What are your secrets for looking young?

[Ellen Forradalom]

I don't smoke, and wear hats and sunscreen in the summer. As a result I have a pretty nice complexion for a gal in her 40s--a tad dry but barely a trace of any lines. Any other simple advice for keeping that youthful complexion?

[ContraBass Black]

1. I am young.

When that changes, hopefully I'll look dignified.

[Sandpiper]

2. Being 20 something

;)

[wtmusic]

3. Love the expression "gal"

it shows you're young at heart :thumbsup:

[MADem]

4. I THINK YOUNG, and rarely look in a mirror!!!

You are what you believe...and plausible deniability always works for me!

[REP]

5. No Kids

Most people think I'm a good 10-12 years younger than I am.

[elshiva]

6. Ask JohnKleeb:

editted to delete pic. sorry Kleeb.

[JohnKleeb]

8. Damnit dont do that

Sorry not upset but please if youre gonna post a pic of me, ya ask.

[elshiva]

9. SORRY! I'll stop...

[JohnKleeb]

10. Its cool, dont feel bad but damn its a little unnverving

[elshiva]

11. Ya see I editted it out for ya...

[JohnKleeb]

12. Much appreciated

[elshiva]

14. I editted your pic out of the other thread too!

[JohnKleeb]

15. good

[LeighAnn]

7. Personally, I prefer low lighting and beer goggles

The wattage of the lightbulbs in my home decrease with each decade. People say, "I don't know how you do it! You look so young!" But those people never see me in the daylight when they're sober.

Sorry. Nyuk nyuk nyuk...

[Ellen Forradalom]

52. I always keep a supply on hand..

[Blue-Jay]

13. I smoke too much, drink too much, and don't watch my diet.

I'm 38 and I got carded by some old broad at Walgreens for a pack of cigs the other day. I think she may be entering the early stages of dementia, however.

[tyedyeto]

25. I'm 52 and am told by all these 'old' people who live here that....

I don't look my age. They don't believe me when I tell them I have a 27 y/o son.

What does a 52 y/o look like anyway?

Makes me feel good when they say I don't look older than early 40's...smile.

Jeez, I'm at the point that according to *'s privitization plan, I'll never see Social Security even tho I've been contributing to the program since the late 60's. (Ya gotta be 55 today to receive benefits according to what I've been reading)

[Left Is Write]

53. I get told I don't look my age either.

My answer to that is, "This IS what 38 looks like!"

[steve2470]

16. I try to be as irresponsible as possible

:-) works very well for me.

[crispini]

17. Bathe in the blood of virgins regularly.

Oh, and the occasional animal sacrifice to the Dark Gods helps. :evilgrin:

[JohnKleeb]

18. That may work for a while but then you'll become like the baseball

players who used steroids :D.

[crispini]

21. What, all muscle-y and bloated?

Or having to testify in front of a congressional subcommittee? :)

Well, if it keeps my skin smooth and hair shiny, might be worth the tradeoff, eh? :shrug:

[JohnKleeb]

22. Well those guys who still play now are in decline

No not the muscles and bloated.

[crispini]

24. Oh, ..

the shrivelled up... I getcha now.

Hm, is that REALLY a side effect of bathing in virgin's blood? First I've heard of it. Anyhoo, no hablo that part of the anatomy, so no problem! :)

[JohnKleeb]

26. no I mean you'll be looking young and healthy for a while

and will do great but you'll start to lose it and may get even older than you would if you hadnt bathed in the blood.

[crispini]

28. Oh, I get it now.

Hm... Well, I've heard good things about cow's urine, whaddya think?

[JohnKleeb]

30. cow's urine that could help

[crispini]

32. Excellent, I'll give it a try!

thanks! :hi:

[JohnKleeb]

35. Sure

[Huckebein the Raven]

33. It's distilled cow's urine silly

get it right. :P

[JohnKleeb]

34. Well, Well aren't you the bio nerd

snd I am gonna be spending the day with a biology major tommorow, so I'll ask her!

[Huckebein the Raven]

36. LOL. You go do that

is this the non-official date you've talked about ?

:D

[JohnKleeb]

39. yeah

it is, but its not really much of a date but I am gonna try to see if I can talk to get in an intimate conversation with her.

