Will You Age Naturally?

This thread could be started in either tGC or here, but thought I'd ask the question here. Would the people of tLL (woman and men alike) age naturally? By that I mean, will you let it run it's course or will you make yourself seem younger with the likes of hair dye, anti-aging creams or the extremes like botox and the like?

Personally, I'm looking forward to having wrinkles and grey hairs. There's just something so beautiful about it.

One thing that greatly annoys me, being a man, is seeing those Just for Men adverts. The ones that basically say that if you have grey hair, you won't get the job you want, you won't get the woman you want, and your children won't respect you.

Sibylla

I agree those adverts are truly terrible but the thing is I think men can age gracefully, It is not as socially acceptable to see a woman with grey hair etc. There is more pressure on women to look good, I haven't really thought about it but I will probably dye my hair, use creams etc. I wouldn't consider botox or surgery ever, As I agree with the OP there is something beautiful about having lines and knowing where they came from.

sh1tstirrer

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anti-aging creams

Snake oil, they don't work.

psycho-hope

well ive been going grey since i was 16 so growing old gracefully it is . Fingers crossed I inherit my Grans genes, shes 70 and looks at least 10 years younger + everyone thinks my mum is my sister:rolleyes: so we seem to be a lucky family. I hate hospitals and doctors at the best of times so cant see myself every having plastic surgery or botox or anything like that

Nozebleed

im goin bald..i've come to terms with it..but i hate the hair restoration add that shows a lion with a huge mane walking through long grass somewhere in the serengetti on a windy african day.

baby and crumble

Totally, I LOVE grey hair on women in their 30s/40s, paired with some glasses and a nice scarf- YUM! Not saying I'll end up with the nice kind of grey hair, but meh!

It does disturb me when people have to stay looking young. It's not natural. Women who let themselves age with respect and dignity make me happy to see. Now, I'll happily admit I'm weirded out at the fact I turn 30 next year, but that's only because in my head I'm still 11 and picking out the best crayola set for my pocket money!!! Where did the last 20 years disappear to?? :eek::eek::eek:

Sound Bite

Was just about to write absolutely nothing worst than mutton dressed as same or seeing some desperate attempt to overcome the aging process but must concede I will dye my hair! Other than that, will just let nature do its worst!

Ava Adored

I think I would dye my hair, but so that it looks natural and not too obvious! I may have to get a little help though, no botox, but more natural type "facelifts"! By then, I'm hoping it will be a nice experience :rolleyes:
Im not wanting to look like Im caught in a wind tunnel, but a little lift here and there would keep my vanity happy!

Men dying their hair is a no no. We can always see it a mile away! Men usually age well, some male celebrities actually look better with more wrinkles!

newtoboards

I currently dye my hair and have done so since I was 16. I've also had the misfortune of having a rhinoplasty and septoplasty after a bad break which turned me off surgery for cosmetic reasons for life so hair dye is as far as I go.

I will always do my best to keep myself looking well, that applies now as much as it will when I'm 60. I look after my skin, drink plenty of water, don't smoke, moisturise, all that jazz, I've dyed my hair since I was a teenager so that is unlikely to change. I will try my best to grow old gracefully though.

I wouldn't go down the botox/cosmetic surgery route. It's just not for me.

offaly1

No other help only dying of hair. mind you im going grey since was about 20,hate to see what +he mop would be like now 8 years later. men look great with the salt n' pepper look. distinguished etc...us womenfolk cant really get away with the greys:-(

Asphyxia

I'll probably stay dying my hair and using face creams and stuff but no surgery for me.

offaly1

offaly1 wrote: »

...us womenfolk cant really get away with the greys:-(

I genuinely don't think that's true. I've seen many women with grey hair that have also looked so knowing and distinguished.

rainbow kirby

Moisturiser, plenty of water and plenty of exercise. My hair is naturally fair enough to make grey hair hard to spot until there's a lot of it. So yeah, I guess I'll be growing old gracefully.

