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If you could change...

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WipsGlitter · 06/05/2018 18:06

Three things about your appearance what would they be??

I would have white perfect teeth - mine are horrible! Bad colour and a gummy smile.

I'd have skin that was naturally a bit tanned and didn't burn. I'm blue-white and burn really easily.

I'd be a size 10 - technically this is achievable if I could (a) stop eating crap and (b) do some exercise!!

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DavetheCat2001 · 06/05/2018 18:25

hmmm..

I have to say I am generally at peace with my appearance, much more so now in my 40's than I ever was in my 20's and 30's..but..

I would do something about the lines from my nose down to my mouth (age related)

Improve the texture of my hair - years of dying/bleach/abuse + being a bit older has left it dryish and thinner than before.

Find a miracle cure to make my hands look young again!

eyeoresancerre · 06/05/2018 18:30

Nose (witchy) tummy (bleugh) legs (spidery veiny things everywhere). I'd love to tan as well but I got from blue to white to red. I've kind of made peace with it now.

Namethecat · 06/05/2018 18:31

Lose weight (lots)
Join you on white teeth.
Grow 4 inches in height

Other than that I'm a babe 😂😂

trigger2 · 06/05/2018 18:34

My cankles - I hate them. Even when I was 3st lighter than present I still had them. I long for slender ankles !

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WipsGlitter · 06/05/2018 18:36

@shitwithsugaron I'm also a dark haired maiden I get my tache threaded and am contemplating laser on my chin!

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fitflopqueen · 06/05/2018 18:39

Would love perfect vision, been a contact lens wearer for about 40 yrs and slim ankles. Can live with the rest

JesusTapdancingChrist · 06/05/2018 18:42

My belly. Eurgh. I love everything else about my body at my current weight/size (uk 12), just not my belly. If I lose enough weight to make a noticeable difference to it, I inevitably lose my boobs and bum completely in the process Hmm and feel like a scrawny wretch. If I had money I would have lipo tomorrow. I don't think it's even noticeable to anyone else but I just hate it.

Have plenty of other imperfections but they genuinely don't bother me. At almost 38 with wrinkle free skin, nice hair and boobs that pass the pencil test I consider myself to be doing alright 😂.

Also, am thankful to have my health which is much more valuable of course.

primaryRed · 06/05/2018 18:55
  • no cellulite
  • nice hair (it’s shit atm and no idea what to do with it )
-to be able to stop picking my nails
Bramble71 · 06/05/2018 19:07

My weight. I'd love to get back to a size 14.

Smaller boobs. 34D is my dream. It's a very distant dream.....
Thinner thighs. Even when I was size 14, my thighs were still fat and wobbly.

I'm happy enough with my skin, especially for my age. I've recently started growing my hair for the first time in about 40 years and I quite like that, too.

WipsGlitter · 06/05/2018 19:16

Actually a more positive thread might have been better!

I'd not change my hair - thick and finally in great condition thanks to pureology shampoo/conditioner. And I've nice eyes with long lashes and good eyebrows!!

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MsAtomicBomb · 06/05/2018 19:56

My nose (it's just awful)
My eyes (hooded)
My teeth (so they were lovely and straight and white).

I'm quite happy with my body though. It's not perfect but I've had two children so it's not bad I suppose. It's just above the neck I have the problems with Grin

CountFosco · 06/05/2018 20:02

Right now I'd like my thumb nail to grow back. I had an infection a while back and my kids think it's 'cool' because it looks so gross as the damaged part grows out.

GummyGoddess · 06/05/2018 20:20

I'd quite like to be 5'10

Perfect teeth

More muscular!

I thought there would be more I wanted, but not really. Maybe always having soft feet?

unicornandrainbows · 06/05/2018 20:34

My teeth
My hair
My belly

All achievable but I'm bloody lazy

Frogthefrog · 06/05/2018 20:39

I'd like:

Bigger boobs
A straighter nose (mine has a little bump in it)
Better lips (mine are so thin)

I do like:
My body in general (I'm a size 6, just wish I didn't have the boobs that often go with being slim!)
My teeth
My hair

Youcantflosstomonkeywrench · 06/05/2018 20:42

My hair would be naturally blond, my boobs and tummy as they were when I was 18, and size 5 feet.

clothcollector · 06/05/2018 20:48

only thing that really gets me down is my large waist size.

i'm short bodied too so i look like a chubby little bird with skinny legs.

i'd keep my yellow teeth and greying hair for a small waist!

notmypropername · 06/05/2018 21:14

Very lucky to have changed most things that I hated. Teeth whitened and 4 veneers at front, small boobs but had a breast augmentation.

If change my skin, terrible eczema, and my dry frizzy hair. I would also love a faster metabolism

Bluesheep8 · 07/05/2018 10:06

Slim arms (They're chunky and wobbly)
White teeth (stained and crooked)
Nice nails (I'm a biter) Confused

On the plus side, I wouldn't change my hair, my eyelashes or my lips! Grin

tierraJ · 07/05/2018 10:10

My hair - it's too fine
My weight - I'm trying to loose 2 stone

rightknockered · 07/05/2018 12:50

I'd like my teeth to be whiter, but not really worth the expense because I love my coffee too much. I could say my c-section scars, and my knees - so many scars from a childhood and teenage years getting sports and climbing injuries, the c-sections saved my babies and in one case my life, so don't regret them.
Mostly I like to just look at the positive aspects and not dwell on things that I don't like about myself.

rightknockered · 07/05/2018 12:54

I like my hair - it's wavy and long and for the first time in years I'm happy with it because I've learned to just let it do it's thing, my thick, long naturally curled eyelashes, my nose, and my lips. Also like my body - it's now solid, and toned. I weirdly like my calves and ankles. I even like my feet after a good pedi.

Jaguarana · 07/05/2018 13:29

I'd like narrower shoulders, thicker hair & skin that doesn't burn within 5 minutes of being in the sun.

On the plus side, I like my height, my ears and my lack of wrinkles.

TooExtraImmatureCheddar · 07/05/2018 13:44

My C section overhang, and probably my stretch marks. I could live with the stretch marks if I could only get rid of the overhang.

I'd also like to weigh 2.5 stone less.

Third thing - straighter, whiter teeth, probably.

That said, I like my height (short) and my delicate wrists and ankles. In general I think I scrub up quite well and I've just embarked on a slow weightloss diet in the hope that I manage the feat of changing my habits, learning to eat less every day and ultimately keeping the weight off. Got a long way to go, though!

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