[Huckebein the Raven]

42. Well good luck sir in your endeavor

:)

[JohnKleeb]

43. Thanks

God its so hard to talk to people still, I had to call some of the people I was meeting up on my cell phone a few hours ago to let them know I was gonna be there earlier than our original meet up time and it was a little hard, notreally, it was nice to hear from em tho.

[Huckebein the Raven]

45. I know. Sometimes you just have to dive in

forget about the worst possible scenario I guess

[JohnKleeb]

47. Yeah

At least she likes me as a friend as is, and it's not she's some girl I just look at and like, she's a girl Ive talked to and I understand where she's coming from on things and she understands me. You know to tell you the truth, Ive really only begun to flirt more with Kate around lol.

[DBoon]

19. Avoid sunlight at all costs

preferably, sleep all day and get your work done after dark.

[Nicole]

20. drink lots of water

It amazes me how many people slather their face with grease in an attempt to hydrate it. Hydration from within works wonders.

I do wear a moisturizer when I go out but more as a barrier to keep other stuff off my face. At home I keep it clean & well watered.

I'm also a gal in her 40's with barely any lines.

[oxymoron]

23. A glass of low fat milk

strategically placed in front of the web cam.

[hickman1937]

27. Every five years I gain 10 more pounds.

It erases all my wrinkles. Unfortunatly I just hit critical mass, and my doctor told me to lose 50 pounds or become a cripple in a few years. I'm 5'4, weigh about 170 and work on cement floors. I just got my wake up call.

[ironflange]

29. To look young and thin, hang out with old fat people

Yeah, yeah, old joke.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

31. I hang out with

really, really old people.

I look great by comparison.

[cestpaspossible]

37. I just keep posting the same 15 year old picture of myself

[NNadir]

38. I don't look young. I don't want to.

I want to look my age, because being a certain age is an achievement.

[Seabiscuit]

40. The secrets revealed:

1. Actually being young

2. Feeling young

3. Driving yourself crazy trying to look young after you're so old nothing works is like jumping off a cliff and then changing your mind about it in mid-air. Fuggheddaboutit - ain't gonna happen - just get on with your life.

[orleans]

41. get plenty of sleep, drink water,

laugh often
and play

[leftofthedial]

44. hang around with old people

[fleabert]

46. Sunscreen and moisturizer every single day, no matter what.

and hang out with young people often. (like my teenage brothers, I am in my 30's - and still considered pretty 'hip' and look younger than my years)

[Floogeldy]

48. Paul Newman's Trick

When he wakes up in the morning, he fills his bathroom sink with ice water and soaks his face in it for three minutes (not all at once, take breaks to breathe). This is a true story told by his wife.

I can see how that might work, by sealing up the pores and contracting the skin, or whatever.

[u4ic]

49. 1. Laughter and enjoyment

2. Plenty of love and sex
3. Evening Primrose and filtered Fish Oils (herring, mackerel and sardine combo)

[Kipepeo]

50. Be happy and don't create stress where there is none

Try to get to a place where you are working at something that you also enjoy.

Always have at least one hobby that you are not very good at.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

51. Don't smoke, don't go out in the sun

And good genes. No one believes I'm 42; everyone always thinks I'm in my late 20s or at most early 30s.

[radwriter0555]

54. BOTOX for the creases between my eyes that made me look angry, and NO soap

just cleansers and scrubs. Olay moisturizers and sunscreens.

I'm 45 and look 32.

I look FANTASTIC. No sagging or wrinkles. Clean, clear skin... YAYAYAY!

[jdots]

55. Surround yourself with really old people

daily visits to a wind tunnel ?bath in paint remover ?
#1 don't have two beautiful daughters .

[Nikia]

56. I have been using hemp oil

It works much better than any expensive moisterizing and softening cream for me. Of course, I have to be careful not to use it too often or I get pimples.

[dolo amber]

57. No idea

I smoke, drink, have led a very...*adventureous* life, don't really avoid the sun per se and never wore sunscreen until the last couple years (and even at that I'm lazy about it). I'll be 38 on Tuesday and was just carded for smokes on Monday. :shrug: :D

Thanks, genetics! :hi:

edited to add: While I certainly don't look my age, I don't necessarily think I look all that *young*...I'm quite sure the fact that I'm small (5 ft), have baby-fat chubby cheeks, and act like Beavis most of the time probably plays a big part in the *youthful* appearance. ;)

[yellowdogintexas]

58. 1: GOOD GENES

seriously, my grandmother at 80 did not look her age, and even at 102 did not look her age.