Loopie

I'm a little shy of 30 but currently dye my hair, use facecreams by the bucketload and if I'm honest, am considering botox in the next year or two as I have a couple frown lines that could do with a little smoothing
I guess I'll deal with getting older but have absolutely no problemo with giving mother nature a helping hand though wouldn't resort to facelifts or that malarky!

Whispered

Of course I'd like to say that I'll nver have surgery, but I just don't know. I don't think there is anything wrong with it and if you're feeling crappy about yourself, then why not. So long as it's reasonably subtle and you don't nd up looking freakish.

My mother has always had jet black hair, developing greys over the last fw years she started dying it. The last time she had a bad allergic reaction, and no longer will dye it. So she's started to get a few little greys around her temples and I think they soften her face and actually look very pretty.

I have long dark hair and currently don't dye it. I'm 27, the women in my family don't seem to grey until their late 40's so I have a long way to go yet. But since I was a kid I've always thought that long grey hair on an older woman is beautiful, soft and grandmotherly. If I have hair like this in when I'm older I'll be delighted.

http://vedasunblog.com/?p=33

Twee.

Embrace grey hair, you silver ladies! Check out Kristen Mcenamy. Stunning. If I went grey, I think I would dye some of it, with Daphne Guinness for inspiration.
I fully intend to grow old gracefully in my own skin. Growing old is as beautiful as youth, you just need to accept it and like any age, being comfortable is beauty money can't buy.

FouxDaFaFa

Dyeing my hair will probably be as far as I go and it's something I do now anyway. I like changing the colour every now and again. Can't see myself getting surgery or botox or anything like that. I accidentally saw a boob job being performed on tv once (flicked over at a very violent looking moment) and nearly got sick. It was so...brutal. The ease at which breast enhancement is talked about in the media today makes you forget whats actually involved, it's an operation. The thought that it is unnecessary (ruling out cosmetic reconstruction here) was mind-boggling to me. I can understand why people would do it but it's just not for me.

Whispered

There is a certain woman in my mind and I can't for the life of me remember who she is. I think she was on one of the crappy programmes my mother watched when I was a child like touched by an angel or doctor quinn. But she had long grey hair tied into a loose plait. It was just stunning.

Twee.

Whispered wrote: »

There is a certain woman in my mind and I can't for the life of me remember who she is. I think she was on one of the crappy programmes my mother watched when I was a child like touched by an angel or doctor quinn. But she had long grey hair tied into a loose plait. It was just stunning.

My dad's aunt always wore her beautiful grey hair in a bun. I remember my mum telling me that it actually waist length and I was so fascinated! I always wished she'd let me see it down!

Reward

I like having a few grey hairs but my life is so stress free these days they have all gone. I don't think Ill be colouring my hair but you never know, perhaps if I do want to in the future by then there will be more dignified ways of doing it than there are available today.

I use products for my face, to be perfectly honest, in my life Ive traded a lot on my looks, if I lost the ability to do that I think that I would find it difficult as I have neglected other areas because looking a certain way opens doors.

There was a recent study done in the UK, according to it women are looking to older men in greater numbers these days as they leave men their own age behind in terms of education and wealth, if thats true, the value of older men in society is on an upward trajectory.

Mollikins

I think I’ll just let nature just run its course really. There are parts of my body I don’t like and sometimes I look in the mirror and think to myself that I’d like to have plastic surgery but it’s always just a fleeting thought really and it’s never going to happen. It’s just silly little insecurities and body hang-ups.

I’ve never dyed my hair and I don’t think I’ll ever will. It’s a strange colour that can’t really be described and I like it. My hairdresser would probably refuse to dye it anyway! I’ll definitely stay away from botox too. I think it’s obvious when people get it done and quite false looking. It’s just not for me. I’ll probably use anti-aging creams a bit but wrinkles don’t really bother me. I think it’s nice to grow old gracefully, the way nature intended.

