Things you think can make you look older than your years!

This really made me giggle but you are spot on!

Going at a tangent here - but attitudes and 'views/opinions' are huge factors, totally irrespective of looks.

AussieGran59

Agree, Yammy, with all of the above. But I didn’t think perms were even done nowadays! My hairdresser says she hasn’t done a perm since the 1980’s.

My friend was persuaded to have a root perm by her hairdresser. Her hair is shortish and layered, straight and it gave her hair a lift without making it curly.

Mine looks permed when it's wet, takes ages to blow dry it out straighter.

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My DH calls old white haired ladies with tight perms ‘cauliflowers’ ??

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AussieGran59

My hair is wavy. Some days I blow dry it straight but mostly I scrunch it into natural curls so I don’t look like everyone else. Don’t understand why curly haired women straighten their hair as if curls are horrible! I get compliments when I have my hair curly.

Short hair here- but whenever I go to the hairdresser's I always ask her to scrunch by hair and not blowdry it to smooth perfection. She is from Lithuania, and finds the word hilarious!

Assuming you don’t have issues that prevent you from standing and walking tall, good posture is IMO something to be aware of. An ex colleague of mine was once mistaken at a distance by another for someone much older, because of the way she was walking.

A face like a smacked a*se!
My late MiL wore that expression permanently - it made her look older and very unapproachable.
When I’m out and about, I try and relax the muscles in my face, especially if I’m anxious or tense.

The mirror.

timetogo2016

The mirror.

Ha! I do try to avoid looking at myself with my glasses on. They’re just reading glasses so I do usually manage it - it’s a bit of a rude shock when I don’t!

Georgesgran

A face like a smacked a*se!
My late MiL wore that expression permanently - it made her look older and very unapproachable.
When I’m out and about, I try and relax the muscles in my face, especially if I’m anxious or tense.

A long time since I heard that expression but a very descriptive one it made me laugh. My neighbour has it all the time along with the Hyacinth Bucket accent. She's probably "All fur and nee knickers as well".

Are you in the North East Yammy? My friends and I use that expression a lot - it speaks volumes!

When I was in hospital at Easter a doctor was checking my details and said "76? I thought you were about 65!" This was in a hospital gown with hair that hadn't been brushed for a couple of days so I'm hoping I look OK in actual clothes.