I look better in my 40s than my teens and 20s

[Anonymous]

I look better now, and my husband says I have aged like a fine wine.

When I was young, I had a skin issue that needed to resolve after going to doctors, and I didn't have as much money for good haircuts, skincare, or nice clothes.

I now have skin that looks much better, and I can afford to dress in the style that suits me best. My body is more toned than when I was young as I didn't work out much then. I learned a lot how to dress from living in a major city and being around people who love fashion. I think I get complimented a lot more now.

[Anonymous]

I was prettiest and thinnest at 35. But I am more fit, attractive and sexy at 60 than I was at 50. I am less stressed and take better care of myself now that we are empty nesters.

[Anonymous]

Well yeah. In my 20s I had no money, no idea how to style myself, drank a bunch and ate like garbage. I’ve lifted weights for 10 years, take care of myself, and can get hair, skin, nails, whatever professionally done now and wear nicer clothes. Of course most of us look better in our 40s, it is just patriarchal nonsense to tell women they peak as girls.

[Anonymous]

I still look great in my late 40s (especially compared to the majority of women in my age range) but it cannot be denied that in my teens and 20s my skin and hair just had that youthful tone and glow that you cannot get back for any amount of money. C'est la vie!

[Anonymous]

I was poor as a teen and in my 20s and couldn’t afford good bras so my body looked weird in photos. I didn’t know how to do my hair and I didn’t wear makeup. I look more put together now than I did back then for sure.

[Anonymous]

I look better at 56 than I did at 36.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I still look great in my late 40s (especially compared to the majority of women in my age range) but it cannot be denied that in my teens and 20s my skin and hair just had that youthful tone and glow that you cannot get back for any amount of money. C'est la vie!

I agree, and as another poster said, this is most obvious when a middle aged woman stands next to her young 20s daughter. Look at Gwenyth Paltrow and Apple, or Reese Witherspoon and Ava. Gwenyth and Reese look great, but their daughters have youth, glowy skin, thicker hair, less sagging skin/eyes, etc.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s fairly common for late bloomers to feel this way. Personally I looked best by far in my 30s. I didn’t outgrow the awkward teen stuff until around 24-25, and then I didn’t know how to dress or take care of myself really well until my late 20s.

I’m 42 now but my problem is starting to be the sagging/jowly skin (see the other thread) and there’s no good fix for that, unlike Botox and other wrinkle solutions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I still look great in my late 40s (especially compared to the majority of women in my age range) but it cannot be denied that in my teens and 20s my skin and hair just had that youthful tone and glow that you cannot get back for any amount of money. C'est la vie!

I agree, and as another poster said, this is most obvious when a middle aged woman stands next to her young 20s daughter. Look at Gwenyth Paltrow and Apple, or Reese Witherspoon and Ava. Gwenyth and Reese look great, but their daughters have youth, glowy skin, thicker hair, less sagging skin/eyes, etc.

I think Gwyneth does not look good now, but her dd has none of the very specific classy beauty she had when young. And Reese W. was never gorgeous but she had fun charisma and charm. Her dd is prettier than all three other ladies but again, zero charisma. There is a lot more to beauty than just features.

[Anonymous]

I definitely looked striking in my 20’s, but in a slightly fake way because I couldn’t do any better. When I put myself together now, I’m maybe pretty, but in a much more natural way, which is not something I could have achieved in my 20s. Im happy with this, but it definitely takes the kind of time (and skill) I didn’t have and effort I wasn’t willing to put in when I was younger. I thought a PP put it really well - smoke show to friendly mom! Ha

[Anonymous]

Damn girl, how ugly WERE you?! Imagine how hot you'll be in your 80s at this rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I still look great in my late 40s (especially compared to the majority of women in my age range) but it cannot be denied that in my teens and 20s my skin and hair just had that youthful tone and glow that you cannot get back for any amount of money. C'est la vie!

I agree, and as another poster said, this is most obvious when a middle aged woman stands next to her young 20s daughter. Look at Gwenyth Paltrow and Apple, or Reese Witherspoon and Ava. Gwenyth and Reese look great, but their daughters have youth, glowy skin, thicker hair, less sagging skin/eyes, etc.

I think Gwyneth does not look good now, but her dd has none of the very specific classy beauty she had when young. And Reese W. was never gorgeous but she had fun charisma and charm. Her dd is prettier than all three other ladies but again, zero charisma. There is a lot more to beauty than just features.

I think both Gwyneth and Reese are prettier than their daughters when compared at the same ages, but the point I was making is that current Gwyneth and Reese (who look great for their ages) do not look as good as their daughters when side by side at each of their current ages. Youth trumps every time.

[Anonymous]

Wow. I'm in my 30s but I think these responses are so mean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. I'm in my 30s but I think these responses are so mean.

You must be new around here 💁‍♀️

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I look better now, and my husband says I have aged like a fine wine.

When I was young, I had a skin issue that needed to resolve after going to doctors, and I didn't have as much money for good haircuts, skincare, or nice clothes.

I now have skin that looks much better, and I can afford to dress in the style that suits me best. My body is more toned than when I was young as I didn't work out much then. I learned a lot how to dress from living in a major city and being around people who love fashion. I think I get complimented a lot more now.

What a nice thing for your husband to say!