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.

my MIL looks like she's in her early 60s, instead of 75. She is (1) very trim and active, despite her arthritis (2) she has a fabulous figure, way better than mine. that's genes and exercise (3) she dresses really well, her clothes fit and she picks colors and jewelry that flatter and (4) her posture is fabulous--she danced as a serious hobby in her youth and it shows

Anonymous wrote:

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

Lol..cracking up. I'm almost 60, but look at little younger, people say 48 to 52 ish ...whatever that means. But I really just can't figure out clothes. I feel like a clueless preteen thinking about how to look like an older teenager, although in this case, a younger middle ager . I don't watch to look dumpy, but I don'the want to dress in a ridiculous too young way.

I actually think neutrals are our friend. And use shoes, scarves, and jewelry as accents.

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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?

Stay out of the sun and stay a healthy weight!

I mean the point of looking younger is to live longer and be more active, right?

Er, no. These are mutually exclusive concepts. They may appear in the same person, but they may not.

A woman like my desperate, gold digger friend wants to look younger to land a rich 60 year old man, so she can stop working. She doesn't give a shit about being more active. She's not into longevity, she's into dinner parties, the Hamptons and shoes.

Conversely, a lot of DC baby boomers with frizzy hair and yellow teeth are very, very into health and longevity.

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)

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

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Smiling

Older people look like they are frowning making them look less pleasant, like they are in a bad mood. It takes a conscious slight smile to combat this, lifting the corners of the mouth to achieve a neutral expression.

And of course a big smile, when appropriate is even better

Excellent point!

Yes, this is true. Gravity turns what was a neutral resting face into a bitchy resting face. Around 50, I realized I had to consciously set my mouth to slightly upturned corners, and it made a big difference.

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.

Anonymous wrote:Smiling

Older people look like they are frowning making them look less pleasant, like they are in a bad mood. It takes a conscious slight smile to combat this, lifting the corners of the mouth to achieve a neutral expression.

And of course a big smile, when appropriate is even better

Excellent point!

Smiling

Older people look like they are frowning making them look less pleasant, like they are in a bad mood. It takes a conscious slight smile to combat this, lifting the corners of the mouth to achieve a neutral expression.

And of course a big smile, when appropriate is even better

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP. Also, fuller eyebrows.

And posture is important, just like they taught us on Romper Room.

Not making references to Romper Room Magic Mirror..Please!

If you aren't willing to exercise to truly improve your health then no amount of looking good is worth it. I mean the point of looking younger is to live longer and be more active, right? Why look great on the outside and be rotting on the inside?

Anonymous wrote:Drinking a lot of water does make you look younger. However making frequent trips to the bathroom makes you look older.

I suppose you could fake em out by using poise. No one would ever have to know...lol.

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.