topic Re: Could you do this? in Beauty

Could you do this?

CherryHugs — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:57:48 GMT

I have several friends my age and older.

They dont do anything at all to try and fight aging in any way. They dont do skin care or use any products other than soap and water.

They have let their hair go naturally gray and two of them wear it long below shoulders.

I am so the opposite and use so many skin care products and nu-face and try to look the best I can and the youngest that I can.

I have hardly any gray hair and happy so far about that! Will color it when it I need to start!

I am 60 but most people guess me younger and some even comment on that.

Around the house I dont wear makeup but never leave the house without.

Could you just let go of doing anything at all and just be your total natural self?

Re: Could you do this?

StephfromIdaho — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:42:56 GMT

Never, I’m too vain.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:43:38 GMT

@CherryHugs No , I can't. It just isn't me. Sometimes I think oh how nice it would be to do that. But it just isn't me. I still color my hair, wear makeup and use my skincare. I love it!!!!! My sister in law is the same way, and she is 66...I do have a friend though that is 64 and she no longer colors her hair and it is so pretty, but she has a youthful face and still wears a light makeup...She said once she retired, she wan't going to spend the money to keep her hair colored.....

Re: Could you do this?

YorkieonmyPillow — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:44:30 GMT

No.

I love to see a lady who takes care of herself.

That includes wearing make-up, having her hair done, etc., no matter what her age.

JMO

Re: Could you do this?

blueroses47 — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:47:04 GMT

I seriously don't think I could give up all together, but I wish I could. I'm dangerously close to throwing in the towel.

I've always cared how I look, but I wouldn't say I fanatically take care of myself, like some women do.

My weight fluctuates, although I'm pretty trim. I had several cosmetic procedures around age 50 (I'm now 70), and my hair which was always very good (thick and healthy, slow to gray) well, I would sometimes go to the ends of the earth to get good cuts, sometimes I would let it grow long and avoid hairdressers. I love makeup and use a ton of products.

But, time is really taking it's toll recently, and I'm just getting tired of it all. I really wish I cared less.

I'll probably keep trying all sorts of things, though, because as my mother said toward the end of her life " you can't give up, you have to keep trying." She meant all things, not just appearance related.

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YorkieonmyPillow — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:52:12 GMT

@blueroses47 I am of that mindset....I think once a person lets their appearance slide, other things will follow...

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LilacTree — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:53:33 GMT

I am 80 now, but I still spruce up when I'm going anywhere. However, I let myself go "haggy" around the house these days. Just don't have the energy anymore.

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San Antonio Gal — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:54:34 GMT

Like the other replies, I just couldn't do it. I'm much too vain. Some women look great with grey/silver hair - like the Covergirl model. I don't think I'd fall in that category. My mom never went grey until the day she passed. So for now, I'm happy coloring the grey and wearing makeup and fragrance. I enjoy reading about beauty here on this forum and following the you tubers.

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proudlyfromNJ — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:54:36 GMT

I use some kind of cleanser to wash my face. Depending if it seems to be on the dry side or more oily side will determine what I use that day. I put a light cream on after washing.

I only use a liquid makeup on my t zone as that tends to be red. I use that if I leave the house. I wear glasses, so I don't bother with eye makeup.

i stopped coloring my hair when I stopped working. It is more white than gray. I keep it short, to me it looks more stylish. I would never wear it past my shoulders.

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dex — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:55:04 GMT

I color my hair,wear makeup and always try to smell good and dress somewhat current...that’s it.I try to be happy and work on that part of my life the hardest.

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YorkieonmyPillow — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:56:53 GMT

@LilacTree Different ballgame when you're at home - comfort is key. I lounge around in my jammies when I don't have to go anywhere.

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happycat — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:57:31 GMT

No, I personally couldn't. I have a skin regimine I attempt to stick to. When I quit using retin a, and Perricone neuropeptide cream, I can tell a big difference. I have yet to find an eye cream that I feel makes a huge differenec, but I'm still looking.

I color my hair, like to go to a few different places for certain treatments.

I may not look any better to anyone else, but these things make me feel better on the inside.

I say if women are happy doing nothing, thats fine. I'm just not.

Also, some women, like my mother in law, look great with grey hair. There is a poster on here who has quit coloring her hair and posted photos, her hair is beautiful, imo.

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ValentinaBon — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:02:35 GMT

I don't worry about what others do or don't do....I just do my thing and enjoy their company. I am only in my forties but I don't plan on stressing too much about aging...it happens to us all and there is only so much I can do to prevent it without spending tons of time and money, which I refuse to do.

