What instantly ages?

[MadameNaice]

Whether that be clothing or cosmetics, I'm interested to hear your opinions. I have a few of my own thoughts on this, though I could be way off the mark.

Am in need of a boost and think I might be unwittingly ageing myself before my time.

Thanks.

Short hair
Frumpy ill fitting ‘practical’ clothes
Grey hair
Hair sprayed hair
Cardigans
Too much makeup up
Fringes can either make you look young or old - no in between really

Still wearing a trend from 5 years ago

@Thewiseoneincognito

Still wearing a trend from 5 years ago

Not as much as wearing any kind of trend at all

Find your own style and be happy with it.

How are all these posters getting their hair stylishly cut and coloured? My hairdressers has been closed most of this year. I have managed only two haircuts since March.

On a positive note though, this has forced me to grow out my illegal fringe and Bob.

Polyfiller-type make-up.
"Slug" eyebrows that match exactly.
Trout-pout lip fillers.
False eyelashes.
Skirt, dress or trouser lengths that are not in proportion with the body wearing them.
Hair roots growing out.

Hair roots growing out

How is that ageing? (assuming roots aren't grey) rooty hair still seems passable amongst the teens-30 somethings I know, yet my mum wouldn't dream of having roots and religiously gets her hair done 6 weekly (Covid permitting!)

@glas14368

How are all these posters getting their hair stylishly cut and coloured? My hairdressers has been closed most of this year. I have managed only two haircuts since March.

On a positive note though, this has forced me to grow out my illegal fringe and Bob.

Re-opened early July and stayed open?

Unless tier 4 which only came interlace a few weeks ago they can be open

I think your is lying and just doesnt like you

I use L'Oréal inoa at home but did manage to get a professional cut at the very beginning of dec. sw London here and they were open

Hair that is beyond shoulder length.
Short “pixie cut”.
Grey hair.
Those wrinkled ankle “bootees”.
Leggings under print dresses.
Matching outdoor wear with “hubby”...
Talon nails -real or false - with thick polish.
Too much gold jewellery.
Matchy matchy “outfits”.
Statement necklaces.
Trying to follow so-called trends.
Wearing clothes that are too tight or too short.
Lagenlook / waterfall cardigans.
Pastel colours.
Using expressions like “hubby or hubs or hubster”.

Purple or maroon coloured waterproof jacket
Mouse brown hair
Dresses/tunics over jeans
Lots of make up
Hanging out with much younger people 🤷‍♀️
Who cares?

I'm shocked at how judgey some of the replies are on here.

Usernamesaved

Live in Wales - seems like we are always yo-yoing in and out of tier 4

Everything is closed yet again.

@Bluesheep8

Hair that is dyed too dark a shade. My auntie does this. She has very dark brown/black hair in her youth and dyes it black still at 73

This always confuses me. People always say that very dark hair is ageing. I'm 47 with very fair skin and my hair is naturally almost black with no grey at all. My grandparents both had this colouring too and were well into their 70s. Can someone's natural colour be ageing?

No because its natural , dyeing it darker if it goes grey is ageing.

Really can't win on the hair front here 😂

No long hair
No pixie cuts
No bobs
No fringes
Nothing old fashioned
Don't dye it dark
Don't be grey
Don't have roots
No buns
Nothing overdone
Nothing harsh

So basically everyone has to have some kind of messy dark blonde Lob ?

With "beachy waves"!

@glas14368

How are all these posters getting their hair stylishly cut and coloured? My hairdressers has been closed most of this year. I have managed only two haircuts since March.

On a positive note though, this has forced me to grow out my illegal fringe and Bob.

I’m in Wales too. I get my hair cut and highlighted at home every 3 months and I apply the purple colour every month myself. I do the twist trick to snip off any split ends before the dye goes on. At around the half way point I go to a local salon and have the shape tidied and some of the weight removed to keep me going.

As it happened I managed around lockdowns with some slight flexing: highlights and cut end of July; cut early Oct; highlights got disrupted by the firebreak but re-arranged for end of Nov. I’m careful with how much I mess with it between appts and use quality products. So it stays looking good. I’m not brave enough to attempt self-cutting, but can always detract from it falling out of shape with a loose bun on top or clipping it up at the front.

[quote gildalilly]@coronafiona I drive my cat fast so I'm alright [/quote]
Delighted to hear it. Speeding cats are good for the soul!!

A bit like this.

I'm still boggling as to how drinking gin makes you look older or aging???!

@Jakadaal

I'm still boggling as to how drinking gin makes you look older or aging???!

Presumably it’s an appearance thing whilst drinking it. You look older than someone drinking blue WKD.....

Middle tummy

35 + wearing Converse or trainers as casual wear.

Hair dyed her black if your over 40.

Tartan shopping trolley especially if you have an elderly Poodle in a basket sat on top.

A much younger boyfriend.

Wearing anything that Kirsty Allsop wears.

Middle tummy?how very twee

^ jet black not her black

See through rain bonnet.