Beauty, Fashion & Style

Wrinkles!

Beauty, Fashion & Style

Posted by: CAT17

4th Dec 2011 08:10pm

Yes I have them and after looking at myself closely this morning I was wondering if wrinkles were something others think about! I have lights in my bathroom that would be suitable in a dressing room for film stars or such! The lighting is so good you can literally see all? I stood taking in all the lines with a different thought today. I am in my mid 60s and have some wrinkles (though not too bad so far) and though I do use a good moisturiser they are there. It is the neck that is the main" bone of contention" The face isn't too bad but oh the neck! I Ihave lost a bit of weight recently and thats what has caused the neck to sag I am sure. Does anyone out there "like" their wrinkles? I think to myself they are character lines and show that I have had experiences in my life. Actually my wrinkles go very well with my "platinum blonde"? hair. There are some benefits to wrinkles now I come to think of it -No one asks me age anymore, I get discount coffee from Gloria Jeans (bless them) travel free off peak times and weekends on public transport with my senior card, go to the movies on Tuesdays (seniors night) and usually get a seat on the tram! So wrinkles and grey hair aren't so bad I am thinking - and tomorrow morning I am NOT going to take such a close look!

Comments 24

Raksha
  • 30th Mar 2021 11:54am

At 76 years of age I have grown to accept my wrinkles. I spent a lot of time in the sun in my teenage and early twenties. I always used moisturiser and the latest creams in fashion at the time and I didn't really notice my wrinkles until in my mid sixties. They are just a fact of aging for me, and I don't worry about them.

PukPuk
  • 23rd Oct 2014 01:31pm

Getting wrinkles mean there has been a great opportunity to experience life. Out of my class level at high school, seven had passed away before they were 25 for various reasons. I look forward to gathering another 25 years of wrinkle gathring should I be given the opportunity to be an Octagarian (or however getting to 80 is spelt).

Anonymous
  • 3rd May 2013 08:00am

wrinkles dont convcern me reeally

Anonymous
  • 6th Oct 2012 12:48pm

i have read in an article that people who have oy skin tend to get fewer wrinkles as they age compared to people with dry/normal skin type. . . .

sarah
  • 31st Jul 2012 12:02am

everyone goes through the stage of getting wrinkles its natural you shouldnt worry to much about it but there are some creams that do help reduce wrinkles there is an eye mask its for the lines you get under your eye its an algologie product its called Eclat des yeux masque and there is night correction it is an algologie product as well which lifts the face i have used these products on my clients and i get really good results

Jeollie
  • 20th Apr 2012 10:20pm

As I creep closer to 50, I feel like my face is falling off from where it used to be!! Its all saggy where i don't want saggy and wrinkled where I don't want wrinkles, but unfortunately, thats life for me, as we grow older. All lifes stages have offered great times and memories.. So I will go on with life and live with my face falling off and not spend too much time worrying about it, coz there are other things falling off also!!

CAT17
  • 7th Aug 2012 05:46pm
As I creep closer to 50, I feel like my face is falling off from where it used to be!! Its all saggy where i don't want saggy and wrinkled where I don't want wrinkles, but unfortunately, thats life...

Hi jeolie Love your sense of humor! Talking of face falling off and body bits falling off is very much part of maturing! I do not worry about wrinkles (I started this discussion for a bit of fun originally) and even though it is not so much 'falling off' as 'heading south' is more to the discription of my body bits? But in saying that I look after myself, eat well, take good supplements (which are good for the skin) and attend Curves 3 times a week. So even though I may not be so tort and terrific as I used to be? I stay fit and keep my thoughts young and interesting by mixing with like minded other women and laugh as much as I possibly can.
We should all enjoy each stage of our lives and I certainly try. A little drink of bubbles helps to wash the blues, wrinkles, body bits etc. away!

Vicky
  • 20th Apr 2012 08:07pm

I honestly dont mind my wrinkles. Ive just turned 40 and have lines at the eye edge. My husband says he likes them as it means I smile alot.

sana
  • 16th Apr 2012 12:44pm

hello,
You can defy wrinkles to some time like having beauty tricks, i noted that drinking water at the early hrs of the morning helped me have a much more clearer complexion,you don't really need to have an invest for sending $200 for a night cream, nature is still a good honest concept.

Marg
  • 15th Apr 2012 10:26am

Looking after skin by using moisturiser and avoiding getting sunburn really helps to slow things down. I wear a hat in the sun when possible and people do comment on my skin being excellent and i am 49 years old.

s
  • 14th Sep 2014 07:44pm
Looking after skin by using moisturiser and avoiding getting sunburn really helps to slow things down. I wear a hat in the sun when possible and people do comment on my skin being excellent and i...

I have tried loreal youth code day lotion and my wrinkles on my forehead and around my eyes are less.
I am 52 years old

dave
  • 8th Apr 2012 10:08pm

creams are good to help with wrinkles

Miss Prim
  • 1st Apr 2012 07:49pm

Wrinkles are a part of life so accept them, they show the wonderful road you have taken with laughter lines showing you the way. I don't have time to worry about them as I am too busy enjoying life doing craft work, listening to music, reading, feeding our birds and caring for my darling husband who has an incurable life threatening disease. LIfe is too short to worry over a natural part of life!

