Have you decided to age naturally, gracefully- no botox, etc.?

[Anonymous]

I’m in my 40s and allow myself botox twice per year to take the edge off. I moved abroad and botox is significantly cheaper here. Maybe one day I’ll dye my hair but no gray yet. I have an Rx for tretinoin.

I dread the inevitable sagging neck, but I won’t do anything about it. Once the neck sags, I’ll stop the botox and end my vain ways.

[Anonymous]

I’m in my mid 50s. No Botox. No plastic surgery. But also no aging gracefully either.

I’m doing lots of exercise, running several 5ks a year. Doing my first hydrox soon. Lifting weights regularly and increasing the weights I can lift.

I’m focused on aging strong not gracefully.

[Anonymous]

I’m 50 and have never done anything, but I did just buy the Olay everyday retinol jars at Costco. They are too harsh for me to actually use everyday, but I have dry skin so I alternate with my usual night cream. Otherwise I use a tinted sunscreen. My mom is in her 70s and her hair still hasn’t turned grey so crossing fingers that the same happens for me.

[Anonymous]

It helps to live in the DMV where I’ve never seen a woman wear makeup. I guess if I lived in CA or TX I might be reaching for these interventions more.

[Anonymous]

Yes

I do get highlights. Only a little gray at the moment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my sixties, botoxing, using fillers, small amount of plastic surgery.

I’m tired of it, never ending. I’ve decided to age naturally, wrinkles and all. It will be tough, all my friends are sculpted.

Anyone else tired of beautifying?

After the work you have done, you're not aging naturally. You are stopping trying to mitigate the signs of aging. The plastic surgery and fillers may have altered a "natural" appearance. I think it is brave to choose to stop, because there is no end to what you can spend and have done to try and avoid looking your age. At 55, I have not done anything cosmetically or surgically to stop or slow the aging process. Money is a major factor...I'd want the absolute best. Fear is the main reason...the risk is not worth it to me. I would rather look old than weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It helps to live in the DMV where I’ve never seen a woman wear makeup. I guess if I lived in CA or TX I might be reaching for these interventions more.

+1. My office is full of 40-65 year old women, and no one does anything. I feel like doing anything would make me stand out in a weird way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my sixties, botoxing, using fillers, small amount of plastic surgery.

I’m tired of it, never ending. I’ve decided to age naturally, wrinkles and all. It will be tough, all my friends are sculpted.

Anyone else tired of beautifying?

At this point, can you really stop without it looking weird?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The best looking old person I know is my mother in law, totally natural. The key is to never work a day in your life and constantly obsess over the fresh, nourishing ingredients for your next meal. Oh, and go to church every single day and garden like the dickens. This “me and my wellness” stuff is her full time job and it shows— she glows with a smidge of tinted lip balm.

I can't tell if you admire or hate her. Her life sounds amazing to me. Perhaps she had a traumatic childhood and her peaceful life keeps her buoyed? All I have is therapy and a garden full of weeds.

[Anonymous]

I'm in my early 50s. I love getting my hair balayaged and I keep up with toning appointments. I watch my diet, stay hydrated, and do gentle exercise that works for my slim frame. I enjoy fashion and have a classic but modern style uniform that suits my frame and lifestyle. I have not done botox yet as I hardly have any wrinkles compared to so many women my age (genetic lottery!), but I plan to consider it. I don't think there is anything wrong with getting a little help to look a way that makes you happy.

The overly filled, stretched and smoothed look that seems to be defining the 2000s is not for me right now, but I'm open to educating myself to other procedures and finding a provider who can enhance my look in subtle ways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The best looking old person I know is my mother in law, totally natural. The key is to never work a day in your life and constantly obsess over the fresh, nourishing ingredients for your next meal. Oh, and go to church every single day and garden like the dickens. This “me and my wellness” stuff is her full time job and it shows— she glows with a smidge of tinted lip balm.

Your MIL sounds like me! I also never worked, love gardening (we cook with a lot of what we grow) and adore shopping what is organic and in season locally. It works!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It helps to live in the DMV where I’ve never seen a woman wear makeup. I guess if I lived in CA or TX I might be reaching for these interventions more.

+1. My office is full of 40-65 year old women, and no one does anything. I feel like doing anything would make me stand out in a weird way.

Eh, I can never tell what people have had done. Maybe they have great skin, maybe it's treatments or makeup. I'm in that bracket and wear light makeup but you'd probably think I don't because some sun spots are still visible.

[Anonymous]

I do nothing. Noped out of hair dye after I got cancer (not bec of the chemicals, but bec of the smell and the annoying stylist and time sink and life is short.) For one thing, I think nothing beats exercise for getting O2 to the skin and making it look good. But mostly it's because other people are who I see. Let them beautify for me! I'm not an object to beautify their view.

[Anonymous]

There was a post a while back about the never ending roller coaster of plastic surgery. It has really made me think more about this. I am 53 and do Botox and laser. I was thinking of something major like a facelift or neck lift in next few years but now I am leaning towards just doing less and leaving it at invasive stuff.

People seem quick to recommend plastic surgery on here but it makes me uncomfortable

[Anonymous]

Idk. I am just 48 and already have a bad neck which truly bothers me a lot. My mom and mil in their 70s have aged beautifully. I guess that is not in the cards for me (despite good diet and nutrition and skincare so not sure what is wrong) and I'd consider a lower face lift.