Secrets to looking young

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But in all seriousness. I'm 50. The goal is not to be a hot young thang anymore. I simply want to enjoy life. If that means toting around a few extra pounds so be it.

As I get older...as long as I'm reasonably active, able to get around and do what I want to do - indulge every now and then - I'm good.

You and I would get along well. I feel the same way.

I just turned 50, and comments like these make me not want to post in this subforum. I still want to be sexually attractive.

Don't let me stop you. Just realize that unless you are genetically predisposed to look a youthful 50, you will have to put in A LOT more effort to come across as a bombshell. If that effort is worth it to you - do it. But the work outs, strict diet, make up, hair and fashion that I would have to do to look like a "hot young thang" these days is more than I want to deal with. Especially when you hear some of the biotchy comments on DCUM directed at women who are making the effort to look "Hot" but aren't completely successful in achieving the desired affect. Too skinny, too botoxed, too wrinkled, blah, blah, blah.

[Anonymous]

I do workout a lot. I don't need Botox or readers. Maybe I'll check back in 10 years.

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Anonymous wrote:+1 to bigger eyebrows. Literally every woman I see could benefit with growing them out. Seriously, unless your brows cover half your face they could be fuller.

Your observations aside, it's really clear to me that you are nowhere near the 60 years old that OP mentioned in her post. Probably nowhere near 50, either, am I right?

Because if you were, you'd know that past a certain date, you can no longer just "grow out" your eyebrows. You can't just decide for them to be full. Your hair stops growing and becomes sparse (with some 'naturally hairy ethnic women' exceptions, like Armenians, Greeks, Persians)

Agree but will add that even for us "naturally hairy ethnic women", our eyebrows become sparse too. Less so than for very fair-skinned people but still, they do get thin and it does age a person.

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But in all seriousness. I'm 50. The goal is not to be a hot young thang anymore. I simply want to enjoy life. If that means toting around a few extra pounds so be it.

As I get older...as long as I'm reasonably active, able to get around and do what I want to do - indulge every now and then - I'm good.

You and I would get along well. I feel the same way.

I just turned 50, and comments like these make me not want to post in this subforum. I still want to be sexually attractive.

Don't let me stop you. Just realize that unless you are genetically predisposed to look a youthful 50, you will have to put in A LOT more effort to come across as a bombshell. If that effort is worth it to you - do it. But the work outs, strict diet, make up, hair and fashion that I would have to do to look like a "hot young thang" these days is more than I want to deal with. Especially when you hear some of the biotchy comments on DCUM directed at women who are making the effort to look "Hot" but aren't completely successful in achieving the desired affect. Too skinny, too botoxed, too wrinkled, blah, blah, blah.

NP here. I am 50 and still feel sexually attractive. No, I am definitely not a bombshell -- but guess what? I was NEVER a bombshell. I am reasonably fit, fun to be around, and very low maintenance. While I am sure that a 50 year old women is not everyone's cup of tea, I don't seem to have any problem finding dates or men who want to be in a relationship with me. In the past four years, I have been in three relationships: the men have ranged in age from 12 years younger to 10 years older.

I pretty much find that I am as old as I feel. Most men seem to be the same way. Some guys my age seem SO old to me (like dating my 80 year old father) and some my age seem too immature. Aside from first impressions, age doesn't seem to be a big impediment in dating.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But in all seriousness. I'm 50. The goal is not to be a hot young thang anymore. I simply want to enjoy life. If that means toting around a few extra pounds so be it.

As I get older...as long as I'm reasonably active, able to get around and do what I want to do - indulge every now and then - I'm good.

You and I would get along well. I feel the same way.

I just turned 50, and comments like these make me not want to post in this subforum. I still want to be sexually attractive.

You probably are, to 60 year old men.

[Anonymous]

^O.k. then you maybe have had less of a drastic decline than some of us have had, lol. But I get what you mean. I prefer to be in shape and feeling physically good - although it's harder these days to achieve. I still want to have fun.

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Anonymous wrote:It's genetics.

But dull/dark colors don't help.

The post-menopausal set sporting turquoise, lemon yellow and tangerine aren't creating any illusions, and they also run the risk of looking like wizened, festive, Ocean City Md retirees

Thanks, PP, for the laugh! I don't even belong to this forum - yet - but what you said is so very true. Wizened, festive, tangerine and lemon yellow sporting retirees. Sounds like my MIL.

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Anonymous wrote:5) why care? Why care about how you look? Instead, after 50, the goal should be to be healthy.

In my experience women in there 60's that look much younger have been to the plastic surgeon.

I call BS on the plastic surgery. The minute I spot plastic surgery on people I think they're much older than they are. (Oh I know you all have had such good work that "no one can tell". I call BS on that too.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

But in all seriousness. I'm 50. The goal is not to be a hot young thang anymore. I simply want to enjoy life. If that means toting around a few extra pounds so be it.

As I get older...as long as I'm reasonably active, able to get around and do what I want to do - indulge every now and then - I'm good.

You and I would get along well. I feel the same way.

I just turned 50, and comments like these make me not want to post in this subforum. I still want to be sexually attractive.

I want to win the lottery. It doesn't mean it is going to happen.

[Anonymous]

A couple things to add:

1) DO NOT get the "Older Mom Short Haircut" that is hair-sprayed in place. If you don;t know what that style is, you probably have it. Grow it out to a cute chin length bob and make sure that your hair moves!

2) Whether gray or dyed, old hair has no shine. Use products that add shine.

3) Latisse is amazing - it gives you longer eyelashes AND brings back your eyebrows.

[Anonymous]

Lot's of sex. It keeps the rejuvenating juices flowing.

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Anonymous wrote:Posture, way you walk and flexibility are very important - this is where things like yoga and keeping fit help

Color of teeth

Eyebrows - my MIL has none

Peering at things due to shortsightedness

+1 Posture and no reading glasses. But mostly posture.

I agree with all of OP's list. They are all the subconscious expectations of youth.

How do you suggest people read things, if they cannot see the print?

Progressive contact lens?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

But in all seriousness. I'm 50. The goal is not to be a hot young thang anymore. I simply want to enjoy life. If that means toting around a few extra pounds so be it.

As I get older...as long as I'm reasonably active, able to get around and do what I want to do - indulge every now and then - I'm good.

You and I would get along well. I feel the same way.

I just turned 50, and comments like these make me not want to post in this subforum. I still want to be sexually attractive.

You probably are, to 60 year old men.

Actually, the last guy I dated was 33.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lot's of sex. It keeps the rejuvenating juices flowing.

Yes!

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Anonymous wrote:Lot's of sex. It keeps the rejuvenating juices flowing.

Yes!

And if single, do not stop masturbating. Honestly - "use it or lose it".