Love this perspective, Abby! I could not agree with you more. Aging really is a beautiful part of life that we are so privileged to get to experience. I think that the desire to cover up gray hairs is very similar to what you spoke about regarding wrinkles. I have found that so many women who have decided to embrace their grays demonstrate this beautiful sense of wisdom and groundedness & are often so in tune with their natural femininity. While youth is in fact beautiful, I believe aging is as well, albeit in a much different way.
*P.S., Hello everyone, I am new to the substack fam!! I am so excited to get to know some of you!!! :)
I am cackling laughing right now. This post could not be more timely. I actually JUST went to the medical spa (on my lunch TODAY) for my two-week follow up appointment after my Botox injections to see if I liked the results. I consulted with the Nurse Practitioner and got a few more units. I am new to this particular Medical Spa, but I have been getting Botox for years now. I started in my early 30s. I swore in my 20s I would never do it, ever. I remember living at home and I was reading a magazine some random Sunday and remarking to my mother I would never, ever inject Botulism in my face. My father was there as well, looking at his laptop. He did not even look up and said " Lies, all lies. You will get one wrinkle and be the first in line for Botox." I told him he was wrong about me. HE WAS SO RIGHT it is HILARIOUS. My lines between my eyes bothered me, it actually reminded me of the BAD times in my life. I barely have crow's feet at all from smiling. I know a lot of women who get it and are mothers, they just don't get injections while pregnant. I have also had Dermapen micro needling done on my face twice to improve my overall skin appearance. I think it is just a personal choice. My best friend doesn't do it, but I do. I see both sides of it, there are very valid reasons to be opposed to it ( or question why do it at all), and there are valid reasons to get the injections.
I think people dont want to have children because they dont want to have children or they want to children to take away there freedom I dont think it has anything to do with being youthful.
I don't care much about wrinkles either and I hate it when some men make accusations that all women are scared to age.
Great thoughts! Interestingly, I've watched a lot of British TV shows and I've been surprised at how many of the lead actresses have crow's feet and laugh lines. It was presented as totally normal. I wonder if the obsession with women not having wrinkles is more of an American thing?
Love this perspective, Abby! I could not agree with you more. Aging really is a beautiful part of life that we are so privileged to get to experience. I think that the desire to cover up gray hairs is very similar to what you spoke about regarding wrinkles. I have found that so many women who have decided to embrace their grays demonstrate this beautiful sense of wisdom and groundedness & are often so in tune with their natural femininity. While youth is in fact beautiful, I believe aging is as well, albeit in a much different way.
*P.S., Hello everyone, I am new to the substack fam!! I am so excited to get to know some of you!!! :)
Lovely!! And so happy to have you here!
I am cackling laughing right now. This post could not be more timely. I actually JUST went to the medical spa (on my lunch TODAY) for my two-week follow up appointment after my Botox injections to see if I liked the results. I consulted with the Nurse Practitioner and got a few more units. I am new to this particular Medical Spa, but I have been getting Botox for years now. I started in my early 30s. I swore in my 20s I would never do it, ever. I remember living at home and I was reading a magazine some random Sunday and remarking to my mother I would never, ever inject Botulism in my face. My father was there as well, looking at his laptop. He did not even look up and said " Lies, all lies. You will get one wrinkle and be the first in line for Botox." I told him he was wrong about me. HE WAS SO RIGHT it is HILARIOUS. My lines between my eyes bothered me, it actually reminded me of the BAD times in my life. I barely have crow's feet at all from smiling. I know a lot of women who get it and are mothers, they just don't get injections while pregnant. I have also had Dermapen micro needling done on my face twice to improve my overall skin appearance. I think it is just a personal choice. My best friend doesn't do it, but I do. I see both sides of it, there are very valid reasons to be opposed to it ( or question why do it at all), and there are valid reasons to get the injections.
I get it!! That's why I wanted to start a conversation about it 🥰
I think people dont want to have children because they dont want to have children or they want to children to take away there freedom I dont think it has anything to do with being youthful.
I don't care much about wrinkles either and I hate it when some men make accusations that all women are scared to age.
Great thoughts! Interestingly, I've watched a lot of British TV shows and I've been surprised at how many of the lead actresses have crow's feet and laugh lines. It was presented as totally normal. I wonder if the obsession with women not having wrinkles is more of an American thing?
Beautiful perspective!