Like Sibylla already pointed out it’s much more socially acceptable for men to have grey hair than women. It’s seen as an attractive quality. Look at George Clooney – he’s really sexy and has loads of grey hair. Women are sort of expected to do everything in their power to stop the aging process whereas wrinkles and grey hairs are seen as adding charm and character to men unfortunately.

Those Just For Men ads make me cringe every time. They are atrocious.

Reward

Mollikins wrote: »

I think I’ll just let nature just run its course really. There are parts of my body I don’t like and sometimes I look in the mirror and think to myself that I’d like to have plastic surgery but it’s always just a fleeting thought really and it’s never going to happen. It’s just silly little insecurities and body hang-ups.

I’ve never dyed my hair and I don’t think I’ll ever will. It’s a strange colour that can’t really be described and I like it. My hairdresser would probably refuse to dye it anyway! I’ll definitely stay away from botox too. I think it’s obvious when people get it done and quite false looking. It’s just not for me. I’ll probably use anti-aging creams a bit but wrinkles don’t really bother me. I think it’s nice to grow old gracefully, the way nature intended.

Like Sibylla already pointed out it’s much more socially acceptable for men to have grey hair than women. It’s seen as an attractive quality. Look at George Clooney – he’s really sexy and has loads of grey hair. Women are sort of expected to do everything in their power to stop the aging process whereas wrinkles and grey hairs are seen as adding charm and character to men unfortunately.

Those Just For Men ads make me cringe every time. They are atrocious.

Here is that study "The George Clooney effect" they have called it, celebrity gossip culture meets science is suppose. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101210075920.htm

Grindylow

I already look like worzel gummidge with a boob job nothing can save me from growing old tbh.

Lia_lia

I don't know. I don't think I will dye my hair when it goes grey. It would take a while to spot anyway because my hair is so blonde naturally. My Dad started going grey (was naturally jet black) in his 20's, but it really suits him. He's definitely got better looking with age!

Would never get cosmetic surgery.

vicecreamsundae

well i've dyed my hair plenty and i'm only a young'un, so i will probably dye my hair as I go grey , but i imagine there will come an age when that just feels too fake/ridiculous and i'll let it go grey altogether. I think grey hair can be beautiful but i'd still probably dye it .

and yes i'll probably use anti ageing creams too, even though i dont really have any faith in them but sure why not.. i mean, i put a certain amount of effort into my appearance in my 20s, i dont see why it's more 'graceful' to stop when you get older.

i would never get botox, but if i was filthy rich I would think about a (not too severe!) facelift when I'm older. it's funny cos I've always been rather anti-plastic surgery, but at the same time I feel like a facelift isn't a super invasive surgery and isn't that 'fake' because it's still all your own skin etc. i do think it would be a nice treat and something which i think would make me feel prettier as i age. don't judge!
but i dont plan on being filthy rich so i'll just have to age the old fashioned way haha.

i think it's easy to say that women who 'age gracefully' are so beautiful etc etc, and of course sometimes i see older women who really are just gorgeous and i hope i age like them... but without sounding mean, realistically there are a lot of older women who don't just happen to have beautiful silver hair and glowing skin.... it's an awful lot to do with luck and genetics -just as beauty in our younger years is too! so i dont think it's fair to say it's ungraceful for women to still put effort into their appearance as they age.

one thing i promise myself is to never get the short haircut so many women seem to do after their fifties. fair enough to anyone who has it and likes it, and of course it really suits some people, but i plan to never have hair shorter than a bob when I'm older!

shinikins

I think in some respects i'll be lucky, my family are all quite youthfull, so perhaps genetics are on my side!! I've been dying my hair since i was 16 to hide grey hair, and its gotten to the stage that i have to colour it every 3 weeks or so, so maybe its time to go blonde!! My mother dyed her hair blonde for years(we're all naturally dark, dark brunettes) but a few years back she stopped colouring and the amount of strangers who stop her to tell her how stunning her hair colour is would astound you!! If i can do the same i'm onto a winner:D

Beyond wearing moisturiser i don't worry about my skin, as i said before the entire family are quite youthful, so wrinkles are not a major issue, and even if i do get some in years to come i think they are a sign of your life, and something to be worn proudly! I'll probably have more laughter lines than anything else as i like to smile and laugh-there's joy to be found everyday!!!:p

beks101

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Personally, I'm looking forward to having wrinkles and grey hairs. There's just something so beautiful about it.

