large chest has gotten huge despite no change in weight (32DD turned into 32G). I have always been an hourglass shape but my waist is thickening so I’m turning into just an overall large blob. There’s more but I can’t go on. I feel embarrassed whenever I leave the house and wish my job was remote so I could hide.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get off HRT for starters. It sees to be doing you zero favours. Evaluate your diet--make sure you are hydrating, drink green juice daily, sow yoghurt with fresh fruit is a nice ight breakfast, bone broth makes an excellent lunch/snack, and eat a veggie and protein paced dinner. Or switch and make lunch your bigger meal and have the bone broth before bed.

Exercise--waking, yoga, pilates will help you keep mobile, work your balance and help you stay fit. Weight lifting need not be more than your body weight or 2-5lb hand weights.

Sometimes it's easier to work with the gray hair, but certainly look into getting a little color blended in to add some contrast/color. Deep conditioning treatments will help keep the hair smooth, along with more moisturizing shampoo and conditioners. The Dyson Air wraps and Air Straight can make a significant difference when used with the right products--Color WOW, Amika the Shield, and Olaplex 9 are great options.

Make sure to moisturise with a body oil after your shower. Sesame and castor oil are excellent. I always treat my feet at bedtime with a foot cream and put cotton socks on.

Electric toothbrush may help your teeth, you can also get cosmetic bleach trays made at your dentist. They are not super expensive.

Get an eval from a cosmetic surgeon if you are interested in having work done on your face. Consults are free and they can have some god ideas/timelines for procedures.

Why get off HRT

MAHA

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get off HRT for starters. It sees to be doing you zero favours. Evaluate your diet--make sure you are hydrating, drink green juice daily, sow yoghurt with fresh fruit is a nice ight breakfast, bone broth makes an excellent lunch/snack, and eat a veggie and protein paced dinner. Or switch and make lunch your bigger meal and have the bone broth before bed.

Exercise--waking, yoga, pilates will help you keep mobile, work your balance and help you stay fit. Weight lifting need not be more than your body weight or 2-5lb hand weights.

Sometimes it's easier to work with the gray hair, but certainly look into getting a little color blended in to add some contrast/color. Deep conditioning treatments will help keep the hair smooth, along with more moisturizing shampoo and conditioners. The Dyson Air wraps and Air Straight can make a significant difference when used with the right products--Color WOW, Amika the Shield, and Olaplex 9 are great options.

Make sure to moisturise with a body oil after your shower. Sesame and castor oil are excellent. I always treat my feet at bedtime with a foot cream and put cotton socks on.

Electric toothbrush may help your teeth, you can also get cosmetic bleach trays made at your dentist. They are not super expensive.

Get an eval from a cosmetic surgeon if you are interested in having work done on your face. Consults are free and they can have some god ideas/timelines for procedures.

Why get off HRT

MAHA

Ironically mister natural seems to juice up on plenty of steroids and hormones

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Anonymous wrote:I’m worse than you, OP. I’m 53 but not thin. I’m also developing weird lumps around my mouth that I suspect will turn into jowls. My hair, previously dark and thick, is more than 50% gray and each hair is getting thinner in a process that the derm calls “miniaturizing” as it’s on the way to disappearing altogether. Especially in the front as I have male pattern baldness coming apparently. My already large chest has gotten huge despite no change in weight (32DD turned into 32G). I have always been an hourglass shape but my waist is thickening so I’m turning into just an overall large blob. There’s more but I can’t go on. I feel embarrassed whenever I leave the house and wish my job was remote so I could hide.

Ugh, I’m sorry. I went on a GLP and that’s how I’m thin. Otherwise, same girl. Same.

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I am a big fan of oral rogaine- helps with the hair

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Anonymous wrote:At home facial laser.

I’m serious.

Which one?