Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 10:55     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
Anonymous wrote:A lot is genetic, especially skin thickness and resistance to wrinkling.
I do Botox to lift my forehead and around my jaw, my pruny mouth (never smoked) is my downfall. I must have had resting b face too much.


lol, I have lines around my mouth. I don’t want to get fillers, but I didn’t know that Botox helped this area.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 10:53     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
Anonymous wrote:Mom of 3 older DC, 55. I avoid the sun, wear sunblock daily and always wear sunglasses.
I’ve had the same skincare regimen I was 12: wash face with Dove soap, apply Ponds cream at night and in a.m. Garnier or Neutrogena moisturizer w/ SPF (obviously those are new products)

I had severe eczema as a child (all over my face) and so had to sleep with heavy moisturizer on my face - sometimes I’d sleep with a Vaseline face mask of sorts. Sometimes still do this.

I also try to keep my weight steady - learned that fast gain/loss causes stretch marks/sagging skin.

Extremely light drinker. Maybe a sip of champagne on a special occasion or I’ll share a mixed drink with DH.

Near daily exerciser - walking and hiking and yoga. Mostly vegetarian. Haven’t had beef in decades and lifelong fish and shellfish allergy. Choosy to picky eater - tend to eat low sugar. Never drink colas or sodas.


My mom always used Ponds and I just picked up a bottle. So inexpensive and so good. I like to put it on my neck too.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 08:54     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
Anonymous wrote:Everything. Vegetarian/vegan diet, very little alcohol (only a very pure vodka, very little wine). Never smoked. I drink a lot of filtered water and avoid excess caffine. I drink a small espresso in the AM and then it's matcha/herbal teas in the afternoon. Cold press juices. I never eat "fast food" and when I do dine out, I stick to vegetarian options.

Yoga, barre and pilates 6x a week, plus I walk a mile or more a day. My yoga practice is generally 90 minutes long. Sauna 1-2x a week.

I've been using various retinol products since I was 16, along with sun screen, and my skin looks great. My skin care is not complicated, but I use only the best--La Prarie. I get about 10 hours of sleep every night too. I also retired at 21, so that helps.


Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 08:52     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
I haven’t prioritized anti aging. I’m 47, and looked good until a my early 40s. Have had some tough years, lost both parents, other traumas too. But I have a beautiful family, with two daughters who are real head turners. I let my hair coloring lapse (I color my naturally black hair at home, but need to stay on top of it). The white roots are witchy. I also need to find a hair cut that suits my now wild and curly hair. A bob is not good. I have had success with pixies and may revisit. I need to cut down on sugar, carbs and exercise more to lose 10-15 lbs. I do minimal makeup, as I prefer a natural look, but could do something about age soots, which are mainly long term hyperpigmentation from acne scars.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 08:29     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
One thing that no one here mentioned is also taking care of your neck and chest. I don’t do Botox or fillers but I use highest strength of tretinoin every night, plus red light therapy mask and I do a light at home chemical peel weekly. And daily sunscreen of course. All of the above I also do on my neck and chest.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 08:15     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Everything. Vegetarian/vegan diet, very little alcohol (only a very pure vodka, very little wine). Never smoked. I drink a lot of filtered water and avoid excess caffine. I drink a small espresso in the AM and then it's matcha/herbal teas in the afternoon. Cold press juices. I never eat "fast food" and when I do dine out, I stick to vegetarian options.

Yoga, barre and pilates 6x a week, plus I walk a mile or more a day. My yoga practice is generally 90 minutes long. Sauna 1-2x a week.

I've been using various retinol products since I was 16, along with sun screen, and my skin looks great. My skin care is not complicated, but I use only the best--La Prarie. I get about 10 hours of sleep every night too. I also retired at 21, so that helps.


Stopping working at 21 is not retirement.


Pretty sure that was satire.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 08:14     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have an excellent skincare routine, exercise regularly, am social and get IPL every 3 years or so. I'm 58.

Being social has nothing to do with skincare.

Dp. No, but it brings happiness, which makes pp look good. Mean, unhappy people don't look that good when they're older. Being nice, in shape and happy goes a long way in making older people look good. Also, no booze.


Don’t use the word “booze” if you want to be perceived as young.


No one here is going to fool anyone into thinking they’re a Zoomer; may as well use the words you want.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 08:12     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
Anonymous wrote:Everything. Vegetarian/vegan diet, very little alcohol (only a very pure vodka, very little wine). Never smoked. I drink a lot of filtered water and avoid excess caffine. I drink a small espresso in the AM and then it's matcha/herbal teas in the afternoon. Cold press juices. I never eat "fast food" and when I do dine out, I stick to vegetarian options.

Yoga, barre and pilates 6x a week, plus I walk a mile or more a day. My yoga practice is generally 90 minutes long. Sauna 1-2x a week.

I've been using various retinol products since I was 16, along with sun screen, and my skin looks great. My skin care is not complicated, but I use only the best--La Prarie. I get about 10 hours of sleep every night too. I also retired at 21, so that helps.


Stopping working at 21 is not retirement.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 07:40     Subject: Re:If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
Be Asian and stay out of the sun. That is it. It’s generic.

I have 3 kids and have had so much loss of sleep it’s not even funny. I drank a ton in my 20s, traveled and partied hard. Lived life to its fullest!

But I still look young. Because I am Asian, thin and stayed out of the sun.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 07:23     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have an excellent skincare routine, exercise regularly, am social and get IPL every 3 years or so. I'm 58.

Being social has nothing to do with skincare.

Dp. No, but it brings happiness, which makes pp look good. Mean, unhappy people don't look that good when they're older. Being nice, in shape and happy goes a long way in making older people look good. Also, no booze.


Don’t use the word “booze” if you want to be perceived as young.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 07:22     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
57 years old. Collagen in my diet, vitamin C on my face and neck in the morning, retinol at night. Moisturize your hands and feet daily. Also, the more I sleep the worse my dark undereye circles. 7 hours seems the sweet spot.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 07:15     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
Forgot to add I have 3 children and I never gained more than 10 lbs with each pregnancy, which I lost within a week after their births. I weigh 115lbs, though the pregnancies have widened my hips a little.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2024 07:10     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
Everything. Vegetarian/vegan diet, very little alcohol (only a very pure vodka, very little wine). Never smoked. I drink a lot of filtered water and avoid excess caffine. I drink a small espresso in the AM and then it's matcha/herbal teas in the afternoon. Cold press juices. I never eat "fast food" and when I do dine out, I stick to vegetarian options.

Yoga, barre and pilates 6x a week, plus I walk a mile or more a day. My yoga practice is generally 90 minutes long. Sauna 1-2x a week.

I've been using various retinol products since I was 16, along with sun screen, and my skin looks great. My skin care is not complicated, but I use only the best--La Prarie. I get about 10 hours of sleep every night too. I also retired at 21, so that helps.
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2024 21:58     Subject: Re:If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
Anonymous wrote:It’s interesting that so many people are recommending staying slim. I’m slim myself but look older at 40 than my obese in laws who are mid 40s. They have baby faces. I look tired.


Depends on the person. For me, I've been a size 2 my whole life, plus I'm prone to jowls. Putting on 20 lbs won't make my face look better -- I'll just look heavier all around. It won't make me look more youthful, just fatter.
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2024 21:43     Subject: If you are over 45 and feel you are aging well
I don’t drink alcohol have amazing genetics and pay for Botox fillers and hair care.
I teach yoga and stay very fit and peaceful. Peace and health are attractive