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Originally Posted by Eden
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Originally Posted by Selkie
I dream of having a botox treatment, and also doing something about the lines around my lips. However, when I mentioned it to DH, he laughed at me and asked what the heck I was talking about. My kids said the same thing. I can see the lines on my forehead like a roadmap!! Anyhow, my solution was simple:
The poor woman's botox, BANGS!! :D
I had no idea I would stir up so many :eek:! But this has been so fun...
I live in a very hot , humid climate in the summer, actually I think it is even humid in the winter! Some of the women I ride with wear makeup when they ride! Me? I sweat so bad I have to carry a small washcloth to keep it under control. When we are done riding, and we are stopping for a bite I carry a baseball hat, and then the washcloth comes in handy to wash the crud off my face. Either way, there's nothing worse than "helmet head" after a long hot ride! I have tried short hair, cant keep it under control, so I am now trying to grow it out, and can finally put it in a very small ponytail and that is as "long " as I can go, it's to much work! Yes! I said work! See, for me wearing makeup off the ride is just how I roll! I dont wear lots of makeup...never foundation in the summer, it turns to goo...just eyeliner, mascarra, and eyebrow pencil. I use a very light foundation in the winter to cover the uneven pigment, brown spots, and to help with dryness. I enjoy putting it on! See, it has benefits for your skin as well; has SPF and so on.... My Mom never wore makeup and as a little girl I never understood why not! She was big on moisturizers, and her skin to this day is silky white with very little wrinkles, she is 80. But she never spent anytime outside. I played tennis for 20+ years outside, it's hard on the skin (and the knees, and hips et!)
2Wheelr- I tried bangs! they drove me crazy!!! But is is a good one!:D
I'm very selective about the makeup I'll wear. For years, I avoided all foundation because it made me break out (still does) so until my wedding and the discovery of mineral foundations, I never bothered. And I avoided all eye makeup because my eyes tear up easily and it was either running down my face or on so tight (waterproof) that I couldn't get it off at night! Now for work, I wear a dusting of mineral foundation, gel (ie. smudge proof) eyeliner, water proof mascara that washes off with soap and tinted lip balm. Weekends or exercising, I wear nothing on my face.
My hair is no longer colored, it's super short and I don't bother with manicures or hairdryers.
I do still wear jewelry and care that my clothing fits and is flattering (even workout clothes). I care about my appearance, but I work hard to keep it quick and easy and above all, natural looking.
I love the idea of bangs but it wouldn't work for me. That would require more work than I'm willing to put in. Plus, they'd have to be so long in order to cover my crease lines that I'd have a hard time seeing anything! :p
I should clarify that I actually don't mind my wrinkles at all. I just don't like the deep crease between my eyes that makes me look angry all the time (it's been there since I was in my 20's so it's not an age thing). I also don't like the bags under my eyes but now that I wear glasses all the time, that's camouflaged beautifully!
When I was working, there was a huge culture to be hip, slick & cool. I did botox many years ago for the lines on my forehead. It relaxed the lines, and my forehead skin drooped right over my eyes. I looked like a gecko for about 3 months. It was awful. The worst part was the feeling - there was none. Any expression I tried to make reminded me that I had no feeling of having an expression - if you know what I mean. Like, I knew I was frowning but my face wasn't cooperating.
This was done by a highly regarded plastic surgeon, not at a botox party. I called & complained & they responded that it would be gone in three months so basically, suck it up.
I just had a birthday (58) and I'm seeing more lines. 20+ years of cycling in AZ sun hasn't helped, even with bulletproof sunscreen.