Small details that make a person seem more youthful

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:White teeth
Glossy, sleek hair
Natural look / minimal or not obvious makeup
Curly, long eyelashes (lift looks better than falsies)

OOOooofff!! Not the fake or long false eyelashes. That is very awful. It does not make people look younger. They just look like old drag queens. And those long eyelashes when it's not a formal event, but just everyday wear looks very trashy.

Your lashes get short and sparse with age. If you’re 30, a lift is all you need. At 50, high quality, natural lash extractions are your friend. Go somewhere that gives you a choice of looks and communicate with them.

Why in gods name would someone get their lashes “extracted”???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:White teeth
Glossy, sleek hair
Natural look / minimal or not obvious makeup
Curly, long eyelashes (lift looks better than falsies)

OOOooofff!! Not the fake or long false eyelashes. That is very awful. It does not make people look younger. They just look like old drag queens. And those long eyelashes when it's not a formal event, but just everyday wear looks very trashy.

Your lashes get short and sparse with age. If you’re 30, a lift is all you need. At 50, high quality, natural lash extractions are your friend. Go somewhere that gives you a choice of looks and communicate with them.

Why in gods name would someone get their lashes “extracted”???

DP. I think PP may have meant "extended".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think a youthful personality goes further than looks.

There’s something to this, and I don’t know what the causal relationship is. I know a handful of people in their 60s+ who are active, social, curious, open to new experiences, and working at something they enjoy (not necessarily a job). They all seem much younger than they are. They look good too. They take care of themselves, the women wear a bit of makeup, but nothing crazy.

I look at the difference between my ILs, who retired as soon as they could, kind of sit around, aren’t involved with anything, vs my parents, who travel, take courses, perform, have people over for dinner, “get involved” generally. My ILs (whom I love) are technically younger, but seem older.

[Anonymous]

Genuine question: what are the circumstances under which people are guessing your age? It truly does not come up in conversation and I’m quite confident that it’s not because I look uncommonly old or young for my age.

New Poster:

I took over an organization and am pushing 50. One day I was talking to a member of the old boy's network and he questioned if I had the experience, education and AGE to lead the organization. Yes, on experience, yes on education and hell yes on age. I'm pushing 50. I told story to one of my employees and she said "oh, I thought you were pushing 40 or just turned. Had no idea you were 50. You look young.

I too think it's genetics. I haven't seen the inside of a gym in 12 years. I also am a "perfect 10" meaning size. Makes my face less wrinkly but I'm good curvy. I use light makeup and have a straightforward hair cut. I also have really young kids...the most youthful of accessories.

[Anonymous]

So grey hair ages you, but so does processed, colored hair? Got it. We can’t win. (And even when you go to the best professional colorists, they are still processing your hair and it will take its toll.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So grey hair ages you, but so does processed, colored hair? Got it. We can’t win. (And even when you go to the best professional colorists, they are still processing your hair and it will take its toll.)

All things in moderation. Bleached out, overly processed all one color hair is aging and unattractive. This isn’t the time to go dark boxed dye black/blue, nor peroxide blonde nor fiery red orange. No bubble or spiral perms. Get regular, professional haircuts and colors and styling. Don’t get into a rut or decide to get a severe short cut because it’s “easy.” Take a few minutes every day to style your hair, whatever that means for you. If you routinely go to the office with your hair in a ponytail because it’s easy, re-think and get a pro involved.

Change your hairstyle - your part- often!

-Mom of 3, age 53 in a new career field

[Anonymous]

People say I look young….I think it’s clear skin & an easy happy smile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So grey hair ages you, but so does processed, colored hair? Got it. We can’t win. (And even when you go to the best professional colorists, they are still processing your hair and it will take its toll.)

All things in moderation. Bleached out, overly processed all one color hair is aging and unattractive. This isn’t the time to go dark boxed dye black/blue, nor peroxide blonde nor fiery red orange. No bubble or spiral perms. Get regular, professional haircuts and colors and styling. Don’t get into a rut or decide to get a severe short cut because it’s “easy.” Take a few minutes every day to style your hair, whatever that means for you. If you routinely go to the office with your hair in a ponytail because it’s easy, re-think and get a pro involved.

Change your hairstyle - your part- often!

-Mom of 3, age 53 in a new career field

Meh, I think American women do too much to their hair—teasing, curling, etc. French women have a messier, more natural look that I think is much more youthful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think a youthful personality goes further than looks.

I agree with this. I get mistaken for being much younger than I am a lot. Some is that things like being darker skinned means I have fewer wrinkles...but my sister and many friends could say the same. I'm not immature, but I know I seem young in certain ways. I'm not particularly set in my ways and genuinely curious and willing to admit there's a lot of stuff I don't know and ask questions to learn. I think that makes me seem young based on how people react.

[Anonymous]

I have colleagues at work with mothers my age. When they say something about their parents becoming old, I point out they are probably the same age as me. What I have heard back is that I don't seem as old because I am "livelier." Nothing about looks.