30 years ago, Oprah had some skin care guru advise that one should wear sunscreen every day. I started that habit that day. It was difficult to find sunscreen year-round decades ago. I would stock up during summer for the rest of the year. The end result? Not a single wrinkle at 57! I wash my face morning and night with Cetaphil and put that layer of sunscreen on after I brush my teeth.
I would really love some little nerds running around my house. That would be awesome. However, even with their supernerd fertility, I’m sure they are smart enough to understand birth control! Ah well, my kids have minds of their own, and won’t go for any arranged marriages, unfortunately. They’re going to have to do their own legwork.
“Better to be setting up our children with each other than insulting each other”
For sure. And I think we could set up a lot of good partnerships on here, if only they would listen!
Mine likes free range marriages and not arranged marriages.
But somehow I’m not keen yet, the emphasis is yet, in having grand children. Would we look too young with all these Botox and juverderm to be grand parents.
Dang, mine too. Bummer…
Busdriver11 perhaps a new cc matchmaking thread for the kids?
Funny, raclut! Except it would really irritate our children. I think mine peruse this site now and then, so I’d better not participate.
Educational article for those who don’t know where to begin.
http://www.webmd.com/beauty/aging/cosmetic-procedures-products-2
I swim for over an hour on a daily basis. Because of that I do not wash my already very dry face with any soaps. I do not use soap in a shower, period, I just rinse myself and use tons of lotion on my whole body and the same lotion on my face. I am lazy, very cheap and very old. I do not have wrinkles around my eyes, but I have them around my mouth and frankly, I do not care. I cannot stand anything else, like any makeup on my face, only lotion. I cannot even wear a lipstick, it bothers me. I do not use any makeup, lip gloss or mascara.
I use Cetaphil for my face and Dove Sensitive Soap bar in the shower and don’t feel refreshed and clean without a nice lather. (can’t use perfumed stuff) I’m a minimalist when it comes to makeup but just want to learn to take better care of myself as I age. Healthy on the inside and healthy on the outside. Whatever is in my hands I just want to be the best that I can be. (at least try) But everyone should do what they are comfortable with.
Good grief- it is NOT a matter of being uncomfortable with my looks. It’s a matter of being an atypical woman who doesn’t go for the painful things women unfortunately have been doing for ages to catch men. Appearances that are superficial. The best looking women have a smile, not junk on their faces. Also, as a physician I can’t see taking unnecessary risks/pain just to look marginally different.
It also goes along with not understanding why business people feel the need to dress a certain way. I lived in scrubs at work, wore a mask and did not want mascara bothering my contacts as well. Some of us just are not into the wasting money on junk for our faces nor killing our feet with fashion.
Thank goodness I am not dependent on my looks. And aging happens- those who try so hard still look older.
Jane Seymour seems to defy aging.
wis75- Most of what we are discussing is not painful. The best looking women enhance their features without looking fake or overdone in any way. I don’t consider it wasting money to buy fun cosmetics and skin care. I also have really fun, comfortable shoes that everyone compliments, and my runner-feet are just fine in them!
Your “looks” aren’t an issue because, by your admission, you have given up on them. You aren’t the only poster on CC who has a brain, believe it or not. Some of us are just able to be smart, attractive AND fit all at the same time! What a concept!
Miami, do you use chemicals in your pool or is it saltwater?
I swim quite a bit, but just being wet is drying, let alone chemical exposure.
I use Neutrogena clarifying shampoo once a month to remove build up from styling product and Ultraswim shampoo once a week or so to remove chlorine. Rest of time, I just use a good conditioner in the shower afterwards and do overnight conditionng about once a week. I also always get my hair wet, before the pool, because then it doesn’t absorb as much. I suppose I should wear a cap, but ever since I was a kid, I haven’t been able to tolerate them.
I realize my standards have changed, and I dont wear any makeup compared to when I was 20.
But I also think skin care & cosmetics have improved since then.
I especially wear much less eyemakeup, but I think less is more as you age.
I dont want to spend much time, but neither do I want to appear as if I am not aware of the impression an ultra casual appearance gives.
Don’t you have to rinse the chemical stuff from the pool. I have saltwater pool but I’m sure it’s chemical and not salt.
"…painful things women unfortunately have been doing for ages to catch men. "
You seem to be fixated on the idea that anything a woman does to her appearance is because she wants “to catch men.” With all due respect, that is a very offensive comment - to men. Are they as a group so stupid that some face paint and stilettos can “hook and reel them in”, like some tuna fish? 
@wis75–why so judgmental? I’m talking about phrases like: “junk on their faces” or “not into wasting money for junk on our faces” or “killing our feet with fashion”? You like scrubs–great. No makeup. Go for it!
But why put down those of us who don’t do as you do. My skin products aren’t hurting you. Why imply that women who want to look as good as they can are inferior or not as intelligent as you? Why imply that women who prefer to look good can’t handle aging? Your words were not kind–they were angry.
My yoga instructor read this before class today: “If we open our hearts, anyone, even those who drive us crazy can be our teacher.”
"With all due respect, that is a very offensive comment - to men. Are they as a group so stupid that some face paint and stilettos can “hook and reel them in”, like some tuna fish? "
Uh oh, do you want me to answer that one? Yes! Men are very visual, and get sucked in by looks pretty darn easily.
I think a woman can decide to put how she looks as a low priority without being accused of “giving up”. Everyone has their own opinions, but nobody has to take or make comments personal. I say that as a generalities, here.
Wis75, for the twelfth time, some of us like to look nice for OURSELVES, not necessarily to attract men.
Anyway, there’s nothing I do for beauty or fashion that’s remotely “painful.” It’s always the unfashionable who assume that dressing in a stylish manner requires contorting your feet in stiletto heels or something.
It’s also the naive and inexperienced who think that putting makeup on results in looking fake and overdone. Maybe no one ever taught you how to do it well. It’s not that hard or time consuming. I probably spend less than 2 minutes a day on makeup. But I believe in good skin care which is serving me well.
“Thank goodness I am not dependent on my looks. And aging happens- those who try so hard still look older.”
I’m both smart and pretty.
And of course aging happens. I can choose to age elegantly or age like a frump. I know what I choose.