AIBU to wonder what age most people felt they looked best?

[Grilledchicken]

I have recently turned 36 and feel like I am starting to lose my looks.

out of curiosity what age did you feel you looked your best?

21. I was swimming a lot and had a great figure.

Unfortunately I wasted it on my complete knobhead of a boyfriend at that time.

January 19th, 2019 🙂

I get more random compliments from strangers now (56) than ever in the past. Could be sympathy of course - but I’m happier than I think I’ve ever been so possibly that.

40-45

In hindsight 17, I had clear porcelain skin, blonde hair and a perfect hourglass figure, but i wasn't vety confident. Now I am 39, my skin isn't great, my hair is dull, damaged brown, just starting to grey and I am about 6 stone over weight, but confidence is better.

I keep thinking i couldn't possibly look any better but I seem to surpass perfection.

Spot on this. I never felt confident about my looks when I was younger. I have long been at the age now where I am comfortable in my own skin and perfectly accepting of how I look. However, some old photographs recently surfaced and there are some of me in my 20s. If only I could speak to my 20-something self and say"Wow you look great, have more confidence in yourself"

Now aged 60 - a few wrinkles, skin a bit loose but you know what I look great.
Have lost weight, do weights, hair coloured, a bit of gradual tan - life it good and it shows. I look in my 50's/60 not years younger. Haven't dabbled with Botox and filler but never say never

Around 33 for me.

Early fifties I looked great. And early twenties. My forties were a write off

Late 30s. I'd lost a shedload of weight, found the hairstyle that suited me best and my face finally looked how I thought it should!

Today 😊 😁

Early 30s. I looked very young for my age not in a good way - I looked like a spotty teen (possible Elhers-Danlos) and was asked for ID in bars up until the age of about 28. After that I sort of bloomed.

40’s once I’d got rid of abusive husband

16-34ish.

30’s and early 40’s.

41 was a hot year for me. I was happy so I got to my best weight and happy because I got to my best weight, skin glowing etc. downhill since 2020 sadly

I’m a bit younger than you OP. I was stunning from 18-27 roughly. That’s in my own mind. I still look good but I don’t feel I have that easy thoughtful flow anymore!

Although I will say that although I looked better I actually feel sexier now. No clue why.

Early 30s I think. Approaching mid-40s and whilst I'd like to think I can still look glamourous if I put in some effort, the lines don't lie!

26

26-31, before I had children. I had grown into my looks a bit and had better style, hair etc than I did as a teenager or in my early 20s.

Started looking after myself a bit better in my mid 40s: touching up my hair colour, occasional Botox, lifting weights and I was feeling quite good but got hit with breast cancer at 46, the treatment for which seems to have added about 15 years onto me!

I’d say late 20s, early 50s now and wrinkles starting to appear.

Now, mid 50s. Strong, fit, healthy; eating properly, sleeping properly and exercising as am in a season of life that allows for those things. Confident in myself too.

19, 32 and 50s, with 50s (now) probably best of all. So far at least.😊