Anonymous wrote:Older Gen X here, and very few people wore sunscreen in the 70s and 80s. Thankfully we are the first generation to wear it more and protect our skin, even though it was in our 20s or 30s.

We also aren't having all our hair chopped super short unless we absolutely need to do that for some reason, or just like the look. I was under pressure from hairstylists to chop my hair once I turned 30 and resisted. Now, 20 years later, stylists don't care and do whatever you want within reason.

I think use of higher spf sunscreen, wearing hair at a more flattering length for your face rather than peer pressure, significantly less smoking, less air borne pollution and less daily hard manual labor around the house has us all looking younger.

Friends who smoked for a long time, did tanning beds, or are daily long distance runners have much more aged faces. The runners at least are in great shape, but look haggard.

A little spin for people’s thoughts….what are some ways women act older than their age? Just curious so I don’t fall into that trap. My “younger” coworker is quick to laugh, likes to engage in conversation, loves music. The “older” coworker seems to complain a lot!!

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Anonymous wrote:I think a lot of women aren't doing the middle-aged mom haircuts anymore. But I know a couple and it's so aging on them. I don't really get why women do that to themselves.

This! There used to be a rule that you HAD to cut your hair short once you reach a certain age, but the reality is that short hair cuts are really hard to pull off and look frumpy/matronly real quick. Long hair almost always looks more youthful than short hair. Also short hair puts more emphasis on your face which isn’t good for an aging face, especially back in the day when women smoked and worshiped the sun.

I think people living longer lives plays a big part in it too. We are all living longer on average and people realized that you aren’t old in your 40s and 50s when you live into your 90s, so why look and act like it?