My dad looked younger too.

also: never smoked

started wearing sunglasses routinely at a young age, and I always bought the wraparound kind when I could find them
quit doing the sun thing at around 21 or so (as a child of the fifties, I thought a good tan was THE THING, which my fair skin would not do, so I just gave up)
started in with sunblock when it became available
wear hats in the sun
drink lots of water
used a moistureizer even though skin is oily ...around eyes ! (my skin used to drip oil, another plus for younger looking skin even if it is annoying)
never go to bed w/makeup on

So now I am 56 and I don't have crow's feet or wrinkles.

I now use a highquality moistureizer for day w/ SPF 25 and when I wear foundation, it has SPF 15 and I use a gel based moistureizer at night and an eye cream too.

did I mention drink water???

[seventythree]

61. Genes, agree,

and that's the long and short of it.

[Solly Mack]

59. I've a picture in my attic...

[Maine-ah]

60. I lucked out got good genes.

I'm thirty (sneaking up on thiry one in a couple of weeks) and people ask me "do you work here after school?"

[Heidi]

62. It helps . . .

if you hang around with people whose complexions aren't as nice as yours. That's my secret, anyway.

[steve2470]

63. Sex on a daily basis. Relieves tension wonderfully

:silly:

[Dervill Crow]

64. I stay chubby.

It keeps the skin of the face plumped up so it doesn't wrinkle.

[pilgrimsoul]

65. Here's what works for me

I'm now 42 and look easily 10-12 years younger. My best trick is to apply moisturizer in the eye, upper lip and mouth crease areas immediately after your shower, while the skin is still wet. The water helps the skin absorb the moisturizer much better than applying it to dry skin.

No sun worship - period.

Don't smoke - ever. Go easy on the alcohol.

Drink nothing but water if you can stand it. Okay, I do have a good, strong cup of coffee in the a.m., but after than that, it's all water, all the time. And it really works.

Take a fish & flaxseed oil capsule every day, along with a really good multivitamin. Since I have started doing this, the dry areas on my face have vanished.

Instead of regular foundation makeup, wear tinted moisturizer in small amounts (Revlon SkinTints is a great one). Also, any other makeup you wear (blush, etc.) should be cream based rather than powder based. Makes a huge difference. If you use an eyelining pencil, make sure it's a creamy one that doesn't drag across the skin. Also, when applying any makeup, use gentle upward strokes - never rub downward.

Try to resist the urge to sleep on your side - it creates and enhances crow's feet and under eye wrinkles. If you sleep flat on your back, you'll prevent most eye wrinkles - really!

Wash your face each a.m. with a non-drying facial cleanser and use a gentle Buf-Puf sponge to exfoliate (the peach colored one, not the white one). I find that doing this completely eliminates the need to use any facial masks or special treatments. It's basically at-home microdermabrasion. Cheap and effective.

[Swede]

66. Stay out of the sun.

Don't smoke.

[SarahB]

68. That's it.

:thumbsup:

Well, I can't say I never smoke. I just smoke about 3 or 4 cigarettes a year now. :silly:

I'd add staying well-hydrated as well (and I don't mean with alcohol, I mean water, etc.)

[WinterStorm]

67. Expensive cosmetics, no kids, drugs or smokes

I was carded the other night by a bouncer young enough to be my kid.

I swear by clinique, lancombe and stilla cosmetics.

[sundog]

69. sell your soul to the devil

:P

[ScreamingMeemie]

70. Egg whites.

:hi:

[meow2u3]

71. Two words: GENETIC LUCK!

My mom was 74 when she died and didn't look a day over 60.
My grandpa died at the age of 72 (I was 8), and he looked younger, too.

[Kingshakabobo]

72. Vaseline on the camera lens. n/t

[Lydia Leftcoast]

73. Same as you

I've never smoked or sunbathed, and I've been wearing hats in the summer for years.

I also exercise and get enough sleep. When I don't, I look much older in the mirror.