looked in the mirror, and wished you hadn't?

Gillybob I have learnt to close my eyes when the iPad starts in the morning. Otherwise that woman with the jowls and lank hair has sneaked into my bed.

My DD said you are a lovely old lady. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

I know what you mean jings I was sitting up in bed waiting for mine to come on and caught a glimpse of this sloppy saggy face looking up at me. Aaaaagh . What a fright. The other day my sister and I were comparing looks and traits we have inherited from our parents . My sister got my dad's blonde hair (well when he had hair anyway) and his slim build. I got my mums pathetic hair, her tickly leg problem and her saggy jowls. Lovely.

These days, every time I look in the mirror I see my Granny looking back at me, and last week I met a lady I haven't seen for years, and she told me I was the image of my 91yr. old father. He's lovely but I'd rather not look like a very elderly gentleman.

My Kindle Fire, when it's starting up, acts like a mirror. And, as I've got my reading glasses on by then, it shows up every wrinkle. A bit depressing.

I have a mirror face. It's neither smiley, nor stern. Neutral.
But I was required to take a selfie of pooch and myself last week. Now that, let me tell you, is a lot worse than a mirror, as it was recorded for posterity.

I hope you gave yourself a good telling off?

Never do that with my glasses on since I saw my strict old grandmother looking at me!

I suppose it's inevitable that we end up looking like our mothers/fathers/grandparents. We just never thought it would happen! neither did they, when they were young.

When I look in the mirror I see my mum looking back at me. Now I know I am not the only one who sees her. When I showed my granddaughter a photo recently taken of my 92 year old mum, I said, "Who is that?" She said "Its you granny"

Looking in the mirror and seeing grandma wouldn't be so bad, on a bad day I look and see my father in drag!!

Their sales are often brilliant value too!

Atqui glad you like them! I love their ranges. Once you find a style that suits you it's great to have a wide colour choice. They aren't cheap, but I wear their stuff a lot, so it's good value for me.

I think it was Rowan tree who suggested Kettlewell,website. thanks so much. It's just what I've been looking for!!!

My new X7 make-up mirror arrived today....I was very brave and took a peek....eek! But, really I do need it when trying to do a bit of make-up (once a month if lucky we go 'out') and for those annoying times when you get an eye lash in your eye...take glasses of and can't see a darn thing!

Mirrors are a not good thing to own when you get to my age.

Although having said that I don't look too bad when I take my specs off and look, there are benefits to being short sighted.

I still feel 25 inside.

I think M&S buy their mirrors from the place that supplies the Hall of Mirrors in Blackpool, the ones that make you look fat.

I have been told that smearing Vaseline on the camera lens can give a soft focus effect. Otherwise use Photoshop.

M&S are the absolute worst! I look so fat, so pale, don't suit anything I try on, don't look anything like the other women parading through the changing area looking elegant. I tend to buy then try on at home now.

When trying on in a changing room I close my eyes until I have the item on. Hate those 'show it from all sides' mirrors. I don't even like to see 'it' from one side let alone every side.

Flower some flowers for you! We all have times like that, but hopefully not too often.
Mirrors do vary a lot,also the light, and quality of the light as well. Harsh tube lighting is the worst, and the mirrors in M&S where you can view your bulges from all sides. Yes , MaggieMaybe we must all avoid that downward look into the mirror. A trick I have perfected when someone is taking a photo of you; look up [really up] when you then see the photo, it looks so much better [and strangely you don't appear to be looking up, but the posture just looks normal, instead of a bit hunched.This improves things [slightly.]

Flower

Huff on the mirror - it takes 20 years off

I once looked in a magnifying mirror

After 11 days in hospital after a kidney removal my DH pushed me in a wheelchair into the hospital lift to take me home. I was faced with a pale, miserable, pained face with the most amazing frizzy hair (my hair isn't normally frizzy) Dressed in a nightie with a catheter bag strapped to my leg.
It was horrifying. I wish he had pulled me into the lift instead of pushing me directly to the mirrored wall.