To be fair there's a massive social difference between a guy and a girl ageing naturally, the pressures are just not the same.

Your grey hairs make you more 'distinguished','refined', a 'silver fox' perchance and your wrinkles give you 'character', whereas an ageing woman who has made little effort to retain her youthful looks is generally not met with the same respect or recognition. Sure even the 'cougars' that men admire are the older women who have gone to extremes to maintain their sexual attractiveness - hair dye is a given, maybe surgery, youthful clothes, etc. Not to turn this into a raging feminist debate but it's just the way it is.

Personally, I'll do what's necessary to keep myself confident and happy with what I see in the mirror. I dye my hair anyway so will continue with that, I'm pretty diligent with skincare and assume anti-ageing creams will come into it at some stage and though for years I was anti-botox, I've seen some good results in other people so wouldn't totally rule it out. Though I'm generally low maintenance when it comes to my appearance and thus far (at the grand old age of 25!) have found that a healthy diet and lots of exercise keeps me looking far more youthful and attractive than any of the cosmetic stuff. So I'll probably just rely on that.

ElleEm

Whispered wrote: »

There is a certain woman in my mind and I can't for the life of me remember who she is. I think she was on one of the crappy programmes my mother watched when I was a child like touched by an angel or doctor quinn. But she had long grey hair tied into a loose plait. It was just stunning.

Was it Maxine from Judging Amy?
http://www.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://sharetv.org/images/judging_amy/cast/large/maxine_gray.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sharetv.org/shows/judging_amy/cast/maxine_gray&usg=__QiluD-19YIkKk57WL-_ueXWvT34=&h=300&w=243&sz=65&hl=en&start=112&sig2=Eqz31AVAxV2SZP84RsEd0g&zoom=1&tbnid=Aglui1BPg9i-FM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=121&ei=1DQgTcrxKIOGhQfq9K24Dg&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtyne%2Bdaly%2Bjudging%2Bamy%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2ADBS_enIE405%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D627%26tbs%3Disch:11%2C3155&um=1&itbs=1&biw=1259&bih=627&iact=rc&dur=280&oei=FDQgTd2aCcmFhQfj0_m3Dg&esq=39&page=7&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:112&tx=92&ty=24

I can't find a pic of her gorgeous plaited hair though. I've been saying for ten years that I can't wait to have hair like her.
My granny was the brightest silver grey, and my mam only got her first few greys a few years ago, in her early fifties. I noticed my first few grey hairs last year, now I have about 20. I'm 28!

I moisturise with creams that take my age into account, and use eye cream. I drink a lot of water too. My mother and grandmother have/ had amazing skin, so I'm happy enough if it's hereditory.

I would never get surgery though. I can't imagine ever choosing to put myself in hospital.... although in saying that, I am strongly considering laser eye surgery- does that count?!

dirtyghettokid

already have grey hair coming in it bothers me a little, but that's me - i don't care what others think of it. i only dye my hair when i feel like it - not to cover up greys. won't be using any magical creams either. just normal eating as well as i can, keeping kit and hydrated. use a good moisturiser.
some guys can look hella sexy when grey and with crows feet when they smile

1daydreamer

The real trick to aging naturally comes from eating a really healthy diet including plenty of water, exercising regularly in some way you actually find enjoyable (yes, it is possible), and managing your stress without smoking, or overdoing the drinking. It isn't all appearance, consider things like joint flexibility and bone density and endurance, and how that would effect your ability to get around. A youthful glow begins from inside, and I intend to be a spry old lady when the time comes. I have watched as my grandparents and parents age and seen what a difference lifestyle has on the way they look and act. Hair dye may be in my future, since I already highlight and occasionally dye it other colors for fun. So I intend to age gracefully....on hiking trails and ski slopes.

