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Fragbocks · 06-09-2019, 07:36 AM

For the women 40 and over, do you still put effort into being physically attractive?

srjth · 06-09-2019, 09:16 AM

I don't put any more effort than I always have, but I'm lucky in that I have good genes. The same question could be asked of men, btw.

Mikala43 · 06-09-2019, 09:32 AM

I exercise more, but less time on hair and make-up.

meo92953 · 06-09-2019, 09:36 AM

I didn't quit putting effort into my looks until I retired and no longer felt the need to wear makeup. But, it was due to my work environment and position where I felt I had to do that.

Frankly, I felt great when I realized I could be natural.

Digger 68 · 06-09-2019, 10:00 AM

Makeup.......Hope

puginabug · 06-09-2019, 10:09 AM

Is 40 the magic age where you’re supposed to stop caring about appearance?

Daisy Grey · 06-09-2019, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by meo92953

I didn't quit putting effort into my looks until I retired and no longer felt the need to wear makeup. But, it was due to my work environment and position where I felt I had to do that.

Frankly, I felt great when I realized I could be natural.

^^^
Ditto here.

I retired in July 2018 and moved the following November. When I moved most of my makeup--along with most of my wardrobe--wound up in a storage cube in Tampa for 6 weeks. I learned to do without just fine. The only thing I still do is have my hair colored. I don't have much gray, but left to its own devices my hair is a very flat unattractive dark brown.

I no longer work, and I'm no longer seeking romantic companionship so there's no one to please but myself.

It's very freeing...

zentropa · 06-09-2019, 10:36 AM

Physically healthy? Yes. Physically attractive? Not as much. I still wear makeup and color my hair, but my wardrobe is pretty basic.

hertfordshire · 06-09-2019, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Fragbocks

For the women 40 and over, do you still put effort into being physically attractive?

Why wouldn't I? Did I cease to be worthy of being attractive the day I turned 40?

RamenAddict · 06-09-2019, 11:05 AM

I still go to the gym and work on fitness/health so I will feel good and have fewer health problems. I work from home all but two days per week. I dress up somewhat on those days, but I am not going to go all out to dress up for sitting in my living room.