Things you think can make you look older than your years!

I wear some of these things.

Yes Marydoll. She looks cute. It takes me back!

Another one here with "artistic make-up". ? I just wear mascara and eyebrow stuff these days, but it makes such a difference. If I go out I'll wear eyeshadow as well.

I hope there is no-one reading, who dresses like this.

No teeth, no eyebrows, downturned mouth, and blue budgie eyeshadow.

Kate1949

My 93 year old next door neighbour wears a rainmate.

I think at 93, she can be excused!

My 93 year old next door neighbour wears a rainmate.

FarNorth

Germanshepherdsmum

No makeup (unless you’re blessed with looking good without). Also too much makeup!

I never wear makeup and have many friends who also don't.
I think most people look silly with makeup unless it's artistic rather than the fashionable type.

Hair that is coloured in too dark a shade is ageing.

I’m with GSM on this. Minimal but subtle makeup makes a big difference to how you look and feel. I like tinted moisturiser, it evens out my skin tone but you can’t tell I’m wearing it - and mascara, which opens up my eyes.

Trousers too short, Hotter shoes( sorry but I do think they’re grim) bum bags, and anything polyester. Tan tights, especially worn with sandals ?

For the past few days I’ve been having UTI and I can tell you, it does nothing for your skin and hair. My hair which is usually fairly good (coloured ofcourse), has gone dry and awful. And so yes, at the moment, I do look older than I am. I think I’ll dab some lipstick on - it always lifts me …

I haven't seen anyone in a headscarf or rainmate for decades

Luckygirl3

Crimpelene!

I agree,

Baggy ill fitting , too short trousers made of crimpelene or cheap, shiny polyester are definitely ageing.
There is a Gransnetetr, I have met, who is in her seventies and I think she looks fabulous! I was quite envious of her style.

I wear subtle make up, because I have rosacea, and green camouflage cream hides it well. I look tired and old, without it.

I think full makeup on an older person is aging, badly drawn eyebrows, contouring, and red lipstick, coupled with darkly dyed hair.

I also think some older people overdress for an occasion which is aging in these times of a more casual look.

I know they are popular, but I hate 'old lady' flat shoes (I have arthritis in my big toe, so find it difficult to get comfy shoes, but there are alternatives to the velcro old lady ones!); permed set hair; three quarter single breasted macs in sludgy colours; hair that's dyed too dark; elasticated-waist baggy polyester trousers that are too short; headscarves and rainmates!

Badly-styled blunt hair-do and baggy jersey clothes - I saw a recent photo of Therese Coffey MP and couldn't believe she's only 50!

A tartan shopping trolley.

Germanshepherdsmum

My makeup must be ‘artistic’ then. I don’t know what ‘fashionable’ makeup is unless you mean thick black eyeliner and false eyelashes. My eye makeup is subtle. I don’t like makeup on my face. I don’t think you would consider I looked silly if you saw me but I might think you and your friends looked your ages.

I would no doubt think you looked your age too mum - nothing wrong with that.

I don't think any of us look older than our years, which is the topic of this thread.

I always loved clothes, fashion and make up but over the years I seem to have lost the plot. It just sort of happened. I used to get ready for a night out and feel great in my clothes. Now if I see a photo of myself I think 'Good Lord woman. What were you thinking?'.

I know that if I feel good/happy when the full length mirror I have behind the front door (Mum's tip!) has me smiling with approval at what I see there.

There are definitely ‘old lady’ clothes, and of course shoes, but anyone with difficult feet may have no choice with those.

Into her 80s my mother refused to wear what she considered ‘old lady’ clothes. Even after she got dementia and no longer gave a hoot, I still wouldn’t buy anything ‘old lady’ for her.

Beige anorak-type jackets are one thing that springs to mind, and the sort of beige trousers that don’t fit - are baggy round the bum and so often too short.
And those dusty-coloured pinky-lilac or similar raincoats, or any other wishy-washy colour.
I used to think a pair of these were a sure sign of Jehovah’s Witnesses about to call, but we’ve had none of that particular pest lately, thank goodness.

Another ‘old lady’ red flag, to me anyway, is cardigans with gilt buttons. Possibly unreasonable, I know.

My makeup must be ‘artistic’ then. I don’t know what ‘fashionable’ makeup is unless you mean thick black eyeliner and false eyelashes. My eye makeup is subtle. I don’t like makeup on my face. I don’t think you would consider I looked silly if you saw me but I might think you and your friends looked your ages.

Germanshepherdsmum

No makeup (unless you’re blessed with looking good without). Also too much makeup!

I never wear makeup and have many friends who also don't.
I think most people look silly with makeup unless it's artistic rather than the fashionable type.

Hair that is coloured in too dark a shade is ageing.

I'm not so sure about the smile.
I remember Anne Robinson saying to one contestant (the smiley sort)

"Oh, you're one of those nauseating "I'll try anything once" types, aren't you?"

Dark matt lipstick. In fact most matt lipsticks but especially darker shades. Agree with the anti-aging smile factor though.

Germanshepherdsmum

No makeup (unless you’re blessed with looking good without). Also too much makeup!

I dont wear full face makeup, just lipstick. I do agree too much makeup is ageing.