Novella

As I always say in these kinds of "Would you..." threads, I don't know what I'll do. If I wake up one day in ten years, twenty years or fifty years and hate how I look, who knows, maybe I will opt for botox or cosmetic surgery. I don't really get the attitude some people have towards plastic surgery - it isn't natural, embrace what you have etc. If a person isn't happy with how they look and the only way to change that is with surgery, I don't see anything wrong with it. Different strokes for different folks!

I've been dying my hair for years, so I guess I'll continue with that as well. And just to clarify, it's not that I think aging isn't beautiful or whatever, but I can't for sure say that I'll be happy with wrinkles or sagging skin and for me, happiness is key.

newbee22

I will, except I will dye my hair because I do that now anyway!

nesbitt

Yes, I am aging the natural way.

I have always dyed my hair. I am not a fan of the grey look yet!. If a guy dyes his hair I think it is totally yuch!

I don't drink or smoke and have an active lifestyle. I eat well, and enjoy treats as I am naturally slim build. I drink water/tea and a little coffee.

If you have balance approach to life in general, in my opinion you will age well, the rest my dears is simply genetics!;)

panda100

Interesting thread!

I think its going to become more and more difficult for women to grow old naturally and not feel bad about themselves. Two of my sisters are in their early thirties and both have had botox, but would never,ever admit it to anyone.
I think already in the public eye you see people who say they do not have surgery or botox but they have no lines or wrinkles on their face. I think that does put the rest of us under pressure as 30 year olds now have to look like 20 year olds.

I guess because I am single and no spring chicken beginning to look older does freak me out a little bit. I've noticed more bags under my eye's, my boobs sagging a small bit and my once smooth knees becoming a bit wrinklier. But at the end of the day, I know that outward apperance really is irrelevant n the grand scheme of things.

I really like this extract from Naomi Wolf's 'The Beauty Myth', on women getting older

“You could see the signs of female ageing as diseased… Or you could see that if a woman is healthy she lives to grow old; as she thrives, she reacts and speaks and shows emotion, and grows into her face. Lines trace her thought and radiate from the corners of her eyes after decades of laughter, closing together like fans as she smiles.
You could call the lines a network of ‘serious lesions,’ or you could see that in a precise calligraphy, thought has etched marks of concentration between her brows, and drawn across her forehead the horizontal creases of surprise, delight, compassion and good talk. A lifetime of kissing, of speaking and weeping, shows expressively around a mouth scored like a leaf in motion. The skin loosens on her face and throat, giving her features a setting of sensual dignity; her features grow stronger as she does. She has looked around in her life, and it shows. When grey and white reflect in her hair, you could call it a dirty secret or you could call it silver or moonlight. Her body fills into itself, taking on gravity like a bather breasting water, growing generous with the rest of her. The darkening under her eyes, the weight of her lids, their minute cross-hatching, reveal that what she has been part of has left in her its complexity and richness. She is darker, stronger, looser, tougher, sexier. The maturing of a woman who has continued to grow is a beautiful thing to behold.
Or, if your ad revenue… depend on it, it is an operable condition.

offaly1

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I genuinely don't think that's true. I've seen many women with grey hair that have also looked so knowing and
distinguished.

well personally i dont think i can get away with letting the grey hairs show, i think i'd feel alot older than my 28years..... damn my genes!!

I like having some grey hair, but I get light highlights so it wouldn't show. But I wouldn't dye/highlight just for the grey hair, I don't have a problem with it.

