Jezebel 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #antiaging prismatism is Team Bella: I have a theory... the more you look at staged pictures of people, without any investment in who they are as human beings, the more anxious you will b... more » nothanks: The obvious flaw in this study is, if some asked you to record how much you worried about your appearance, it would be all you thought about .... so n... more » Lizabelle: Personally, I like to add another coat of mascara for everytime I worry about my appearance. Which explains why the last tube of mascara I bought expi... more » Triana Orpheus: So, I guess as much as men think about sex, women think about our appearance. We really need to find better things to think about. more » Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd): I have thoughts about improving my appearance many times a day. For example, "I should take a shower. Can I get away with wearing a pony tail to work... more » morninggloria: The best way to combat this is to worry about other people's appearances. I knew US Weekly was good for something. more » MIXED: That number is high...and it doesn't surprise me. It's hard for me to admit that I probably worry about my physical appearance more than that, on ave... more » dcdulce: ...and the plastic surgery, weight loss, cosmetic industries do a happy dance more » sportz.star: A study of British women age 35-69 found that women are in front of mirrors or catch a glimpse of themselves an average of 36 times per day. Scientis... more » FrannyR: I have short burst of chilling, blinding, suffocating panic when I realise that I'm aging and there is nothing I can do about it, but they pass. Doesn... more » HannahBethD: Is it sitting around wondering 'Do I look pretty?' or did they mean 'Oh, shit is my lipstick smudged? Did my hair fall down?' They're both worrying a... more » prismatism is Team Bella: Barack used to regularly dye his hair. Gray would pop up occasionally, and disappear soon after. If you've seen him speak recently, you can tell tha... more » Tarty McTang: Maybe since he got the job now, he is not dying his hair and wearing make up anymore more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Every President ages. The job's ... a little stressful, you know? Even avoiding its responsibilities can be stressful -- GWB, even, went from fratb... more » robyngraves: Smiling vs not smiling also ages people. more » highjump: Elections really age people. A few weeks ago in one of my polisci classes we were watching some advertisements from the 2000 presidential primaries. ... more » likepenguins: Actually, I'm glad. Cause the one president I *can't* remember aging is Dubya. Dude looked the same from the first day in office to the last day. I... more » DinaRonson : Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Michelle ain't aging. more » Diziet_Sma: He doesn't look any different. Fuck off. more » maude_flanders: Somehow, I'm guessing the pictures are also notably different--that's he's "aged" rapidly between the two--due to differences in lighting and make-up,... more » -
#beautyindustrialcomplex
Aging Gracefully
A study of 100 British women aged 35-69 reports that they worried about their physical appearance an average of 36 times a day. Results of the experiment will be shown tonight as part of a television special on aging. [Telegraph] -
#wrinklesintime
Everybody Panic: President Obama Looks Old
"President Obama didn't look his age when he took office in January," writes Jane Ridley for the NY Daily News. "Ten months later, nobody would mistake him for a kid." We have a Commander in Chief who ages! The indecency! More » -
#thebeautymyth
Allure Editor Defends Pushing Beauty Products That Don't Work
The documentary Youth Knows No Pain, which premiered on HBO last night, featured Allure editor-in-chief Linda Wells, who says it's OK that anti-aging creams don't do what they claim, since they make women feel better about losing their looks. More » -
#beautymyths
Bananas
From the Department of Flat-Out Erroneous & Ahistorical: "Since the beginning of time, women (and men) have been testing out solutions for under-eye stress." [Zoe Report] -
#agerage
Can You Avoid Falling Into The "Anti-Aging" Trap?
I have no intention of trying to look 25 when I'm 65. And yet I still slather my face in anti-aging cream at night, as a "preventative" measure. But, upon reflection, what the hell am I trying to prevent? More » -
#standardsofbeauty
Some Women Choose "Youth" Over Money
According to a study, women are willing to give up 10% of their savings to look 10 years younger. Of course, the study was conducted by a company called Sustainable Youth. More » -
#badvertising
Sick & Twisted: "Anti-Aging" & "Cosmeceutical" Ads
Not only is the completely false and made-up term "anti-aging" loathsome, the ads associated with "anti-aging" products are, without fail, offensive, cruel and chock-full of misleading language. Let's take a look, shall we? More » -
#standardsofbeauty
What If Women Weren't Afraid To Grow Old?
The following two words make absolutely no sense together and yet are pitched to women, daily: Anti-aging.
More »
-
