How do you handle your appearance asyou age?

Posted by Lee @galere, Jun 3 5:08am

I don't want to sound vain, or anything like that, but it looks like I aged overnight. I need dental work , that doesn't help much, but I'm almost so self conscious I don't want to go out anywhere.
I've always taken care of my skin, with creams etc. But the wrinkles just seemed to of came on.
I know this probably sounds like I care to much for looks but I feel ashamed of myself

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | 19 hours ago

In reply to @kjoed53 "@danae25 A woman's best features start with her eyes and her smile. Keep on smiling!" + (show)

@kjoed53

And, I would add, confidence and joie de vivre

danyysienna111 | @danyysienna111 | 19 hours ago

In reply to @danae25 "@danyysienna111 I was caretaking in my late 50s and let myself go grey because it was..." + (show)

@danae25 I am tired a lot too. Growing old is so fun! lol My Grandma would say; "There's no such thing as "golden years" - being a senior citizen. And my aunt would tell me; "getting old aint for sissies" I whole heartedly agree! I like to shop from home, online... it's fun but addictive. I buy most of my clothes from Temu and believe it or not they have some great clothes at great prices. Now I finally have some cute outfits. no more thrift store shopping for me. Haha Hope this helps...Take Care.

kjoed53 | @kjoed53 | 19 hours ago

In reply to @gravity3 "@kjoed53 And, I would add, confidence and joie de vivre" + (show)

@gravity3
Few people are confident day in and day out or feel the joy of living all the time. There can be beauty in human vulnerability too. As individuals we each display beauty in our own way, so too with our humanity. We all have our ups and downs but our beauty shines through, and if someone looks for it they will see it. A smile almost always makes someone else smile and that's a beautiful thing, unless you are the star in The Shining...lol

danae25 | @danae25 | 18 hours ago

In reply to @danyysienna111 "@danae25 I am tired a lot too. Growing old is so fun! lol My Grandma would..." + (show)

@danyysienna111 Thank you for the tip!

danae25 | @danae25 | 18 hours ago

In reply to @gravity3 "@kjoed53 And, I would add, confidence and joie de vivre" + (show)

@gravity3 Damn, I would love some of that joie de vivre!!

danyysienna111 | @danyysienna111 | 18 hours ago

In reply to @danae25 "@barbaradh I was wondering about ways to replace my collagen." + (show)

@danae25 Vitamin C works wonders. Serum Copper peptides with a derma roller are great. The derma roller penetrates the skin so the serum absorbs much more. Also, for the deeper wrinkles I apply Tretinoin. Amazon pharmacy can provide it at a decent price. Hope that helps. 🙂

danyysienna111 | @danyysienna111 | 18 hours ago

In reply to @gravity3 "@rde I get it. I used to bat the loose skin under my grandma's arm. She..." + (show)

@gravity3 lol!

danyysienna111 | @danyysienna111 | 18 hours ago

In reply to @kjoed53 "I'm a 73 year old man and hopefully I don't offend anyone, but I think that..." + (show)

@kjoed53 I agree. Shorter is easier to care for and too long can make the sagging skin and jowls more pronounced. I personally am very tall ,5"10 and the short hairstyles are very unattractive for me. Lately, I keep my hair right at shoulder length which seems age appropriate as I'm not trying to look 25 again. 😉