Personally, I think the most beautiful women are the ones who don’t use botox, have plastic surgery, overdo the makeup and hair color.

Just my opinion, but one of the most beautiful women in the world has always been Betty White.  She has aged gracefully: and when you look at that sweet face and the sarcasm just flows, it is a thing of BEAUTY!

A woman’s personality is her best beauty secret and will always shine through…

First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Biden are two very attractive women. They’re both intelligent, attractive and sexy. They are perfect examples of how to age gracefully. ———It appears in the land of make believe(Hollywood) your physicality is your route to success. You are judged by it especially if you’re a woman. Hollywood is a very ageist ,sexist and racist land. —————I applaud  all of the woman who’ve turned their (a—es) to the land of make believe and told it to kiss their collective (a—es.) ———-Have you seen the results of pulling the skin too often? Too many have become caricatures of themselves.————true beauty comes from within. There’s an inner confidence.  I agree Betty White is an inspiration and example of aging with grace.——-Here’s a list of gorgeous women—-who have aged with grace and younger women who are following in their foot steps.——

Ruby Dee——Angela Bassett——Nancy Wilson——-

Maxine Waters——Eleanor Holmes Norton——Hallie Berry——-Anita Baker—-and ——Dr. Adelaide Sanford—-just to name a few.

We seem to hate ourselves. We cowtow to the new younger generation. We are fired because we are older and make more money than a 20 something would. We are cast out regardless of our expertise and intuition by our own peers, and so we want to hide behind the botox to say that not only are we worthy but that we can also play the youth game.

I will never use botox though I used to dye my hair until recently and in resolution to my self loathing, I cut all of my dead dyed hair off.

This is our generation’s answer to my mother’s generation of the comb-overs, bad wigs and blue hair I suppose. 

These celebs probably go to the same doctor who provides the same triangular puffy cheeks, the fuller African American lips, and hallowed out eye lids. It’s obvious when they (try to) smile.

Cher, Meg Ryan, Nicole Kidman, and Sheryl Crow should stop. When I see Carol Burnett & Burt Reynolds with that ‘wrap-around’ look, I can see the crease. What happened to Kenny Rogers’ face? Now Bruce Springsteen’s (triangular) smile is being questioned…A form of self loathing has infiltrated our generation.

This reminds me of a Twilight Zone episode, "Number Twelve Looks Like You" where everyone submits to a surgery where they end up looking and thinking like everyone else. 

How far off are we from that?

These women can do whatever they please with their faces, and I assume they do. However, to have darling Kate at the tender age of 33 (!) lumped in with those of us in our 60s - dear me.

Sometimes you want a little "help" - those "elevens" aren’t so charming at the daughter’s wedding when you are faced with the first husband’s third or fourth wife. So what? Botox is not permanent - just a little pick me up for the insecure. Not all of us are born with nerves, or other body parts, made of steel, you know.

Do what you want to enjoy your life. Some of you are so darn negative I begin to wonder if you consider teeth-brushing too much of an improvement over "nature taking its course".

Beauty comes from the inside personally.  No matter how much one shines an apple, when you bite into it, its either juicy or has a worm.

Nancy-sweetie, those who love you for you don’t expect anything more than you to be yourself.  I don’t have body of steel :chuckles: If I do something, it is for myself, not for someone else.  In the end, if I don’t want to look in the mirror, I won’t.  I have that choice.

There are so many times I’d love to smack the person who put the insecurity in people.  Then I think, no, I’ll pity them.  Because they lose out in knowing a wonderful person inside.  Their loss, not mine.

I can understand about lifts and tucks if you can afford it, but be realistic. The body can only take so much.  Be happy who you are inside before you start playing around with the outside. That’s the best advice.

What I do is, when my friend feels blue, I go and pick her up a purse and or tease her about my annoyance of "stitching" in materials, which always makes her laugh.

The fun thing I enjoy doing from time to time though is going to just get my nails done to a french tip.  I know, silly, not necessary, but honestly, that time away from my home problems is enough to cheer me up, and when I leave for awhile, my nails look normal and not broken.

As for the first, third, forth, eighth (sounds like the name of a bank) unless you’re going to be rubbing elbows on a daily basis, I wouldn’t give them any thought.  You’re there for your daughter, not for strangers.  They don’t know you personally.  So don’t take them to heart hon. :hugs:

Age is an illusion.  Want to make you feel better? Have a photo shoot done with friends and place them on a calendar that you can flip and look back at the fun time you had together.

That too is a great insentive for a possible job creation.  All it takes is time and presentation.

You have the NEXT TOP MODEL? Bah…how about THE NEXT CALENDAR FANTASY!

There are ladies who do calendars to raise money for charities, there are ladies who do it for the enjoyment. 

Make it a FIRST for Ladies of WoW even. :winks:

Wouldn’t that be fun?

Then under your pic, just put your favorite "quote" or favorite inspiriation.

Be your own Chicken Soup of the WoW :winks: