Grey hairs. At the moment, my hair sports its natural colour - it’s been a while… Also, it’s now quite a bit darker than it used to be, and I thought that was rather nice, but it turns out it was just getting prepared. Grey shows so much better against a dark background!
Life is starting to show on my face, too. I’ve never been a fanatic sun-worshipper, and I guess that’s one reason why I’m still quite smooth. (That, and the extra kilos!). Still, time is showing its hand…
It’s quite amazing to see what years of extensive tanning does to your skin. One thing is the risk for melanoma, but skin that has been excessively exposed to the sun also ages very, very quickly. It gets parched, and even the best wrinkle cream can’t do anything about the creases.
I’ve read somewhere that the trend among the stars now is for “naturally pale” skin, which is probably a good thing for young people all over the globe.
Whether or not we have global warming may be open for discussion, but the thinning of the ozone layer and the increasing dangers of exposure to sunlight are measurable facts. Any trend that may result in less cancer is a good one in my book…
Back to the grey hairs - I’ll keep them. I might still be a redhead from time to time, but I’m not bothered at all. I want to age gracefully if I can, and whenever I’m presented with a grandkid, I’d rather look like a grandmother than like a head-on-a-denim-and-lace stick with a face the colour and texture of the Grand Canyon…
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