If people regularly think you look a decade younger

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Anonymous wrote:Be Asian.

haha. Maybe that's true. My mom looked much younger until she hit her late 70s when she got dementia.

But I think genes plays a large part, too. It's nature and nurture. Take care of your skin. Wear sunscreen.

-Asian

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Early 50s. I’m mistaken for early 40s. By people in their 50s. Same as what many prior said—maintain a healthy weight, avoid sun damage, low to no drinking.

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Sunscreen everyday, even in the winter.

My MIL is 90 and ppl routinely could not believe it. In her case it's not the skin (she's pale and very wrinkly), but rather her overall vigor and gait. She's always been active and energetic. She still lives independently.

The lesson I got from her was keep moving.

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I'm really immature, which makes it hard to guess my age. Jowls come for us all at some point though!

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Anonymous wrote:It's genetic, plus your overall health.

I used to look five years younger than my age, but since I had a medical crisis, I look my age now.

+1 I think this is right - those of us who smugly list off all the things we do to stay looking young, mostly just haven't been faced with the kind of crisis yet that ages you in a heartbeat.

I'm sorry about your medical issues, PP.

I agree. I was going to say, that people who haven't been through a divorce, lost a child, filed for bankruptcy, or battled addiction look younger than their counterparts.

[Anonymous]

Be black.

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Vitamins and minerals, good diet, good skincare, not too thin or too fat, current fashion within reason.

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To everyone crowing about "no wrinkles". I hate to break it to you, but wrinkles are not the only marker of aging. Loss of facial fat, skin laxity, the beginnings of jowls and nasolabial folds, neck bands, etc... these things give away your age even if your hair isn't white and your skin is smooth. Post-menopause, add a thicker middle to that list. I have yet to meet a person over 50 of any race that doesn't have at least some of the items that I listed.

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Oily skin and acting really immature

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Anonymous wrote:I'm really immature, which makes it hard to guess my age. Jowls come for us all at some point though!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To everyone crowing about "no wrinkles". I hate to break it to you, but wrinkles are not the only marker of aging. Loss of facial fat, skin laxity, the beginnings of jowls and nasolabial folds, neck bands, etc... these things give away your age even if your hair isn't white and your skin is smooth. Post-menopause, add a thicker middle to that list. I have yet to meet a person over 50 of any race that doesn't have at least some of the items that I listed.

Oh gosh thanks for this list - most women are so unaware of the thousands of changes to our face and body and hair as we age!

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Anonymous wrote:I know I do because I get dirty and condescending looks when other women hear that I have an older child; I gave birth to him in my middle 30s, so I was not a teen mom. Mine: stable weight on the lower side of healthy BMI, really good sunscreen year around and a hat in the summer, I've never smoked, rarely drink, good diet, good genes, botox, lifting weights. I don't have grey hair at almost 50 and also I'm getting my period like clockwork, so things might change after menopause.

Comments like these really call into question my belief that people are getting clear feedback that they look young. I mean, really? You meet someone and say, oh I have a 10 year old (or 20 yr old whatever) and they give you a dirty look? Really?

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Anonymous wrote:To everyone crowing about "no wrinkles". I hate to break it to you, but wrinkles are not the only marker of aging. Loss of facial fat, skin laxity, the beginnings of jowls and nasolabial folds, neck bands, etc... these things give away your age even if your hair isn't white and your skin is smooth. Post-menopause, add a thicker middle to that list. I have yet to meet a person over 50 of any race that doesn't have at least some of the items that I listed.

You forgot one of the biggest tells of all: thinning, sad hair. Some of the most beautiful women I know had their hair thin before anything else went wrong. I think our water isn’t good or something.

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Be short, have freckles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sunscreen everyday, even in the winter.

My MIL is 90 and ppl routinely could not believe it. In her case it's not the skin (she's pale and very wrinkly), but rather her overall vigor and gait. She's always been active and energetic. She still lives independently.

The lesson I got from her was keep moving.

My favorite comment here!