I think the most useful things we can do, anti-aging wise, is to eat well and exercise, stress less, have fun and enjoy life ....and wear sunscreen.

To me, those arei the most important ways people can take care of themselves....much moreso than tons of creams, dying your hair, cosmetic procedures and/or wearing a bunch of makeup. When you are happy and healthy on the inside, it shows on the outside.

Oh and I'm not sure why going gray and wearing their hair below their shoulders is considered not taking care of themselves. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it isn't or it is a bad thing. To each their own!

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LilacTree — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:10:05 GMT

@ValentinaBon wrote:
I don't worry about what others do or don't do....I just do my thing and enjoy their company. I am only in my forties but I don't plan on stressing too much about aging...it happens to us all and there is only so much I can do to prevent it without spending tons of time and money, which I refuse to do.

I think the most useful things we can do, anti-aging wise, is to eat well and exercise, stress less, have fun and enjoy life ....and wear sunscreen.

To me, those arei the most important ways people can take care of themselves....much moreso than tons of creams, dying your hair, cosmetic procedures and/or wearing a bunch of makeup. When you are happy and healthy on the inside, it shows on the outside.

Oh and I'm not sure why going gray and wearing their hair below their shoulders is considered not taking care of themselves. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it isn't or it is a bad thing. To each their own!

@ValentinaBon

Forty is a baby. My best years were my thirties and forties. Still looked pretty good in my fifties and sixties as far as aging, but it catches up with you from about mid-seventies. Nature just takes over and everything "falls."

Re: Could you do this?

Azcowgirl — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:12:05 GMT

I don’t think I could stop trying to look as good as I can for my age or trying to be as healthy as I can. At least when going out. I do love my no makeup days at home though.😊

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SahmIam — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:14:47 GMT

Nope. That said, I support a woman in anything she chooses to do when it comes to her look, style, ageing, etc. It's her choice. It's her body. I wouldn't want anyone to tell me I should do this or that so I am certainly not going to do that or think that of anyone else.

You go, Sister. And go proudly. : )

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Ainhisg — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:16:39 GMT

I don't think anything ages a person more than gray hair or hair that is colored an obviously false color like bright red or dark brown/black. I wish I didn't care about aging, but I do. I have always been considered very pretty, and this aging thing has been much harder on me than I would have ever dreamed. I get my roots professionally colored every five weeks, use retin a/sunscreen, etc., use the Nuface and a light therapy device, and keep current with makeup and clothing. I keep my weight at a lower range for my height. I must be doing something right, because my new doctor told me to keep up what I'm doing, because I look 10 years younger than I am. He said, "I see a lot of patients, so I'm a good one to judge." Talk about making my day.

That being said, how liberating and free it would feel to get out of the grind of coloring and fixing my hair, getting it cut short for easy maintenance, and not having to wear makeup. How wonderful to just be able to drop whatever I'm doing and walk out the door to go somewhere without the hour and a half (or more) it takes to "look good." I confess that there are sometimes I don't go somewhere or plan a lunch date with someone just because I don't want to have to go through fixing up.

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nana59 — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:19:32 GMT

i don't wear make-up or use any anti-aging products.....and my hair is salt&pepper....i don't consider that "letting myself go." i call it being happy with who i am.......

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Regal Bee — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:58:43 GMT

No, it would be hard for me to just let go.

I use good skin care, have my hair colored and wear makeup. I want my husband to be proud of me and I want to be proud of myself.

My sister stopped coloring her hair or wearing ANY makeup and it has aged her at least ten years. Seeing this was enough for me to continue.

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sidsmom — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:35:06 GMT

Yep. I could...almost there.

I believe a strong, supple, healthy body is far more important

than cosmetic anything. That will instantly make one younger

mentally/physically. My time, energy & money tends to

fall in line with those values, as well.

Always wonder...the women tending to themselves....

who are they trying to influence?

Seems we have more Positive Messages in our world today,

to be confident is met with like-minded people. Easier today

than years go

If we lived in a world of no mirrors, would any of this matter?

I hadn’t always believed that...I wore the makeup, bought lots of

expensive skincare, etc....then I woke up one day & realized

I’m pretty without all the fuss.

Whenever I see a young 20yr old, putting mountains of makeup on,

I have to think, ‘your skin is probably the more beautiful & flawless

it will ever be...and you’re covering up with makeup!”

Reminds me of that Rod Stewart song:

I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was younger.
I wish that I knew what I know now
When I was stronger.

And ‘younger’ could be 40 yrs ago or....yesterday.