Beautiful signs of aging

@brittleheadgirl - I just looked and it's currently on offer for £3.32, I'm going to stock up!!!

@brittleheadgirl thanks for the recommendation! The ones I've seen have been up around the £15 mark, John Frieda and the like, and they all seem to have very mixed reviews. I don't have have an enormous number of greys but they seem to like to grow in little patches which isn't exactly how I had anticipated going grey gracefully 🤣 I'm off to Superdrug tomorrow 👍🏼👍🏼

I like my crow's feet too!

I'm generally finding it quite interesting seeing signs of getting older, not sad about it at all (mid 40s)

[quote brittleheadgirl]@woodhill oooo any recommendations? I'd love to get a bit fitter as I hit my 50s but wouldn't know where to start when looking on YouTube etc![/quote]
I like Pahla B but she may not be your cup of tea. Especially for the over 50s😀

I love my freckly, slightly weathered face. I’ve got Celtic skin so usually have a bit of colour or rosy cheeks. I only really need to wear a base (Bare Minerals), from January to April.

@Ionlydomassiveones

"Some women really lighten up once the worry and anxiety of raising children is over. Nothing more lovely than a relaxed face and an easy laugh"

Absolutely 💯%

Plus by some miracle my oily pimply skin in my Teens has blossomed to a lovely supple smooth skin in my 40's...

Lovely Thread OP

It's this one from Superdrug, £4.99 but usually on some sort of two for £8 offer so I always stock up!
A bottle lasts me a while as I don't use it every wash and often just use a little with my normal conditioner.

I'd be interested if there are any other decent ones? Although I'm rigid about cruelty free, so sadly this limits my choices!

@brittleheadgirl please would you share which colour depositing products you use? There seem to be such mixed reviews everywhere!

@woodhill oooo any recommendations? I'd love to get a bit fitter as I hit my 50s but wouldn't know where to start when looking on YouTube etc!

Yes, I've got used to my grey hair and feel more confident than when younger

Also doing some You Tube fitness regularly has really helped

Great thread OP

My snow white, platinum, shoulder length hair that has lost all its frizziest ( when it was red) to become smooth & wavy. Hardly have to bother with troublesome upkeep.
No body hair, well hardly any, never have to shave legs or armpits.
My eyes have always been turquoise, funny shade that was never noticeable, but now they really show up as my skin & hair has lightened.
Young men! They’ll stop & chat now, like they would to their mum, friendly, in shops & places as they don’t have to worry that I’ll think they’re on the make. People are just so much nicer to you.

My smile is much bigger and there’s light in my eyes. I noticed on some photos from this weekend.

What a lovely idea for a post! I quite like my crows feet, and love my husband’s as I think it makes him look friendlier/ happier when he smiles. I am early 40s and got a light scattering of greys, but I have one small streak of white right at the front on one side which I think looks quite cute. Btw my hairdresser calls grey hairs ‘sparkles’ which I think is quite sweet

I don't even think it's as a result of being free of the worries of raising children, since I have three sons with autism, two who will require life long care. It's got a lot to do with being single.

When I was younger, I had so many hang ups about my face and body, hated my hair, hated my smile. I used to practice smiling in a mirror, just so I wouldn't look "ugly" in photos. I don't know if I think I look better as i age, or I'm just more appreciative of a life free of abuse and making better choices - hence having a stress free life as a result

Crows feet are beautiful, as are the lines that form on cheeks coming down from the eyes when people smile. Some people get those crinkle lines near their nose which look so cute.

Nowadays there is very much an attitude that beauty is solely about smooth, line-free skin (look at even young women using fillers) so I've loved reading all the positivity on this thread. I think the crinkles around my eyes when I smile & laugh are lovely; give me a softer look.

I'm a very feminist 🦕 yet I don't see the problem with the comment about young children being tiring and that does show on your face.
As women do the bulk of childcare still of course it's right to assume that in that context women are going to show that stress and once that stress is alleviated they will look different. My DH is the SAHP at the moment and he definitely looks more knackered when the kids have been ill or playing up.

Also feminism isn't about Women being like Men if women want to talk about this and men don't then women should be able to talk about it.

Liking clothing and looking nice doesn't make anyone less of a feminist, clothing is a form of expression.

Thinking women shouldn't age and that beauty is only for the young now that is something to get annoyed about!

Anyway I've thought of another my nails have started to develop ridges they remind me of my DGrandmother and painting her nails for her, it's a lovely memory. I hope my grandchildren we are a long way off of any of the DC having kids paint my nails one day and remember me in a similar way.

I love the way my glasses frame my eyes. I love the downy fluff on my face - it makes me look softer. I am softer! My body is soft and warm.

Losing my youthful chubby cheeks has made my eyes look huge. They have also changed to a darker blue.
Menopausal fat redistribution has changed my pear shape to an hour glass!
I agree that these years are less stressful without having to balance conflicting priorities of work and young DC. I look much better now I can sleep and rest more.

@DameMaureen
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@HereticFanjo
I'm the same, I've ditched the permanent dye and now use a conditioner with colour in every few washes.
My hair looks super shiny and like I've got posh highlights! I can see the grey but it's very much still full of my original colour.

The only downside is I've dyed all our pillowcases a weird colour