Speaking of gingers, you know who is kind of a bummer? Amy Adams. The first pic below is the 2016 Golden Globes, when she was 41. And the second photo is last year (age 45). Maybe it's a temporary issue but she looked amazing in 2016 and just looks so puffy and more middle-aged in the second one. Not bad (she's obviously a beautiful woman) but the difference is really striking. I notice it because I have her coloring and similar bone structure and I'm 41 and like how I look, but when I saw her recently I was like "whaaaaat is happening?" If a rich celebrity can take that middle-aged turn so quick, I don't stand a chance!

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Anonymous wrote:What’s her name... the ginger with really long hair? In her 50s, I think?

Nicole Kidman? She’s so plastic, if you put her next to a radiator, she’d melt.

Kidman looks bad. The work she's had done is really obvious, especially around her eyes and lips. She also wearing much heavier makeup, in both public events and in performance, than she used to. Not sure if it's to conceal skin issues or if she just wants it because she thinks it makes her look better, but it's really distracting. Especially the heavy eye makeup. It only highlights both the aging (drooping eyelid) and the work she's had done to address it. Everyone who does a lot of Botox gets that weird situation where the skin is very tight/smooth as it approaches the eye and then right next to the eye it's all crepey and wrinkled. But with her it's extra obvious.

It's why Botox isn't the solution people think it is, at least not around the eyes. Sure, you can smooth out the lines around the orbital socket, but your eyes will still age and the skin will get looser. It actually looks better in the long run if you just allow those crinkles to expand outward into your face. It takes some getting used to, but once you accept them, they start looking normal. But the old eyes sinking into faces with otherwise tight, smooth skin will always look messed up. Don't do this. Men, too. I see some of those older male celebs and politicians and they are falling into the same trap. Mike Pence is a good example.

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Anonymous wrote:What’s her name... the ginger with really long hair? In her 50s, I think?

Nicole Kidman? She’s so plastic, if you put her next to a radiator, she’d melt.

Julianne Moore? She is gorgeous.

Anonymous wrote:What’s her name... the ginger with really long hair? In her 50s, I think?

Nicole Kidman? She’s so plastic, if you put her next to a radiator, she’d melt.

What’s her name... the ginger with really long hair? In her 50s, I think?

Not quite on topic but I used to watch Gray’s Anatomy way back in the beginning. There was an ad on my screen that came up advertising season end and I nearly didn’t recognize Ellen Pompeo. She was in her early 30s when it started now is early 50s and we’ll, it shows- aging sucks

Anonymous wrote:Setting aside celebrities who have access to a lot of resources, in real life, one of the big factors I notice is women who had kids vs women who are didn't. Not always of course - there are plenty of amazingly put together moms in their 40s. But line up 5 of my coworkers without kids and 5 with... it is noticeable.

More time and money to put into taking care of themselves, their fashion, not having to prioritize kids needs, etc.

Now that I write that, not that different than celebs - more access to resources (celebs with kids just have more nannies, stylists, etc that childless women can do on their own).

I think it really just depends on the age of the kids, how many you have, and what kind of support you have. I think the first two years after my DD was born I just looked haggard and lost. I was tired all the time but more than that, I also was just trying to figure out who I even was. Becoming a mom puts your life in a salad spinner, and that can include your sense of style.

But after that, I think I actually look better than I did pre-kids (I'm early 40s now). Becoming a mom made me start taking better care of myself in some ways. I eat better and exercise in a more disciplined way (I've always been active, but no exercise is essential to my sanity and also one of the few things I get to do on my own, so I'm religious about it now). And then I simplified by look a lot but also polished it up. I wear less makeup but I spend more on my hair because that's an easy way to get a lasting boost in my appearance and confidence with just a few hours at the salon every few months. Same with skincare -- I invest in good skincare so I can wake up and look great without having to pile on makeup. It's more efficient. I find clothes that look good on me and buy them in multiple colors so I don't have to worry about it.

My feeling is that you just can't evaluate a woman's style or appearance right after a baby. It's like trying to assess someone's appearance right after a divorce or job loss or the a major loss. I know that sounds crazy because people actually want kids, but that's the level of emotional and practical disruption in your life. It just takes some time to recover and get back to yourself.

Halle Berry, Catherine Zeta Jones, Jane Fonda

Angela Bassett, Regina King, Gabrielle Union, Tracee Ellis Ross, Renee Zellweger

Setting aside celebrities who have access to a lot of resources, in real life, one of the big factors I notice is women who had kids vs women who are didn't. Not always of course - there are plenty of amazingly put together moms in their 40s. But line up 5 of my coworkers without kids and 5 with... it is noticeable.

More time and money to put into taking care of themselves, their fashion, not having to prioritize kids needs, etc.

Now that I write that, not that different than celebs - more access to resources (celebs with kids just have more nannies, stylists, etc that childless women can do on their own).

Katie Holmes is 42 and looks like to be aging naturally and beautifully

youthful, not useful

Sonya Walger. We've been watching For All Mankind and she plays this very no frills, androgynous pilot/astronaut -- no makeup at all, men's clothes, hair short and unstyled. And she still just looks amazing, always. I love that her face looks mature and untouched. She looks her age but gorgeous. Though the one thing that always looks very useful is her smile -- megawatt. She can really age herself in her work if she purses her lips, but I think it's more of an acting choice than her actual appearance. To me, she is timeless.

Eva Longoria

This is s/o the beauty mistakes thread. (Man you Kate haters are relentless!)

I recently binged The Leftovers - AMAZING show - and spent the whole time admiring how great Amy Brenneman looked. Even when she was in the cult!



Part of what I loved about her look is that she did not seem like she was trying to look younger than she is. (She's in her mid-50s.)

She looked middle aged, and she looked amazing.