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In reply to the discussion: My wife was upset today, she told me she is not pretty anymore. [View all]calimary
(81,127 posts)Probably because with age, at the advanced level where topical treatments really dont help much, anymore, beauty becomes something different.
I find I actually like my crows feet and laugh lines. That shows the world that youve laughed and smiled a lot in your life. And I love my white hair! Its been wanting to do that since I was in college.
Back then, I could pluck the stray silver strand. Easy to spot against dark brown hair. But then there started to be so many of them that I turned to hair color to keep things tamed. Spent a fortune in bucks AND time. The TIME it took! Sheesh! Id be in the salon for almost all afternoon. I reached the point where I just couldnt afford to take that much time out to get the gray and white out of my hair.
My hair is powerful. Heavy, wavy, medium-texture, and lots of it. Has a mind of its own. Always did. Id stand at the bathroom mirror with the blow dryer for 45 minutes every morning, to force my hair to do what I wanted instead of what it wanted. Forty-five minutes it took!
I finally gave up and just let it do what it wanted - shape, style, and color. Lifes too short to have to struggle like that - with ones hair for Petes Sake. And I love how it looks now! The joys of submission to a higher power!