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FairytalesAreBullshit · 10/04/2017 05:53

I was watching an advert on the late night channels for this magic eye stuff that gets rid of problem areas under your eyes, so bags, winkles, all abated for about 8 hours with this magic eye gel that's £30.

It made me think, do you want to grow old and let nature take its course? Or do you or have you had work done, if you've had work done do you think you've got value for money? Would you admit to what you've had done?

I've spent money in my time on most skincare sets from Chanel to Claris to Dior. I've got magic cream that cost a fortune that's meant to be the Mountain Dew of youth, but costs £80 a go, plus this magical serum didn't seem to do anything. I've got lip stuff I think from Dior that is meant to plump your lips, it does burn which I take to be a good thing, but overall I don't notice a difference.

If I was that bothered and maybe won the lottery I'd have a tummy tuck to sort out my section belly. I've noticed I'm getting the maternal face lines below my mouth, I don't know it they're called jowels. They don't both me as my face is quite skinny, so they're not that bad. One thing DS & DD love to point out is a rash I've got on my face & has been there a while, but that could honestly be a health thing.

My Nan used to say a woman of my age should have appropriate hair, so no long hair, it should be cut short, I'm not sure whether in her 'How to grow old Gracefully' book it advocated perms too Grin I always remember one of her friends religiously dying her hair so you could see no grey. Where I've let the odd strands come through, at present having silver hair is in trend. The crazy part of me looks forward to it as maybe my hair will go light enough I can see what honey blonde looks like, or really embarrass the children with pink or turquoise hair Grin

So is it growing old gracefully or preserving youth?

Do you think clothes are age bound, as in your clothes should match your age? However that works?

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stevie69 · 10/04/2017 12:24

Well, I haven't had any work done. Yet. But I've no intention of ageing gracefully; I never do ANYTHING gracefully. There are plenty of people around who'll go down that route and I have no wish to join them.

Each to his/her own though Blush

Birdsgottaf1y · 10/04/2017 12:47

""So is it growing old gracefully or preserving youth""
""Her skin gives her age away""

Who says she's trying to hide her age?

I took up weight lifting to get rid of my middle-age spread, that was happening and for my health.

That resulted in my figure being toned and I've always dyed my hair, why should I stop?

There's an inbetween and that's looking as well as you can and looking after yourself well.

I'd have fillers done, if my budget allowed for it, but like a previous woman mentioned, i like holidays.

PetallyTyrants · 10/04/2017 13:04

I don't get this growing old gracefully - or not - crap.
You get older every day. You really don't have much control over how your face will look. Think about it; if creams and potions did the trick all those celebs and rich folk who can access the best skincare that money can buy, wouldn't need to resort to plastic surgery and look as crap as Courtenay Cox does. Why was that chap in the video even asking her about aging or does she just bang on about it to everyone?

In fact why does every woman in the public eye get asked how she feels about ageing/if she's had work done? I've never heard, say, Michael Douglas or Russell Crowe asked if they feel the need to botch up their faces.

Owllady · 10/04/2017 13:09

I know, men are never confronted with this type of crap. They get a younger wife and have another family and no one gasps in horror

Owllady · 10/04/2017 13:09

Well, not all of them obviously Blush

pendeen123 · 11/04/2017 23:16

Yes but remember with men it's not about the face it's all about the hair...

Feetupteashot · 19/01/2020 21:04

What do you think the microwaves will do?

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