Looking Younger

[Gail]

Is there a time to stop dyeing your hair? Like when your face looks much older than your hair does?

[Gail]

I wonder if this subject comes under the "Christian Dress and Adornment" category...

[Liz]

I don't know, I have seen some much older ladies with a soft color put in, and it looks nice. Not the blue stuff though, where do they find that color? I have never seen that color on the shelves. I think it looks bad when it is so very clearly a bad dye job, too bright or brassy to even attempt to look natural.

My mom stopped dyeing hers a couple of years ago, and she went white, not gray, white. I never really liked my natural color so I have been dyeing mine since I was twenty. Not sure when I will stop.

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

Do you know why women's faces tend to wrinkle more than a man's as they grow older? It's because the bones of the face in women start to shrink and as they become smaller, more wrinkles develop.

Also, did you know that hair dye has been linked to Alzheimers disease? I read that in one of my medical journals. The darker the dye, the higher the probability is for Alzheimers. Just some trivia.

[Gail]

What happens to men's bones? Are the women's bones shrinking connected to the reasons they get osteoporosis?

That's interesting! I never heard of that before

[phkrause]

Yes thank you for the info Pam.

And Gail sometimes I wonder if that isn't vanity. that King Solomon talks about?

pk

[Neil D]

Yes thank you for the info Pam.

And Gail sometimes I wonder if that isn't vanity. that King Solomon talks about?

pk

I was thinking the same thing, PK....

Coloring of hair..."VAnity! Vanity! All is vanity!"

So, maybe I had better be quiet before those females in the Administration office come after me....a "more salt than pepper" haired individual....

[phkrause]

Originally Posted By: pkrause

Yes thank you for the info Pam.

And Gail sometimes I wonder if that isn't vanity. that King Solomon talks about?

pk

I was thinking the same thing, PK....

Coloring of hair..."VAnity! Vanity! All is vanity!"

So, maybe I had better be quiet before those females in the Administration office come after me....a "more salt than pepper" haired individual....

Yes Neil, you need to be very careful.

pk

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

Isn't it strange that men look distinguished with grey hair, while grey hair on women merely makes them look old?

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

What happens to men's bones? Are the women's bones shrinking connected to the reasons they get osteoporosis?

That's interesting! I never heard of that before

Men get osteoporosis too, especially men with prostate cancer who have been treated with estrogen-based drugs. I know men's bone's shrink too, but not to the degree that women's bones do. Not sure about the facial bones of men. If they get smaller, it's to a much lesser degree than a woman's.

Another interesting sidelight is that one's ears and nose never stop growing. That's why you see very old folks with big ears.

[phkrause]

It is interesting, even though we do look older but I guess in a different way. Its actually funny sometimes to see a couple that have been married for 40,50 years and the wife looks half the age of the husband.

Not always but I'd say most of the time.

pk

[Woody]

Yes. I agree with you pk. And personally .... I usually find that the women are more attractive to me than the men.

[Woody]

Originally Posted By: Gail

What happens to men's bones? Are the women's bones shrinking connected to the reasons they get osteoporosis?

That's interesting! I never heard of that before

Men get osteoporosis too, especially men with prostate cancer who have been treated with estrogen-based drugs. I know men's bone's shrink too, but not to the degree that women's bones do. Not sure about the facial bones of men. If they get smaller, it's to a much lesser degree than a woman's.

Another interesting sidelight is that one's ears and nose never stop growing. That's why you see very old folks with big ears.

Speaking of bigger ears. My ears are heavier now because two years ago my dog accidentally bit my ear and it just continues to scab over and not heal. Are ears hard to heal or why is this. I suppose I should put this in the 'ask the doctor' thread. But you started this topic Pam so I will blame you for me putting it here. HA HA HA !!!

[phkrause]

Yes. I agree with you pk. And personally .... I usually find that the women are more attractive to me than the men.

Good one woody.

pk

[Neil D]

I suppose I should put this in the 'ask the doctor' thread. But you started this topic Pam so I will blame you for me putting it here.

Oh, admit it...you like the attention....

[Woody]

If you had seen my ear ... you would not say this. I don't like the attention it brings.

[Woody]

I can relate to Overaged's hairy ear ... my scaby ear gets FAR to much attention.

[Outta Here]

[continue.off.topic.mode]Two years ago?? It's probably much worse now. Instead of putting a question in the "ask a doctor" thread, why not make a visit to a dermatologist and get it looked at. To me, it sounds disgusting.[/off.topic.mode]

Back to the original topic. I've never understood why it is acceptable in the Christian community to dye one's hair, or to shave, for that matter. Isn't that a form of deception (or bearing false witness) as to what God created?

[abelisle]

Forget all this looking younger. Can someone tell me how to feel younger - about 30 years or so??

Alex

[Woody]

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Two years ago?? It's probably much worse now. Instead of putting a question in the "ask a doctor" thread, why not make a visit to a dermatologist and get it looked at. To me, it sounds disgusting.

It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't keep pickin' the scab off and causing it to bleed and scab over again. Yes, disgusting.

Back to the lovely topic of looking younger.

[Woody]

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Back to the original topic. I've never understood why it is acceptable in the Christian community to dye one's hair, or to shave, for that matter. Isn't that a form of deception (or bearing false witness) as to what God created?

You don't want to look at me not shaven. Believe me. That would not be a good witness.

[Woody]

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[LynnDel]

Another theory why women wrinkle more than men is that regular shaving is said to toughen the skin, resulting in fewer wrinkles. Maybe I'll take up shaving.

Re: noses and ears continuing to grow - Oh goody! Maybe this means one of these days I'll have a decent nose.

Re: hair coloring and shaving being false witness - Under that same logic, it would be better to avoid the use of clothing because it conceals the real you.

Re: hair coloring into the very senior years - A color that looks good changes as a person ages and the skin changes. It is a good idea to consult an expert or someone with a good eye as to what color looks good on you now, as compared to what looked great 20 years ago.

LD

[Neil D]

Another theory why women wrinkle more than men is that regular shaving is said to toughen the skin, resulting in fewer wrinkles. Maybe I'll take up shaving.

[Gail]

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Another theory why women wrinkle more than men is that regular shaving is said to toughen the skin, resulting in fewer wrinkles. Maybe I'll take up shaving.

I have to agree on that one. I have hardly any wrinkles on my legs!