Anonymous
  • 13th Mar 2012 05:52pm

MMM Im sure those wrinkles werent there yesterday but then I didnt have my specs on so maybe I missed ghem. Yes loosing a bit of weight comes straight off the face not the tummy where I want it to shift.

Then my 8 year old granddaughter says Nana your face has grinning linea and your lovely to cuddle up to.

So!! Who cares, Im 65 propably showing every year but my granddaughter loves me the way I am.

Hilary
  • 19th Feb 2012 11:15pm

I used to worry about my wrinkles but I must be more accepting of them now. I had to go look in the mirror when I saw this discussion topic to seehow bad my wrinkles are. Guess I don't spend much time in front of a mirror. I think it pays not to have the lighting too good. If our bathroom was really lit up I think I'd get depressed. I don't like the lines at the corner of my mouth but if I smile they mainly go away so If I'm relaxed & happy I look much better. As we get older we have to be careful of getting too slim. If I loose too much weight I get a saggy chin. My husband tells me I'm as beautiful & desirable as the day he met me and that makes me feel good.

jules 1
  • 24th Jan 2012 10:39am

How very true my friend. Not a thing we can do to STOP time and ageing. So the best thing is to get those old pics of yourself and view them for a while, which will take you back to some lovely memories.! he he
Grow old gracefully I say.!

CAT17
  • 24th Jan 2012 08:07pm
How very true my friend. Not a thing we can do to STOP time and ageing. So the best thing is to get those old pics of yourself and view them for a while, which will take you back to some lovely...

Hi jules thanks for joining in! Talking of looking at old photos,when my children were younger they used to ask to see the photos of when I was a "princess"! (my wedding album). Now I am in my 60s I look at the "princess" pics and wonder where she went? I guess we are all so busy with our lives, working, raising childfren,minding grandies etc. that we don't have time to see ourselves aging. It is when you have quiet times by yourself and look in the mirror and see your MUM that you realise time is definitely marching on!! And yes I agree I am very much doing it gracefully!

woodie
  • 20th Jan 2012 03:17pm

I am close to 50 and have a few wrinkles. It doesn't bother me as it shows character and considering my age and what I've been through in life, they aren't very many. I do moisturize day and night but not even the most expensive ones can totally prevent them. I see people who have had botox and plastic surgery and they look so unnatural. It's not a good look at any age. I will admit that I'm not ready to go grey yet and do dye my hair but my wrinkles aren't something I have ever worried about.

CAT17
  • 21st Jan 2012 06:58pm
I am close to 50 and have a few wrinkles. It doesn't bother me as it shows character and considering my age and what I've been through in life, they aren't very many. I do moisturize day and night...

Good on you woodie! You don't need to give up the dye just yet. I went a la natural when I left teaching at 60. I didn't want pre schoolers to think their teacher was their nanna! Now that I have grandies of my own my grey hair suits who I am. Mind you I have a spunky hair cut and refuse to dress old (sneakers and cutoffs for me). I feel 60 is the new 50 and so on back down the years - sooo really you are only coming up to 40 something!! Have a great day, thanks for your reply.

CAT17
  • 11th Jan 2012 08:15pm

Thanks for your reply. Using a good quality moisturiser is helpful, but really wrinkles are just part of aging so I guess we all should just be graceful about it. I think some people seem to have the type of skin that does wrinkle more than others depending on their skin type. My sister is an avid gardener and spends a lot of time outside and though she is 3 years younger than me, she certanly has more "lines" but a big plus for her is she has hardly any grey hairs! Being in our 60's we just take it all with a pinch of salt!!

CAT17
  • 11th Jan 2012 08:14pm

Thanks for your reply. Using a good quality moisturiser is helpful, but really wrinkles are just part of aging so I guess we all should just be graceful about it. I think some people seem to have the type of skin that does wrinkle more than others depending on their skin type. My sister is an avid gardener and spends a lot of time outside and though she is 3 years younger than me, she certanly has more "lines" but a big plus for her is she has hardly any grey hairs! Being in our 60's we just take it all with a pinch of salt!!

Anonymous
  • 10th Jan 2012 06:28am

Unfortuntely being 28 now I have finally noticed that my wrinkles are coming through and showing bigtime, I have been slack on using my daily facial creams but do intend to start wearing them again. I have also been under a lot of stress which I know is a main factor of early wrinkles especially around the forehead area due to constant frowning. Although it makes me wonder if it is the normal as a lot of my family have them lol, infact most of us older ones

CAT17
  • 22nd Dec 2011 01:31pm

Hi kaz, my saggy neck and I thank you for the "fashion tips"! Actually I don't worry too much about character lines, it is just interesting to see how we get to look just like our Mothers as the years go by!! Happy Christmas, catch you in the new year.

kitekat
  • 22nd Dec 2011 08:03am

I dont even bother worrying about my lines and wrinkles, life is too short youll give yourself a few more. Yes wrinkles are character lines, why would anybody want to Botox them out. the more a person looks at themself the more they will find. If you have a little saggy neck and it worries you, wear a scarf, or some jewellery elsewear to distract attention away from it.

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