i, too, dread getting older. this has to do with my money more than my vanity i think lol, but its also vanity. hey, it made me stop smoking!
but as far as celebs are concerned..they have millions to spend on their looks, and also photoshop to help along the way

so don't pay attention to how they "age" and compare yourself to that shit.
like you said, it has to do with diet, healthy habits, staying the fuck outta the sun.. and STRESS plays a HUGe part in aging ( many people don't remember this, and think all you have to do is eat right. what's on the inside will age you just as badly). things like genetics also play a huge part ( can't control that unfortunately). i don't think makeup has much to do with it unless its cheap makeup with toxins in it. i wear organic makeup over my sunscreen it seems to have made my skin better looking..you said you were philipino right? that may be why your mother has aged so well! us white people age the worst.
but i also think aging gracefully has to do with just ACCEPTING that you are a certain age, and not fighting it! don't try and look/act like a damn teen when you are in your 40 or 50s. that's just embarrassing. you can be attractive and older.
oh, also they found having pets keeps you younger as well as, like you said, having sex, kissing, just being connected to another living thing. green tea and ginseng. yoga. meditating.
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