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How old am I - with a twist!

53 replies

mumjustmum · 13/06/2021 20:31

I genuinely think a lot of the 'how old am I' are a bit silly, so this post is of my hand.

Have my hands aged? Do my hands tell you I'm 66!? I'm 35 by the way, I've
No interest in being coy about this

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mumjustmum · 13/06/2021 20:32

Sorry... and here's the hand in question!

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SirVixofVixHall · 13/06/2021 20:34

Elegant hands . They look thirty something. I am in my fifties and my hands look nothing like that !

mumjustmum · 13/06/2021 20:57

@SirVixofVixHall thanks!

The elegant hands comment is very flattering thank you, I am quite tall and broad, so rarely described as elegant!

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Miseryisabutterfly · 13/06/2021 21:23

43? I’m 37 and I think your hands look similar to mine but maybe a tiny bit older.

Miseryisabutterfly · 13/06/2021 21:25

Oh god sorry, I just saw you’d already said you’re 35! Ignore my comment!

Yellowbowlbanana · 13/06/2021 21:28

I think you have lovely hands. They look a bit dry to me though?

sqirrelfriends · 13/06/2021 21:32

They look a bit like my hands (31) and I have the same kind of knuckles so, obviously you're very youthful 21 year old.

polkadotpjs · 13/06/2021 21:33

Nice diamond. Lovely shaped hands too

callmemaybee · 13/06/2021 21:35

Oh god. I’m early 20s and didn’t realise your hands aged tooSad

Therefore I couldn’t guess an age, though I do think freshly moisturised skin looks healthier and has more of a glow. So if it’s a concern for you, use hand cream generously and see if that works for you

optimisticpessimist01 · 13/06/2021 21:38

I would've guessed early 40s, but that's by your fingers not by your actual hands. I agree that you have lovely, elegant hands though.

alanrickmanspetcat · 13/06/2021 21:42

👀

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alanrickmanspetcat · 13/06/2021 21:43

I'm 35 weeks pregnant and my hands have fattened up.. 🐳

I also need a nail appointment

Lan2020 · 13/06/2021 21:46

@mumjustmum my hands look similar to yours (probably worse). I've always hated how many lines I have on my hands and they look dry ...I'm 33

Ingloriousbasterd · 13/06/2021 22:00

How old do mine look, I think yours look mid 30s, my skin has gone so dry since covid!!!

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partyatthepalace · 13/06/2021 22:14

It’s the flipping sanitiser

They do not look 66. But yes they are dry and look a wee bit - but only a wee bit - older than you’d want at 35. Good hand cream and cotton gloves at night.

Other than the dryness they are v elegant hands.

partyatthepalace · 13/06/2021 22:15

@Ingloriousbasterd

How old do mine look, I think yours look mid 30s, my skin has gone so dry since covid!!!
I can’t see ANY dryness or aging on yours so I’d assume you are 20s to 30s.
justanotherneighinparadise · 13/06/2021 22:15

Good thread! My hands absolutely show my age. My crows feet do too 😬

RedthroatedCaracara · 13/06/2021 22:19

This is supposed to be Style & Beauty- why the obsession with ageing?

Morechocmorechoc · 13/06/2021 22:20

I had bad skin in my younger days with lots of steroids and they look about 80, all wrinkled when I hold my hand like you all are in the photos....this thread had depressed me nicely!

Morechocmorechoc · 13/06/2021 22:20

I'm 30s for context!

callmemaybee · 13/06/2021 22:33

@RedthroatedCaracara

This is supposed to be Style & Beauty- why the obsession with ageing?
From my perspective this thread fits right in. There’s plenty of anti-aging threads on this board.
TangledUp789 · 13/06/2021 22:41

Honestly? I’m 33 and I think my hands look quite a lot younger than yours (picture attached for people to judge). But then I remember seeing a close up of Lily Allen’s hands and thinking they looked surprisingly old and dry. Her face is very youthful and pretty though, and I’d swap my hands for her face any day! People are very rarely looking at your hands.

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JaceLancs · 13/06/2021 22:43

I’m 57 and apart from being a bit puffy due to warm weather am quite happy with my hands
If I lose weight will be even happier with them!

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RedthroatedCaracara · 13/06/2021 22:56

From my perspective this thread fits right in. There’s plenty of anti-aging threads on this board

More's the pity.

callmemaybee · 13/06/2021 23:12

well, you might not like ageing-related threads but there’s no need to act said threads aren’t prevalent. They’re completely understandable too, ageing can be hard for many.