I look in the mirror and think I'm gorgeous

I hate looking in the mirror because I see a rather large sack of potatoes and no matter how well I dress I look as if I shop at jumble sales.
I was moaning to my sister and she told me the Germans have a saying, ' better a fat cow than a scrawny goat' which I think was supposed to make me feel better.

Every so often it happens that I look in the mirror and think "You look great". Then usually a few weeks or months later I'll wear the same outfit, look in the mirror and mutter "What were you thinking!?" - never to wear it again

I don’t do mirrors; or cameras - definitely not cameras. I definitely have a different image of myself to the reality, which is pretty dreadful. I will continue to perpetuate the myth!

Don't the Germans have a lovely way with words, harrigran!

I find it very sad the way some of you view yourselves.
Harrigran
I've looked at your pics and you look the same size as me, am I deluded?
Marmight
I think you look fabulous. I'm really envious of any woman that can wear a beret

I think it's sad that women are judged by their looks from toddlerhood onwards. I admire Kathy Burke, she is so down to earth and has succeeded with confidence in an industry which favours good looking, (and generally middle class women). Luckily as we age looks don't matter so much - nobody notices us Don't think it's quite the same for men?

I look like somebody's Nanna which I am so that's all good then.

I'm sure we all have mirrors and photos that make us look divine, and those that make us look ruddy awful slightly less so. My tip - avoid or delete the bad ones, embrace the good!

Difficult though, when M & S have the most brutal mirrors imaginable. I much preferred them when they had those flattering ones they got into trouble about - they really matched my own opinion of my gorgeousness.

My hands have been suddenly become very wrinkly since I had these new glasses! It's been very disappointing.

When I was around 40/42 ish my oh and I we sat having a meal in a pub . I kept seeing a couple look over to us, it got quite unnerving on how much they were looking. When they got up to go the woman past our table and came to say her husband was an artist and said I had a beautiful face and very expressive eyes ( I've never had a compliment like that before ) now nearly 20 years later I don't feel anyone really looks my way at all !

One of the few advantages about becoming 'more mature' is the fading eyesight - what wrinkles, what double chin, what crowsfeet?

There is something wrong with all the mirrors in my house, they keep showing an old,fat woman which can't possibly be me. I am slim and in my forties !

I look lovely in the morning when I am putting on my makeup & then I catch sight of myself sometime during the day when I am not expecting it & there is a miserable old bag looking back at me. If I inadvertently switch phone camera to 'selfie' there is an old witch in the viewfinder.
I think we all look OK when we are actually looking at ourselves but once face is in repose you change unto totally different person. I want the morning one back!

Never mind looking like your mother......the other day I caught a glimpse of myself in the hall mirror......And saw my GRAN!

Give over. You're all gorgeous in your own way.

I agree with pittcity, any photographs of 'me' simply aren't of ME, they are of someone else who could, in a bad light, pass of as a relative! But I find that the more wine I drink the prettier I become..... (ha ha)

ChristineF
I am also slim, in my 40's and rather good looking.
It's all these mirrors which are wrong.
The 80 year old crone creeps up behind me and looks in the mirror instead.?

I hate photos of me- I always look much worse than I imagine when I am getting ready. Also the glimpses in shop windows etc. But people don't recoil in horror and my DH still seems to find me attractive so I suppose I'll have to put up with it !

My long hair has always been my crowning glory over the years and my skin which is wrinkle free,but further down is evidence of the middle age spread which has crept on these past 2 years whilst I have been unwell but all in all not too bad when slowly creeping up to 70.Just don't look at my hands they have wrinkled a wee bit which I try to draw attention from with jazzy nail polish.

Never take a selfie! A quick glance in the mirror is OK but don't study your reflection - disaster!!

I'm far from glamorous, but seem to attract people. I think its my positivity which shows in the eyes! I also think the way a person dresses says a lot about them. Clothes do not maketh the man, but they do reflect personality which to me is more important than looking like a beauty queen.

When I was younger people used to tell me I looked like my dad rather than my mam. I think that was a 'nice' way of telling me I was plain

I can think I look ok when I am ready to go out - BUT if I later see a photo of myself I am horrified by how I really looked. I am 69 and a size 18 and don't wear any make-up why am I surprised that I don't look good?
However, my husband, who is not given to giving me compliments (and never has) has said on the odd occasion that, to him, I still look like the 19 year old that he first met. I know, I know he definitely should go to SpecSavers!!

I prefer mirrors to window reflections - mirrors tell the truth ie that I'm gorgeous .

My sister took a screen photo of me when we were chatting on Skype. I had my iPad on my knees. She has been warned if she ever shows that pic to anyone I'll strangle her! I'm not too bad looking up!! LOL