Jenneke87

Nope, I won't. I dye my hair, use make up to look better and hide my eczema and scars. If I get really deep wrinkels one day, I would not be against using botox to make them dissapear. If I would get really saggy breasts, I would have them lifted(if afforable) because I know it would become something of great annoyance if I wouldn't have it done. Anything else will hopefully avoided as much as possible by proper self care.

carolinespring

I will do as much as I can to look as good as I can for as long as I can!!!!

Looking after my skin, making sure my hair looks good, dressing for my age and body, eating as good as I can, also to keep fit. I think a lot of it is state of mind and staying positive about getting older. Keeping ones interests and keeping up to date with what is happening around you. My 80 year old Mum still buys and reads fachion magazines as well as the Irish time every day. She keeps her hair and make up fresh and up to date, dresses in a classic style that is suitable for her age but has a trendy edge.

starlit

I hope so! I'd like to age gracefully! I think if you look after your skin and hair, eat well and be healthy without any intervention of slowing down the process you should have nothing to worry about ageing. There are very few elderly people of over 80 without natural wrinkles like (how many can vary depending on the person's lifestyle I suppose)!

I'd rather have grey hair, wrinkles and be old than be full of botox and chemcials in my hair and body to keep myself young and looking like the likes of pete burns thank you very much! Plastic surgery gone wrong...oops! Wouldn't want to go down that road best to avoid it and be happy what ever way I turn out.

Of course I would keep my skin in good condition with the best of creams and moisturiser and make-up. I'd just put up with myself getting old and not bother about it. I die happy!

miec

I do dye my hair, I was going grey since I was fourteen (I have/had jet black hair), the trick is to go two shades lighter than your natural colour) but that is far as it goes. I'm 39 and no wrinkles yet, I believe I inherited my parents youthful genes. I also bleach the hair on my upper lip and if I could afford it I would have laser treatment on it (this is another sign of ageing). As for using anti-wrinkle creams, I believe they are a waste of money, I just use an ordinary mosturiser.

Would I consider botox or surgery? Well my boobs are already sagging, my eye lids are getting heavier and I have age spots so I doubt I will at this stage.

@Panda100, I loved the quote and as I read it I kept thinking about Madonna and how bizzare she looks. Aesthetically yes she looks youthful, lithe body that is the same size as her daughter but she looks...odd. There is no character in her face, she almost looks mannequinish as do other heavily botoxed / surgically altered men and women.

Das Kitty

I will definitely dye my hair. I've seen what it looks like greying on my mother and it's a really horrible mix.

As far as anything else goes, there aren't any surgeries currently available that I'd go for, they mostly look slightly off or in some cases don't last long.

WindSock

Jenneke87 wrote: »

Nope, I won't. I dye my hair, use make up to look better and hide my eczema and scars. If I get really deep wrinkels one day, I would not be against using botox to make them dissapear. If I would get really saggy breasts, I would have them lifted(if afforable) because I know it would become something of great annoyance if I wouldn't have it done. Anything else will hopefully avoided as much as possible by proper self care.

I'd probably do the same. I'd try a bit of botox, I am curious more to see what it is like. And if my boobs get quite saggy and in the way I would consider a reduction or lift. And maybe a tummy tuck if its protruding uncomfortably. Wouldn't get any facial features changed though.

Blush_01

Whispered wrote: »

There is a certain woman in my mind and I can't for the life of me remember who she is. I think she was on one of the crappy programmes my mother watched when I was a child like touched by an angel or doctor quinn. But she had long grey hair tied into a loose plait. It was just stunning.

Judging Amy? Tyne Daly was the person I thought of when you mentioned the long grey plait!

I've dyed my hair since I was 12. Love my current slightly funky hair colour. It's not to do with age, it's to do with personality. My normal hair colour bores me. I revisit it occasionally, but I don't like it as much as I do more vibrant colours.

