Monday, November 10, 2014

Neck, Hands and Ageing...It Isn't Such A Bad Thing!

I'm currently reading the last novel written by Nora Ephron..."I Feel Bad About My Neck" and it is full of issues faced by women "of a certain age."  Topics such as graying hair, beauty maintenance, handbags and other things that we all deal with.

I have wanted to read it because I love Nora's movies and her sense of humor. The title of this book is important enough to write about in my blog.

No matter how much you put on your face, style your hair, wear beautiful clothes or jewelry, your neck will always show your maturity.


The skin on your neck is thin and gets crepey, wrinkly and saggy over time. How many times have you seen a great looking woman, wondering her age until you see her neck...and hands?

Hands are also a giveaway of ageing. Again, they have thin skin and show ageing.


Nora wrote about all the ointments, creams, salves and lotions she has accumulated to ward off signs of ageing. There are a myriad of these available at various prices from drugstores to high end stores. As a certain TV commercial states, we buy a face cream believing it will do what they promise and when it doesn't work, we move on to the next one. I can't even count how many different ones I have in medicine cabinets, vanity, bathroom shelves and drawers. Nora mentions that she never thought of putting a foot cream on her face or an eye cream on her neck. Do you, too, have a collection of creams for specific body parts? Have you ever tried one that is for a specific part on another? Why not?


Is ageing really a bad thing? Can't we do this natural process with grace and panache? I don't mean giving up on coloring our hair, using lotions to keep skin soft and supple, working out at the gym, or buying cute stylish clothes. What I'm talking about is giving this ageing process a boost through considerate care, commitment to love and honor yourself and others, and looking at yourself honestly and kindly.



There isn't anything that will stop the process of ageing and very little that we should do. There are too many people who are deprived of getting older. Embrace your life, your look and find joy in looking your best every day.

Until next week, I remain,

Stylistically yours,

Sooz



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