I hate my skin.

[Critters2]

It's starting to be old lady skin. I hate it.

Carry on.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

1. so is mine. it cant even decided between old lady and adolescent

fucking stupid skin

[Critters2]

2. Me too. Zits in the summer, dry as hell in the winter.

Now I'm starting to look like one of those "too much makeup" old ladies, but no makeup is NOT an option.
Maybe lying out in the sun until I blistered when I was 14 was a bad idea.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. get this, i have zits on one side of my cheek and dry skin on the other

wtf?

[Critters2]

6. Now THAT's what I call "combination skin"! nt

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. my body takes fluidity to the extreme.

:P

[KitchenWitch]

3. Yes, I hate mine too.

I have wrinkles the depth of the Grand Canyon in my forehead, and I still break out all the time around my nose and on my chin.

x(

[Critters2]

5. I'm getting lines around my mouth.

You know, like an old lady. And I can relate to the breaking out. AARRGGHH!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. Wrinkles are badges of honor.

Wear them with pride. And moisturize. :hug:

[Critters2]

9. Not much else I can do.

Moisturizers and SPF. Which is kind of like closing the barn door after the horse is out.

[pitohui]

13. plenty else you can do, restylane and botox for two

we do have the technology, it's silly to just sit back and complain when we can do something about it

[KitchenWitch]

18. And for those of us who do not wish to pump Botulism into our skin

there is always the surgical option.

[Flaxbee]

10. when the vet today told me my beloved cat had "kitty acne", I knew she was my daughter

:P (the cat, as my furkid, not the vet). My skin is usually OK, zits-wise, but if it decides to torment me, nelly bar the door.

But really - it is infuriating -- wrinkles have been around a long time around my eyes - "laugh lines" - but I'm starting to freak about deeper lines from nose to mouth, etc. I have two sisters (from my mom; three from my dad's side, but I look more like my mom's first two girls) who are 10-12 years older than I am, and I can see how I might be aging. Don't like it. Though they both got a LOT of sun when they were younger and I'm hoping that fact that I stopped tanning about 14 and that I have a different father might make a bit of a difference. I can see why some women get face-lifts, though - my sisters (whom I love dearly, don't get me wrong) look like their skin is sagging from their ears diagonally to their noses. A little face tuck would pull that skin right up. But since I freak at the thought of getting stitches, I can't imaging volunteering for that kind of discomfort.


edited for clarity

[Critters2]

12. When I was a teenager, I swore I'd never wear makeup.

Now I find myself pondering the possibility of a face lift. Like you, I can't imagine ever doing it, but I understand why people do.

[Orsino]

11. Welcome it as proof you're still alive.

As with aircraft landings, any night's sleep you can walk away from is a good one.

[Parche]

14. Four Skin?

:shrug: :hide: :hi:

[Critters2]

15. Parche!!

[Mitsuko]

16. Not all is lost

There are newer, less-invasive procedures like the scar-free (thread-lift) facelift. Also, don't waste money on moisturizers that promise the world. The only products that have proven results toward diminishing current wrinkles and preventing new ones are prescription Retin-A creams and high concentration (over 15% stabilized) vitamin-C serums. Mychelle vitamin C serum is a great OTC product, Whole Foods carries it. You can get a Retin-A prescription and then buy online from any of the reputable Canadian pharmacies, it's more cost-effective that way. Also, get one good paraben-free moisturizer, contrary to popular belief you don't need separate moisturizers for different times of the day.

Then there's always Botox, which has been given a bad name by frozen-faced celebs like Nicole Kidman. I used to do Botox and other filler injections, the youngest client I had was 19 years-old, but mostly the over 40 crowd were the bread and butter of the practice. Surprisingly, men made up a large portion of Botox clients. Anyways, a little goes a long way, in that you can look 'less wrinkly' but still retain the ability to express emotions.

[rug]

17. The barber's begun to trim my eyebrows.

Without asking.

[jmowreader]

19. Are you steaming your face?

Steam softens and remoisturizes your skin (all "moisturizers" can do is lock in the moisture that's in your skin already; steam puts moisture in there for you), deep cleans your skin, loosens plugs in your pores and enhances the blood flow. It also forces you to spend twenty minutes relaxing, and that's good for you too.

You will need:

a pot with some water in it
some essential oil--for old lady skin, choose either patchouli or lemon oil
a thick towel

Start by removing all your makeup. Next, boil the water in the pot. Take it off the stove and put about six drops of essential oil in it.

Now, unfold the towel and stick it over your head to form a tent. Lean over the pot, putting your face in the steam, and relax for two or three minutes. Take your face away from the steam for thirty seconds, then go back to the steam. After fifteen minutes or so of this, you're done. Finish up with a peel-off masque to remove all the crap the steam pulled out of your pores.