Another one on Marrionette Lines

OMG
Just taken a similar photo and now I’m going out with a bag on my head.
That’s not what others see. Your face will be smiling and animated in RL.
iPad and phone photos at that distance are not forgiving.
Have a look around at everyone else of that age and they will look similar.
Apart from the ones that don’t, of course, and they usually look odd.

“Beauty and the Boutique”, channel on youtube, ‘tackling Marionette lines’ read the helpful comments, too.
There are many helpful videos on youtube.

Ive done the ooo/ah exercises for years, convincing myself it helps, but its the looking down, as now on my ipad
or phone, knitting or crafts, reading a book, cruel gravity, softens and weakens our chin, neck and drags everything down, mother earth wanting her pound of flesh.

Sleeping on ones back with a rolled pillow beneath ones
neck is supposed to help although mighty uncomfortable.
Sudden weight loss can exacerbate the lines in loose flesh.

For £1 a day you could have a Collagen supplement - we have one with vitamin C which aids absorption which also incidentally, helps control my eczema.
I don’t think we are allowed here to say the brand we have
tried and tested, but it’s American and vegan.

A shorter hairstyle, layered, thicker, will lift your face.

You could have a lower face lift? pain discomfort and at 6-9 weeks, a long recovery period which you may feel is worth it, you are only 73 after all.

Ive had a beauty salon non invasive little rollers throat/facial lift for a birthday treat a few years ago which made my skin tighter, was remarked on positively, a real confidence boost if you like to be pampered, now wondering why I don‘t indulge in another ?!

You would not know whether you had wasted your money on fillers and upkeep until you had the procedure and could well be delighted.

Google Kim Novak, or Priscilla Presley before you decide.

Thank you so much lovely ladies for your lovely and informative advice which I will take on board. Sometimes it bothers me more than other times.

PamelaJ1

OMG
Just taken a similar photo and now I’m going out with a bag on my head.
That’s not what others see. Your face will be smiling and animated in RL.
iPad and phone photos at that distance are not forgiving.
Have a look around at everyone else of that age and they will look similar.
Apart from the ones that don’t, of course, and they usually look odd.

PamelaJ1 - well this is reassuring, lol

Isabella Blow said, one of the reason she wore elaborate
hats or fascinators, was to draw attention from her face.

The weeks after Ascot, charity shops are replete with glorious colourful hats, hmmm, this might work?

Does anyone remember the outrageous line in AbFab
(1992, Season 1 episode, titled ‘Iso Tank’)
of
Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley) when Edina (Jennifer Saunders) remarks on the regularly lifted face of Cher?

Then there is the transformative effect of a genuine smile which lifts our face and demeanour; looking glum doesn’t.

You can do a lot simply with make up. I recently went into a department store’s beauty section to buy some new foundation. The assistant asked what I was currently using and suggested a different regime, of a lighter-weight foundation and using a brightening concealer on darker or more lined areas. I was amazed at the different it made! No injections, no pain and a relatively modest hit to my bank balance.

I’d suggest paying a visit to a beauty counter before thinking of surgery.

Hi, I look like I’ve been a lifelong smoker with the lines above my top lip which I get terribly embarrassed about but I have never smoked in my life. I haven’t advice I’m sorry but with me when I chat to people I try to smile all the time so they aren’t as noticeable but when I look in the mirror they just shine at me. I hate them. It’s great reading everyone’s advice.

My daughter suggested a retinol based serum and bought me one for my birthday. I use it nightly and I may be imagining things but I do think that my face appears a bit less wrinkly and a brighter skin tone. I would love a face lift but I think I’d rather spend the fish in a nice holiday.

Suedonim, May I ask what counter you went to and which foundation you bought and which concealers , I have these marionette lines ,I hate them and iwas thinking about fillers, but I would rather try this then paying out a lot of money that may not work.

OP, also, if you write Marionette in the search box, there are
a number of threads already here, over the years, a perennial
concern.
I know this as I have been reading them whilst attempting to keep my chin raised.

Ha, ha, thanks for that

Honestly, didn't realise it was a problem for so many. I will try all the advice e.g. exercise, make-up and even try to constantly smile, lol. Thanks everyone

I had liposuction on my neck in 2018 and was very pleased, it gave me a jawline again.
Now, fillers in my marionettes and Botox.
Taken years off.

My sister is another Botox fan.

I have them. I embrace them. They are who I am now.
Photos and mirrors are so unforgiving ... in real life are faces are alive and people are looking at our eyes.

Lilypops I was at the Dior counter. No particular reason for that choice - it was the just the nearest to the escalator! The items I have are Forever Glow (star filter). I use that on all my face, a very light layer. A small blob goes a long way! Then I use Forever Skin Corrector on areas such as the dark areas around my eyes, and the lines from the side of my nose to the corner of my lips and then the marionette lines. Again, you only need a little.

Obvs, you’ll need to find the correct shades for you, but I’ve been very happy with my new products.

Hollysteers, can you tell me how much you paid for the marionette procedure and how long does the filler last. Thanks

Luckygirl, well done for embracing yours, I wish I could, my mouth area looks so miserable even when I'm smiling.

I have them too. I have never had an attractive mouth. Has anyone tried facial exercises? Do they work?

Oh mate, you look great! Seriously, have friends in their mid 50s and early 60s with deeper lines.

Also, I bet they go away when you smile?
So, smile 😁

You are very lucky if that's all you've got to worry about. I've lost all my hair. It's a nightmare. I'll swap your marionette lines.

I think a primer under your foundation acts like poly filler! Makes lines look less & foundation lasts longer

It only looks like that if you look in the mirror! Luckily others aren't nearly as judgemental as we are to ourselves.

I had cataract operations and although thrilled that I could see clearly, I was shocked to see my wrinkles. I had honestly believed I had none, or very few.

Your DH is genuinely worried about you and loves you as you are.

I always tell myself that the lines on
my face are the price of growing old.I've known many who've had their lives cut short at an early age.
For me, now 71, old age is a bit of a blessing. I've noticed more lines since turning 70, and yes, I wish my skin was still youthful, but I really don't understand those who spend so much money trying to hide their age.
For me, looking reasonably presentable when I go out is enough. My hair is neat, and I wear light make up. Let's face it, next year, if we make it, if we are blessed with another year, will bring yet more facial lines to agonize over.
I think a great beauty idea is to try and be at peace with your looks as you age.
To each our own if course, but that philosophy about ' loving yourself just as you are' goes a long way towards inner peace, especially when facing the mirror in the winter of our lives.
Smile at yourself...Have your reflection smile back.
Just an alternative view.