I would always have thought I'd have nothing to do with cosmetic surgery, however I've lost some weight recently (not as much as I intend to lose, but a large amount - I'm about a quarter there, I think) and by the time I lose the rest of the weight I intend to lose - the equivalent of a small person - I'm afraid I'll have a lot of excess skin, especially where my chest used to be. For confidence reasons, if that is the case I will consider surgery, but not without a lot of serious thought and research. I say that because I've only lost a portion of the weight I have to lose, and I already feel very self conscious about where my chest lies... but things could get better with different types of exercise etc. and I don't know where I will stand in terms of tone when I'm done.

I figure I've been honest enough on other threads here to be honest on this one. I abhor the thoughts of cosmetic surgery when it takes advantage of peoples insecurities without providing adequate emotional support as a primary treatment. People like Lolo Ferrari to me are looking for more than cosmetic enhancement, because of the extremes they go to, but that's just a rash judgement, I never knew the woman, she could have been fully aware of what her options were and her motivation could have been fully sound.

I love my skin, for all the abuse it gets. I'm getting happier in it. I'd like to think I'll accept whatever it throws my way as I get older. It's hard to make that kind of decision at my age though - I don't know what's around the corner, and I won't judge myself, or anyone else, for keeping their options open.

I still think natural beauty is the most beautiful, regardless of age. However, I still wear make-up to work and when I socialise, to enhance what I have. I guess it depends on your opinion of what constitutes natural beauty. Have I completely wandered off the point?

Dudess

Guess not - been dying my hair since the first white at 17 (although was doing so before that also). Plus I moisturise religiously. Don't think I'd do anything else but easy to say I suppose. Botox/breast lift would be the most drastic I'd go for though.

Sanjuro

Started to lose my hair, so I figured why not just go the whole-hog and shave all of it off. On my head, of course. Even my da at one point dragged me in to watch a hair-restoration ad on the television, but I'm pretty sure he was taking the piss. There's no point in fighting nature. By all means, do what makes you feel good, but I find the whole thing about fighting aging (the extreme end of it- hair plugs, botox, etc) looks a little obvious and smacks of vanity.

Michellenman

Depends on what you mean by naturally? Do you mean by not have injections of collagen/fillers/botox and surgery?

I don't *think* I'd ever have surgery (mainly because I can't go to the dentist without crying - fear of white coats :pac:). I couldn't imagine putting myself at risk really. But that could change. I wouldn't rule it out entirely.

I've always dyed my hair though (just a shade or 2 darker) and I'll be rubbing creams in to my face and eyes until the cows come home if it keeps the crows feet at bay for a little while longer.

LegacyUser

No way will I age naturally!

I have been having botox and fillers since I was 30 (over 10 years) and dying my hair since I was 15. I wouldn't dream of going around with grey hair or wrinkles.

I am getting some cosmetic dentistry done shortly and can't wait.

When the time comes I will have a facelift and anything else required.

squishykins

I've been dying my hair for years, just cuz I think it's nicer than my natural hair colour, and it's near impossible to lift black so I'll probably be sticking to it :P I'm not against using creams and stuff, I have the most atrocious black bags under my eyes so that simply must be fixed :P

I used to consider myself totally against surgery, but after I have kids I'll probably get a breastlift, considering they already sag at 18! I don't even wanna know what they'll be like in 10, 20 years...And possibly get my teeth crowned...if I can afford it =D

Pythia

Will definitely get Botox, perhaps cosmetic surgery, no greys yet but will definitely dye my hair when the time comes. Also keep up with lots of make up and nice clothes. Don't see the point of letting myself age naturally when I don't look natural right now either.

Maple

I'd say no to cosmetic surgery, but sure if I won the Lotto in the morning maybe i'd go for a nice "holiday" and come back all face peeled, lipo'd and my boobs up around my nose.

But in all seriousness, I can't see myself ever having surgery. Breast lift I would consider tho if I ever need it. But then that's my thinking now, maybe if I do need it i'll think it the most ridiculous suggestion ever.

For the moment now tho, I drink plenty of water, eat healthy-ish, don't smoke and don't drink alcohol (that much) so i'm doing ok.